Save the date! Our first annual Retreat will be held in Orlando, Florida May 18-21, 2017 and will feature notable designers Ann Budd, Susan Anderson, and Romi Hill. You won’t want to miss this weekend filled with learning, laughing, and Knitting which begins after lunch on Thursday, May 18th and ends with Brunch on Sunday, May 21st.

Reserve your spot by registering NOW – we have limited spaces available and expect them to fill up quickly! Call us at (941) 487-7914  to reserve your spot!

So, just what are you getting yourself into? Not only will you have fun learning new skills from some of the best teachers in the industry, you’ll make new friends, too! Our retreat will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, which offers plenty to do when you’re not knitting or sleeping: enjoy an award-winning golf course, relaxing spa, and plenty more activities and amenities.

Of course, our focus will be knitting, and our esteemed guests will be sharing their wealth of knowledge through a variety of exciting classes.

Ann Budd is a freelance knitting editor, author, teacher, and designer who has authored more than a dozen books, including the Handy Book series and many of the Style series, as well as several books on sock knitting, including Getting Started Knitting Socks and Sock Knitting Master Class. She will be teaching the following classes for us (click on each title for more details): Reading Your Knitting, Socks at Any Gauge, Fixing Mistakes, and Shadow Knitting.

Susan B. Anderson designs knitwear and hand-knit toys in Madison, Wisconsin. She has authored six knitting books including the best selling Itty-Bitty Hats, Itty-Bitty Nursery and Itty-Bitty Toys series. Her other books include Spud & Chloe at the Farm and another bestseller, Topsy-Turvy Inside-Out. She designs for her self-published pattern line and has had designs and features in Parents Magazine, Knit Simple, Interweave Knits and the Noro Magazine as well as many designs for independent yarn and design companies including Quince & Co., Infinite Twist, and Little Skein in the Big Wool. Susan will be teaching the following classes for us (click on each title for more details): Seamless Top-Down Dolls, Sheep!, Fair Isle Hat, and Reversible Toy – The Owl to Egg.

Romi Hill lives on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern Nevada, where the high desert nights are cool and the air is clear and crisp. She specializes in lace of all weights, and you can see her full pattern collection on Ravelry. Romi’s lace book from Interweave Press: “New Lace Knitting” was published in September 2015 and features timeless patterns for garments and accessories. She will be teaching the following classes for us (click on each title for more details): Lace Surgery, Devilish Details, Chilkat Cowl, and Shapely Shawls.

Accommodations and Costs
The retreat will begin on Thursday with check in beginning at 12:30 p.m. (lunch is not included on Thurs.) We will be offering an afternoon program Thursday that’s yet to be announced. The retreat will end following brunch on Sunday. The costs for the retreat are as follows and will include lodging, meals, one class with each of the three teachers, a SWAG bag and MORE FUN than anyone should be allowed to have in one weekend!

~ Double occupancy (2 queen beds) $1125.00 Security Deposit of $375 is due upon registration with $375 due by Oct.15th and $375 due by Feb. 15th.
~ Single occupancy (1 king bed) $1400.00 Security deposit of $467.00 is due upon registration with $467 due on Oct. 15th and $466 due by Feb. 15th.
~Non- Knitter Double occupancy ( 2 queen beds/ no classes and no swag) $975.00 Security deposit of $325.00 is due upon registration with $325.00 due on Oct. 15th and $325 due by Feb. 15th.

You can call us at (941) 487-7914  to reserve your spot! 

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