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February 24, 2007
Grinny Possum Retreat '07
The Grinny Possum Retreat was this last weekend, and we had a great time. Wooded Glen, the conference center where the retreat was was so nice, and with all the snow that weekend, beautiful as well. It was a weekend of knitting, spinning, food, laughing, food, workshops, and did I mention food?
I packed along my wheel and knitting, with the intentions of finishing my Latvian mittens, but the lure of the Nordic Light socks was too great. Of course, one I was nearly done with the leg of it, I found the cuff didn't fit so I had to rip it all out and start again with some adjustments. I STILL haven't finished the mittens, but maybe I'll do that this weekend. Maybe.
Anyway, about the retreat. We had so much fun, and I net a few people who I hadn't met yet. I think I managed to convert Tabitha to the dark side with the wonders of spinning. After Ann's spindling class, She was drafting very well. At that point, it was time to go in fo the kill : I put an empty bobbin on the wheel, showed her that basics, and she was off.
Saturday night, we sat around in the main room of the lodge, knitting by the fire. Judy should be a comedian, or at least have a blog that picks up where You Knit What left off. We were going through Nicky Epstein's "Knitting Beyond The Edge" and ripping on all the weird stuff she continually comes up with.
Enough talking for now, it's time for pictures... with minimal interruption.
This was the view as we ate breakfast Sunday morning.
Knitting around the fireplace.
Ann taught drop spindling.
There was also a mosaic knitting workshop.
And crochet...
Tabitha takes a turn at the wheel.
I think everyone had a wonderful time, and now I can't wait for the next retreat in November!
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