February 22 – 24, 2008

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 

13^th Annual Knitters Retreat: Schedule of Events

Friday, February 22, 2008

4:00 pm Check-in at Gateway Hotel begins

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Registration Shopping at the on-site Store

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

Saturday, February 23, 2008

7:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Bar

9:00 am – 12:00 noon Classes

Diane               Yvonne                 Arnhild                      Linda                              Lisa Needle Felting Entrelac Knitting Clinic  (all weekend) Recycle Your Woolens Beginning Knitting Without Stress

12:00 Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm             Diane                Yvonne                 Arnhild                      Linda                            Lisa All Classes Repeated

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm “Show and Tell” Display  Shopping, Knitting and Relaxing

6:30 pm Knitter’s Retreat Banquet

Sunday, February 24, 2008

7am – 8:30am Muffins – Fruit – Tea - Coffee

8:30 am – 10:30 am              Diane                Yvonne                    Arnhild                    Linda                           Lisa All Classes Repeated

10:30am – 12 noon Brunch

12:00 noon Hotel Check-Out Time

12:30 – 2:00 pm Classes Continue

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

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone

E-Mai Address:

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 

Put my reservation in as I have marked: 

My Roommate(s) will be:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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	Retreat with Single occupancy	$420
	Retreat with Double Occupancy	$335
	Retreat with Triple Occupancy	$315
	Retreat with Quadruple Occupancy	$285
	Retreat only; no hotel accommodations	$235