Knitting In The Heartland
April 26-28, 2024
Embassy Suites by Hilton
10401 S. Ridgeview Rd Olathe KS
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If you have completed Knitting in the Heartland KAL of the Fireside Bandana to please wear or bring them to the Friday evening keynote. Wear your Bandana during the event and enter the drawing for a yarnie super prize at the Treasure Goddess booth.
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Weekend Calendar of Events:
FRIDAY, April 26
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5:30pm: Line up for Keynote Address (seating is 1st come/1st served)
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5:45pm: Seating for keynote begins
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6:15pm: Opening keynote remarks & giveaways
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6:30-7:30pm: Keynote speech by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (tickets still available)
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7:30-9:00pm: Vendor market open for Keynote attendees only
SATURDAY, April 27
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10:00am-5:00pm: Vendor Market Hours (admittance to the market is free & open to the public)
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1:15pm: Drawing for LOTS of giveaways (including a grand prize), outside of the vendor market, must be present to win
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7:30pm-9:30pm: NEW: Knitters Lounge in Embassy Cafe, off the hotel lobby
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Knit with old friends, make new friends
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Demonstration on how to wear shawls
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Fashion Show
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Knitting Bingo (with giveaways, OF COURSE!)
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Light snacks
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Limited to 100 people, 1st come/1st served
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SUNDAY, April 28
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10:00am-3:00pm: Vendor Market Opens (admittance to the market is free & open to the public)
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1:15pm: Drawing for LOTS of giveaways (including a grand prize), outside of the vendor market, must be present to win
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FEATURED INSTRUCTORS
STEPHANIE PEARL-MCPHEE
HARRY WELLS
Teaching and knitting are passions for Harry. In 2010 he retired from being a university professor to pursue his passion for knitting professionally. He managed the Northcoast Knittery yarn shop (from 2010-2017) and is currrently teaching a myriad of classes at knitting conferences and fiber festivals on the regional and national circuit. His extensive experience in classroom presentation and course preparation makes for an organized and engaging learning experience. He enjoys designing knitwear and accessories for both men and women, with an aesthetic that emphasizes texture and linear flow. Check out his designs and knitting blog at goodforaboy.com. He is Knitteryninja on Ravelry, @harrywellsknits on Instagram, and Good for a Boy Knitting on Facebook.
Stephen West
Stephen West’s shawl designs and innovative use of color have helped him
become an internationally recognized and respected designer.
Stephen was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied dance at the
University of Illinois, where he encountered his first local yarn store, Klose Knit
in Urbana. The creative atmosphere of that local shop spurred Stephen to
start designing patterns, and he was soon featured in Knitty’s fall 2009 issue
with his Colonnade Shawl. Not long after, he moved to Amsterdam,
publishing more patterns and launching a series of pattern books under the
name Westknits. He continues to produce pattern books and hosts several
online knit-alongs each year. His simple, clean, architectural designs have now
been knitted by thousands of knitters all around the world.
Stephen has taught workshops throughout the United States and
internationally in Finland, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, Israel, Iceland, UK,
and Amsterdam where he co-owns Stephen & Penelope, a yarn boutique in
the city center. In 2019 Stephen and his business partner Malia Mae Joseph
realized a long-held dream by launching their first yarn brand, West Wool.
Cheryl Murray
I have been knitting for over 40 years and have been sharing my love of the craft through teaching for the past 15. I entered the world of professional knitwear design in 2006 when my first design was published in Knit Simple magazine. Since then, I've been honored to have my designs featured in Vogue Knitting, Knitters, Creative Knitting, Noro Magazine and multiple books published by Sixth & Spring Books. My passion is stranded colorwork, especially Nordic designs. I’m blessed with a husband & daughter who appreciate knitwear and who rarely complain about every surface in our house being covered by yarn, needles & stitch dictionaries.
Meagan Condon
Meagan Condon is a librarian and fiber artist who has been spinning yarn for over a decade. On top of her experience with spinning, weaving, crochet, and knitting, she is also a woodworker and makes many of her own fiber arts tools. Meagan teaches fiber arts classes both digitally and in person and contributes content to publications including Spin-Off and Ply.Meagan strives to grow the fiber arts community through digital connection, free and open access to information, and by providing high quality tools and supplies to help artists develop in their skills.
APRIL 26-28, 2024
Knitting in the Heartland (KITH) is a biennial weekend conference that celebrates knitting and the Kansas City metro area's knitting community. The event includes a variety of exciting classes featuring local and internationally recognized knitting instructors. A free vendor market brings together fiber artists and yarn shops from around the Midwest.
The Sunflower Knitters Association is a sponsor this event.