The Downtown Knit Collective
14th Annual Knitter's Frolic
Saturday & Sunday, April 28-29, 2012
Marketplace: Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Workshops: Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, Ontario
We are pleased to announce that
Franklin Habit
is our Keynote Instructor for this year's Frolic.
Franklin Habit
is our Keynote Instructor for this year's Frolic.
Getting there: TTC access via 100 Flemington bus from Eglinton or Broadview subway station. For out of towners, HWY 401 to the Don Valley Parkway, south on the parkway to the Wynford Drive exit, west on Wynford to Garamond Court. Turn right and then left into the JCCC parking lot. Click here for a map. Free parking and wheelchair Accessible
Saturday Marketplace Admission: $5.00 at the door
Vendors at the Marketplace include:
AB Originals, Adirondack Yarns, Alpaca Avenue, Busy Hands, Cabin Fever, Camilla Valley Farm, Creative Yarns, Dye-Version, Feather Your Nest, Gemini Fibres, Georgetown Yarn, Grand River Yarns, Hopeful Shetlands, Indigodragonfly Designs, Infiknit, Knit-O-Matic, Knitca, Linda’s Craftique, Mary’s Yarns, Needle Arts Book Shop, Northern Custom Designs, Painted Fleece, Pierre Thiran, Rose Haven Farm, Roving Winds Farm, Seaspun Yarns, Serenity Knits, Shall We Knit?, Sheeps Ahoy, Shelridge Farm, SOAK, Spinning Wheel Alpacas, Stoddart Farm, Tanis Fiber Arts, The Black Lamb, The Needle Emporium, The Purple Purl, The Woodlot, Turtlepurl Yarns and Notions, Unwind: Yarn House, Viola, Wellington Fibres, Yarnflowers by Sweaterkits, Zen Yarn Garden, Zig Zag Stitches... and others!
On the Frolic Vendor Listing page you can see a list of attending vendors with their locations at the JCCC. Downloadable floorplans are also available there.
There will also be a Knitters' Cafe, run by the The Knit Cafe, offering food and beverages onsite (Saturday only) from 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Knit Sessions Saturday in the Marketplace: Knitting ills and ailments diagnosed and cured! Rent Dr. Knit for 15 minutes and get her expert advice. No questions too simple, no problems too large! Sit down with Dr. Knit from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and discuss your questions one-on-one, $5 per session (all proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life).
Frolic Workshops
Many workshops for beginners through experienced knitters will be taught by excellent instructors! To view information on the workshops click the following links:
| Schedule | Instructors | Classes |
Please note: Due to the expected high demand for Franklin Habit's workshops we are currently limiting participants to a total of two (2) workshops given by Franklin.
Download the Frolic Registration Form to register for classes. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first served basis. If a workshop of your choice is full, we will contact you for an alternative selection or refund the cost of the workshop. Registration will be confirmed by email or snail mail. Please note that pre-registration ends on Friday, April 20, 2012. Only registrations receive by this date will be pre-processed. After this date registrations will only be processed at the Frolic on Saturday and Sunday. After acceptance, if a participant wishes to withdraw from the class, a refund will be issued only if the spot can be filled.
If you have any questions regarding workshop registration, please contact Wendy Mauzeroll.
Please note that the Frolic is governed by the DKC's Rules of Conduct. If possible, students should read and understand them before attending their classes.
Tips to Make the Most of the Frolic
. Exact change for the entrance fee is appreciated.
. Bring cash and your credit card. There is no ATM on site. Note that a number of vendors will only accept cash.
. Please come prepared to carry purchased items in your own bags. Vendors must charge 5˘ per plastic bag (City of Toronto bylaw).
. Wear comfortable shoes. You will be walking, looking at booths, going away, and going back again - maybe several times.
. There will be a café serving coffee and light snacks on site, sponsored by the Knit Café. Take a break and enjoy yourself.
Raffle:
. If you do not pick up your raffle prize(s) at the Frolic they will not be mailed except for gift certificates. You will be able to pick them up at DKC meetings on May 16 and June 20.
. If you plan to purchase a number or raffle tickets make things easier and faster for yourself by printing your own labels with your name, telephone number and email address. This will save you time for more shopping.
. Exact change is appreciated.
. Limit of 2 prizes per person
2010 Knitter's Frolic
What a day! The weather was perfect... dull, grey, drizzly and windy. Over 1,500 knitters, spinners and crocheters spent it indoors at our 13th Annual Knitters Frolic. They came from as far away as England and the North West Territories, Quebec, Manitoba, northern United States and Ontario.
The 66 vendors in the marketplace were spread over two floors of the Japanese Cultural Centre. Once again, Indigo Moon came from Canada’s west coast and Ilga Leja from our east coast. There were many new companies from Ontario, Quebec, New York State and even England. The selection was amazing from gorgeous handdyed yarn, bags to books and spinning supplies. The ball winding station was run off their feet with requests. The marketplace was humming. The classrooms were busy for both days. All in all, a perfect weekend!
2009 Knitter's Frolic
They came, they saw, they went fibre wild! The 12th Annual DKC Frolic was our biggest yet, with over 1400 attendees, 55 vendors and120 raffle prizes won. Visitors came from all over Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, New York and Maryland. Thank you to all our vendors, visitors and of course our tireless volunteers for making this year’s Frolic a resounding success.
Take a look at the pictures taken at the 2009 Knitter's Frolic in our Picture Gallery.