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Longmont Yarn Shoppe Presents: Fiberside Chats

Join Live Online Chats with Some of Fiber's Most Exciting Creators
We’ve invited some of your favorite designers and creators to join us for a series of online gatherings with Longmont Yarn Shoppe & our group of 41 collaborating Yarn Shops across North America. We call these: Fiberside Chats!
Launched in May 2020, Chats are one-hour Zoom sessions with special guests joining us to give a peek into their world. These designers & creators will discuss their unique path, creative processes, favorite techniques, latest projects, or whatever is inspiring them now. There will be opportunity for Q&A & other fun surprises like giveaways & pattern discounts for those who join!
Fees & Registration
Have a conflict in your schedule? Don't worry we've got you covered. The majority of our guests allow Zoom recordings of their Chat. Whether the Chat will be recorded or not will be clearly stated for each event. Recordings will be available for 1 week after the chat, only to registered attendees.
Upcoming Guests:

May MacCormick & Sanquhar Knitting
February 2, 2025
Sanquhar Pattern Designs – part of A’ the Airts Community Arts Centre in Sanquhar, South West Scotland!
In the South West of Scotland, the knitting initiative known as the Sanquhar Pattern Designs project operates within the community arts centre. May MacCormick is one of the most renowned Sanquhar knitters in the world, with over fifty-five years of experience in creating the famous Sanquhar gloves. She is passionate about preserving the heritage of this unique pattern and has undertaken the significant task of meticulously documenting all sixteen patterns for the first time, ensuring they are preserved for future generations. Join us for this virtual visit to meet May, who will share the history of the pattern, discuss some of her experiences, and demonstrate how to knit the gloves. Additionally, Yvonne Barber, the Centre Manager, will provide a brief introduction to the project and highlight their recent creations, which include leg warmers, a hat, and a cardigan for a Highland Coo!, recently used for Visit Scotland.
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, February 2nd at 1:00pm EST, 12:00pm CST, 11:00am MST, 10:00am PST, 6:00pm GMT
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded - a link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.

Sydney Crabaugh
February 16, 2025
Bringing Vintage Knitting to Life!
Join Sydney Crabaugh for a discussion on the history of fashionable knitwear and a glimpse into her online knitting school, Squid's School of Vintage Knitting! Sydney will guide you through a whistle-stop tour of handknitting history through the lens of fashion, looking closely at the changes in trends through the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. This era of knitting is brought to life again at her online knitting school through lectures, tutorial videos, styling advice, and vintage inspired knitting patterns. Sydney will talk through how the school came to be, showcase some recreated vintage knits from different decades, and will go over her distinctive approach to garment pattern construction. Unlike the "one-size-fits-all" grading in original vintage patterns, the school’s garment patterns use a special method of construction to create personalized, tailored garments that are fully size inclusive. Sydney will talk through this process and show you how her system can be implemented on both vintage and modern knitting patterns. Come along for a trip back in time and into the world of vintage knitting!
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, February 16th at 2:00pm EST, 1:00pm CST, 12:00pm MST, 11:00am PST, 8:00pm CET
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded - a link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.
Melanie Berg
March 30, 2025
Knitting that Makes a Difference!
In this Chat, Melanie Berg will take you behind the scenes of her latest creations and share the stories and inspirations behind her new SWEATERS book. Learn how her bold new project, Row Maps, is changing the way we think about knitting. Melanie will also highlight her collaborations with mamazone, where her designs support women with breast cancer. From playful color choices to meaningful projects, this chat is all about knitting that makes a difference.
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, March 30th at 1:00pm EDT, 12:00pm CDT, 11:00am MDT, 10:00am PDT, 7:00pm CEST
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded - a link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.
We Appreciate Your Support
Fiberside Chats was borne as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and initial lockdowns. Our goal was to stay connected with our community of makers and creators while offering meaningful content through programs.
As we've moved forward, we've made new friends and learned together in this virtual world called Zoom. Suddenly, we had a way to share and be together from the safety and comfort of our couch, all the while being miles and sometimes continents apart. At our Fiberside Chats, the world becomes closer again, at least for an hour.
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