2026 Schedule
subject to change
FRIDAY, April 24
9:00am- 4:00pm Vendor Check In + Set Up - No Public Viewing
8:45- 9:15am Student Check-in for Friday’s Class Only
9:15am - 4:30pm Friday’s Class: Smart Strategies for Garment Knitting
4:30-5:30pm Check-in early for the Reception + your classes to avoid the a.m. rush
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5:30pm Welcome Reception doors open
Heavy appetizers + cash bar (5:30-8:00pm)
6:15pm Conference Opening Remarks
7:00-9:00pm Vendor Market Preferred shopping for Reception ticket holders only
SATURDAY, April 25
Vendor Market Hours: 9am-4pm + Knit Lounge Hours: 9:00am-4:30pm
=Look for the Yarn Winding Table + Fix It Station near the Knit Lounge=
8:15am Conference check-in opens
9:00am-12:00pm Morning classes
11:45am-1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm Drawings! You Might Be a Winner!
Near the Knit Lounge
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Spinning Wheel Raffle - must be picked up by the end of the day
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Giveaways from our Vendors! Must be Present to Win.
1:30-4:30pm Afternoon classes
2:00pm Conference check-in closes
Lost & Found is at the Check-In Table or Yarn Winding Table
SUNDAY, April 26
Vendor Market Hours: 9am-2pm + Knit Lounge Hours: 10:00am-4:30pm
=Look for the Yarn Winding Table + Fix It Station near the Knit Lounge=
8:15am Conference check-in opens
8:00-10:00am Pastries and Coffee + Tea, In the Knit Lounge
This is a come-and-go event – you can still make your 9:00 class!
9:00am-12:00pm Morning classes
1:15pm Drawings! You Might Be a Winner!
Near the Knit Lounge
* Giveaways from our Vendors! Must be Present to Win
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1:30-4:30pm Afternoon classes
2:00pm Conference check-in closes
What is the Knit Lounge? New for 2026 is a dedicated area to sit and stitch. Or rest. This conference is busy. The Knit Lounge is set up with some single seating and round table seating. There will be optional activities available. Keep an eye out for developing details.
What is the Yarn Winding Table? We’re happy to wind your newly purchased skeins for you! This is done on a first-come, first-serve basis. Drop off your skein, we’ll give you a receipt so you can claim your yarn cakes when we’re finished. You can start your new project immediately!
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What is the Fix It Station? The Fix It Station is a happy place with knowledgeable knitters and crocheters volunteering their time to help answer some questions you have about your project. Not meant to be a “teach you how to” area, but a place to go for possible solutions for niggling issues, advice on how to do something differently, or account for the dropped stitch 3 rows back and a place for cheering you on.
We're supporting
Bring your left over craft supplies and gently used school supplies for donations in the big bins. Need ideas? Visit https://scrapskc.org/ to see what's on their wish list.
Established in 2016, ScrapsKC is a nonprofit Teacher Resource Center dedicated to supporting educators with school supplies and other essential items for their classrooms. We support this initiative with our Creative Reuse Center, a unique space full of donated arts and crafts materials, textiles, and much more. ScrapsKC is a champion of environmental sustainability, diverting thousands of pounds of useful materials from the landfill each week.
