Midwestern knitters, are you getting excited for STITCHES Midwest? It’s the big to-do for all things knitting, running August 4-7 in Rosemont, IL. Your pals at ILikeKnitting have been attending this conference for years. It’s a great opportunity to take classes, learn some new knitting tricks, find out all about the latest trends, and meet […]
STITCHES Midwest 2015: Yarn, Trends, Classes and Fashion Roundup
As soon as you enter the doors to the convention center, you can feel the excitement of Stitches Midwest. Everyone you see is wearing a wonderful knit shawl, funky knit socks, bright colored sweaters and carrying giant tote bags ready to tackle the marketplace sales with. A few of the editors from AllFreeKnitting and StitchandUnwind […]
Hand-Dyeing Yarn at STITCHES Midwest!
Four times a year, yarn enthusiasts gather together to celebrate knitting, crochet, and all things fiber at the STITCHES trade show and marketplace. This past weekend, the editors of AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting were fortunate to attend STITCHES Midwest in Schaumberg, Illinois. From advanced technique classes to workshops on hand-dyeing yarn, STITCHES offers fiber enthusiasts a […]
Strut Your Stuff: The STITCHES Midwest 2013 Fashion Show
Once you’ve signed up to take a class with your favorite instructor at the STITCHES Midwest conference, the Fashion Show is the next big thing to see. Vendors at the STITCHES Market submit their best designs, and the audience gets to see each design modeled live on stage. It’s a wonderful way to see how […]
Crocheting with the Stars
Oh my gosh! Have you ever met a celebrity whom you admire so much? Were you speechless when you met them or did you say something silly that you wished you hadn’t? I got the chance to not only meet Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude, but I also got to crochet with him at […]
Come for the Experience, Stay for the Yarn
Last weekend I had the opportunity to go to the STITCHES Midwest show and boy did I have a ball! As a crocheter myself, I couldn’t wait to get in. As the doors opened, everyone started yelling with excitement and stampeding to their favorite yarn companies. It was amazing to see so many knitters and […]
Beyond Beginner Crochet: Stitches Midwest
This year at Stitches Midwest I took a class from the one and only Crochet Dude! This class was geared for those who have picked up a crochet hook and knew the basic stitches. Being as busy as I am, this class was perfect for me to help me get motivated to crochet more and […]
Stitches Swag Bag Winner!
I hope you all enjoyed reading our recaps and trend reports from the Stitches Midwest Show. If you were following along, you probably noticed that we were giving away an exciting swag bag full of yarn, patterns and other goodies! Thank you so much to everyone who entered our contest! Stitches Swag Bag Winner! Now […]
Learning Intarsia at STITCHES Midwest + Swag Bag Giveaway
STITCHES Midwest was a fun-filled day! Spending the day with the knitting and crochet community, discovering different fiber companies,and yarn galore. Who could ask for more? Well, I was lucky enough to take one of the many classes offered at STITCHES. At 8am, I sat down for 3 hours of knitting educational fun in Basic […]
Glitter, Glamor and Yarn! + Swag Bag Giveaway
Last week, we saw so many inspiring things at the Stitches Midwest Show, that we couldn’t possibly fit it into just blog post! Since we’ve already covered charities and a few highlights from the beginner spinning class, today we’re going to feature a fun trend that was all over the entire show floor. What […]
