MINNESOTA KNITTERS’ DAYS
October 25th, 26th, 27th, 2013
Dear Knitters,
Welcome to Minnesota Knitters’ Days!
We will gather at The Villa Maria around 5:00 in the front lobby for registration and
move into our rooms before dinner. All
meals are in Marian Hall in the lower level; our rooms are located on third
floor along with our classroom called “The Lakeview Room” starting Saturday
morning. If you can not make it for
dinner Friday evening, let me know 2 weeks before camp begins. (They require an accurate count for meals.)
We will conduct our Annual Knitter’s Auction on Friday Evening. Please bring
an un-identified/anonymous wrapped item to auction that is related to knitting.
This “knitting related” item need not be a hand knitted gift, camper’s choice. Every year we have a wonderful variety of
items and everyone seems to have a hard time choosing the item they
prefer. It’s a fun evening getting to
know everyone in our group.
Please bring projects for Show and Share scheduled for Saturday evening. We would like to see what everyone is
creating, for new ideas and inspiration.
This is just for fun, and is not a contest. Every year we have a “knitting garage sale”
of sorts…..so feel free to bring items to sell.
We will find a space for display.
Feel free to bring snacks to share, no alcoholic beverages are
allowed at the Villa. The Villa is smoke
free.
The Villa’s phone number is (651) 345-4582, if you need to be
contacted during the weekend. The caller
should be prepared to give the receptionist a name and number so you may return
the call. Address is: 29847 County 2 Blvd., Frontenac, MN 55026.
There is a website www.villamariaretreats.org.
Attn: Dinner is at 6:00
Friday evening cafeteria style. If you
will be late let me know and a plate will be made up for you. Saturday breakfast is 8:00, Lunch at noon, Dinner at 6:00. Sunday brunch is 10:00.
Anne Bosch of Blackberry Ridge will be with us again this year with
her yarns for sale. Let her know what
you may want to see, visit her website at www.blackberry-ridge.com to check
out what she has to offer. Then e-mail
her with suggestions and/or questions that you may have,
anne@blackberry-ridge.com.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Explore the Brioche stitch; one color brioche
stockinette, double brioche or
three-dimensional honeycomb, waffle brioche or plaited brioche.
All are basic
members of a family of patterns of Eastern origin. The elements are slipped
stitches, yarn overs or in the case of Bi-color Brioche,
knit in the stitch below or purl in the stitch below.
The final fabric has
a lot of give and is perfect for scarfs, shawls or
baby blankets. Bi-Color Brioche can also be used for the samples of vests or hats I will show during the class. I also used
the very flattering and colorful stitch as
accents on my double knitted designs.
HOMEWORK:
There is no homework before class. However, Christa suggests that you bring the
following:
Contrasting colors
of smooth yarns, matching needle sizes, notepads, all the usual paraphernalia
for knitting class and let us have a wonderful time: Learning something new!! Or take something we already know to do to another level.
We will start class on Friday evening.
Villa Maria is located between New Frontenac and Lake
City on County Road 2. Coming south from Red Wing on Hwy 61/63, pass
through New Frontenac and go 1.3 miles, and take County Road 2 left (North) for
1/2 mile. Our center is located just after the bridge overlooking the
marsh.
29847 County 2 Blvd
Frontenac, MN 55026-1052
Phone (651) 345-4582
Fax (651) 345-3457
Frontenac, MN 55026-1052
Phone (651) 345-4582
Fax (651) 345-3457
ROSTER 2013
1. Martha Baker
2. Anne Bosch
3. Marian Bystrom
4. Audrey Caine
5. Zoe Cohen
6. Jean Christensen
7. Fran Cummins
8. Betsy Cyson
9. Karen Cyson
10. Kathy Cvar
11. Amy Kohler Falbo
12. Barb Farrell
13. Susan Fischer
14. Betsy Foster
15. JoEllen Haustein
16. Barbara Hedin
17. Sheryl Hill
18. Joan Hunziker-Dean
19. Kris King
20. Kathi Lautt
21. Rochelle Lipavsky
22. Karen Mandt
23. Ursula Mayr
24. Kathryn McConaghie
25. Nancy McElmurry
26. Shannon Nascene
27. Deb O
28. Linda Pashby
29. Ann Rabie
30. Carol Reuter
31. Beth Schmeling
32. Eileen Stack
33. Rachel Sternisha
34. Tammy Vallant
35. Janet Ungs
36. Karen Wanke
37. Jeanne Wilke
38. Instructor: Christa Newhouse
Revised: 10-13-2013
