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Meg Swansen's Knitting Workshops

Lace Knitting Workshop

October 3-6, 2013

The Lace Knitting Workshop is full. Call us 800-968-5648 or email info@schoolhousepress.com to be put on the waiting list.

Workshop Description:

This fall, gather for a workshop with Meg Swansen and Amy Detjen and play with the shapes and structure of lace knitting. We will focus on Elizabeth Zimmermann's Pi Shawl, Meg Swansen's Mananita and Rose Leaves Tunic, and Amy Detjen's Pansy Triangle. There is no homework for this relaxing workshop.

Techniques covered include:

Swatching for lace

Following lace charts

Reading your knitting to see if you're on target

Repairing mistakes in lace

Blocking lace

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

We limit workshops to 25 participants, so each knitter will have ample opportunity to ask questions and receive individual feedback. We held a variety of workshops with different themes from 2007 to 2012, and we look forward to welcoming a group of knitters in fall of 2013.

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.-12:00 (Class); 12:30-1:30 Lunch, 2:00-? Visit Schoolhouse Press

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

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 and a separate 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 (2013 Tuition)

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

Single ($995)
Double w/knitting workshop roommate ($895)
Double with a non-knitting companion ($995)
Off-campus ($710)

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