The 2018 Interweave Yarn Fest is slated to be held from April 12th to the 15th at the Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel in Loveland, Colorado. Vendors and teachers from all over the world will gather along with fibers artists to celebrate their crafts. Crochet and other yarn art classes are available and are taught by leaders in their field. Attending Yarn Fest will give you a chance to meet and connect with crochet and yarn lovers from all over, plus the marketplace offers a plethora of yarn and fiber.
Why You Should Go to Yarn Fest
Let’s Go Shopping!
I live in a rural town which means I have to drive a ways to find a yarn store. Sure, we have WalMart, but they don’t carry anything offbeat or exciting. Imagine walking into the Marketplace at the Yarn Fest and having access to over 50 vendors. These vendors offer everything a yarn artist would want. Beautiful squishy yarn in deep rich colors and fibers, accessories for knit, crochet, weaving, tatting, and more, patterns, and a chance to chat up the experts.
Sponsors for this year’s Marketplace are Lambspun, LLC, Eugene Textile Center, Susan’s Fiber, and The Stitchin’ Den. Over 50 vendors will offer their wares at Yarn Fest. Here are just a few that will set up shop.
Aniroonz Sheep Company – Located in Colorado, Aniroonz was founded with a love of animals. They have six breeds of sheep and use their wool to create vibrant soft yarn. Their love of the animals comes through in the high quality wool yarn produced.
Bead Biz – Bead Biz offers several types of beads, bling, and yarn. These include beautiful Czech Seed Beads and Miyuki Japanese Seed Beads. Bead kits are available and beading experts will be on hand to answers your questions and give you inspiration.
Enchanted Fibers Guild – Offering a wide variety of yarn including alpaca, silk, bamboo, and mohair blends the Enchanted Fibers Guild has something for every taste. The colors range from deep rich jewel tones to natural and raw fibers.
Longmont Yarn Shoppe– Located in Longmont, Colorado and founded in 2012, Longmont Yarn Shoppe hold classes, offers a wide variety of yarn and supplies, and works to build community. Their motto are We Are Makers, No Maker is Left Behind.
Susan’s Fiber – A supporting sponsor, Susan’s Fiber is a mecca for all things fiber related. They invite the public to come see the Teeswater sheep and the process of creating their high quality wool yarn.
These vendors are just a few who will be at the 2018 Interweave Yarn Fest. All of the vendors will offer high quality yarn and fiber as well as new and exciting supplies. Be sure to visit as many as you can and see what is new in 2018.
Education
Besides filling up your shopping basket you will get the chance to attend first rate fiber workshops. These range from beginner classes to more intense and in-depth expert workshops in crochet, knit, weaving, and other fiber arts. These immersive workshops give you a chance to learn a new skill, learn a new fiber art, and advance your skills.
The instructors are world class teachers committed to personally connecting with their students. As leaders in their field they bring their knowledge to the table to make their workshops a once in a lifetime experience. Here are the instructors holding workshops at this year’s Yarn Fest.
- Kate Atherley
- Barbara Benson
- Sara Bixler
- JC Briar
- Beth Brown-Reinsel
- Maggie Casey
- Robyn Chachula
- Deb Essen
- Kate Gagnon Osborn
- Faina Goberstein
- Elizabeth Johnston
- Courtney Kelley
- Galina Khmeleva
- Kate Larson
- Susan Lowman
- Rebecca Mezoff
- Annie Modesitt
- Daniella Nii
- Deb Robson
- Nancy Shroyer
- Sarah Solomon
- Margit Tritt
Workshops run for three hours and average $120 a piece. Materials needed for each workshop are listed on the Interweave Yarn Fest website. Workshops range from beginner to expert. Crochet, knitting, tatting, weaving, and lots of other topics are offered this year.
Here are a few of the crochet workshops offered this year:
Intermeshing Crochet by Susan Lowman teaches the interesting technique of creating reversible intermeshed crochet. This technique is also known as Interlocking Crochet or Woven Crochet. This class is offered from 9am to noon on April 12th.
Solomon’s Knot Lace by Robyn Chachula will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 pm on April 12th. The cost is $120 and covers how to create the pretty Solomon’s Lace pattern. Students will learn how to create even stitches, how to add beads, and how to use it with other crochet stitches, plus more.
Tapestry Crochet by Daniela Nii will teach you how to create graphic patterns with no tails on the wrong side of the fabric. Three simple projects are planned which will teach you all you need to know to get started with tapestry crochet. The class is $120 and will be held from 6 to 9 pm on April 12th.
Crochet Your First Top-Down Sweater by Robyn Chachula guides you through crocheting your first top-down sweater. Learn how to pick out the best yarn, the correct construction, and finishing. The class will be held from 9 am to noon on April 13th and the cost is $120.
Tunisian Crochet by Daniela Nii will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and costs $120. This intermediate workshop teaches all about Tunisian crochet techniques and stitches. If you know the basic crochet stitches, you can learn Tunisian crochet.
Tunisian crochet dishcloth
These are just a few of the workshops offered at the 2018 Interweave Yarn Fest. Workshops covering knitting, weaving, spinning, and other fiber arts will also be offered.
Special Events
Not only will you have a chance to shop until you drop and take informative and fun workshops, but two special events are also planned for the Yarn Fest. At the Friday night dinner and Keynote Speaker, Elizabeth Johnson, will share stories of growing up in Shetland as a lifelong artisan. She will share her reflections on spinning, knitting, dyeing, and weaving in the Shetlands. The cost for this special event is $55. Register for the dinner and Keynote Speaker at the Yarn Fest website.
Strut your stuff Saturday night at the Interweave Yarn Fest’s Saturday Night Fashion Show. Register at the Yarn Fest website and show off your creativity. The cost for this event is $20.
About Interweave
The Interweave company was founded in 1975 by Linda Ligon. It was acquired by F+W Media in 2012. Since its beginnings Interweave has become one of the most trusted and foremost art and craft media companies. Interweave has business in magazine and book publishing, 
television and video programing, interactive and social media, live events, online education, and online shopping.
Interweave has published over 350 books and has magazines covering crochet, knitting, jewelry making, weaving, spinning, beading, and fiber arts. The company continues to publish high quality crafting books and has won several awards including first place in the Craftrends ACE Awards, first place in the Publishers Marketing Association Benjamin Franklin Awards, and first place in the Publishers Association of the West Design Awards.
Interweave is also committed to online education courses in a wide variety of fiber arts. Original video content is developed and shot on location at their Fort Collins, Colorado headquarters.
End Notes
I think the 2018 Interweave Yarn Fest sounds like a lot of fun. It is a chance to meet and connect with fellow yarn artists, shop for some really yummy yarn, and learn some new skills. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend this year. What about you? Do you plan on attending or have you been to any special events? You can register for the Yarn Fest on their website.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed learning about the upcoming Yarn Fest. If you have any suggestions on what you’d like to see me cover on this blog, please let me know I the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
Until next time, take care and keep on hooking!
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