2008 Classes
Needle
Felting
Learn
needle felting, a popular great technique to use for embellishment of
any knitted piece – mittens, sweaters, bags and much more!
Entrelac
Entrelac
is little squares and triangles of knitting attached to each other. When
finished it looks like the tiers of blocks are woven. Practice the
technique and make a bag.
Recycle
your woolens!
Do
you have an old wool sweater or something else in wool you would like to
recycle? Felt it and bring it for this class and see it transformed into
something new!
Beginning
Knitting
If
you have never knit before or if you haven’t knit for a long time and
need to get back up to speed, this is the class for you!
In this class
you will learn the knitting basics:
casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, reading patterns,
increasing/decreasing and measuring gauge.
When you go home you will be sporting a lovely sampler scarf
of
your work to accent the infinite inspiration you receive!
Knitting
Clinic
This
will be an informal session for students to tap into Arnhild’s
expertise. If you need
assistance with a project or idea, bring it with
you to class and Arnhild will help make your project a success
Featured Instructors:
Diane
McCauley - Life
has not been the same since Diane innocently picked up a felting needle
a few years ago. Wearing that first needle felted vest led to teaching
workshops, and an eventual affiliation with Indygo Junction as an
accessory pattern designer. She is a contributor to three needle felting
books – Indygo Junction’s
Needle Felting: 22 Stylish Projects for Home and Fashion, Needle Felted
Accessories, and Needle Felted
Fashions. Diane also
works full time at the Iowa Department of Transportation and is
currently the president of the Ames/Central Iowa American Sewing Guild
chapter.
Yvonne
Eyer - Yvonne
has been knitting forever and likes to knit everything.
Her favorite type of knitting is lace.
She has been teaching knitting in the Anoka Hennepin School
District Community Education program since 1987, at the Minnesota
Knitters Guild Yarnover and workshops in Door County, WI.
Currently, she teaches at Amazing Threads in Maple Grove, MN. She
is also a regular test knitter for several designers
Linda Terry - Linda is a
medical technologist at the the Vet Medicine Lab at Iowa State
University. She has been knitting
for years and has taught classes locally and at all the previous
knitting retreats.
Arnhild
Hillesland -
Arnhild is a native of Norway and respected expert on Scandinavian
knitting techniques. Her
career in the US is a compilation of operating her import/distribution
business, teaching classes, designing patterns, translating patterns
& books and guiding tours to Norway and other areas of northern
Europe.
Lisa
Grulke - Teaching
the beginning student is Lisa’s niche and she has enjoyed that
position at the knitting retreats since its beginning.
Lisa is a native of the historic Amana Colonies, in Iowa, where
she learned to love knitting with the other women in her family and
community. Lisa teaches at the biology lab at Drake University.
Nancy
Maakestad -
Nancy will be available to lend her years of experience and expertise to
help you with your knitting needs in the on-site studio store run
by Martha Cline, the owner of Purls the Yarn Studio in West
Des Moines, IA
13th Annual Knitters Retreat:
Schedule of Events
Friday,
February 22, 2008
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4:00
pm
Check-in
at Gateway Hotel begins
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5:00
pm – 6:30 pm
Registration
Shopping
at the on-site Store
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6:30
pm – 9:00 pm
Welcome
Get-Together with Soup and Salad Buffet
Knitting
UFO (Un-Finished Object) Rescue
Bring
a project that you need motivation or assistance from other
knitters to complete
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Saturday,
February 23, 2008
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7:00
am – 8:30 am
Continental
Breakfast Bar
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9:00
am – 12:00 noon
Classes
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Diane
Yvonne
Arnhild
Linda
Lisa
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Needle
Felting
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Entrelac
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Knitting
Clinic
(all
weekend)
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Recycle
Your Woolens
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Beginning
Knitting
Without
Stress
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12:00
Noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch
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1:30
pm – 4:30 pm
Diane
Yvonne
Arnhild
Linda
Lisa
All
Classes Repeated
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4:30
pm – 6:30 pm
“Show
and Tell” Display
Shopping,
Knitting and Relaxing
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6:30
pm
Knitter’s
Retreat Banquet
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Sunday,
February 24, 2008
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7am
– 8:30am
Muffins
– Fruit – Tea - Coffee
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8:30
am – 10:30 am
Diane
Yvonne Arnhild
Linda
Lisa
All
Classes Repeated
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10:30am
– 12 noon
Brunch
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12:00
noon
Hotel
Check-Out Time
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12:30
– 2:00 pm
Classes
Continue
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2:00
– 3:00
Afternoon
Wrap-Up
Time
to finish classes, shopping and visiting |
Facilities
The
Hotel at Gateway Center in Ames, Iowa is the home of the knitter’s
retreat. The hotel is
conveniently located just off of US highway 30 near the Iowa State
University campus. The hotel
features an indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, fitness center, lounge and
excellent facilities for class sessions.
Hotel rooms pamper knitters with luxurious bedding including
pillow-top mattresses, down comforters and feather pillows. For
guests’ convenience, each room is equipped with an in-room data port,
coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board.
Knitters will enjoy fabulous meals created by the hotel chef
especially for the Knitter’s Retreat.
Fees
The
price of the retreat includes all of the workshops of your choice, all
meals indicated in the schedule and lodging, if applicable. Non-smoking
rooms with two queen size beds are reserved unless otherwise requested.
A
$100.00 deposit is required with your registration to reserve your
place. The balance of your
fee for the weekend can be paid at the retreat.
If notification of cancellation is received prior to the
registration deadline, $75.00 of your deposit will be refunded.
Once the registration deadline has passed, no refund can be
issued.
Deadline
for registration: Friday, January 11, 2008
If
you should choose to pay the full retreat fee upon initial registration,
you will receive a coupon for 10% off all of your Rauma Yarn purchases
at the Camp Store
Once
your registration has been processed, you will receive a packet of
retreat information. In your
packet will be a confirmation letter, a list of supplies to bring, a
list of reference books that will be used in the different classes and
any homework for each of the classes.
Retail
Store
The
retail store will again be hosted by Purls the Yarn Studio.
All of the Rauma yarns will be there as well as miscellaneous
notions, books and a selection of other yarns.
About the Rauma Yarns:
Strikkegarn
is the “tried and true” staple of the Rauma Yarn collection.
It is an excellent sport weight yarn.
Strikkegarn has a firm twist which gives garments durability for
years of wear and provides beautiful stitch definition in designs.
Istra
is a sport weight yarn with a softer touch.
Istra yarn has a softer twist and feel than Strikkegarn, but
knits up to the same gauge. This flexibility allows a pattern to be knit
in either of the two yarns, depending on your desired results. A good
felter.
Finullgarn
is a beautiful fine gauge yarn available in a wonder-ful pallet of
colors. Finullgarn, when
used for sweaters, creates a garment the perfect weight for indoor wear.
Felts well.
Babygarn
is a very fine and soft yarn for creating warm, light weight, beautiful
garments for babies and adults. Machine washable.
Vamsegarn
is worsted
weight fluffy yarn that felts well.
Gammelserie
for the good traditional patterns in Selbustrikk.
Polar
was introduced at the retreat last year. A chunky yarn for the impatient
knitter! Felts well.
Registration Form: Send to
Arnhild’s Knitting Studio, 2315 Buchanan Dr,
Ames,
IA
50010
Deadline for registration is January 11, 2008
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So
we can better prepare for you to enjoy the retreat, please, circle the
classes you are most interested it at this time.
This is not a commitment; you can change your mind at any
time.
Needle Felting
Entrelac
Recycle Your Woolens
Beginning Knitting
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Retreat with Single occupancy
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$420
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Retreat with Double Occupancy
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$335
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Retreat with Triple Occupancy
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$315
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Retreat with Quadruple Occupancy
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$285
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Retreat only; no hotel accommodations
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$235
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