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Knitting Retreat

April 20 - 22, 2012

Lansing, NY

Make this top-down Beaded Beret

purple beret

 

Special Victorian Farmhouse B&B rates with organic/natural breakfasts and dinners in a beautiful rural setting, just north of Ithaca, NY.

Optional Chair Massage.

Our Cayuga Lake Fingerlakes Region is rich in wineries, gorges, parks and colleges.

 

This Workshop is geared for the intermediate knitter or adventurous beginner.

Your experience must include familiarity with yo, ktbl, circular knitting, k2tog.

We will be using dpns and circular needles.

Susan will teach crochet hook applied beading, reading from a chart and top down beret knitting which includes skp, sk2p, kfbf and markers.

Snacks, dinner, goodie bags, limited class size.

Hand dyed yarn, original pattern, beads and  individual instruction.

farmhouse retreat

Friday,  April 20, 2012

Arrive in time for a lovely dinner prepared by Ayne (+$25) or after dinner.

Spend the evening relaxing with a surprise mini kit  and/or socializing (snacks & beverages included).

knitting hands

childs store

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Country Breakfast prepared by Ayne for overnight guests.

Let's get Started!

  • 9:30 - 10, get your yarn & beads. Reskein your yarn into a center pull ball.
  • Start your beret at the center top with dpns, with help from Susan as this can be tricky.
  • Progress to the beaded hearts using the crochet hook method.  Learn to read from a chart or use line by line instructions.
  • 12:30 break for lunch (on your own) in Aurora, NY with optional shopping and visit to MacKenzie-Childs
  • 4-6:30 - complete your hearts and start the side band, with optional chair massage by Inge Johnson.
  • 7:00 - dinner prepared by Ayne
  • spend the evening in the parlor socializing (or not) knitting or not, snacking or not
beret completed

Sunday, April 22, 2012

  • Country Breakfast prepared by Ayne
  • 10:00-12:00 coaching to complete your beret.
  • 12:30 check out.

bedroon retreat

3 bedrooms have queen sized beds, 1 has 2 singles.

If you wish to share a bed with a friend, please let Ayne know. 

Havanna, a young black Lab shares this home with its guests.

If you have any dietary restrictions please let Ayne know. 607- 339-7777

Sheldon Farm's Location.

YARN

Please let Susan know your yarn preference and color likes and dislikes so she can dye a skein for you.

NEED NEEDLES?

Choose from these options:

Friday - Sunday with washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $310  single occupancy

Friday dinner - Sunday with washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $335  single occupancy

Friday - Sunday with washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $285  double occupancy

Friday dinner - Sunday with washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $310  double occupancy

Saturday - Sundaywith washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $210  single occupancy

Saturday - Sundaywith washable merino/bamboonylon or washable merino /cashmere yarn, beads, pattern and instruction (includes Saturday breakfast, dinner and Sunday breakfast).  $185  double occupancy

Retreat Options

Refund Policy  75% refund if cancellation is one month in advance and we can find a replacement.

50% refund if less than one month in advance and we can find a replacement for you.