2008 Summer Knitting Retreat
2008 Knitting Retreat at Point Reyes Hostel - $190
Curious about our upcoming knitting retreat in the coastal wilderness of Point Reyes? It will be held at the historic Point Reyes Hostel, the only lodging available in the Point Reyes National Seashore Park, which The San Francisco Chronicle calls "a warm country cabin style, in the heart of the Point Reyes National Seashore."
The retreat fee is $190, which includes all instruction and two nights’ stay in the Point Reyes Hostel bunkhouse, plus coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon. No meals are provided.
Registration for the retreat is limited to 12 participants and will close on Thursday, June 5, 2008. To sign up, visit BookShop West Portal at 80 West Portal Ave in San Francisco’s West Portal district or call 415-564-8080.
Below is information on the classes; to learn more about the retreat, stop by the shop for a brochure or download the brochure pdf at: www.theagray.com/knitting/knitting-retreat.pdf
Friday, June 13
7:00-9:00 pm: INTRODUCING COLOR
Get comfortable with color as you learn how to do Fair Isle (stranded colorwork using two or more colors) and intarsia (blocks of color in a field, as in argyle patterns).
Saturday, June 14
9:00 am-noon: KNITTING FOR TEXTURE
Be inducted into the mysteries of making elegant lace, ropey cables, and bold entrelac designs.
Noon-1:30 pm: LUNCH BREAK
On site or in town.
2:00-4:30 pm: KNITTING MAKES THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND
Make a pulsewarmer (or two!) as you learn three ways to work in the round: on double point needles, two circular needles, and with one long circular, using the magic loop technique. If you’re feeling bold, use your new color skills!
4:30-8:00 pm: FREE TIME AND DINNER BREAK
Enjoy some bird watching or take a walk to the beach. Make dinner, or pop into Point Reyes or Olema for a stroll and a tasty meal.
8:00-10:00 pm: A GOOD OL’ FASHIONED STITCH ‘N BITCH
We’ll have a stitch ‘n bitch, knitting clinic, and yarn swap! We may even practice knitting without looking by watching a movie...
Sunday, June 15
10:00-11:00 am: FIELD TRIP TO BLACK MOUNTAIN WEAVERS
We’ll visit Point Reyes Station’s local yarn store.