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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 39 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

Your seat at Fiberside Chats is just $20. This fee supports the guest speaker & the LYS you sign up under. At the registration page you can choose to purchase your ticket from any of the shops listed. If you’re not affiliated with any of the shops you can choose the founder & host shop, Longmont Yarn Shoppe.

Have a conflict in your schedule? Don't worry we've got you covered. Many of our guests are allowing 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:

Cori Eichelberger
October 13, 2024

Cori’s Favorite (sometimes surprising) Knitting Tips and 2 Color Cast-on

Cori Eichelberger has been hosting a knitting podcast for 6 years and she’s got some amazing tips up her sleeve! From fixing necklines to estimating yardage to ways to make your stitches sing she’s got it covered. She’s a high energy, passionate teacher who loves to laugh in class. Join Cori as she covers Tips from A-Z and Tricks from 1-50 (or well, whatever we can fit in an hour). We'll also add a new technique through Cori's demo of the 2 Color Cast-on, an easy, decorative cast on to be added to any knitter’s repertoire. This Chat will be a fun way to spend an hour learning and it might even inspire you to fix a problem knit or WIP!

This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, October 13th at 3:00pm Eastern, 2:00pm Central, 1:00pm Mountain, 12:00pm Pacific

THIS CHAT WILL BE RECORDED

Your ZOOM Link will be sent the evening before and about 1 hour before the event. Check your spam filter if you do not see it.

Dawn Barker
October 27, 2024

Journey into the Innovative Assigned Pooling Technique with Dawn Barker

Join Fiberside Chats on October 27th for a special guest appearance by knitwear designer and dyer Dawn Barker. Dawn will delve into the origins, inspirations, and intricate process behind her groundbreaking assigned pooling stitching technique. She’ll offer valuable insights into color theory and yarn selection as she showcases a selection of her patterns. You’ll have a chance to have your questions answered by Dawn during the Q&A session, and you could be one of three lucky winners to receive a pattern and yarn to create your own project. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the pioneer of this transformative method and broaden your knitting horizons!

This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, October 27th at 1:00pm Eastern, 12:00pm Central, 11:00am Mountain, 10:00am Pacific

THIS CHAT WILL BE RECORDED

Your ZOOM Link will be sent the evening before and about 1 hour before the event. Check your spam filter if you do not see it.

Stephen West

November 3, 2024

Woolly World of Westknits!

Join Stephen as he welcomes you into his colorful Wooly World of Westknits. In this 1 hour 15 minute presentation, Stephen will discuss how he chooses his color palettes and share secrets for how to make your palettes pop. This live presentation hosted on Zoom will be a visual feast for the eyes while Stephen gives you an up-close look at his newest designs along with the current, completed MKAL. We will discuss how to create successful color palettes for Marled knitting, Faded knitting, and graphic stripes and slip stitches. You will learn a few of Stephen’s color-changing tricks and color planning strategies to gain more confidence with your own knitting projects.

This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, November 3rd at 1:00pm Eastern, 12:00pm Central, 11:00am Mountain, 10:00am Pacific, 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.

View Previous Guests at Fiberside here >

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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