Registration is now full. If you'd like to get on our waiting list for this year's retreat, simply fill out a REGISTRATION FORM and send it to us. We will not process payment until your spot has been confirmed. Thank you!
We're very excited to welcome you back to the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts for our eighth year of bringing like-spirited people together to relax, gain knitterly inspiration, share ideas, and form lasting friendships.
Who'll Be There
Hosted by yours truly, the Knitter's Review Retreat is truly about sharing our collective skills and experiences with one another in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. We're delighted to have five extra special friends join us this year and add their skills and experience to the mix: fiberartist Kathryn Alexander; designers Anne Hanson, Melissa Morgan-Oakes, and Shelia January; and author, editor, and book publisher Melanie Falick.
Where We'll Be
The Williams Inn is a family owned and operated inn in Williamstown in the Berkshire Hills region. Home of Williams College, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown is an approximately three-hour drive from Boston and a three-and-a-half-hour drive from New York City.
- Anne Hanson will teach an intermediate sweater workshop that covers the important basics of how to knit a well-fitting sweater. You'll learn sweater fit and construction and come away with your own thorough set of body measurements and knowledge of how to translate them into a perfect sweater. Students should have completed a project that requires shaping (sweater, mittens, etc) and have an intermediate level of knitting skill and pattern reading.
- Melissa Morgan-Oakes will show us how to achieve finishing nirvanha. You'll learn all about the different bind-offs, seamless vertical and horizontal seams, pucker-free picked-up stitches, and more. Students should have an intermediate level of knitting experience.
Plus...
Melanie Falick will join us for a special Saturday night presentation in which she talks about her books and career.
During the Saturday afternoon marketplace, we're fortunate to be joined this year by Spirit Trail Fiberworks, Foxfire Fiber & Designs, Kathryn Alexander, String Theory Yarn, and joining us for the first time this year, Briar Rose Fibers and Knitspot. I'll also be there signing freshly minted copies of my latest book, The Knitter's Book of Wool. Melanie Falick will also be signing copies of her books.
And last but not least, we revisit a retreat tradition, the special Sunday morning program designed to set our knitterly sails for the year to come.
Thursday Extension
Note: The Thursday extension is now full and we are waitlisting new registrants. Thanks!
For retreat alums who wish to make a long weekend out of it, we offer our Thursday extension. This year's theme? Spinning! Guests arrive Thursday afternoon, November 19th, and on Friday morning they'll choose from two spinning workshops: a beginning spinning class with Shelia January, and an advanced spinning class with Kathryn Alexander on using fresh twist energy to create new kinds of knit surfaces.
Want to Join Us?
Registration is now full. If you'd like to get on our waiting list for this year's retreat, simply fill out a REGISTRATION FORM and send it to us. We will not process payment until your spot has been confirmed. Thank you!
How Much does it Cost?
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The Weekend | Cost for the weekend is $410 per person double occupancy, $535 single occupancy.
Lodging is in simple, Colonial-style motel rooms in the main inn building. Each guest room has a full bath with tub and shower, television, telephone, voicemail, and separate climate controls.
You can either let us choose your roommate or specify a roommate on your registration form. Please make sure your intended roommate sends in his/her form at the same time as yours—we are unable to hold rooms for missing roommates.
This rate covers everything: all classes and activities, two nights' lodging, all your meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast, snacks and beverages throughout the weekend, plus all taxes and gratuities. The Williams Inn also offers a legendary Sunday brunch that you can reserve directly through the inn once you arrive. |
Thursday Extension |
The cost is an additional $300 for single occupancy and $230 for double occupancy. If sharing a room, both roommates will need to be registered for the extension—we cannot split single/double occupancy over the weekend. The fee covers everything—meals, lodging, snacks, and materials for the workshop.
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Day Visitors | We have a limited number of slots open for nearby residents who would like to join us just for the day on Saturday. The fee is $140 and includes the morning workshop, lunch, the marketplace, afternoon refreshments, dinner, and evening presentation. (Please note we are not able to provide breakfast for Saturday visitors.) |
Bringing Family | Non-knitting partners, spouses, friends, or children are welcome as long as they promise not to distract you from your fun. (Violators will be deprived of their dessert and forced to learn how to knit.)
We regret we are not able to accommodate children under 12 without a non-participating adult caregiver, as child-care is not available. We will make case-by-case exceptions for babies, but once the child is a toddler, it will need a non-participating caregiver. The cost for adult non-knitting companions sharing a room with a participant is $340 for the weekend, or $490 with the Thursday extension. This includes lodging, meals, snacks, and all taxes and gratuities. |
Register | Registration is now full. If you'd like to get on our waiting list for this year's retreat, simply fill out a REGISTRATION FORM and send it to us. We will not process payment until your spot has been confirmed. Thank you!
Simply print out the above form, fill it out, and return it to us with your payment. The registration form is in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format. Most computers already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, but if you don't, you can download a free version.
You may return the registration form by fax (888-653-5558) or by mail to:
Knitter's Review
P.O. Box 1617
Blue Hill, ME 04614
We will make every effort to send you email confirmation of your registration status within 14 to 21 days. Space is expected to fill quickly. Waitlisted registrations will be assigned a priority based on their postmark or date/time of fax received by us.
Once your space has been confirmed, your credit card will be charged for the full registration fee on August 30th or, in the case of waitlisted applicants, upon confirmation of your space. |
| Cancellations | Cancellations are fully refundable until September 15th, at which point they will be subject to a $100 cancellation fee. After October 1, all cancellations are non-refundable. |
| Getting There | The Williams Inn is an approximately three-hour drive from Boston and three-and-a-half hours from New York City. The region is served by major airports in Boston (Logan), New York (LaGuardia, Kennedy, Newark, and Albany), and Connecticut (Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks). The closest airports are Albany International (one hour) and Bradley International Airport (two hours).
We are not able to provide event transportation from area airports to the inn, but most participants have been able to coordinate carpools and ride-sharing from airports through the Forum in the past and we will do all we can to help coordinate this. |
| Questions? Comments? |
Visit the 2008 retreat forum thread. |
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