Maggie's Rags Special Events

Knitting and Dyeing Workshops, Book Signings, Conferences, and Festivals

This page was updated 12 November 2024. Additional events will be added as they are confirmed. See the Classes page for information on sponsoring and scheduling workshops taught by Margaret Radcliffe.

November 16, 2024 - North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association 2024 Annual General Meeting.
- Shetland Wool: A Breadth of Opportunity for Knitting Design (online lecture)

February 6-9, 2024 - Jimmy Beans Wool Biggest Little Getaway Home Edition. Registration opens Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

February 26, 2025 - MAFA - MidAtlantic Fiber Association, Lazy Knitter's Guide to Pattern Stitches. One 2-hour session.

March 5 & 12, 2025 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Stripe Tricks: Nifty Tips and Design Inspiration for Knitted Stripes. Two weekly 2-hour sessions online.

April 9 & 16, 2025 - John C. Campbell Folk School, I-Cord Tips & Tricks. Two weekly 2-hour sessions online.

May 7, 2025 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Edges Bordering on Perfection: An Introduction to Knitted Borders. One 2-hour session online.

May 10, 2025 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Advanced Knitted Borders: Bindings for Enclosed Edges. Two 2-hour sessions, morning and afternoon, online.

March 17-20, 2025 - Deborah Robson's Explore 4 2025 Spring Four-by-Four Retreat, Friday Harbor, Washington.
Deb describes this as, "Four days, four compare/contrast breeds." Margaret will be attending and hopes to see you there!

June 26-29, 2025 - MAFA 2025 Conference, Millersville, PA
Fiber to Fabric for Knitters: How the underlying fiber informs the knitted fabric. From dependable sheep's wool to tricky rayon, every yarn is individual. Each type of fiber, from a specific breed of sheep or other fiber-bearing animal, from plants like bamboo, hemp and flax, manmade or remanufactured, brings its own distinct benefits and challenges to a knitting project. Learn to evaluate the potentials of your particular yarn and approaches that ensure success in your hand knit garments. Workshop meets 2 1/2 days, Friday through midday Sunday. Conference program will be posted on the MAFA web site in September 2024.

July 20-26, 2025 - Intentional Dyeing for Knitters in person at the John C. Campbell Folk School is scheduled. Details,and registration info will be posted here once the class is listed in their catalog/online.

August 31-September 6, 2025 - Schooner J&E Riggin, Maine Knitting Retreat, sailing out of Rockland, Maine. The topic for 2025 will be "If you can knit a triangle, you can knit anything!"

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