Fair Isle Extravaganza
June 19-21, 2026
Maryland Heights Community Center
2300 McKelvey Rd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043
The Greater St. Louis Knitters’ Guild is pleased to host a weekend of fair isle knitting and design with Dr. Jennifer Daley of Knitting Jenny.
Whatever your skill level, come to any of the weekend’s events to learn from Dr. Daley about the history and application of techniques developed in Fair Isle, Scotland.
Registration opens February 16, 2026
Weekend Activities
Knit-in with Jenny (class registration required)
Topic
Fair Isle Knitting and Textile History in the Shetland Islands
Friday, June 19. 7:30 pm
Cost: $30
Lecture presented by Dr. Jennifer Daley
Weekend Activities
Lecture presented by Dr. Jennifer Daley
Knit-in with Jenny (class registration required)
Fair Isle Knitting Class
There are 2 sessions available for this class.
The sessions are identical.
Saturday, June 20, 8:30 - 11:30 am
and
Sunday, June 21, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: $60 + pattern (see below)
Description
During the workshop, students will be knitting the Knitting Jenny pattern that they individually selected.
Bring your
yarn (Must be purchased separately. Refer to your individual pattern for the recommended yarn.)
pattern (Must be purchased separately at www.knittingjenny.com/. You may choose any of the collections and the cost of each pattern collection is $10.)
standard knitting tools and notions
To get the most out of the class do the homework: start your project and knit until the fair isle section.
Knit-in with Jenny
Registration for this class includes the opportunity to attend a knit-in with Jenny on Saturday, June 20th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. You will be prompted to choose if you will attend the knit-in when you click the ADD TO CART button.
Weekend Activities
Fair Isle Knitting Class
Knit-in with Jenny (class registration required)
Fair Isle Design Class
Saturday, June 20, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: $85
Description
Interested in designing your own one-of-a-kind Fair Isle project, including jumpers, cardigans, mittens, gloves, headbands, ski hats, Tam o’ Shanters, and fisherman’s keps? Join us for this special Fair Isle design workshop, which includes all the tools, templates, and information necessary to achieve your ideal Fair Isle knitting pattern in a fingering weight yarn or traditional 2-ply jumper weight wool.
All materials, except any yarn or notions, will be provided during class.
Knit-in with Jenny
Registration for this class includes the opportunity to attend a knit-in with Jenny on Saturday, June 20th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. You will be prompted to choose if you will attend the knit-in when you click the ADD TO CART button.
Weekend Activities
Fair Isle Design Class
Knit-in with Jenny (class registration required)