YARN DURANGO TO HOST NANCY BUSH THIS FALL

Books by Nancy Bush We are very excited at Yarn Durango as we will be hosting two workshops by Nancy Bush this fall! Nancy is one of the best knitting teachers on the circuit today.  She has designed and published numerous books and  has been teaching knitting for years.        She travels to Estonia each year to spend time with the knitters that have inspired her.  I have personally taken workshops from her and she is by far the best knitting teacher I have ever taken lessons from.  She is an amazing and talented lady.     Sign up today to be included in these wonderful workshops this fall and take advantage of this awesome opportunity!     Do you have questions about the workshops?  Email Donny - jdthulson@aol.com. Call the shop -  YarnDurango  9 7 0 . 2 5 9 . 9 8 2 7 Workshop Information Day 1: October 15, 2011 Estonian Lace Sampler, 6 Hour Class In Estonian lace knitting tradition, patterns were recorded by knitting them into a long sampler or by a collection of small sample pieces. In this class we will study this tradition and make our own sampler of Estonian lace patterns.  Knitting lace is not as hard as you'd think.  By doing this small lace sampler and learning what you need to know from Nancy, you will never be afraid of lace patterns again.  It's all technique! Cost $98.00 Workshop limited to 20 people. Call Yarn Durango and sign up today!  970-259-9827   Day 2: October 16, 2011 Traditional Estonian Mittens  Learn about Estonian knitting traditions through their mittens. Students will make a mitten, learning some interesting Estonian techniques: a special cast on, unique cuff treatment and knitted braids. Students should be able to use double point needles and have some experience with 2-color knitting, also know as Fair Isle or Stranded Knitting.  It will be so fun to learn how to knit these beautiful mittens! Cost $98.00 Workshop limited to 20 people. Call Yarn Durango and sign up today!  970-259-9827 Bio: Nancy Bush Nancy found her passion for traditional hand knitting via a degree in Art History and postgraduate studies in color design and weaving in San Francisco and Sweden. She has worked as a freelance designer and consultant to several yarn companies, as a contributing editor to Knitter's Magazine, and is currently on the Editorial Advisory Panel for Piecework Magazine. Her designs and articles have also appeared in Interweave Knits, Spin-Off, Vogue Knitting, and Threads. She has taught workshops for guilds, shops and at conferences throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in Finland, France and Estonia. She has been honored to serve as the Knitting Guide on the Interweave Press Knitter's Journey to Scandinavia in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2004.