Special Events 

CELEBRATE ROWAN'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
JOIN KEYNOTE AND COLOR EXPERT KAFFE FASSETT
AT THE GALA DINNER 

SPONSORED BY ROWAN

Saturday 7:00–10:00 PM


Don’t miss the Gala Dinner, where you will join your fellow attendees in celebrating your weekend at Vogue Knitting LIVE. Kaffe Fassett will deliver the keynote address.
 
Tickets for the Gala Dinner are only available with the purchase of the Napa Valley Weekender or Golden Gate Getaway Packages. Dress attire for the Gala Dinner is festive!
 
HEAR FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALICE HOFFMAN AND LISA HOFFMAN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND!

SPONSORED BY ADAMS MEDIA

 
Literary Lecture with Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman
Friday 12:30–1:30 PM*
 
Opening Ceremony: Look Inside the Book with Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman
Friday 7:00–7:45 PM, in the Marketplace

The Inspiration Behind Faerie Knitting
Sunday 12:15 PM–12:45 PM, in the Marketplace

Celebrate the exclusive launch of Alice Hoffman & Lisa Hoffman’s new book, Faerie Knitting,throughout the weekend at Vogue Knitting LIVE. The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting—woven together like never before.
 
“How fairy tales are told and remembered has a great deal in common with knitting traditions. It is no mistake that we describe storytelling as knitting a tale, or weaving a story, or spinning a yarn.”—Alice Hoffman, from the Introduction of Faerie Knitting
 
From New York Times–bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn, where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation.
 
Featuring fourteen original fairy tales, Faerie Knitting is an entrancing collection of stories of love and loss, trust and perseverance. Seamlessly woven into the plot of each tale is a magical garment or accessory inspired by the bravery and self-reliance of the tale’s heroine and brought to life through an imaginative and bespoke knit pattern.
 
From the Blue Heron Shawl and the Love Never Ending Cowl to the Three Wishes Mittens and Amulet Necklace, each project is as wearable as it is magical. Lush, atmospheric photography captures the enchanted faerie domain while beautifully rendered charts and instructions are well suited for beginner and advanced knitters alike.

About the Authors:
Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Rules of Magic, The Marriage of Opposites, Practical Magic, The Red Garden, the Oprah’s Book Club selection Here on Earth, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, and The Dovekeepers. She lives near Boston.
 
Lisa Hoffman, knitwear designer and knitting teacher, lives in New York City. Her designs have been published in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, and knit.wear magazines. She currently works and teaches knitting classes in New York City at String.
 
*You must pre-register for the free Literary Lecture with Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman, Friday 12:30–1:30 PM, during the registration process.