Upcoming Stops:
FOLK STYLE BOOK LAUNCH EVENT!
October 24, 2007
7-10 p.m.
Alterknit
1024 St. Clair Ave. West
Toronto, Ontario
416-654-0500
Spend an evening with Mags Kandis at Alterknit and get a signed
copy of Folk Style!
October 26-28, 2007
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building, Halls D & E
Toronto, Canada
To register for classes, please visit www.csnf.com.
Mags will demo Friday and Saturday, TBA
Friday, October 26, 9 a.m.-noon
Creating Never Felt So Good (All levels)
Inspired by projects from Mags' latest book, Folk Style, you will be introduced
to some dry felting techniques, felted appliqué and stitchery. These simple
techniques will open up endless creative possibilities for both felted and non-felted
knit projects.
Saturday, October 27, 9 a.m.-noon
Embellish Me, Mucho (All levels)
Learn an array of knit and non-knit techniques that can create
truly unique knitwear designs. Add interest or detail to turn
a simple garment into something special with embellishments
and handcrafted buttons. A great workshop for novice knitters
who wish to liven up past and future projects and seasoned
knitters who crave something new. Prerequisite: Know how to
knit (cast on, knit, purl) and crochet (chain & single
crochet).
Friday and Saturday
Demo at 3:30 (CSNF Demo Area)
followed by
Book signings (booth #916)
January 2008
TNNA
Long Beach, CA
Mags will teach How to Be a Creative Knitwear Designer...Without
Really Trying at TNNA (trade only). Time and date TBA.
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Mags
Kandis has been a knitwear designer for more than 18 years. As the former
Creative Director of Mission Falls, she spearheaded twelve knitting pattern books
sold through yarn shops across North America. Some of the most enjoyed are Wee
Knits and Wee Knits, Too (designs for 6 to 24 months), Smitten
(a collection of mittens), and East + West (a merging of cultures translated
into knit designs.)