2026 Schedule + Charity Knitting
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
5:15pm Check-in begins for the Welcome Reception​
5:30pm Welcome Reception, this is a ticketed event
Doors Open with appetizers + cash bar (5:30-8:00pm)
Menu includes heavy apps with vegetarian options and dessert!
Beef sliders, mini quiches, asian vegetable spring rolls, vegetable + cheese displays
Cookies (GF options) and double chocolate brownies
6:15pm Conference Opening Remarks​
7:15-9:00pm Vendor Market Preferred Shopping for Welcome Reception ticket holders only
7:30-8:15pm Book Signing by Knitting Jenny, Dr. Jennifer Daley
7:30-8:30pm Check-in for Saturday and Sunday classes and merch pick up
We'll sell seats for open classes too!
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
Pick up your credentials, your schedule, and your merch if you haven't done so already.
Come early if you want to purchase a seat in another class!
9:00am-12:00pm Morning classes
11:45am-1:15pm Lunch (tickets sales are over)
Artisan Deli Buffet
House Mixed Green Salad with Assorted Dressings (GF)
Artisan Deli Meats and Domestic Cheeses (GF)
Assorted Breads
Traditional Accompaniments
Assorted Kettle Chips (GF)
Potato Salad (GF)
Chef’s Soup of the Day (GF)
Gourmet Assorted Cookies
Beverage
1:00-1:15pm 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
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7:00 NEW!! AFTER HOURS FASHION SHOW
Meet Near the KITH Registration Desk
Informal show of your fiber creations
Plus, We'll make these pattern names available
+ Lost & Found is at the Check-In Table or Yarn Winding Table +
SUNDAY, April 26
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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
Pick up your credentials, your schedule, and your merch if you haven't done so already.
Come early if you want to purchase a seat in another class!
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8:00-10:00am Coffee & Chair Yoga with Chisa, this is a ticketed event $10 on Eventbrite
In the Knit Lounge
Chisa Wilcoxon will lead us in light stretching to keep our fiber-loving muscles moving. This is a come-and-go event – you can still make your 9:00 class!
9:00am-12:00pm Morning classes
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1:00-1:15pm 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
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2:00pm Conference check-in closes
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!
The 2026 Yarn Winding Table is sponsored by Red Door Fibers.
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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.
The 2026 Fix It Station is sponsored by Yarn Social.
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.
We're collecting Hats!
We'll collect hats of all sizes during our event for
Newborns in Need and Johnson County Christmas Bureau, local charities. If you'd like to donate, please consider these guidelines:
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use washable, non-allergenic fibers (acrylic, cotton)
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use stable fibers in fashionable colors​
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fibers should be free of dander and smoke
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unisex hat styles are best
Some Free Hat Patterns available on Ravelry:
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Bulky - Crochet
Hat with PomPom, by Tiffany Brown
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​Worsted - Crochet
Side to Side Ribbed Hat, by Sally L.M.
Bev’s Easy Round Hat, by Bev Qualheim
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Sport - Crochet
Preemie “Plum” Hat, by Bev Qualheim
Worsted - Knit
Barley Hat in Worsted, by Tin Can Knits
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Barley Hat in DK, by Tin Can Knits
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Barley Hat in Sock, by Tin Can Knits
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Feel free to use any appropriate pattern you like!
Join us in the Knit Lounge!
Local Yarn Shop Yarn Social is sponsoring
our KNIT LOUNGE!
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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.
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Come meet new people, maybe learn something new. The Knit Lounge is in the North Atrium and is free.
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