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Knitters gather in Bellevue Vogue Knitting LIVE weaves crocheting with couture by NICOLE JENNINGS
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oes this blustery weather make you want to curl up on the couch with a blanket, hot chocolate, a cat and a new knitting project? Tis the season for creating chunky, cable-knit infinity scarves, cozy fisherman-style sweaters, soft merino wristwarmers, hats, legwarmers, socks and so much more. Whether you’re stitching away for your own winter wardrobe or getting a headstart on your handmade holiday gifts, if you have an appreciation for quality fibers, you won’t want to miss Vogue Knitting LIVE at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Vogue Knitting, the preeminent publication for handknit couture, started Vogue Knitting LIVE in 2011 as a kind of “knitting con” for needlework enthusiasts. With three national events yearly on the East Coast, West Coast and in the Midwest, the event draws a following of knitters and crocheters who travel across the U.S. to to each show so that they can see the latest trends in knitwear, patterns
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Vogue Knitting LIVE, coming to Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center from Nov. 3-5, gives knitting and crocheting enthusiasts a chance to learn from one another and explore all the latest stitching trends.
and fiber art. “It was our editor-in-chief, Trisha Malcom’s, idea to bring the magazine to life,” explained Beth Ritter, marketing manager for Vogue Knitting. The event features classes taught by worldfamous knitting experts from around the globe, needlecraft vendors from across the country (including 25 local yarn shops from around the Puget Sound), runway shows featuring the latest looks in knitwear, needlecraft and fiber vendors from across the country, and a variety of unique activities for fiends of knitting and
crocheting at the Vogue Knitting Marketplace. “We bring the magazine to our readers,” Ritter said. For example, at the classes, readers will have the chance to meet world-renowned knitting designers such as Nicky Epstein, who has authored dozens of books on needlework artistry. “You can meet that person, tell them how much you love their designs and learn from them,” Ritter said. Activities at the Marketplace range from KNITTERS CONTINUED ON PG 13
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LISTEN | ‘RUSSIAN OPERA OF THE 19TH RUN | TURKEY DAY 5K AND 5 MILE FUN CENTURY’ RUN
LAUGH | FAHIM ANWAR & ASHLEY BARNHILL
The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle will perform the “Russian Opera of the 19th Century.” The program features artists Meg Daly and Regina Thomas, sopranos, Janene Nelson and Dawn Padula, mezzo-sopranos, and Maria Khavin on piano. WHEN: 1 p.m. Nov. 9 WHERE: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE Tenth Street, Bellevue
Parlor Live will feature Fahim Anwar, who can be seen in MTV’s “Guy Code,” and movies “Neighbors” and “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” and Ashley Barnhill who is best known for her time on “Roast Battle,” “Just For Laughs” and “Drunk History.” The comedy show is a 21plus event. WHEN: Nov. 24-25 WHERE: Parlor Live, 700 Bellevue Way NE
Start your day off on Thanksgiving morning getting fit before the feast! The eighth Annual Turkey Day 5K and 5 Mile Fun Run will raise money and collect food for a local food bank. This is a great family fun event. For more information, visit www.turkeydayruns.wordpress. com WHEN: 9 a.m., Nov. 23 WHERE: Redmond Watershed