2024 Summer Knitting Retreat with Katie Noseworthy (July 5 to 7, 2024)
KNITTING & YARNS
This year our retreat will focus on the power of storytelling and the impact it has on our craft, exploring how stories influence design, and sharing some of our own stories as well!
***PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW***
KNITTING & YARNS
In Newfoundland and Labrador, storytelling is a way of life – from the songs we sing to the jokes we tell, even the conversations we have around the dinner table at the end of the day. And as knitters, those stories get woven into every piece we create and wear (or pass on to someone else). This year our retreat will focus on the power of storytelling and the impact it has on our craft, exploring how stories influence design, and sharing some of our own stories as well!
Instructor: Katie Noseworthy
Knitting and Yarn enthusiast turned designer Katie Noseworthy loves to spread the joy of knitting through elegant, contemporary patterns. Designing since 2017, she has successfully published over two dozen patterns and has been featured in collections published by KnitPicks and A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine. In 2023, Katie published her very first book Newfoundland Knits for Little Ones: 15 original patterns designed for children.
Katie lives in Newfoundland with her husband, toddler, and dog, and is rarely found without a project in tow. Occasionally, Katie puts her knitting down to enjoy a good book or a night out.
About the Design: “Marguerite”
“Marguerite” is a DK weight shawl inspired by the historical figure of the same name, who, in 1542, was abandoned on the Île des Démons (now known as Quirpon, an island off the coast of the Northern Peninsula) while en route to Quebec. The shawl features a mixture of garter and lace designs, symbolic of the strength and femininity Marguerite represents. The pattern includes both charted and written instructions, with an easy-to-remember lace repeat throughout.
Like many Newfoundland stories, this one has become a song! Have a listen to The Once’s version of “Marguerite” HERE
Included:
2 Skeins of Julie Asselin Leizu DK, Instruction & Printed Pattern, Coffee/Tea/Water & light refreshments on Saturday July 6th & mid morning Sunday July 7th. Please contact us with your wool colour choice.
Not Included:
Some Meals & Accommodations
Block bookings are being held for us at the following on a first come first served basis (book early to secure your room)
The View, 6 Ocean Drive, Triton NL (PLEASE MENTION "KNITTING RETREAT")
Please call to book: (709) 263-6702
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Available are: 2 King Rooms, 3 Queen Rooms, 1 room with 2 double beds.
Squid Cove Cottage, 1 Newman's Point, Triton NL (PLEASE MENTION "KNITTING RETREAT")
Please call to book: (709) 263-6702
Available are: 4 double beds (2 bedrooms) and 2 bathrooms. Perfect for 4 girlfriends or 2 couples.
Other locations available such as Parker's Blue water Inn, Triton NL.
Schedule:
July 5th at 6pm: Meet & Greet - Bistro on Rte 380, Triton NL
July 6th 930am-5pm: Retreat held at The View, 6 Ocean Drive Triton NL (lunch will be provided - soup, sandwiches and assortment of light deserts)
July 6th 600pm: Reserved Group Dinner at Fudges Restaurant (meal not included)
July 7th 930am-1230pm: Retreat, The View, 6 Ocean Drive Triton NL
**No refunds if cancelled less than 20 days before the commencement of the retreat**