SEPTEMBER 19 - 22, 2024
Dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project with this FREE online event!
Join us to gain inpiration and confidence + learn new skills from 26 crochet designer.
Presented by Chopstick's Stitching Squad
Whether you picked up your first hook last week, you've been crocheting for a little while or you've been following patterns for years...
you love the process, the touch of yarn, taking the time to craft and getting to gift something you made with your own 2 hands
and now you're to express your creativity, try something new and dream up your own crochet blanket project.
YOU WANT TO START A NEW BLANKET PROJECT BUT YOU FIND YOURSELF ...
Unsure how to get started and make a plan for your crochet blanket project. You need yarn and a hook but which one(s) and then what? How many stitches do you need? How much yarn?
Scared to commit to an entire blanket. You've made a few small projects and you want to take the plunge but What if you get it wrong and you wasted so much crochet time?
Wondering what you don’t know: there are SO many crochet blanket options and techniques out there you haven’t heard about yet. It’s kind of hard to look for a youtube tutorial for something you don’t know exists?!
Staring at the pretty yarn you picked at the last Michael’s sale and thinking you’ll make a blanket out of it, but now it’s been sitting in your stash for the last 6 months. How I am supposed to use it if it never matches any pattern I like?
Scrolling through Pinterest and finding lots of ideas you like, but none are perfect. You want to make something along the lines of design A but with yarn weight B and with 3 colors instead of just the 2. Maybe with this cute border and that fun stitch instead. But how?
Losing your crojo (aka crochet mojo), motivation and inspiration to crochet.
Tired and bored of the same simple patterns but the more intricate designs seem so unattainable. Is it even worth it to keep crocheting?
There has got to be a better way!
With time, experience, and a whole lot of stitching, undoing and frustration, you’ll surely get there eventually, but
what if you could fast forward and gain 5-10 years crochet experience in just 4 days?
HOW AWESOME WOULD IT FEEL TO ...
Know how to pick your materials and make a plan for your crochet blanket project.
Use up that pretty yarn you haven’t found the right blanket pattern for (because you don’t need to follow an exact pattern anymore to make a beautiful blanket).
Let patterns and designs inspire you, while expressing your creativity and dream up your own crochet blanket projects.
Discover new designers to follow and inspire you.
Discover and demystify SO many blanket techniques and constructions you can’t wait to try out.
Learn new skills to take, not only your blankets, but ALL your crochet projects to the next level.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE AT THE CROCHET BLANKET SUMMIT
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DURING THE CROCHET BLANKET SUMMIT YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO DREAM UP YOUR OWN CROCHET BLANKET PROJECTS
Crochet blankets with confidence
(no pattern required)
Add new skills and techniques to your crochet toolbox
Have fun, connect & make new crochet friends
Join us for the Crochet Blanket Summit, and learn from 20+ crochet designers how to gain the inspiration, confidence and skills to dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Check out the incredible lineup of crochet blanket designers you'll learn from during the Crochet Blanket Summit.
Smitha Katti - Smiling Colors
How To Keep Motivated To Finish Your Blankets
Alison Wholihan - The Turtle Trunk
How To Choose Colors For Crochet Blankets
Hortense Maskens - Knitting with Chopsticks
Crochet Blanket Math: How many Stitches? How Much Yarn?
Nicki - Nicki's Homemade Crafts
Keeping Your Edges Straight
Erin Toews - Juniper & Oakes
Mosaic Magic: Crafting Stunning Blankets With The Right Colors
Tamara Kelly - Moogly
Crochet Colorwork: Make It Easier With Bobbins
Dayna Perry - This Pixie Creates
Manage And Minimize Those Pesky Ends!
Tasha Margette Reynolds - Stardust Gold Crochet
Border Bliss: Elevate Your Blanket Edges With Style
Elizabeth Mareno - Bizzy Crochet and Designs
How To Combine Stitches To Make Your Own Blanket
Sarah Ruane - Ned & Mimi
Colorwork For Tunisian Crochet Blankets
Arunima Goel - KnitterKnotter
Tunisian Crochet Basics
Meghan Ballmer - Meghan Makes Do
How To Turn Text Into A C2C Blanket
Faaryn Treanor - Owl B Hooked
Filet Crochet Fundamentals: Key Tips For Success
Tiffany Hansen - Crochet with Tiffany
Crochet Blankets For Charity
Agat Rottman - Made by Gootie
How To Crochet Different Stitch From Corner To Corner
Jess Coppom - Make & Do Crew
Corner to Corner Crochet: How To Paint by Number With Yarn
Melanie Poulter - Melu Crochet
A Detailed Tutorial On The Bobble Stitch And How To Use It
Jennifer Dickerson - Fiber Flux
My Favorite And Beautiful Stitches For Crochet Blankets
Ashlee - Ashlee Brotzell Designs
Interlocking Crochet: Making It Make Sense
Kristine Mullen - Ambassador Crochet
Creating A Realistic Timeline For Your Crochet Blanket
Miroslava Mihalkova - Exquisite Crochet UK
Tunisian Crochet Is Made For Blankets
Andrea Cretu - Yarnandy
Scaling Repeating Patterns In Tunisian Crochet Blankets
Suzi Quillen - Perfectly Knotty
Start Your Blanket Straight And Keep It That Way
Marie Segares - Underground Crafter
Motif Blanket Magic
Beth - inTANDEM zine
Taking Inspiration From Quilts To Use A Blanket As A Learning Opportunity
Christine Blue-ProVoost - Spotted Horse Design Co.
The Healing Power Of Crochet
You don't want to miss out on these amazing presentations! Click the button below to sign up for your free ticket and join us for the Crochet Blanket Summit!
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN
The Crochet Blanket Summit will run from Thursday September 19 to Sunday September 22, with a variety of classes to choose from each day.
The summit is free for the duration of the event, each lesson is available for free for 48h!
WHERE
The event is held 100% virtually online, so you'll be able to attend all the presentations from the comfort of your couch!
After signing up for the free ticket, you'll get an email with event details, a full schedule, and how to access and watch all the presentations.
CLASSES
There are 25+ classes taught by professional crochet designers with trainings on blanket math, choosing yarn & colors, blanket constructions, joining methods, graphgans and many more.
Each lesson is 20-25 minutes.
Your free ticket includes 48 hour access to each lesson from the time each one goes live.
We'll also have daily live Q&A panels with the designers (on Zoom) so you can get all your questions answered. Don't worry, replays of these live sessions will be made available too, we've got you covered.
COMMUNITY
Connect with fellow crocheters from all over the world inside the private Crochet Blanket Summit Facebook group!
Attend the live Q&A's (also available on Zoom), ask questions about the lessons or crochet blankets in general, connect with the designers and other attendees and show off your projects!
PRIZES
You’ll also have a chance to win prizes by showing up and participating throughout the event.
Be sure to keep an eye out for your BINGO card and come hang out with us in the Facebook community for chances to win prizes including yarn, hooks and crochet magazines.
UPGRADE FOR A VIP EXPERIENCE!
There are over 25 classes during the Crochet Blanket Summit, but cramming it all in just 4 days is A LOT!
After signing up for your free ticket, you'll get a chance to upgrade your ticket to get ongoing access to all the lessons, course notes for each lesson, as well as premium bonuses from our teachers and more!
You'll get all the details (and even a special offer) after grabbing your free ticket!
SCHOLARSHIP
I am dedicated to helping you dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project and making the process as easy as possible. To help, you’ll hear about my membership, the Chopstick's Stitching Squad, where I help knitters and crocheters gain the inspiration, confidence and skills to turn their creativity into beautiful creations while broadening their crafting horizon, here and there throughout the event.
On the final day, one lucky (and engaged) attendee will be selected to win a full scholarship and have instant access to the Squad to make crocheting your blankets EASY.
Stay tuned for details and your chance to apply!
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MEET YOUR HOST
Hey! I'm Hortense
My mom taught me to knit, one summer when I was bored on the beach at age 10. From there my love (some would say obsession) of yarn was born and I never stopped stitching.
A few years ago I started to dig into the online world of yarn and discovered so many techniques, constructions and concepts I had never heard about before.
Slowly I started to move away from following patterns until 2018 when I finally launched my blog Knitting with Chopsticks where I share my easy knitting & crochet patterns.
My goal is to break down knitting and crochet so they become simple enough for you to create exactly what you want, the way you want it through my patterns, blog, ebooks, courses, the Stitching Squad and summits like this one.
And crochet blankets are the perfect place to start!
Grab your ticket and join me and a group of professional crochet designers for a one-of-a-kind event that will help you gain the inspiration, confidence, and skills to dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project.
You don't need more stitch tutorials and patterns, you can find these in just a few clicks on Youtube and Pinterest.
But what you can't get that easily is the knowledge and know-how to dream up your own projects that usually only comes with time and experience.
Instead of being general and either teaching stitches & techniques or giving you specific patterns to follow, the Crochet Blanket Summit is all about giving you the skills, knowledge and our expertise, so you can dream up and make your own crochet blanket projects.
We won't be able to show you how to execute each stitch, each construction and each technique that exists for crochet blankets, but my hope is to give you enough general blanket knowledge and an overview of what exists so you can dream up your crochet blanket projects and Google any specific stitch or technique you'd need.
The Crochet Blanket Summit was created specifically for crocheters like you
Who love crochet
Who want to express their creativity
Who have a million ideas a minute but don't know how to turn them into beautiful crochet projects (without a pattern)
YOU'RE READY TO DREAM UP & STITCH YOUR OWN CROCHET BLANKET PROJECTS WITH CONFIDENCE
It's time to stop second guessing yourself, spend hours crocheting blindly or stick to the same old crochet blanket pattern you know and finally make up your own crochet blankets you can proudly gift.
Sign up for your free seat by clicking the button below and join us to gain the inspiration, confidence, and skills to dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project, giving you a 5-10 year crochet experience bump.
YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS? I'VE GOT YOU COVERED
The main portion of the event runs Thursday September 19 to Sunday September 22. You’ll also be able to join our private Facebook group as soon as you register, so you can join in on the fun right away!
Live classes and Q&A sessions will run from 9am to 4pm EST each day of the summit. Once you register for your free ticket you'll get the detailed schedule.
To avoid tech glitches, give you the best possible learning experience, and keep things easy for the speakers, the presentations are pre-recorded and will be released at each morning at 9am EST during the summit.
However, the speakers will be available for live Q&A sessions on Zoom and in the Facebook group to answer any questions you have! Once you register for your free ticket you'll get the detailed schedule.
The pre-recorded classes are only available for 48 hours with your free ticket. So I encourage you to join us live if you can!
However, if you’re not able to attend all of the classes live, go ahead and grab your free ticket, and you’ll have the opportunity to upgrade to the Crochet Blanket Superpack for extended access.
Yes!
Although the summit's topic is crochet blankets most of the skills, techniques and classes will apply to other areas of crochet just the same.
For example, crochet colorwork is a very popular technique for blankets but is also used in garments, accessories etc.
You don't need any specific materials to follow the classes.
In most of the classes, the designer will share her knowledge and expertise to help you make the best choices and plan your ideal crochet blanket projects. Therefore, I'd recommend a pen and paper to write down any ideas you have while watching the classes.
For the more hands-on classes teaching a specific skill or technique, I recommend having some worsted weight yarn (preferably in a lighter color) and a 4 or 5 mm / US G-6 or H-8 hook on hand to try out any new technique / skill during the class.
Your free ticket gives you 48 hours access to each of the presentations. If you need more time, you can always upgrade to the Crochet Blanket Superpack after registering, which will give you extended access to the classes as well as course notes for each class + premium bonuses from our speakers and more!
Each class is 20 to 25 minutes.
The Crochet Blanket Summit was designed with less experienced crocheters in mind, wether you've been crocheting here and there for years or you just picked up a hook for the first time a few days ago, you'll learn A TON about making crochet blankets during the summit.
As long as you know how to chain and work some basic stitches (single crochet and double crochet for example) I'd love to have you join us!
So have many of the designers!
You'll probably already know a lot of what's being shared during the summit as it has been planned with less experienced crocheters in mind, but I would be very surprised you didn't learn anything. I know I did when I organized the event!
Yes! All the presentations will be accessible from the website while the speakers' Q&A sessions are streamed to both Zoom and Facebook. You will not be able to win prizes and connect with other crocheters as much without Facebook, but it's definitely not a requirement to participate.
All the speakers for this event have been hand picked and the schedule is currently full. However, I'm open to additional affiliates or potential speakers for a next event. If you're interested in affiliate details or being considered for a next summit, just send me an email at hortense@knittingwithchopsticks.com
If you still have questions, I encourage you to go ahead and register. Your questions will likely be answered during the event or in the Facebook group, which you'll be able to join right away after grabbing your free ticket.
However, if you need to ask me a question before registering, just send me an email at hortense@knittingwithchopsticks.com.
Grab your free ticket to gain the inspiration, confidence, and skills to dream up & stitch your next crochet blanket project.
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