The Marketplace

Shop the Marketplace All Weekend Long!

Friday, April 17
  • 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
  • 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19
  • 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Your Marketplace ticket isn’t just for shopping. Don’t miss all that the Marketplace has to offer! Thousands of enraptured knitters flocked to previous Vogue Knitting LIVE events to experience everything this one-of-a-kind show focusing on fashion, fiber, and education entails. Knitters in the Southern California can expect:

  • More than 60 vendors
  • Raffles & giveaways
  • Technique-driven demos
  • Knit-couture fashion shows
  • Yarn tastings
  • Celebrity book signings
  • Free knit and crochet lessons. Bring your friends!
  • Plus much more!
 		  
Knit–Couture Fashion Shows

FREE knit-couture fashion shows will be held in the Marketplace, featuring hand-knit garments in today’s latest fashions and colors that could rival any show during Fashion Week.

10:15 AM Vogue Knitting Fashion Show
11:15 AM Koigu Wrapped in Color Fashion Show
12:15 PM Mohair South Africa Fashion Show
1:15 PM Readers on the Runway
2:15 PM Koigu Wool Designs Fashion Show
3:15 PM Vogue Knitting Fashion Show
 
Readers on the Runway

Have you always dreamed of walking the runway in a project you’ve knit? Especially a garment from Vogue Knitting—don’t you just want to show it off? Now’s your chance! Enter here.
 
Knitted Teepee
German artist Ute Lennartz-Lembeck invites you to gather together inside her knit teepee.
HiKoo Haiku Contest
All weekend long, pin your haiku to the knitted teepee. A winning poem will be picked on Sunday at 2 PM, and the winner will receive a box of HiKoo Yarn valued at $750! Sponsored by Skacel Collection
 
Yoga for Knitters
Sunday 1:15 PM–1:45 PM

Join Bethany Eanes of Yoga High Inc. for a gentle, seated class will release tension in your arms, neck and shoulders. No mats required.
 
The Warmth of Mohair Blanket Design Competition

View finalists' blankets all weekend in the Marketplace! Join us at the Cocktail Reception on Saturday evening to vote for your favorite and hear the winners be announced! There's still time to enter the contest for a chance to win $2,000, details can be found here.
 
FREE Learn to Knit and Crochet Lessons

Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Stop by the Beginner Bar to meet Krista Ann from KnitsyKnits and get free knitting and crochet lessons! The KnitsyKnittER is on-hand for your knitting emergencies!
 
Rose Scavenger Hunt

Sunday during Marketplace Hours

Commemorate our arrival to the City of Roses by scouring the Marketplace for mini knit roses! Find a rose in the Marketplace and win a prize! Keep looking until all roses are found! Download the FREE pattern by Anna Hrachovec here!
 
GUESS HOW MANY NEEDLES?
Enter your guess all weekend long and the winner will be announced Sunday at 2:00 PM! Needles supplied by Bryson Distributing.
 
FREE Lecture and Panels

Listen to panels and lectures featuring some of the biggest names in the knitting industry.

Saturday
4:15–5:00 PM
FREE LECTURE: 3-D Knitting: Stitch Like a Sculptor with Ben Cuevas

Sunday
11:00–11:45 AM
FREE LECTURE: The Art of Mohair

12:15–1:00 PM
FREE PANEL: Design Is a Process

SUNDAY 1:15–1:45 PM
FREE LECTURE: Yoga for Knitters with Bethany Eanes, Yoga Haigh, Inc.

SUNDAY 2:00–2:45 PM
FREE PANEL: My Life in Knitting
 
Vogue Knitting Sample Sale
Sunday 12:00–2:00 PM (closing earlier is all garments are sold)
Buy a Vogue Knitting original and raise money for the Make-A-Wish® Greater Los Angeles!
 
The  Fitting Station

Saturday & Sunday 11:30 AM–2:00 PM

Looking for a custom fit? Get measured by the experts.
 
 FREE Therapeutic Massages

Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Lin's Therapeutic Massage

Sunday 12 p.m.–2 p.m.
Artavia Massage & Fitness
 
Relax & Unwind: The Knitters' Lounge

Need a break? Sit back, relax, and unwind!
 
Yarn Tasting Lounge & Ball Winding Station


Try before you buy! Sample new and popular yarns.
 
Knit Art Gallery
View stunning works of art from talented fiber artists

ARTISTS

   
          
Colette Smith

Ben Cuevas



 Anna Hrachovec

 
Julie Kornblum

 
Zac Monday

VENDORS





 3 Green Sisters/Ja Ja Ja Bags
  • Yarn
  • Accessories
  • Needle art bags made with up cycled fabrics
Artisanal Yarns
  • Yarn



ATENTI MADE IN USA
  • Accessories
  • Project bags
 
Bar-Maids
  • Skin care products



 Blue Heron Yarns
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Accessories

 Busy Stix
  • Yarn
  • Notions
  • Accessories
  • Amazing unique buttons
 
Buttons!
  •  Notions

Chic-a, LLC
  •  Accessories

 
Clover Needlecraft Inc

 Cocoknits
  •  Notions
  • Patterns
  • Accessories


 Colette's Garden
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Accessories



Cozy Rabbit Farm
  • Handspun Angora Yarn


 DanDoh Designs
  • DanDoh Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Project bags (Japanese shibori fabric)
  • Japanese scissors



 Delicious Yarns
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
 
Elemental Affects
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
Ewe and Me Yarns
  • Yarn
  • Accessories


 Fiberista Club
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Roving


 Forbidden Woolery
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Books
  • Accessories
 Foxyknits- All Things Koigu
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories
 Harlanglass / Dawn Sklar Ribbon
  • Jewelry
  • Notions
 Kitterly Inc.
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories
 Knerdy Knitters
 

  The Knitting Tree, LA
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories
  • Jewelry

 Kunihiro Pottery
  •  Accessories


L'Atelier
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories
  • Jewelry
 


 
Lanaknits Designs
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Hemp and hemp blend yarns



 Leilani Arts
  • Yarn


 LickinFlames
  • Notions
  • Buttons
  • Yarn bowls
  • Shawl pins & brooches


 Lisa Souza Knitwear & Dyeworks
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Spinning/felting fibers


 
Maggiknits. Inc
  • Yarn
  • Books
  • Designer Kits



 Mary Gunn Designs
  •  Notions
  • Jewelry
  • Shawl Pins



 Mimi's Needle Basket
  • Needles
 
Mohair South Africa
 

Newton's Yarn Country
  • Yarn
 Oink Pigments
  • Yarn
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Accessories

 Pain Free Products LLC

 



 Pam Powers Knits
  • Yarn
  • Patterns
  • Books
 
Pepperberry Knits
  • Needles
  • Accessories


 Purl Pointe
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions



 Purplee Naturals
  •  Natural Handmade Soaps and Body products
 Ride-Um George'
  • Jewelry
  • Accessories
 Sip Sip Knit
  • Yarn
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books


Skacel		 


 Slipped Stitch Studios
  • Project Bags
  • Pattern Solutions
  • Travel Solutions
  • Notions
  • Accessories

 Southern Yarns
 

 
Stella Lighting
  •  Notions
 

Stuff You Love
  • Notions
  • Accessories


 Tess Designer Yarns
  •  Yarn

 Woolstock Yarn Shop
  • Yarn
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books



 Yarn Pop
  •  


 Yarnover Truck
  • Yarn
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories

YOTH Yarns
  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Notions
  • Patterns
  • Books
  • Accessories





























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Did you know that children 12 and under can attend the Marketplace for FREE? Current students save 50% on Marketplace tickets and $15 on classes. Visit the FAQ section for details.