Join me in Williamsburg, VA to celebrate the release of my new book, Knitting Magic: The Official Harry Potter Knitting Book!

Feb. 7, Friday, 1-4 pm
Toy Workshop – Knitted Hedwig, 3 hours 

Knitted Hedwig, 1-session class

Wish you could drop your mail off at the Owlery rather than the Post Office? Thinking of trading your pet cat in for an owl? Then this is the toy workshop for you! Make your very own Hedwig, Harry’s faithful companion and mail deliverer. We’ll cover wrap & turn short row shaping, how to stuff toys properly, attaching safety eyes, increases and decreases, and toy construction. Materials & pattern/book sold separately.

Feb. 7, Friday, 5 – 7 pm
Book Signing & Fireside Chat with Tanis

At this wine & cheese event, Tanis will sign your book and then move into Q&A about the genesis of the book, the pattern selections and any other questions you want to submit. 

Feb. 8, Saturday, 9 am – 12 pm
Fair Isle 101, 3 hours

Freaked over Fair Isle? Curious about stranded colorwork techniques? Intimidated by multiple strands of yarn in multiple colors? Not sure how gauge works or how to trap those floats? This is the workshop for you! We’ll cover basic Fair Isle knitting techniques for English, Continental and Combination knitters, tackle common issues, proper technique, basic color theory, reading colorwork charts, how to trap floats, Fair Isle history and setting good Fair Isle knitting habits. We’ll put these techniques into practice while working up the workshop-debuting Harry Potter-themed hat.  

Materials & pattern/book sold separately. 

Feb. 9, 9 am – 12 pm
Steeking 101, 3 hours 

Interested in steeking but the thought of taking scissors to your knitting sends shivers down your spine? We’ll learn how to secure and cut our knitting 3 different ways with ease on swatches before you tackle that sweater pattern you’ve had your eye on! You’ll learn the single crochet method (no crochet experience necessary), the backstitch method, and the sewing machine method. Materials & pattern/book sold separately.