Bazaar Girls has teamed up with Longmont Yarn Shoppe in Colorado and other shops nationwide to present Fiberside Chats with famous designers. Register at Longmont Yarn Shoppe and scroll down to find the Bazaar Girls sign-up. It’s a great way to support yarn shops, and designers and have fun too!
December 1
Alexandra Davidoff
The Art of Knitting 3D Dragon Scales!
Join us for an in-depth conversation on knitting three-dimensional dragon scales! During this Fiberside Chat, Alexandra will showcase a variety of dragon shawls, in an array of colors and textures, sharing the story behind these designs. She will guide you through the “anatomy” of dragon scales, exploring the garments that feature them and the different techniques used for creative embellishment—from bead application to intricate, multi-layered leather tassels.
Bio:
Alexandra Davidoff is an artist and knitwear designer known for her unique fusion of textures, colors, cultures, and techniques in creating both wearable and decorative art. Born in Uzbekistan, she developed an early interest in fiber arts such as sewing, weaving, fabric dyeing, and embroidery. This foundation led her to pursue theater costume design at the Uzbek Academy of Arts and fashion design at The Art Institute of Dallas after moving to the United States.
Davidoff’s professional journey includes working in the apparel industry for companies like Cold Water Creek and Soft Surroundings before establishing herself as an independent knitwear designer. Her knitwear designs have been featured in prominent publications such as Vogue Knitting, Noro magazines and books, Malabrigo books, Knitter’s Magazine, and Sixth & Spring Books, among others.
Alexandra is a passionate knitting instructor, teaching classes and workshops across the United States and overseas. You can find her among the teachers at Vogue Knitting LIVE, Interweave Escapes, Interweave Yarn Festival, DFW Fiber Fest, Rowan Connect, Hill Country Weavers Retreat, YarnOver & other places and events.
Her popular Dragon Stitch designs, like the Dragon Lore shawls and the I Am Dragon trilogy, showcase her innovative approach to knitwear. She currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
You can find Alexandra’s design portfolio on Ravelry at StudioDavidoff and on her website alexandradavidoff.com
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, December 1st at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm CST, 11:00 am MST, 10:00 am PST
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.
Registration will close 1.5 hours before the beginning of the event.
December 15
Charlotte Stone
The Joyful and Captivating World of Colorwork Socks!
Join Charlotte Stone, the creator behind Stone Knits, in this one-hour talk about the joyful and captivating world of colorwork sock knitting! In this presentation, Charlotte will discuss and share her expert tips and tricks on her greatest passion, colorwork sock knitting. She will tell you everything you need to know about making fun and well-fitting colorwork socks that you will love knitting, and will wow your friends and family! Problems with your socks fitting and the stranded colorwork technique, Charlotte will help answer and provide solutions for your success! This live hosted on Zoom will also include a dive into her newly released book Joyful Colorwork Socks. Charlotte will give you an exclusive, up-close look at the actual socks featured in the book, a sneak peek into the inside of her socks (and the floats!), and will inspire you with her stories about creating the designs. She hopes to knock your socks off!
Bio:
Charlotte Stone is the creator and designer behind Stone Knits. Charlotte has been knitting since she was a child, and designing knitting patterns since 2017. Her specialty is socks and she is recognized for her mastery in creating whimsical, colorful, and intricate designs using the stranded knitting technique.
Charlotte enjoys teaching workshops on how to knit colorwork socks and has been sharing her skills and techniques all over Europe since 2019. Her first book, Charming Colorwork Socks, was released in 2022 and featured 25 colorwork sock designs. The book was an international bestseller for knitting and has since been translated into German, Korean, and French. Her new book, Joyful Colorwork Socks, is being released in November 2024 (and is already being translated into German and Korean!). Charlotte hosts a best-selling online tutorial series on colorwork sock knitting with Domestika.
Originally from London in the U.K., Charlotte has lived in the hills above Zürich, Switzerland for many years with her family and her very demanding cat Ivy. She always has a pair of socks close at hand to knit! If you’d like to follow more of her knitting (and cat!) adventures, check out @stoneknits on Instagram and Tiktok.
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, December 15th at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm CST, 11:00 am MST, 10:00 am PST, 7:00 pm CET
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded – a link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.