The New York State

Dutchess County Fairgrounds • Rhinebeck, NY

October 17-18, 2026

NYS Sheep & Wool Workshop

Registration Opens Sunday, July 26th, 12:00 PM EDT
Visible Mending
Date: Friday (10/16)
Time: 1:00 PM-
4:00 PM
Fee: $75.00
Duration: Half Day
Skill Level: Open to All
Category: Miscellaneous
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In this era of fast fashion, mending your clothes is an act of rebellion. Visible mending extends that rebellion by showcasing your mends as colorful, creative additions to the original garment. This three hour class is a hands-on tutorial in harnessing your creativity to mend holes in sweaters, socks, and other knit garments. Participants will learn how to prep the area that requires the mend and then decide upon the appropriate technique to employ. Participants will practice the woven patch, knitting a patch onto a garment and a few key embroidery stitches that work magic on sweaters.

Visible Mending
Kim Langley
Kimberly
Langley
Purveyor of Fine Yarns

Kim began knitting at a very young age but only became compulsive as an adult. She founded YarnStory, an LYS in Honolulu, where she taught hundreds of people to knit and introduced many to the joy of hand knit socks. Leaving the role of the Yarn Lady behind, Kim is currently based in Monroe, Wisconsin where she developed a fascination with various sheep breeds and works with local shepherds and woolen mills to create single breed yarns. You can view the results at www.purveyoroffineyarns.com. You will find her wearing a much worn, much mended sweater and brightly colored hand knit socks.

Questions for Kim? Email purveyoroffineyarns@gmail.com

All Workshops By This Instructor

Workshop TitleCategoryDateStart TimeFeeDetails
Breed Characteristics of Wool for KnittersMiscellaneousThu (10/15)1:00 PM$75.00
Exploring Short Row TechniquesKnittingFri (10/16)9:00 AM$75.00
Visible MendingMiscellaneousFri (10/16)1:00 PM$75.00
Material fee
$0
fee includes
N/A
Payment instructions
N/A
prerequisites
None
Homework
None
Items to bring
2 or 3 hand or machine (commercial) knit items that require a mend; Small amounts of yarn in various weights (fingering, lace, dk, etc) in various matching and contrasting colors. Tapestry Needle (or several needles of various sizes), Scissors, coiless safety pins/pear shaped pins, old magazine or newspaper, a light bulb (pear shaped variety) or a darning egg/darning mushroom, note taking material (if you wish), Knitting Needles: 2.5mm or smaller, dpn or circular, Knitting Needles: size one step down from size used to knit object to be mended, dpn or circular.

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