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7 more days! 🗓️ Sunday, June 14 is the day we'll be spending with our dear friend, Ann Budd, knitting for a cause! Ann will host a day long zoom session, knitting her Fading Memories Cowl from sunup to sundown as a fundraising event for Alzheimers Research. Links to all the details can be found in our bio or at https://payhip.com/Yarniversity/events

You are invited! Keep reading to see all the ways you can participate and contribute:
1️⃣ Purchase Ann’s pattern for the Fading Memories Cowl 2026 on Ravelry. $5 USD from every pattern purchase will go to the fundraiser.
2️⃣ Purchase your project yarn from a participating shop or dyer. Barb & Cynthia are using “Wildflowers - Fading Memories” and “Opal - Fading Memories”, dyed by Catherine Gamroth of Gauge Dyeworks (Vancouver, BC). $5 USD from each of these special “fading memories” skeins will be sent to the fundraiser.
3️⃣ Invite your friends to participate and/or to sponsor you.
4️⃣ Donate directly to Ann’s fundraising page. She will be drawing a name from donors who pledge $50 USD or more to win a very special prize.

Photos: 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th are photos of "Wildflower" and alternate photos are of "Opal". Yarns dyed by Gauge Dyeworks. Order now at https://gaugedyeworks.com/.

The latest machine knitting class is out! We're so happy to announce that Barb's latest class on lace for the knitting machine is available at the School of Sweet Georgia. Want to join in? An All Access pass gives you access to all the classes: weaving, spinning, knitting, crochet, dyeing, AND machine knitting!
💚 Links for everything are available on our bio: https://linktr.ee/yarniversity.

💕 https://www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/courses/machine-knitting-lace/

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Save the date: 🗓️ Sunday, June 14 and spend a day with us and our dear friend, Ann Budd, knitting for a cause! Ann will host a day long zoom session, knitting her Fading Memories Cowl from sunup to sundown as a fundraising event for Alzheimers Research. Links to all the details can be found in our bio or at https://payhip.com/Yarniversity/events

You are invited! Keep reading to see all the ways you can participate and contribute:
1️⃣ Purchase Ann’s pattern for the Fading Memories Cowl 2026 on Ravelry. $5 USD from every pattern purchase will go to the fundraiser.
2️⃣ Purchase your project yarn from a participating shop or dyer. Barb & Cynthia are using “Wildflowers - Fading Memories” and “Opal - Fading Memories”, dyed by Catherine Gamroth of Gauge Dyeworks (Vancouver, BC). $5 USD from each of these special “fading memories” skeins will be sent to the fundraiser.
3️⃣ Invite your friends to participate and/or to sponsor you.
4️⃣ Donate directly to Ann’s fundraising page. She will be drawing a name from donors who pledge $50 USD or more to win a very special prize.

Fading Memories Cowl 2026 (in-progress) Photos: 1st, 3rd and 5th are photos of "Wildflower" and 2nd & 4th photos are of "Opal". Yarns dyed by Gauge Dyeworks. Order now at https://gaugedyeworks.com/.

We're travelling to Monsaraz, Portugual to attend (and teach) at the Rendez-vous Knitting Retreat at Sofia in Monsaraz from October 28 to November 3, 2026.
💜 Details: https://sofiainmonsaraz.com/en/tricot-eng/

Spend your days surrounded by the beauty of Monsaraz (Alentejo- Portugal), guided by five internationally acclaimed masters of their craft:
🌻 Paula Neves: Discover the full journey of wool, from fleece to finished textile.
https://paulaneves.pt/en/
🌹 Maria Gomes (MariaG Knits):Knitwear Designer and teacher from Porto, sharing her expertise and organizing unforgettable knitting retreats. https://www.youtube.com//videos
🌸 Monica Russel: Author of 10 knitting books, teaching the art of Fair Isle Knitting. https://www.theknitknacks.co.uk/about-the-knit-knacks/
💛 Add-On Workshop: Extend your retreat with Barb Barone & Cynthia Hyslop, diving into the delightful project of creating “Fabulous Felted Slippers” – a hands-on experience full of inspiration and creativity! https://yarniversity.ca/

Don't miss out on a wonderful opportunity to learn in a get-away location like no other. Immerse yourself! It's the experience of a lifetime.

Come away with us, to Sofia in Monsaraz. This retreat centre is hosting a "Rendez-Vous" knitting retreat from October 27 - November 3, 2026. There will be workshops, camaraderie, olive oil tastings, local shopping, walks, and sheep. Real Merino 🐑!

❓❓Want to know more? ❤️ Details: https://sofiainmonsaraz.com/en/tricot-eng/