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mmjryoung
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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 Posted - 03/16/2006 : 09:09:48 AM
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Anyone know about any summer retreats or knitting experiences in the New England/NY area this summer. Last summer my friend and I did Camp Stitches in NY but they are not having it this year.
We would like to get away again for a little knitting time.
Thanks. Marcia |
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PamS
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 09:17:27 AM
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There is Camp Stitches but it's in North Carolina. There's also Stitches MidWest in August in the Chicago Metro Area. Memorial Day weekend is the Mass. Sheep & Wool, which is small but fun and then you can shop at WEBS and Yankee Candle nearby. You may also want to check out Countrywools in Hudson NY. She runs retreats, but I don't know if there just in the fall and spring.
--PamS
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eggshel344
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 09:24:10 AM
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I would love to know about any retreats and/or events in the midwest area- I am anxiously awaiting Stitches Midwest.
There is also a fiber fest on April 22nd in Western IL, at the Jane Addams Community Center 430 W. Washington Street Cedarville, Illinois, it's called the Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair.
*updated blog* http://www.samanthainstitches.blogspot.com/
"Failure is only an opportunity to begin again more intellegently."
When Henry Ford said that I doubt he had knitting in mind, but if the sweater fits... |
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mmjryoung
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2006 : 09:46:58 AM
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Do you happen to have a website for Countrywools? I googled it but couldn't come up with anything.
Thanks |
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mmjryoung
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2006 : 10:05:17 AM
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| Found the site. They look good but as we are teachers, summer is better for us. I'll keep looking. |
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fiddlestix
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 12:18:33 PM
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| There is a knitting retreat at a camp called Medomak in Washington, Maine. It is a rustic, but nice facility, and the food is great. Plus, it's not far from a lot of cute yarn shops, including my fave, Halcyon Yarn. They do have a Medomak website with a link to the knitting retreat. |
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Dakota122503
Warming Up
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Posted - 03/17/2006 : 07:08:01 AM
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PamS do you have a link for the Mass sheep and wool? (I googled but got nothing) I am only an hour from WEBS so it sound like it's in my area!!
Wife to Brandon 7/8/00 Mommy to Mathias 11/12/05
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firemanshunny
New Pal
USA
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Corddrymum
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
518 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2006 : 1:58:48 PM
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I wish there were more events this spring, summer, fall in NE. I live near Boston and I'm looking forward to the fall show on the common.
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mmjryoung
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 03/18/2006 : 06:37:05 AM
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Has anyone been to the MA Sheep and Wool event?
There is an event at Drumlin Farm on April 8 that looks somewhat similar. I am planning on doing this as I am taking my KDG class to the farm in May, so want to preview the whole thing myself.
I think I am looking for more of a retreat/knitting experience with instructors. I loved Camp Stitches in NY. Instructors were great and people were very friendly and nice.
Can't do the one in ME even though that looks interesting as we are away that week already.
I went to the event on the common last year and this didn't quite do anything for me.
I know people took a lot of time doing this/set up/etc, but there were way too many people and it just seemed like stores or manufacturers showing their wares that you couldn't buy.
I'll keep looking. Maybe something will turn up. |
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Dakota122503
Warming Up
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Posted - 03/19/2006 : 07:31:25 AM
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Hey thanks for the link Firemanshunny It looks like fun, and not to far from me!!
Wife to Brandon 7/8/00 Mommy to Mathias 11/12/05
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KromGal
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 03/20/2006 : 2:08:55 PM
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| While not a "retreat" per se, I received the latest Harrisville Designs spring through fall class schedule in today's mail. (Harrisville is a small village outside of Keene, NH, and the HD building is in a charming old mill.) There is a "retreat" feel to their classes (Vivian Hoxbro is teaching in June, Galina Khmeleva in October) as the participants are lodged in an old "boardinghouse" across the street from the mill and studio! If you are interested in spinning or weaving, there are more class choices. |
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madams716
Chatty Knitter
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2006 : 06:58:05 AM
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In the Midwest area (Indiana), there is a machine and hand knitters retreat - you can find details here: http://www.knittingtoday.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc.
If you're interested in Cat Bordhi classes, she is offering several.
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