Friday - Sunday, April 13 - 15, 2012

Crowne Plaza Hotel 12601 W. 95th Street

Lenexa, KS 66215

THE Sunflower Knitters’ Guild PRESENTS

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K I T H KC . C O M

☛ ABOUT the EVENTKnitting in the Heartland is a biennial event that celebrates knitting and the Kansas City area’s fiber community. Sponsored by the Sunflower Knitters’ Guild, the event includes a variety of classes taught by Guild members and special guest instructors. Past featured guest instructors have included Lucy Neatby, Nicky Epstein, Stefanie Japel and Melissa Leapman.

☛ HOTEL InformationThis year our event will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Overland Park. Special room rates for the event are $79/night (2 double/ 1 King) if you mention Knitting in the Heartland when you reserve your room. Rooms must be reserved by March 13, 2012 to guarantee our special conference rate.

CrownePlazaHotel 12601W.95thSt. Lenexa,KS66215 913-217-1000

A☛ The VENDOR MarketThe vendor market is free to the public with plenty of room to socialize and knit. The market showcases regional vendors from large knitting shops to independent spinners and dyers. The vendor market will be open Saturday and Sunday from 8:30AM to 5:30PM.

If you are interested in having a table at the vendor market, please contact kithkc@gmail.com.

From It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons (Interweave Press). © F. Habit. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

☛ Our Special Guest, FRANKLIN HABITWriter, illustrator, and photogra-pher, Franklin Habit’s first piece of knitting—a vaguely rectangular six-foot scarf—was produced during his student days at Harvard University in the 1990s. Until the widespread revival of the craft, he stitched in solitude, turning out a small but steady stream of mittens, scarves, and hats for startled friends and rela-tions. In February 2005, inspired by the emergence of the online knitting community, he created The Panopti-con (the-panopticon.blogspot.com). What began as a project diary is now

one of the most popular knitting blogs, with mentions in publications as diverse as Knit 1 and The Advocate. Franklin’s publishing experience includes writing lifestyle features for the Boston Phoenix, reading his own essay for the knitting podcast Cast On, and writing for Interweave Knits, PieceWork, Yarn Market News, and Knitty.com.

Franklin knits and spins in Chicago, Illinois.

☛ SPECIAL Keynote Presentation: FRANKLIN HABIT B is for Purl: A Brief History of Knitting Patterns

FRIDAY, April 13, 7PM Crowne Plaza , Prairie Room

In the beginning, there was knitting; and it was good. Then came knitting books, and they were good. Except when they weren’t.

In this lighthearted, lavishly illustrated talk, learn about where, when and how the first printed knitting patterns appeared; hear the stories of the pioneering women who made their fortunes catering to the first genera-tions of leisure needleworkers; marvel at spectacular examples of pri-mordial errata; and experience the many joys (and otherwise) of bringing nineteenth-century designs to life.

Tickets are $5 at the door and are first come, first served. Seating is limited.

AdvancedCast-On (Chery Allison)

Demonstration, practice and discussion of Kitchener Rib cast-on which can be used for K1P1 or K2P2 ribbing and Twisted German cast-on which is a flexible, stretchy cast-on as well as other techniques. No homework re-quired for this class. Please bring your favorite size 7 or 8 needles and worsted weight yarn in a light color. (1.25 hrs)

AdvancedBind-Off(Chery Allison)

Demonstration, practice and discussion of Kitchener Rib bind-off and Twisted German bind-off. Kitchener Rib bind-off is prepared by knitting special rows and executing a sewn cast off. Twisted German bind-off is flexible and stretchy and can be used for toe-up sock cuffs and top-down hats and sweaters. No homework is required for this class but, swatches would be helpful. If you have swatches from the Advanced Cast-On class, you could pair the cast-on and bind-off techniques. Please bring US size 7 or 8 needles and worsted weight yarn in a light color and a tapestry needle. (1.25 hrs)

BeginningCast-On (Joan Daniels)

Learn some new ways to cast-on stitches to begin a project. Besides the long tail and backwards E cast-ons, we will look at the knitted and cable cast-ons and a provisional crochet cast-on. We will practice the cast-ons and discuss their uses. There is no homework for the class, but please bring light colored worsted weight yarn to practice with and US size 7 or 8 needles. (1.25 hrs)

BeginningBind-Off (Joan Daniels)

Learn some alternate ways to bind-off the stitches of a project. Besides the basic chain bind-off, we will learn the 3-needle, crochet and sewn bind-offs. There is no homework for the class, but please bring light colored worsted weight yarn to practice with and US size 7 or 8 needles. (1.25 hrs)

BriocheStitchCowlorScarf(Carol Eddington)

Learn the technique of Brioche knitting – a stitch which relies on slipped stitches worked in conjunction with yarnovers resulting in a lofty, ridged, reversible fabric that resembles ribbing. Uses for the Brioche stitch, as well as advanced techniques in Brioche will also be discussed. (3 hrs)

De-MystifyingCables (Jennifer Nugent)

Learn the twists and turns of cabling! If you’ve always wanted to make that cabled scarf, pillow, afghan, sweater... but the charts and the idea of twisting fabric leave you stumped? We’ll walk through how to read cable charts, learn how to knit left- and right-leaning cables, and even how to take on those traveling stitches often featured on hats and socks. (3 hrs)

FairIsleInStyle (Debra Lea)

We will explore the art of Fair Isle Knitting while creating a button closure cowl (some-times called a Pidge). We’ll learn how to read the charts and two different methods for stranding the yarns. We will also work in the button loops as we knit our neck warmers. Handouts will be distributed at class and will include pattern and chart for cowl.  Before class you should know how to knit, purl, cast-on, and bind-off.  (3 hrs) IntroductiontotheHistory,Methods,andStylesofLaceKnitting (Franklin Habit) Learn the basic principles and techniques of knitting’s grandest tradition. Subjects to be covered include: beginnings and endings; chart reading; lifelines; nupps and other fancy ma-neuvers; edgings; dealing with mistakes; block-ing finished work; and more. Students will also learn about the great national “schools” of knitted lace and what makes them unique. Participants should be familiar with the basics: casting on, knitting, and purling. (3 hrs)

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KnittedTessellations:Playful&PowerfulPatternsinPractice(Franklin Habit)

A hands-on introduction to the creation of tessellations: motifs that interlock without gaps or overlaps. Tessellations are as old and pervasive as design itself; they can be found in some of the most ancient examples of human craft, and were famously used by the artist M.C. Escher. In this class, we will dis-cuss the theories behind tessellating, and put into practice the basic techniques for creating tessellated patterns in hand-knitted fabrics. Pre-requisites: Fluency in the basics of knit-ting in the round. Students are offered the choice of working in knit/purl texture patterns or in two-color (stranded) knitting; those choosing the latter should be adept at it. A sense of humor, a taste for adventure, and a reasonable ability to concentrate are strongly advised. (3 hrs)

KnittingwithArtYarn (Christine Long Derks)

Create a fabulous and fun hat or cowl while learning techniques for knitting with coils art yarn! A booklet with descriptions of various types of art yarns and pattern ideas is included in the class along with the coils hat and coils cowl patterns to take home! Materials fee: $25 (includes handspun Treasures coils art yarn (enough for ONE project, either hat or cowl), art yarn booklet and two patterns. (3 hrs)

LaceEdgings:Before,During,&After (Franklin Habit)

Lace edgings are among the most beautiful, varied and useful patterns in the world of knitting. In this class, we’ll practice several techniques for working edgings, including knitted-on, sewn-on, and simultaneous. Participants should be comfortable with basic lace knitting skills, including working from simple charts. (Completion of the class “Introduction to the History, Methods and Styles of Lace Knitting” is sufficient.) (3 hrs)

CrochetAccentsforKnittedProjects(Joy Dayton)

Whet the appetite of the basically-equipped knitter with a taste for crochet. The funda-mentals of this “other craft” will be discussed. Basic edgings will be imparted including single crochet and crab stitch as well as applications such as seams, applique, and buttonholes. Take the dreaded c-word and make it work for you! (1.25 hrs) EmbellishmentTechniques (Shannon Bower)

Are you interested in adding color or a little something extra to your knitted garments or bags? In this class, you will learn basic embroidery techniques such as outline stitch, running stitch, and lazy daisy. In addition, you will learn how to incorporate beads and felt fabric with applique. (1.25 hrs)

PhotographingYourFiber (Franklin Habit)

Bring your own camera and a project or two, and learn the basics of lighting, depth of field, styling and common fiber-photography prob-lems like capturing true color, capturing stitch definition, and photographing lace. We will also learn how to make a light tent at home, cheap! You don’t need fancy equipment to make good photographs–the emphasis will be on getting the best possible images using your camera. Pre-requisites: No prior knowledge of photogra-phy is necessary. Just have a camera and a sense of adventure. (3 hrs)

SpinningforKnitting (Jacey Boggs)

Explore how twist and ply angle and direction affect different styles of knitting. Then we’ll learn how to adjust and compensate for the effects ending up with the perfect handspun for your particular knitting style.  We’ll create several samples (spinning and knitting), so bring your wheel (or spindle), a few bobbins, a lazy kate, a few ounces of fiber, and a few pair of knitting needles (pick a small size, a me-dium size, and a larger size). Pre-requisites: Basic spinning knowledge required. (3 hrs)

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SATURDAY, April 14➙

SUNDAY, April 15➙

9:00AM-NOON 1:30-4:30PM

9:00-10:15 10:30-11:45

1:30-2:45 3:00-4:15

9:00AM-NOON 1:30-4:30PM

Introduction to the History,Methods and Style of Lace

(Franklin Habit)

Knitting with Art Yarn(Christine Long Derks)

De-Mystifying Cables(Jennifer Nugent)

Photographing Your Fiber(Franklin Habit)

Brioche Stitched Cowl or Scarf(Carol Eddington)

Lace Edgings: Before, During &After (Franklin Habit)

Spinning for Knitting(Jacey Boggs)

Knitted Tessellations: Playful &Powerful Patterns in Practice

(Franklin Habit)

BeginningCast-On

(Joan Daniels)

BeginningBind-Off

(Joan Daniels)

AdvancedCast-On

(Chery Allison)

AdvancedBind-Off

(Chery Allison)

EmbellishmentTechniques

(Shannon Bower)

Crochet Accentsfor Knitted

Projects(Joy Dayton)

Fair Isle in Style(Debra Lea)

☛ S c h e d u l e o f c l a s s e s

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1STCHOICE

2NDCHOICE CLASSTITLE PRICE

History of Lace ($50)

Knitting with Art Yarns ($70/$65 Guild price†)*

Embellishment Techniques ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Crochet Accents ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Knitted Tessellations ($50)

Beginning Cast-On ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Beginning Bind-Off ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Advanced Cast-On ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Advanced Bind-Off ($20/$18 Guild price†)

Photographing Your Fiber ($50)

Brioche Stitched Cowl/Scarf ($45/$40 Guild price†)

De-Mystifying Cables ($45/$40 Guild price†)

Lace Edgings ($50)

Spinning for Knitting ($45/$40 Guild price†)

Fair Isle in Style ($45/$40 Guild price†)

Guild Membership (add $15)

Late Registration: Add $5/class (after March 1,2012)

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Payment Info: See back cover for fees and payment information.* Includes materials fee

† If registering after March 1, Guild discount will not be honored.

☛ F e e s & P ay m e n t O p t i o n s

AbouttheSunflowerKnitters’Guild

The Sunflower Knitters’ Guild is a group of local knitters whose mission is to inspire creative expression and expand the knowledge of knitting. We also support the local community with various charitable knitting efforts. Members receive discounts to participate in Guild-sponsored events. Join the Guild and help spread the love of knitting , one stitch at a time.

Join us at one of our monthly meetings. We meet the first Monday of each month at 9:30AM and the third Monday of each month at 6:30PM. Meetings are held at Lucky Brewgrille 5401 Johnson Drive Mission, KS 66205. Visit our website at sunflowerknittersGuild.org

SunflowerKnitters’GuildMembership:$15/year

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ClassFees

Individual class (3hr): $45/class (discount for Guild members before March 1)

Franklin class (3hr): $50/classMini class (1.25hr): $20/class (discount for Guild members before March 1)

LATEREGISTRATION (after March 1, 2012):

Additional $5/class (no Guild member discount)

PaymentInfo

To pay by credit card, debit card or PayPal, please visit kithkc.com.

To pay by check or money order, make payable to Sunflower Knitters’ Guild and mail form to: Sunflower Knitters’ Guild, Attn.: KITH, PO Box 2171, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-1171.

Every attempt will be made to honor your first choice. Please indicate a second choice in the event that your first choice is no longer available.

Your class space cannot be guaranteed until payment has been received.

Please notify us if you need to cancel your registration however, no refunds will be issued.