Fiber Retreat with Carin Engen
Downieville, CA

We are so excited about our first retreat! Downieville is a fantastic, little, mountain town on the confluence of the Yuba and Downie Rivers with everything within walking distance. Our family cabin will be where we eat our meals and indulge in all of the fiber goodness. Lisa Classon, Sharon's daughter & gourmet chef extraordinaire, will be cooking for us all weekend (except for a lunch or two in town - to support the local commerce of course!). Our guests will either be staying with us in the cabin or in a lodge just across the way depending on how many people show interest in the retreat. Carin has so many ideas for us! Here are just a few:

• Fair Isle patterns made easy. Knitting with a yarn in both hands made easy.......really.
• The sock heel is the first thing to wear out - the removable heel is a great solution!
• Thrummed, fingerless mittens.
• How to stop hand-dyed yarns from making unwanted stripes.
• Spinning! (and we're bringing wheels for anyone who would like to give it a try)
• Learn all about fibers - Alpaca, Llama, Silk, Cashmere, Linen, Hemp and some of the new fibers, like Soy Silk.
• How to reuse yarn from an old sweater.
• Tricks of knitting in the round.
• How to make your own sweater pattern.

A rough schedule is below.

FRIDAY

2:00-4:00 Students arrive
4:00 Introductions
4:30-5:30 Carin
6:30 Dinner
Social Hour till Bed

SATURDAY

8:00-9:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Carin
11:30-1:00 Lunch in Town
1:00-2:30 Carin
2:30-4:00 Carin
4:00-6:30 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner
Social Hour till Bed

SUNDAY

8:00-9:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:30 Carin
11:30-1:00 Carin
1:00 Lunch in Town
2:00 Wrap up

PRICE: $250 (does not include lodging) It's looking like lodging isn't going to cost any more than $100 for the entire weekend!

Please contact us if you are interested in coming. We would like to have everyone registered and deposits paid by Saturday, May 10th. Please give us a call at 916-663-2134.

A few pictures of Downieville:

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
Heirloom & Apparel Fabrics • Sewing Lessons • Notions • Handcrafted Gifts • New &Vintage Patterns