Episode 129 Take me to a Knitting Retreat!

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This episode is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business and  Quince & Co.

Owl is the newest addition to the Quince and Co family. Squishy, lofty, plump, little Owl is made from a blend of American alpaca and wool. It is spun and dyed in New England and knits up between 4 ½ to 5 stitches per inch, the perfect weight for just about everything. Find it and the other Quince fibers at www.quinceandco.com.

Beautiful Owl!

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Winners for Gill’s Rock KAL!

Gill’s Rock by Paula Emons-Fuessle

1^st prize Knittinsisters  Quince & Co Yarn of choice.

#2 prize Benji9 Quince & Co Yarn my choice

#3 Spindrift Giftable pattern on Ravelry

#4 Powerslake Giftable pattern on Ravelry

Please contact me and I will get your prize to you!

Thank you to all who made the Knitting Pipeline Retreat a HUGE success!

Retreat Sponsors

Quince & Co

Ewe-nique Yarns Morton IL

The Fiber Universe in Peoria IL

Klose Knit in Urbana IL

Peddler’s Way Quilt Co in Washington IL

Knit4Together Yarn Company in Dunlap ILThe Blend Cafe in Washington IL

Susan B Anderson.  Her blog post about the Knitting Pipeline retreat is here. Susan B. Anderson: The Knitting Pipeline Retreat in Review

Nikki and all the kitchen help at Crossroads!

Vendors and Door prize donors.

Classes

Continental Knitting by Brigitte Pieke of Klose Knit in Urbana IL.

Wet Felted Surprise Ball by Knit 4 Together Dunlap IL

Beaded Bracelet by Ewe-nique Yarns

Belly Dancing by LibyBall Multicraftual podcast NOW on iTunes!

Rare Breed Sheep by Julie Mathis of Heritage Hill Farm in Tremont IL

Lace Shawls by Cindi aka Tales of Yarn

Darning and pre-darning socks by Paula

Needle Notes

Sarah’s WIP:  Girlfriend Market Bag by Laura Spradlin

Bronwyn: Barn Bag

Paula: Oak Trail from Botanical Knits by Alana Dakos

Sarah wearing Oak Trail by Alana Dakos

What were you inspired to cast on or add to your queue after the retreat?

Sarah: Leap of Faith by Nicole Montgomery with Fat Squirrel BFL Nylon Fingering

Bronwyn: Volan by Christiane Burkhard.  Inspired by Aizome and Funky.

Paula: Sweet Little Nothing by Susan DeBettignes kit available from Ogle Designs

The Blethering Room

Ant Update  Cinnamon repels them but I took away the cinnamon and they came back in 5 minutes!

I used this recipe but cut it down to 1/3.

Favorite moments from retreat:

Seeing people get their retreat bags with Quince Yarn.

Jennifer was surprised with Pomegranate!  Yum.

Look! It's Carrie's Yellow and Bird's Egg!

Carey said, "I think I'm going to cry!"  Kelley was shocked!  What about that  Peacock?

This intrepid group began the trek with me to Bass Pro but a few bailed out when it turned into Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.  I don't blame them at all!

Worm Bait Bag may not be for me because the dpn’s don’t fit well in their original cases.

Heritage Hill Farm

Who doesn't love a sheep?

Susan B Anderson

Topsy-Turvy Inside Out Knit Toys by Susan B Anderson: Magical Two-in-one Reversible Projects

Trading sweaters on Saturday morning

Paula wearing Susan's Calligraphy Cardigan and Susan wearing Paula's Acer Cardigan.

Product Note

Paula: Portable Yarn holder from Kim Ogle  Ogle Design

Sarah  The Fat Squirrel Knitting Pipeline Retreat Limited Edition Sweater Bag

Have a great week, haste ye back, and hold your knitting close.