{"id":8118,"date":"2017-06-30T07:42:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T14:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=8118"},"modified":"2020-07-08T12:22:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:22:59","slug":"knit-stars-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=8118","title":{"rendered":"Knit Stars 2.0!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knitstars.com\/ks2al\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/a546d-logo-main.png?resize=379%2C198&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are so happy to announce that we are part of <a href=\"http:\/\/knitstars.com\/ks2al\">Knit Stars 2.0<\/a>! Last year&#8217;s summit was so exciting (Hannah Fettig, Westknits, Julie Asselin and more!), and this year we&#8217;re excited to join in!<\/p>\n<h2>What is Knit Stars?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"features-page\" class=\"content page-content\">\n<div class=\"content-inner has-content\">\n<div id=\"page-57720ad3f7e0ab564bcf7d37\" class=\"sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12\">\n<div class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div class=\"col sqs-col-12 span-12\">\n<div class=\"row sqs-row\">\n<div class=\"col sqs-col-4 span-4\">\n<div id=\"block-57720ad4f7e0ab564bcf7d38\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\">Knit Stars is an online summit, with instruction taught through video lessons. Each instructor (Michelle Wang, Nancy Marchant, Beata Jezek of Hedgehog Fibers, and Andrea Mowry of &#8216;Find your Fade&#8217; fame just to name a few!) has put together videos to guide you through different knitting techniques, tips, and tricks! You&#8217;ll learn from designers, dyers, and instructors all about their specialities and get a peek inside their work spaces too.<\/p>\n<p>I had the chance to get in front of the camera for a change, recording some of my knitting secrets to help you tackle your next project and keep your needles flying!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?attachment_id=8121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_3939.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3939\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_3939.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8121 size-large\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.tincanknits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_3939.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Enrolling in Knit Stars<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knitstars.com\/ks2al\">Early Bird Enrollment for Knit Stars 2.0 is open<\/a> (but only for 8 days)! It&#8217;s all online, with instruction from 10 amazing pros from all around the world &#8211; and you don&#8217;t need to leave your home. The Knit Stars 2.0 online summit is happening in October, and this is your chance to get in at a special earlybird rate <em>and<\/em>\u00a0get access to the exclusive Knit Stars yarns. <a href=\"http:\/\/knitstars.com\/ks2al\">Click here for all the information and to enroll<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to join us, we&#8217;ll guide you in designing your own Fair Isle yoke sweater &#8211; we&#8217;re including two exciting new TCK patterns with your Knit Stars enrollment. Alexa shares tips on getting started, two-handed knitting, choosing a colour palette, and skipping the swatch by making a hat or cowl instead!<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can join in on the chat, support and inspiration of the Knitstars private Facebook group, ask us all your questions during the live Q&amp;A sessions, and learn a TON of new skills from the 9 other Knit Stars. I personally can&#8217;t wait to learn more about brioche from Nancy Marchant, get an eye into Michelle Wang&#8217;s design genius, learn about flattering fit from Amy Herzog, and expand my lace skills with Laura Nelkin. There is so much to learn in this <a href=\"http:\/\/knitstars.com\/ks2al\">one exciting event<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A little hint from of what&#8217;s to come from TCK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-PK-northshore.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tincanknits.com\/images\/PK-northshore-tmb-a.jpg?resize=170%2C220\" width=\"170\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-RT-clayoquot.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"margin-left:10px;margin-right:10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tincanknits.com\/images\/RT-clayoquot-tmb-a.jpg?resize=170%2C220\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/tincanknits.com\/pattern-MC-spotlight.html\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tincanknits.com\/images\/MC-spotlight-tmb-an.jpg?resize=170%2C220\" width=\"170\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius:2px;text-indent:20px;width:auto;padding:0 4px 0 0;text-align:center;font:bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#ffffff;background:#bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;position:absolute;opacity:1;z-index:8675309;display:none;cursor:pointer;top:36px;left:276px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius:2px;text-indent:20px;width:auto;padding:0 4px 0 0;text-align:center;font:bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#ffffff;background:#bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;position:absolute;opacity:1;z-index:8675309;display:none;cursor:pointer;top:560px;left:20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius:2px;text-indent:20px;width:auto;padding:0 4px 0 0;text-align:center;font:bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#ffffff;background:#bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;position:absolute;opacity:1;z-index:8675309;display:none;cursor:pointer;top:1302px;left:380px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are so happy to announce that we are part of Knit Stars 2.0! 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