Speakers

Upcoming and recent speaker information is found on the news blog page.

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2026/2027 Speakers Coming Soon!

2025/2026 Speakers

  • September: Sarah Schira
  • October: Anna Hunter
  • November: Xandy Peters
  • December: Deanne Fitzpatrick
  • January: Nancy Wheeler
  • February:Erin Anton
  • March: Natalie Thomas
  • April: Caroline Sommerfield
  • May: Julia Madill

Past Speakers
2024/2025 Speakers

  • September: – Barb Barone and Cynthia Hyslop, former yarn store owners and now the creators of Yarniversity by River City Yarns offer on-line courses, tutorials and share their knowledge.
  • October: Jon Hetts of ULA+LIA, Jon founded ULA+LIA to promote products made entirely of. Mongolian raw materials
  • November: Jane Thornley. Free-range knitting
  • December: Aleks Byrd, Estonian Knitting
  • January: Pam, Firefly Haven Fibre. Colour theory and catching floats
  • February: Gianna McGrath, GEM Made Designs. ‘Wool painting’, needle felting landscapes
  • March: Megan Lapp, Crafty Intentions
  • April: Keith Leonard, Yarn Snob Yarns
  • May: Dawn Barker, Barker Wool