The Fort Vancouver-Tigard Knitting Guild Spring Retreat registration is LIVE! To access the details and/or sign up now, go to FVKG . From the home page, click the Calendar button. This will take you to the current month. Scroll right until you reach May, and you will see the retreat link on May 1st.
The retreat will be from Thursday, May 1-Sunday May 4.
Options to participate include:
· Thursday – Sunday (4-day overnight)
· Friday - Sunday (3-days overnight)
· Daytime only Friday and Saturday (Commuter full day. One or both days can be chosen)
· Thursday Half Day (Commuter half-day)
Things to Know:
You can register anytime from now until April 18, 2025 at 4:30pm.
. $356.00 for full retreat, Thursday-Sunday.
. $87.00 per day (commuter option) Available only for Friday and/or Saturday.
Other fun to be had at the retreat in addition to all.that.knitting!:
· Weekend-long yarn swap
· The ever-popular fashion show on Saturday night
· Walks on the gorgeous garden grounds
· Trips to your LYS
· Delicious homemade meals
· Going out to dinner or lunch with other knitters!
… and anything else you can think of!
Retreat Classes
Knitters have the option to make the Montage mosaic yoke sweater and/or a mosaic beanie pattern developed by Janelle Serio. Available on Ravelry by the end of the February at n/c to guild members.
· A mini workshop on short rows to improve the fit of a sweater by lifting the neckline.
· Mosaic colorwork class! How to use mosaic charts, using slip stitches and working one color at a time.
· As always, donations to the retreat center in lieu of payment for the classes are greatly appreciated.
Montage Sweater KAL
Classes (2):
Mosaic yoke class and a bonus mini short-row class (Times TBD)
Here is the link to the KAL pattern page, the Montage Sweater.
Pattern Cost: $4.99.
Yarn/yardage:
This pattern calls for KnitPicks Swish Worsted, but can be knit in any yarn and needle combination that achieves gauge.
Yarn possibilities include: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, Brooklyn Tweed Tones found at Brooklyn Tweed and at Hook & Needle, Malabrigo Rios, KnitPicks Swish Worsted, KnitPicks Swish DK.
We are thrilled for this opportunity to gather again! Twice in a year? I am pinching myself!
In warmest knitterly love,
Janelle Serio
freckledgirlknits@gmail.com
FVKG Retreat and Education Coordinator
Notes
***Keep an eye out for future announcements including a retreat announcements, Ravelry KAL thread, how-to videos and more!
***For further details and information, see the Retreat Register page.
***Please direct questions to Janelle Serio at freckledgirlknits@gmail.com