We are pleased to announce that Annie Modesitt will be teaching a nine- hour weekend knitting class at Medayto Rose Cottage May 2-4,2008 The classes will begin at 7PM Friday with a lesson on cable knitting. Saturday will be broken into two sessions. Morning will be dedicated to Combo knitting and the afternoon class will be about knitting lace. Sunday morning we will have a one and a half hour session about finishing touches and last minute questions. Our retreats are run as bed and breakfast accomodations so we provide room as well as breakfasts and complimentary teas and coffees. There is a fully equipped kitchen, formal dining room, and a gas grill. We encourage people to bring food to cook, or if you come with friends, plan meals together. There are also several good places in which to eat in the nearby area. The cost for the full weekend and classes is $280.00. We look forward to meeting and learning with you. Barb

Beginning and Intermediate Knitting Classes Offered On
APRIL 18, 19 AND 20 MAY 2, 3 AND 4
SEPTEMBER 13, 14 AND 15 OCTOBER 18, 19 AND 20
NOVEMBER 14, 15 AND 16

BEGINNING KNITTERS will learn the basics of knitting. You will be knitting a dish towel as your first project. You may bring any projects that you may have already started and want help with as well. Cost for this class is $30.00 and includes yarn and needles.

INTERMEDIATE KNITTERS will learn to knit TOE UP SOCKS. Once you have mastered this technique you won’t want to wear any other socks! Cost for this class is $60.00 and includes yarn (you will choose from a selection of yarns provided) and needles.

Other activities that may be scheduled are: massage sessions with a local masseuse, a catered Victorian Tea party including Victorian attire for guests, after-hours shopping at a local yarn shop and a visit to a local sheep and alpaca farm if you are interested.
Norwegian Knitting
Taught By Well-Known Norwegian Knitting Instructor, Arnhild Hillesland
MAY 16,17 AND 18
INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED KNITTERS
*You will learn how to knit an old Norwegian tradition, beaded pulse warmers (wrist warmers) on Friday night. Arnhild will provide kits for completing this project.
*You will learn how to create traditional Norwegian mittens the “NOR-WAY” as Grandma did using 5 double-point needles on Saturday. The mittens have one pattern on the back of the hand and another on the palm. The gusset makes a comfortable fit and is worked with a third design. Arnhild will provide yarn for this project. The cost for these classes is $100.00 including yarn.
Please bring double-point needles; sizes 2mm, 2 1/2mm, 3mm and 3 1/2mm
Prerequisites: being comfortable working with two colors and double-point needles.

{Class costs do not include accommodations at the Medayto Rose Cottage.}

We had a wonderful knitting class retreat this past weekend. There were a total of six women. The youngest two, young mothers in their 20's,wanted to learn to knit. Well, as you know, any knitter loves to teach the craft to any willing listener. We spent Saturday morning teaching casting-on and the knitting stitch. The young ladies were fast learners so we were able to go shopping in the adjacent town to get some knitting projects going! Their mother was also with us, and she is a good beginning knitter, so she was able to get started on two projects. All three of them chose to do double point and/or circular needle projects. We were impressed with their great attitudes! After our shopping excursion, we spent a leisurly afternoon of chatting and knitting, picking up stitches,counting, wondering what happened to a stitch- all the things we knitters do from time to time -- such an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday. We will be having another knitting weekend Feb.29-Mar 2 to learn to knit felted slippers. If you are interested, contact me via my blog. May 16 will be a special weekend featuring Arnhilde. She will bring her Rauma yarn store with her (shop at Medayto Rose Cottage) and we will be learning both Norwegian sweater knitting and/or Norwegian hat/mittens. Arnhilde is from Ames, Iowa but is originally from Norway. She holds knitting retreats throughout the year and is also the Rauma yarn distributor. This will be a very special weekend to have such a premier teacher at the cottage. Again, contact me via the blog if you have an interest.