The Knitter's Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make by Steege Gwen W

Author:Steege, Gwen W. [Steege, Gwen W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2011-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

EXPLORE THE JOY OF THE FIBER COMMUNITY

Many fiber lovers have discovered the special joy of breaking away from regular schedules and chores to spend a few days or a week doing nothing but knitting, spinning, or weaving with friends who share their love of creating beautiful fibery objects to see, touch, and cherish.

You’ll find a wide variety of opportunities not only coast to coast in North America, but worldwide as well. For instance, three annual events that have become special favorites for many over the years are Meg Swansen’s Knitting Camps in Wisconsin, Clara Parkes’s Knitter’s Review Fall Retreat in Massachusetts, and the Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat in Washington. (For more information about these and other retreats, see Restore Yourself at a Retreat, page 123.)

KNITTING CAMP. Rosi Ziegler, recently a first-time “camper,” described her Wisconsin retreat experience as not only helpful for improving her knitting skills, but also inspiring as she explored tables stacked with sweaters, hats, and scarves that both Meg Swansen and her mother, Elizabeth Zimmermann, had knit. “It was like stepping into a museum and being told it’s okay to touch anything you want — even to wear anything you would like,” she explains, “and it was so rich to have so many examples of various techniques to touch, examine, and go back to over the course of the week.” Seeing items that she remembered from watching EZ on her PBS television series more than 25 years ago, she mused, “What an endorsement for good wool and good care!”

KNITTER’S REVIEW FALL RETREAT. Clara Parkes keeps her retreat small and, with the return of many participants who have come each year, promotes a special kind of encouragement for each knitter’s and spinner’s development as a fiber artist. Inspiring classes are designed to challenge even experienced knitters, and a special guest and the sharing of goals and accomplishments are features of this supportive retreat.

MADRONA FIBER ARTS WINTER RETREAT. Like Clara Parkes, Suzanne Pederson, who codirects the Madrona retreat, sees the Washington event as a way of generating a sense of community for those who come. The organizers provide the classes and the place, but the participants themselves create what the retreat offers them. Mother-daughter pairs, college roommates, and others have attended for many years.

For listings of these and other festivals, workshops, and retreats, see Fiber Festivals, page 42; Back to School, page 88; Knitting Trip Adventures, page 221)

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