Live Online Chats with Engaging Creators
Fiberside Chats are one-hour online (Zoom) sessions with special guests, giving us a peek into their world. These designers and creators will discuss their unique path, creative processes, latest projects—or whatever is inspiring them now. There will also be a Q&A session, giveaways, and other fun surprises for those who join! The gatherings are organized and hosted by our friends at Longmont Yarn Shoppe. The registration fee for each chat is only $20 USD and the proceeds support the guests and participating yarn shops such as ours.
How to register: Join Barb, Cynthia and the Yarniversity team! Register on Longmont Yarn Shoppe's website and find Yarniversity by River City Yarns in the drop down menu. Easy-peasy!
Details:
- December 15: The Joyful and Captivating World of Colorwork Socks with Charlotte Stone
- January 12: Never Leave Home Without Your Knitting! (and other valuable tips) by Marie Greene
December 15: a visit with Charlotte Stone on The Joyful and Captivating World of Colorwork Socks!
Join Charlotte Stone, the creator behind Stone Knits, on this one hour talk about the joyful and captivating world of colorwork sock knitting! In this presentation, Charlotte will discuss and share with you her expert tips and tricks on her greatest passion, colorwork sock knitting. She will tell you everything you need to know about making fun and well-fitting colorwork socks that you will love knitting and are going to wow your friends and family! Any problems with your socks fitting and the stranded colorwork technique, Charlotte will help answer and provide solutions for your success! This live hosted on Zoom, will also include a dive into her newly released book Joyful Colorwork Socks. Charlotte will give you an exclusive, up-close look at the actual socks featured in the book, a sneak peek into the inside of her socks (and the floats!) and will inspire you with her stories about creating the designs. She hopes to knock your socks off!
Charlotte Stone is the creator and designer behind Stone Knits. Having been knitting since she was a child, Charlotte has been designing knitting patterns since 2017. Her specialty is socks and she is recognized for her mastery in creating whimsical, colorful and intricate designs using the stranded knitting technique.
Charlotte enjoys teaching workshops on how to knit colorwork socks and has been sharing her skills and techniques all over Europe since 2019. Her first book, Charming Colorwork Socks, was released in 2022 and featured 25 colorwork sock designs. The book was an international bestseller for knitting and has since been translated into German, Korean and French. Her new book, Joyful Colorwork Socks, is being released in November 2024 (and is already being translated into German and Korean!). Charlotte also hosts a best-selling online tutorial series on colorwork sock knitting with Domestika. Originally from London in the U.K., Charlotte has been living for many years in the hills above Zürich, Switzerland, with her family and her very demanding cat Ivy. She always has a pair of socks close at hand to knit! If you would like to follow more of her knitting (and cat!) adventures, check out @stoneknits on Instagram and Tiktok.
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, December 15th at 1:00pm EST, 12:00pm CST, 11:00am MST, 10:00am PST, 7:00pm CET.
Click here for a link to the registration page at Longmont Yarn Shoppe. We appreciate it very much if you register under "Yarniversity by River City Yarns".
January 12: Never Leave Home Without Your Kniting! (and other valuable tips) by Marie Greene
Practical tips, tricks and tools for knitting your way through a busy life from knitwear designer and best-selling author, Marie Greene of Olive Knits ®. Marie Greene is back with her hilarious and practical guidance to bring more joy and skill to your knitting journey. If you’ve ever joined us for one of Marie’s talks, you know she brings a wealth of valuable advice, and she’s coming back to share clever hacks for those of us who are always-knitting-no-matter-what. She’ll share expert secrets for travel knitting, how to make do when you’re missing the supplies you need, and how to be resourceful with your knitting when the need arises. No tape measure? No problem. Ran out of yarn mid-project on your vacay? Need to track your cable progress without a notebook nearby? You'll learn all of this and more! Marie will share practical tips for knitting on the go – from socks to sweaters (and everything in between) that you can apply to every project!
BIO:
Marie Greene is an internationally known knitwear designer, best-selling author and instructor who’s been knitting since childhood. She is the founder of Olive Knits® and the Knit Camp® app, host of the Good Enough Creative Podcast, and the author of five (soon to be six) books on knitting, including Seamless Knit Sweaters in 2 Weeks, The Joy of Yarn and Knitting Light. Her clever knitting tricks and cheerful teaching style have helped knitters around the world knit with skill and confidence. Marie teaches the how AND the why and empowers her students with the skills to be the boss of their own knitting. You'll love her candid insights, brilliant tips and hilarious stories that will not only teach and inspire you, but will keep you laughing along the way. Marie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three critters, Greta, Opal and Josie. https://www.oliveknits.com/ https://www.oliveknits.com/join-knit-camp/
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, January 12th at 1:00pm EST, 12:00pm CST, 11:00am MST, 10:00am PST
Click here for more details and to register. We appreciate it very much if you register under "Yarniversity by River City Yarns".
Read these helpful tips before you register:
- You should sign up early to get a seat.
- Registration fees must be paid in advance to hold your seat.
- Registrations will close 3 hours before the event starting time.
- You will receive an online invitation and meeting identification code that you will need, from Longmont Yarn Shoppe in order to enter the event. This invitation will come within 24 hours of the event.
- As this is an online event, you need to have Zoom downloaded on a computer, tablet or mobile device. If using a computer, make sure you also have a webcam and microphone built in or attached.
- Refunds? Sorry, there are no refunds if you forget to sign in or cannot attend. A recording will be made available to paid registrants, with a seven day viewing time. So, no worries if you miss the live session!
- Date Changes or Cancellations: in the event the Fiberside Chat has to be cancelled due the the Guest not being able to attend, Longmont Fibers will make the best effort possible to immediately accommodate a new date. All participant registrations will be valid for the new date. In the event an alternative date is not available your registration will be refunded in full.
- Questions? Send an email to info@yarniversity.ca.