TKGA Conference


(SCROLL DOWN TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THE TKGA GRAND RETREAT) Registration is LIVE for the Summer Show! Hurry to sign up at www.KnitandCrochetShow.com to lock in your classes! (Registration will be available in mid-May for Fall.) TRAVEL DETAILS ARE READY FOR YOU! You can start your travel plans now for the Summer Show and for the Fall Show. GREAT TEACHER LINE UP! Want to know who's teaching? Check this out! Click here to see the class grid for summer! YES! cLASS DESCRIPTIONS for summer ARE POSTED AT WWW.KNITANDCROCHETSHOW.COM. SUMMER Registration is tentatively SET to open on March 30. Click here to see the class grid for FALL! CRAFT YARN COUNCIL'S "CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM" IS COORDINATING WITH KNIT & CROCHET SHOW DATES AND VENUE IN RENO! Now you can take the Certified Instructor Program training without making an extra trip. The Craft Yarn Council is delighted to present both its Crochet and Knit certification programs on September 10-11, 2012 in conjunction with the Knit & Crochet Show in Reno, NV. The classes will be held in advance of the show so as not to conflict with the ongoing class program and the popular marketplace. To cover the usual Certification class curriculum, the program has been condensed to 12 hours from 15. Students receive a list of samples that must be completed and brought to class. Monday hours: 2-5 pm and 6-9 pm Tuesday hours: 9am - 12 noon and 1-5 pm ABOUT THE PROGRAM...Since 1982, the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) has sponsored its Certified Instructors Program (CIP). The goal has remained constant: to provide current crocheters and knitters wih the skills and confidence to teach others. With the explosion of interest in knitting and crochet, people are clamoring for lessons, and stores are interested in offering classes. There's never been a better time to share your crochet and knitting talents and become a certified teacher. BASIC REQUIREMENTS...To apply, you must have advanced beginner's skills in crocheting or knitting and the enthusiasm to teach. This is NOT a beginner's course. ABOUT THE TEACHER...The Knit Certification class is taught by Arnetta Kenney, a nationally recognized knit and crochet reacher, who has taught at guild and Stitches shows and for the Craft Yarn Council's Certification Program for more than 15 years. In addition, Arnetta is an Adjunct Professor in the Fashion Institute of Technology's School of Textile Surface Design Department and a boutique knit and crochet designer. ABOUT THE TEACHER...The Crochet Certification class is taught by Barbara Hillery Van Elsen who founded the NYC Crochet Guild. In addition to teaching for the Craft Yarn Council, local and national guilds, and specialty stores, she is a fiber artist whose work has appeared in numerous publications. Her freeform pieces also have been exhibited in Australia and NYC, where she has lectured at the Museum of Arts and Design. She helped organize, teach workshops and install the NY Reef of the Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibited at the World Financial Center and Show Gallery in NY. Parts of the ehxibit went on to the Smithsonian Museum in 2011. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM COST: $150 Members of CGOA & TKGA pay $125. TO REGISTER... To register, go to http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/?q=register.html or call Council offices: 1-800-662-9999.(Registration is totally separate from registration for the Knit & Crochet Show.) KEEP WATCHING FOR MORE DETAILS FOR THE knit & crochet show and tkga CONFERENCE! Watch as details are added to the Show page at www.KnitandCrochetShow.com. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. SEE YOU AT THE GRAND HOTEL! This all-new TKGA event is intimate, with lots of personal pampering and lots of coveted time with top knitting instructors! See photos of the event below... Registrants chose one of these three very special two-day classes: Fair Isle Cardigans with Beth Brown-Reinsel Complete Finishing Course with Arenda Holladay An Overview of Orenburg-Style Knitted Lace with Galina Khmeleva A Welcome Tea greeted everyone on Tuesday. GRAND HOTEL AWAITS! Everyone was shuttled by ferry to the island, where no motorized vehicles are permitted (there is one ambulance and golf carts are allowed only on the course). Horses, bikes and shoe leather are the only transport options. The impeccable Grand Hotel staff was on hand to serve in Grand style!	Questions about the TKGA Conference or The Knitting Guild Association?
Settling in for Tea A welcome chat with TKGA Exec. Dir. Penny Sitler Tea is Served in Grand Style Knitting Moments Galina's Class Arenda's Class Beth's Class (Top and Bottom) Discussion with Arenda

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2011 was such fun! REMEMBER WHAT WE DID in Greensboro and earlier in Minneapolis? ___________________________________________________________
See yourself and remember the fun in Greensboro! Click on the photo gallery items below. TKGA On Your Way to the Masters Day http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/Knitting/Knitting/2011-Fall-Knit-TKGA-Masters/19330161_5mnPNp/ Professional Development Day http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/2011-Fall-Knit-PDD/19328770_rSPKvd/ Knit & Crochet Show Classes http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19330212_7fm6mN Knit & Crochet Show Exhibit Floor http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/2011-Fall-Knit-Exhibits/19330353_n8kPSZ/ Friday Fashion Parade http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/2011-Fall-Knit-Fri-Fashion/19330450_bmq57H/ TKGA Dinner, Member Fashion Show – Staff Photos http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/Knitting/Knitting/2011-Fall-Knit-TKGA-Dinner/19350180_6Kf9X6/ More TKGA Dinner, Member Fashon Show and TKGA Masters Pinning - Photos by Professional Photographer Jordan Younce http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/Knitting/Knitting/2011-Fall-Knit-More-TKGADinner/19350315_V7qdtQ/ Meetups http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/2011-Fall-Knit-Special-Activit/19350977_g5hbFN/ TKGA Game Show Night - Last Knitter Standing http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/Knitting/Knitting/2011-Fall-Knit-TKGA-Game-Show/19351028_9D562G/ Thank you for a great year! See you in 2012 in NH and NV!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ See yourself and remember the Minneapolis fun! Click on the photo gallery items below. Shopping http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18369203_mSr5G4 MORE Shopping http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18388036_DqQRKq Friday Fashion Show of Exhibitor and Designer Fashions http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18387633_zsXBsN Classes http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/Crochet-and-Knit-Classes/18369328_CX54t3/http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18369328_CX54t3 Nicollet Mall http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/CrochetandKnit/CrochetandKnit/2011Summer-KnitandCrochetShow/18369018_b5qWf6/http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18369018_b5qWf6 On Your Way to the Masters Day http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18370605_czRt8H Minneapolis Knit-Out and Crochet - Free Crochet and Knit Lessons by Craft Yarn Council http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18371429_3MSBNT TKGA Dinner, Fashion Show, Awards http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18371698_NB8bSq MORE TKGA Dinner http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18388140_sbsvtj Game Show Night http://knitandcrochetshow.smugmug.com/Knitting/Knitting/TKGA-Game-Show-Night-2011/18372823_ZtMThT/http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/18372823_ZtMThT _______________________________________________________________________ REMEMBER OUR 2010 CELEBRATION? Photo Alex Iannelli In 2010, early members of TKGA were honored to wear "in the Beginning I was There!" buttons and were invited to blow out the candles on the TKGA Anniversary cake. (L-R) Beth Brown-Reinsel, Joan Schrouder, Gertrude Soncrant, Barbara Scott, Lois Mitchell, Marlyn Ibele and Mary Blackwell (not pictured is Bernadine Weeks). For more details about TKGA History, visit the History tab at http://www.TKGA.com/history.shtm.