Steven Be Fibre Safari Downunder August-September 2019 - Workshops in Dunedin/Arrowtown/Christchurch/Auckland/Wellington

Here is a special message from Steven to you as he prepares to pack for

The Fibre Safari Downunder Tour...

Fibre Artist Steven Berg aka StevenBe is a fibre artisan armed with a wealth of experience, daring sense of style, and a firm belief in the transformative power of knitting, or crocheting offers to those brave enough to push the boundaries. Berg began his career early, knitting lines of sequin dresses for a clientele of Barbies in WI. This led him to be a star student in fashion design at Parsons and FIT. Berg found inspiration in the fashion capitals of the world as VP of Design at Perry Ellis. His creative work experiences brought him back to his favourite medium, the one that always inspired him most, the imaginative world of fibre arts. Steven reminds all fibre aficionados: "The possibilities are endless. There are no mistakes, only variations. And always remember to glitter it up!"

You can have a taste of his creativity and talent by clicking here to see all his patterns and designs on Ravelry and clicking here for his website 

Steven is from the United States of America and is based in the city of Minneapolis where he owns the incredibly successful StevenBe yarn store which has been named one of the top 10 yarn stores in America. As if that and designing knitting patterns doesn't keep him busy enough Steven also makes time to travel the world on "Fibre Safari's". He uses these trips as an opportunity to educate with hands on workshops where he teaches a variety of knitting, colour and pattern techniques to foster his love of fibre arts while at the same time sharing his life experiences.

I'm very excited to announce that Steven will be heading to New Zealand as part of his "Fibre Safari Downunder" tour in August and September of this year. That tour will feature workshops in  Wellington, Dunedin, Arrowtown, Christchurch and Auckland.

DUNEDIN

Workshops kindly hosted at The Valley Project Rooms,
262 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin. 

Friday, August 30th, 6.00pm - 9.00pm (Te Putake Room)
Workshop 2:  "Be Basics - Brioche"  Cost: $69 per participant

Steven introduces another popular knitting technique that will take your projects to the next level. If you’ve ever admired any of the beautiful brioche knits dominating Ravelry right now and thought “I could never do that,” this is the workshop for you! Steven will ease you into the basics of brioche knitting with one and then two colours all while creating a cowl to keep you warm.

Saturday, August 31st, 9.00am - 12.00pm (Fred Hollows Room)
Workshop 3:  "Know your colours, know yourself"  Cost: $69 per participant

Longtime knitter and professional yarn whisperer Steven Berg is here to tell you what your knits and colour choices say about you. He will guide you through a quiz that will show you which colours you should be working with to truly represent yourself and then discuss the motion of colours. You will explore techniques to create gradients using your own colours and methods of combining colours to their greatest effect. Bring your favourite hand-knit (or crochet) and share it with Steven for a peek into your personal fibre future-- he knows all, sees all, tells all!

Saturday, August 31st, 1.00pm - 2.00pm Meet and Greet with Steven Be
at The Felt Princess 122A Crawford Street, Dunedin"  Cost: FREE

If you're not able to make it along to one of Steven's Dunedin workshops, don't worry, you'll still 

have  an opportunity to meet him in person at The Felt Princess for a meet and greet session.

Come along and add a row or two on a special knit-a-long project Steven will have on offer

or just bathe in the glittery afterglow of Steven's final engagement in Dunedin.

ARROWTOWN

Workshops kindly hosted at The Stitching Post,
25 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown.

Sunday, September 1st, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Workshop 4:  "Be Basics - Brioche"   Cost: $69 per participant

Steven introduces another popular knitting technique that will take your projects to the next level. If you’ve ever admired any of the beautiful brioche knits dominating Ravelry right now and thought “I could never do that,” this is the workshop for you! Steven will ease you into the basics of brioche knitting with one and then two colors all while creating a cowl to keep you warm.

Sunday, September 1st, 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Workshop 5:  "Know your colours, know yourself"   Cost: $69 per participant

Longtime knitter and professional yarn whisperer Steven Berg is here to tell you what your knits and colour choices say about you. He will guide you through a quiz that will show you which colours you should be working with to truly represent yourself and then discuss the motion of colours. You will explore techniques to create gradients using your own colours and methods of combining colours to their greatest effect. Bring your favourite hand-knit (or crochet) and share it with Steven for a peek into your personal fibre future-- he knows all, sees all, tells all!

AUCKLAND UPDATE: CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE

Sunday, September 8th,  1.00pm - 4.00pm  Workshop 7: "Shawls, Scarves, Scharves"
Held at the Handweavers and Spinners Guild rooms:  Cost $69.00 per participant

Broaden your knitting horizons and change your life with StevenBe. This workshop is designed to be an amazing opportunity to have fun while learning Steven’s best tips and tricks. It will set you free from patterns as written and help you feel comfortable making your own modifications and design decisions. Remember: a pattern is only a guideline! Start with a base pattern from StevenBe or any of your favorite shawl designers and learn different methods of creating angles and edges, modifying the shape with modular knitting, adding new colors, and combining fibers in unique ways to customize the pattern and truly make it yours. Learn to super-size smaller knits and play with a variety of yarn weights to create your own custom colours and textures.

Monday, September 9th,  1.00pm - 4.00pm  Workshop 8: "Be-Basics Brioche"
Held at Loopine 225 Parnell Road, Parnell:  Cost $70.00 per participant

Steven introduces another popular knitting technique that will take your projects to the next level. If you’ve ever admired any of the beautiful brioche knits dominating Ravelry right now and thought “I could never do that,” this is the workshop for you! Steven will ease you into the basics of brioche knitting with one and then two colors all while creating a cowl to keep you warm.

Additional class information

Duration - Three hours (please arrive a few minutes early)

Limited places available

Requirements will be sent in advance of the classes

Booking Information

To book your place on any of the Dunedin, Arrowtown or Auckland workshops and to arrange payment just send an email to jamesherbison@gmail.com indicating which workshops you would like to take. Payment details will then be provided and your place(s) will be confirmed once payment is received.

You can take more than one workshop if you wish to but the number of places in each workshop is limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

AUCKLAND 'MEET AND EAT' 

Sunday, September 8th 5.30pm - 7.30pm at Queens Rise, 125 Queen St

Join Steven at Queen's Rise for a casual dinner in central Auckland. Come along and add a row or two on a special knit-a-long project Steven will have on offer

or just bathe in the glittery aura of Steven's Auckland adventures.  No bookings are necessary, just join in the fun. The cost of food and drinks are your own responsibility. See you there!

WELLINGTON UPDATE: CLASS NOW AVAILABLE

Steven has added Wellington to his Fibre Safari Downunder schedule where he will be hosted by...

Wednesday, August 28th,  6.00pm - 9.00pm Abel Tasman Mercure Hotel, Willis St

Workshop: New perspectives on unique garments and amazing accessories with Steven BE  Cost $60.00 per participant

Broaden your knitting horizons and change your life with Steven Be. This workshop is designed to be an amazing opportunity to have fun while learning Steven's best tips and tricks. It will set you free from patterns as written and help you feel comfortable making your own modifications and design decisions. Allow Steven Be to help you release the hidden designer within. Experience the magic of mixology, taking a variety of yarns from different brands, weights, and fibre content to create magical and unique garments and elaborate accessories (such as the Shawlvest). Start with your own cut-out shape and a base pattern from Steven and learn different methods of creating angles and edges, using modular knitting to add to the shape, adding new colours, and combining fibres in unique ways to customise the pattern and truly make it yours. 

To register for the Wellington Workshop, or to request more information go to 

www.yarnz.co.nz

CHRISTCHURCH UPDATE: CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE

Steven has added Christchurch to his Fibre Safari Downunder schedule where he will be hosted by...

Friday, September 6th,  7.00pm - 9.00pm Outlaw HQ 22 Stanley St, Sydenham
Lecture: Know your colours, Know yourself

Longtime knitter and professional yarn whisperer Steven Berg is here to tell you what your knits and color choices say about you. He will guide you through a quiz that will show you which colors you should be working with to truly represent yourself and then discuss the motion of colors. You will explore techniques to create gradients using your own colors and methods of combining colors to their greatest effect. Bring your favorite hand-knit (or crochet) and share it with Steven for a peek into your personal fiber future-- he knows all, sees all, tells all!

Saturday, September 7th,  10.00am - 1.00pm Outlaw HQ 22 Stanley St, Sydenham
Workshop: Mistakes are only Variations

StevenBe never rips out his knitting and he wants you to feel the freedom that he knows every time he picks up his needles. Sit back and enjoy Steven’s best tips and tricks for brioche, short rows, stretchy cast ons and bind offs, increasing, decreasing, running out of yarn (for your project, not your stash--though he can help with that, too!), and for letting go of the idea of perfection and loving the idea of leaving your signature on your project in the form of your own variation!

Saturday, September 7th,  2.00pm - 5.00pm Outlaw HQ 22 Stanley St, Sydenham
Workshop: Steven Be Yourself & Your Knits

Start your next project with a bang with StevenBe, master of the substitution. In this workshop, Steven will guide you through taking your pattern and making it yours with custom yarn substitutions, changing stitch patterns, making gauge modifications, and an artful use of short rows. You will leave this workshop with the confidence and chutzpah it takes to work outside the box--to StevenBe your projects and yourself.

To register for the Christchurch Lecture and Workshops, or to request more information go to 

www.outlawyarn.com

The hills will be alive to the sound of... clicking needles 

when the Glitter Knitter hits town.