Life LDC Goes to Camp - Knit Camp!
The Needle Emporium has been hosting knit camp now for many years.
Usually Hubby and I are in the UK, just going to the UK, or just getting back from the UK, so camp hasn't really come up on my radar...until this year when I decided "I wanted to go to Camp".
Remember Mrs. Tishell? (My intrepid knit Buddy - we travelled to the UK in February?) Well, I asked her, and yup, she was good for a weekend of Knit Camp!
Then a friend of mine from the UK thought perhaps she'd like to join in. Come all the way from the UK for Knit Camp? Why not! I have done similar things. (Remember my weekend trip to London to go to a workshop with Alice Starmore at the I Knit London yarn fest......? ) We knitters will travel far and wide for a great knit event!
Well, here we are, the intrepid threesome. (Someone's four legged friend is pleading to come too.) The car was full, we had our directions, and off we went! |
On the way to camp, we did a little detour to Gravenhurst and took a luncheon cruise on the RMS Segwun..... |
Mrs. Tishell did a Kinnear here and took our photo as we were settling in for lunch! Both of us have on hand knit scarves! Mine is Colour Affection, Ros is wearing Different Lines - both are by Veera Välimäki |
Then it was a fun drive South from Gravenhurst to the Bayview Wildwood Resort on Sparrow Lake! |
The 3 instructors, Fiona Ellis, Beth Casey of Lorna's Laces and Josh Bennett all had "teams" on the first night! All three of us were on team "Josh" - that's Josh Bennett!
(Josh made his first appearance in Rowan Magazine 51 with a collection of designs inspired by New York - these designs are all FREE on the KnitRowan web site - you just have to be a Row@n Member!
You can even see a video of Josh talking about the inspiration for these designs.)
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What a way to end a perfect weekend! (This was taken through the Dining Room window during Sunday luncheon - right before everyone headed for home!) |
Too funny. A great time was had by all.
ReplyDeleteLooks fun! I've never been to a knitting camp. Or workshop, that is. Hm.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's time you did!
DeleteIt looks like it was a wonderful experience, and the setting was spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristie! Are you settled in from your Vacation? Isn't Shetland spectacular! I might have to go back one more time....I'd love to go to Fair Isle!
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