Friday, April 21, 9:30–10:00 AM Eastern
Start Your Day with Peace and Focus with @suzanacolon. Before diving into our three-day virtual event,  join us for a calming Meditation class. Suzan Colon will guide you through a 30-minute meditation session designed to help you find inner peace and focus. This meditation class is the perfect way to start your day and set the tone for the weekend! Take a moment to connect with your inner self and prepare for three days of creativity and connection. Don't miss the opportunity to begin your virtual knitting journey with a clear and relaxed mind. 

Friday, April 21, 12:30–1:30 PM Eastern
Join us for a delightful and engaging Lunch Hour Conversation. Our host, Nara Takeda of @knit.nara.knit and @knitleaks will be chatting with the amazing Joji @jojilocat and Veera @veerarain, two friends who have inspired the world with their friendship. travels and designs. Get ready to diver into heartwarming stories of their friendship, as well as their inspirations behind their incredible creations. Don't miss out on this chance to get a glimpse into the lives of these talented designers! 

Pre-Recorded - Available All Weekend Long! 

This weekend with your marketplace ticket, you'll have access to a pre-recorded session of "Fridays with Felicia" @stringthingstudio with Aimée Gille from @labienaimee

Friday April 21, 4:00–5:00 PM Eastern

Join Josh and London for a special welcome party! 

Saturday, April 22, 12:00–1:00 PM Eastern

Stay tuned for panelists -- to be announced soon! 

Saturday, April 22, 1PM–2PM Eastern

Join Melanie Falick as she talks to expert designer Nancy Marchant about her lifetime of knitting. They’ll cover everything from Nancy's first project as a child growing up in Indiana and the importance of her art school education, to her many decades of work as a professional knitwear designer, including her groundbreaking brioche stitch innovations and her current explorations of woven patterns in knitwear. Passionate from the start, Nancy believes she put in her first 10,000 hours of knitting practice before she was even 20 years old. 

Nancy Marchant, a.k.a. the Queen Mother of Brioche, was born in Indiana but the Netherlands has been her home for more than 40 years. Her first knitting pattern was published in 1974, and she hasn’t stopped innovating, publishing, and teaching since. Nancy is the author of Knitting Brioche, Knitting Fresh Brioche, Leafy Brioche, Tuck Stitches, Knitting Brioche Lace, and MDK Field Guide 21: Brioche 
Nancy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancymarchantbrioche/

Melanie Falick is the author of numerous books, including Knitting in America, Weekend Knitting, Kids Knitting, and, mostly recently, Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live. She is also the former publishing director of STC Craft / Melanie Falick Books (an imprint of Abrams) and the current creative director and editor of Modern Daily Knitting Field Guides. 
Melanie’s website: https://melaniefalick.com/
Melanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaniefalick/

Saturday, April 21, 2:30–3:00 PM Eastern

Join Marcelo as he interviews Rachel Guindon, Kate Larson, and Laura Theiss

Rachel Guindon is a biologist and a passionate of textile arts. She specializes in spinning qiviut, the incredibly warm and soft underwool of the muskox. She is currently collaborating with various Inuit organizations to develop and teach qiviut spinning in Inuit communities. Her goal is to transfer knowledge about this fiber so the expertise can stay within the communities and benefit the Inuit.

Kate Larson (she/her) is the editor of Spin Off and loves using fiber arts as a bridge between her passions for art and agriculture. She keeps a flock of Border Leicester sheep and teaches handspinning and knitting throughout the United States. Kate is the author of The Practical Spinner's Guide: Wool (Interweave, 2015), many articles and patterns, and several videos, including How to Spin on a Charkha (Long Thread Media, 2022). Learn more at katelarsontextiles.com.

Based between UK and Germany, Laura Theiss creates timeless knitwear collections. Born in Lithuania and surrounded by women artisans, Laura Theiss developed a passion for knitting and crocheting as a child. Laura is a knitwear designer who has been advocating craftsmanship, sustainability and community values since the start of her brand. Most of the pieces are hand made and made to order, which means that there is rarely any overproduction. Laura also tries to incorporate leftover yarns from previous collections into her new collection, so there is minimal waste. She does not wish clothes to be perceived as seasonal fashion. Although trends are important, every piece is designed with longevity in mind, timeless style to last a life time. @Laura_theiss

Sunday, April 23, 12:00–1:00 PM Eastern

Join Vivi Basile from Casa Vivi @nacasadavivi and panelists: 

Lucas Budeisky, from Budetex, Buenos Aires, @budetex

Ana Campos, from Circle of Stitches, Salem-Massachusetts @circlestitches

Sasha Egreja, from The Craft Company, Lisboa, @thecraftcompany_cascais

Are you curious about how a local yarn shop works? Come and join a conversation about Local Yarn Shops Behind the Scenes with Vivi Basile from @nacasadavivi . At this panel we will listen to different perspectives from small business owners around the world. It will be a nice opportunity to know what kind of products, patterns and techniques are on trend now. 

Sasha Egreja @thecraftcompany_cascais will tell us how the market is in Portugal. Lucas Budeisky @budetex has just opened a bigger shop in Argentina. And Ana Campos @circleofstitches will share with us her journey at her beautiful shop in the United States. 

LYS Behind the Scenes panel will be held on Sunday, April 23rd, 12-1pm EDT time.

Sunday, April 23, 1:00–1:45 PM Eastern

Curious about tarot? Come learn about tarot and how it works, and get to know our new tarot deck for fiber artists, the Yarn Tarot with VKL instructor and tarot teacher Ana Campos from Circle of Stitches and and ash alberg of Sunflower Knit

Sunday, April 23, 2:00–3:00 PM Eastern

Join Cecilia Nelson-Hurt @creativececi and founder of @knittherainbowinc, Austin Rivers, to lear more about this incredible project! 

Pre-Recorded - Available All Weekend Long! 

Mieke Zamora-Mackay is a Certified Knitting Instructor by the Craft Yarn Council. She teaches at her local yarn shop, Hooked Fine Yarns in Haddonfield, NJ. Her other interests include cooking and sewing.  She can be found on Instagram (@handmadeloveandjoy) and Facebook (Handmade Love and Joy) @made_at_linden

Shannon Santoso @jadorefibers Shannon is the founder/operator/dyer/emailer/twister/packer behind J’adore Fibers. After learning how to knit in 2017, she quickly fell in love with the world of hand dyed yarn and decided to give it a try. Finally opening her shop in August 2021 and going full time dyeing in 2022. She draws inspiration from her heritage and cultural background as well as her personal interested. J’adore Fibers is based in the suburbs of Philadelphia. 

 

Tiffany Wong (she/her) started knitting when she was four and never stopped.
She enjoys designing meaningful pieces, often inspired by her heritage, that can be worn for years to come. She hopes knitting brings you as much comfort and joy as it has her. @Made_at_Linden