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Meg Swansen's Knitting Workshops

Two-Color Knitting Workshop

September 27-30, 2012

The application for the 2012 fall retreat will be posted here on February 5th, 2012 by 9 am CST. Applicants are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Workshop Description:

The fall 2012 workshop focuses on the techniques of two-color (stranded) knitting. We will discuss Fair Isle, Norwegian, and Armenian knitting in depth. You can work on a technique swatch (there will be a little homework), or dive right in and start a larger project. If you want to practice cutting a steek, we recommend knitting a swatch on which to crochet and cut.

Techniques covered include:

Working with two colors (both in left hand, both in right hand, one in each hand)

Evening out tension problems

Surreptitious increases and decreases in color pattern knitting

Preparing a steek (place to cut your knitting)

Garment construction options

As always, with Meg and Amy, the class can go in almost any knitting direction.

General workshop information is below.

Dear Knitters,

Schoolhouse Press is now offering one fall workshop each year in addition to our regular knitting camps/retreats. Meg Swansen and Amy Detjen co-teach the fall workshop which is based on a different topic each year.

We are limiting workshops to 20 participants, so each knitter will have ample opportunity to ask questions and get individual feedback. We have held a variety of workshops from 2007 to 2011 and we look forward to welcoming a group of knitters in fall of 2012.

The workshops take place at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin where we hold our summer knitting camps. The workshop includes an afternoon visit to the Schoolhouse Press warehouse to shop and explore "The Sweater Room," where all the knitted treasures of EZ and MS are stored.

Daily Schedule for workshops:

Thursday afternoon/evening (check in after 3 p.m., and 5:45 welcome supper)

Friday 9 a.m.-3:30 (Class)

Saturday 9 a.m.-3:30 (Class) *Visit Schoolhouse Press

Sunday 9 a.m.-12:00 (Class; 12:00 departure)

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening after dinner our classroom will be open for knitters to gather, with Amy Detjen available for individual assistance.

Lodging:

We stay at The Holiday Inn Conference Center in Marshfield, WI with all the amenitites you expect including fridge and microwave in the rooms, indoor pool/hot tub and more. We also have a room for our classes with an adjoining dining area.

Meals:

We include a supper buffet on your arrival night, lunches on Friday and Saturday, and a breakfast on Sunday morning. In addition, each knitter receives a coupon for a meal at The Kitchen Table restaurant, operated by Meg's sister Lloie. Non-knitting companions may join us for the Thursday supper buffet.

Transportation:

By air: Madison, WI, Minneapolis, MN, Milwaukee, WI, or Chicago, IL airports all have feeder lines to Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA, phone:715-693-2147) in Mosinee/Wausau, WI (35 miles east of Marshfield). A van shuttle service from CWA to the hotel is available through the Holiday Inn (call in advance, 715-486-1500); the cost is $55 per person-one way. Or, you can rent a car at either CWA or a major airport (Madison, approx drive time: 2.5 hrs, Milwaukee, WI approx drive time: 4 hours, Mpls, MN, approx drive time: 3 hrs, Chicago, IL approx drive time: 5.5 hours, CWA approx drive time: 35 minutes)

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Workshop Tuition (2011 Tuition below; 2012 Tuition TBD by time of application)

Tuition includes lodging, some meals, and teacher's fees. Transportation is not included.

Single ($910)
Double w/knitting workshop roommate ($860)
Double with a non-knitting companion ($965)
Off-campus ($685)

Questions? Call us at (715) 884-2799 or send us an email.