34th Annual Minnesota Knitters' Days 2018

34th ANNUAL MINNESOTA KNITTERS’ DAYS

STEWARTVILLE, MN

October 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 14^th, 2018

Come and join us at the Ironwood Springs Miracle Lodge Retreat Center for the weekend. Ironwood Springs is located in Stewartville, MN, near Rochester in southeastern Minnesota, about an hour and half south of the Twin Cities area.  Enjoy learning a new knitting skill, relaxing and sharing quality time with fellow knitters!

GUEST INSTRUCTOR:  We welcome back, Candace Eisner Strick,   Author, knitwear designer and teacher, Candace teaches workshops internationally at major knitting conventions and guilds. She is the author of eight books, her most recent being “Knit My Skirt” (XRX Publishing, 2016). A former cellist and Suzuki teacher, she now devotes all her time to the various aspects of knitwear. Appropriately, “strick” means to knit. 

Her designs and writing have appeared in knitting magazines and book compilations nationwide. She continues to design for yarn companies, and her designs can be found at the Ravelry store and at Love Knitting website.  

CLASS: “Minnesota Mobius Madness” Candace has designed a new class on Mobius for Minnesota Knitters Days.  The aesthetic curve of a Mobius is visually pleasing to the eye, but it need not be relegated to just a scarf. You can start a sweater with a beautiful Mobius collar and work the sweater top-down from that. A skirt can be started with either a Mobius as the waistband or the Mobius as the hem. Try making your favorite shawl starting with a Mobius. You will be able to dance all night and it won't fall off your shoulders. Don't be afraid of the Mobius cast on. Candace's method is so easy even her parrot can do it! For the grand finale, learn what was heretofore impossible: a double knit mobius in two colors, complete with a cast on. 

Projects offered for students to start: scarf, scarf with a hood, double knit mobius, several different shawl styles, a capelet, a hat, a shrug or cropped sweater, a skirt, or your own unique design. 

LOCATION AND LODGING:  The Miracle Lodge retreat and conference center was named after seven years of construction, donations from fourteen states, and contributions from 1000 people and businesses. Twenty-seven beautiful rooms all fully furnished are now being used and the word is spreading.   

Our group will meet in the Riverside Room on the main level of Miracle Lodge, which has excellent lighting for knitting.  There is a beautiful fireplace in the Riverside Room and a Fire Pit right outside our classroom door for an evening fire to knit by.    

Your room will be located on first or second floor of the Lodge.  The Dining Hall will serve lunch and dinner each day during our stay, which is a short walk from the Lodge.  Your morning breakfast will be on your own, either in your room or the small kitchen right off our class room.  There are coffeemakers, refrigerators and microwaves provided for your use.  Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch is located near Stewartville, MN in southeastern Minnesota. 

QUESTIONS: Call Sheryl Hill at 651-388-2905 or via e-mail: sherknits@yahoo.com

FEE:  The cost is $450, which includes your room, 2 meals per day and instruction.  Private rooms are available for an additional $125 fee.  Please send full payment (or $150 deposit) with your completed registration to hold your space.  (Balance due in September)

REGISTRATION:  The first 30 applicants will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.  Send Registration/Confirmation and check to: Sheryl Hill, 285 Motel Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066.   If camp is full when you register, I will let you know and put you on the “waiting list”. CANCELLATIONS:  If you cancel, $50 is non-refundable; the remainder will be refunded if/when a replacement is found from the “waiting list”.

Please send me a copy of your email Registration/confirmation with your payment.

If you have any problems with the online registration, feel free to use this registration form to mail:  Sheryl Hill, 285 Motel Ave, Red Wing, MN 55066

REGISTRATION FORM

NAME____________________________________PHONE_____________

ADDRESS________________________________EMAIL_______________

CITY/STATE________________________________________ZIP_______

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

SWEATSHIRT:  $35               T-SHIRT: $20          KNITTING BAG:  $35   

SIZE (S-XXL) _______             SIZE __________                                                                                         

COLOR ______________         COLOR _______________

DENIM SHIRT:  $35

SIZE (S-XXL) ________                       CAMP ITEM(S) TOTAL       $__________

                                              

MASSAGE: YES_____ NO_____     CAMP FEE ($450)                 $__________        

                                                            SINGLE ROOM ($125)           $__________

 Sharing Room with:    _______________________

                                   

Diet Requests:                                 

                                                           TOTAL ENCLOSED                $__________