Highlights: Swoogo Test

The panelists, some of whom will be members of our Diversity Advisory Council, will be announced at a later date.

Diversity Advisory Council Mission Statement: We are professionals in a creative industry that serves a creative audience. Creativity, at the core of what we do and the audience we service, flourishes best in an environment where diversity of thought and inclusion of all are priorities. For everyone to perform at their best, we need to recognize and address demographic, opportunity and social issues that can impede the creative process and create an environment where those priorities are apparent. The Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) at Vogue Knitting magazine has as its mission to ensure that all—regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, religion, age, ability or access needs—feel welcome, supported and recognized by our publications and at our events. We recognize that this is not a quick fix, but rather a journey to lasting change.

For more information on the DAC visit: https://dacforum.sohopublishing.com

Cultivating Resilience: Fiber Production in a Changing Environment with Charis Bennett Walker
Saturday 12:15 PM

Join Charis Bennett Walker, a shepherd, farmer, and fiber enthusiast living in Appalachian Ohio. Her lecture will address the growing role climate instability plays in fiber production on a farm scale, how that may inpact the wool industry in the future, and what role fiber enthusiasts play in promoting sustainabity within the industry. She, her husband, and young daughter operate Tarheelbilly Farm, where she raises Tunis sheep, dairy goats, cattle, and too many chickens.

#HatNotHate Collection
All Weekend Long

Join Lion Brand in their anti-bullying campaign. They encourage people to make, wear, donate, and post handmade blue hats, adding #HatNotHate when sharing on social platforms. Blue hats can be donated at the #HatNotHate drop-off box in the Marketplace all weekend long.

Lion Brand is looking to fit a wide range of sizes (to fit ages 5 to 18), so most hat sizes are appropriate (ranging from 14 inches to 20 inches in circumference). Close-fitting beanie style as well as slouchy style hats are welcome.