The designer interview series comprises an hour Q&A session where you’ll have the opportunity to talk about your design journey with other DAL 6 designers. If you have any photos, schematics, or swatches to complement your responses, please bring them along. We’d love our online followers to have more insight into your DAL experience. Footage from these interviews will be used on Shirley Paden Designs’ social media platforms.

Shirley Paden will make an virtual guest appearance at one of your store’s Shirley Paden Designs KAL sessions.

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Upcoming Events No upcoming events at the moment Past Events Knitting Live! 2024 with Shirley Paden Fri, Jan 26 Jan 26, 2024, 9:00 AM EST – Jan 28, 2024, 6:00 PM EST New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA Jan 26, 2024, 9:00 AM EST – Jan 28, 2024, 6:00 PM EST New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA Knitting LIVE! is a one-of-a-kind, experiential fiber-oriented event hosted by Vogue Knitting. It offers a wide range of workshops that cover various craft techniques such as knitting, crochet, and dyeing. Shirley Paden has prepared exciting events, classes, and announcements for her commuKnitty. +48 more Details Knitting Live! 2023 with Shirley Paden Fri, Feb 10 Feb 10, 2023, 9:00 AM – Feb 12, 2023, 6:00 PM New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA Feb 10, 2023, 9:00 AM – Feb 12, 2023, 6:00 PM New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, USA Knitting LIVE! is a one-of-a-kind, experiential fiber-oriented event. Take inspirational workshops on fit and shaping, pattern reading, lace, socks, and more, spanning crafts including knitting, crochet, dyeing, and more. Details Winter Design Challenge Thu, Dec 08 Dec 08, 2022, 12:00 AM EST – Mar 25, 2023, 11:59 PM EDT SP Online Dec 08, 2022, 12:00 AM EST – Mar 25, 2023, 11:59 PM EDT SP Online Celebrating 30 years of craft with a global community Details Knitwear Designs Unraveled Sat, Oct 01 Oct 01, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT – Oct 07, 2022, 10:00 PM EDT https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496008262 Oct 01, 2022, 7:00 PM EDT – Oct 07, 2022, 10:00 PM EDT https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82496008262 Details PEI Fibre Festival Fri, Sep 23 Sep 23, 2022, 9:00 AM ADT – Sep 25, 2022, 12:00 PM ADT Charlottetown, PE, Canada Sep 23, 2022, 9:00 AM ADT – Sep 25, 2022, 12:00 PM ADT Charlottetown, PE, Canada Woolcome to the PEI Fibre Festival, where the fibre meets the shore. Details Summer Design Challenge Wed, Aug 31 Aug 31, 2022, 12:00 AM SP Social Aug 31, 2022, 12:00 AM SP Social Details DAL 6 Kick-Off 2 Group B Sat, Jan 15 Jan 15, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST DAL 6 Kick-Off Group B Jan 15, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST DAL 6 Kick-Off Group B Let's Kick Off 2022 Lisa, Mari, Trudie, Joan, Tracey, and I will be online and ready to welcome you all. There will be 4 Zoom calls taking place on different dates to accommodate participants across multiple time zones. Simply join us at your preferred time slot. Details DAL 6 Kick-Off 2 Group A Fri, Jan 14 Jan 14, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group A Jan 14, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group A Let's Kick Off 2022 Lisa, Mari, Trudie, Joan, Tracey, and I will be online and ready to welcome you all. There will be 4 Zoom calls taking place on different dates to accommodate participants across multiple time zones. Simply join us at your preferred time slot. Details DAL 6 Kick-Off 1 Group B Sat, Jan 08 Jan 08, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group B Jan 08, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group B Let's Kick Off 2022 Lisa, Mari, Trudie, Joan, Tracey, and I will be online and ready to welcome you all. There will be 4 Zoom calls taking place on different dates to accommodate participants across multiple time zones. Simply join us at your preferred time slot. Details DAL 6 Kick-Off 1 Group A Fri, Jan 07 Jan 07, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group A Jan 07, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM DAL 6 Kick-Off Group A Let's Kick Off 2022 Lisa, Mari, Trudie, Joan, Tracey, and I will be online and ready to welcome you all. There will be 4 Zoom calls taking place on different dates to accommodate participants across multiple time zones. Simply join us at your preferred time slot. +1 more Details In Conversation with Shirley Paden Thu, Dec 16 Dec 16, 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:10 PM EST Online Event Dec 16, 2021, 10:30 AM – 12:10 PM EST Online Event Inspiring virtual session with Shirley Paden. Hosted by the Greater Boston Knitters Guild. Members: $0, Non-Members: $10 Details DAL 6 Call-To-Entry Fri, Dec 03 Dec 03, 2021, 6:00 PM EST DAL 6 Dec 03, 2021, 6:00 PM EST DAL 6 Our most anticipated global event is finally here! Knitters, welcome to DAL 6. If you have Shirley’s first book, Knitwear Design Workshop, you’ll know all about Shirley Paden’s DAL legacy. Part knitting challenge, part design bootcamp, the stakes have never been higher. +226 more Details In Conversation with Shirley Paden Wed, Oct 06 Oct 06, 2021, 7:00 PM Online Member Event Oct 06, 2021, 7:00 PM Online Member Event Inspiring virtual session with Shirley Paden. Hosted by the Seattle Knitters Guild. Members only. Details In Conversation with Shirley Paden Sat, Sep 11 Sep 11, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT Online Member Meeting Sep 11, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT Online Member Meeting Inspiring virtual session with Shirley Paden. Hosted by the Big Apple Knitters Guild. Members only. Details Duets & Inspirations: Virtual Book Launch Wed, Mar 31 Mar 31, 2021, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Virtual Book Launch Mar 31, 2021, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Virtual Book Launch An exclusive online event celebrating the launch of Shirley Paden’s second book. Meet the design mavericks who helped bring Duets to life. +237 more Details Peacoat KAL Thu, Dec 03 Dec 03, 2020, 7:00 PM – Apr 21, 2021, 11:00 PM Online Kalendar Dec 03, 2020, 7:00 PM – Apr 21, 2021, 11:00 PM Online Kalendar Details The virtual class created by Shirley Paden on craftsy.com as a video companion to Knitwear Design Workshop. Knitwear Design Workshop includes: ​ · Lessons on how to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit. · How to best use a stitch pattern to achieve the perfect look. · A clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions. · Ways to improve your attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch. · Stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements. · And much more! ​ Craftsy Class Handknit Garment Design Learn More When I’m designing I try to showcase the subtleties and versatility of hand-made artwork. “Remember, a clothing designer is an artist. As Michelangelo explained that he could see David inside the block of marble, we see the garment in the ball of yarn. It is the same creative process.” Here, through photos, you get a glimpse of my Travel & Lecture series with retreats and conferences shown in Europe, on both coasts of the US, and in Canada. The overriding objective remains to keep the antique cloth making art of hand knitting alive. Then, in the spirit of excellence chronicled on the16th and 17th-century European knitting guilds, I endeavor to pass along the expert skills needed for designing and constructing hand knit clothing. Design Retreat Weekend Santa Rosa Weekend Retreat Los Angeles Lecture & Lace Class At AFAM New York City Danish Needlework Fair Denmark Book Signing New York Book Signing Long Beach Book Photo Shoot