Retreat Winter 2025
The Crazy for Ewe Winter 2025 Retreat
Untwisting the mysteries of Cables
Are you ready to elevate your knitting skills and master the timeless beauty of cables? At our Winter Retreat Cable Workshop, you'll learn everything you need to create stunning, textured designs. Whether you're new to cables or looking to refine your technique, this workshop is perfect for you!
Everyone's favorite technical knitting genius, Ginni Stein will lead this workshop. Check out the fabulous cabled vest she did on size 1 needles with short rows and a gazillion different cable patterns. She's brilliant...just sayin'
What You’ll Learn in This Hands-On Workshop:
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Master the Basics of Cables Learn how cables create texture and dimension that bring your knitting to life.
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Dive into 2-Stitch Cables Perfect your right and left twist cables for elegant, understated designs.
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Work with a Cable Needle: Gain confidence in using a cable needle to manipulate stitches with ease.
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Decode Cable Charts: Understand how to read and follow cable charts like a pro.
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Knit Classic Cable Patterns: Create beautiful 2x2 cables and build the foundation for more complex designs.
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Experiment with Stunning Cable Variations: Explore braided, honeycomb, and other eye-catching patterns.
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Understand Cable Gauge:Learn how cables affect your project’s size and fit.
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Combine Cables with Other Stitches Discover how to integrate cables with ribbing, stockinette, and garter stitch.
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Conquer Advanced Cable Techniques: Create intricate designs like traveling cables and Celtic knots.
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Fix Cable Mistakes Like a Pro Learn advanced methods to identify and correct mis-crossed stitches without ripping out rows.
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Finish Your Cabled Masterpieces: Discover the secrets to blocking and finishing for polished, professional results.
The retreat begins Friday evening at 5pm with a wine and cheese reception, followed by dinner together at The Front Porch. After dinner we’ll gather at the shop for dessert, knitting, and a few fun games.
Saturday morning we'll have the first half of our workshop, then we'll break for a yummy catered lunch and finish the workshop Saturday afternoon.
We should have plenty of time for Q&A and knitting afterwards. If you have projects to work on, bring them along,
Everyone is on her own for dinner Saturday night. We have lots of great restaurants in town, from NY style pizza at The Slice House to trendy upscale dining at Sweetbay.
Sunday we’ll have a Show and Share Champagne brunch at the shop - always a highlight of the retreat - bring your best Finished Objects to show off - you'll never have a more appreciative audience! If you don't have to rush off, feel free to hang out at the shop and knit or visit the town.
Lots of pictures from past retreats here so you can see how much fun we have!
It's going to be super special and exciting weekend of knitting!
Sign up now!
I've reserved a block of rooms so you can choose whether you want to stay in town or head home and sleep in your own bed each night. There are 15 rooms in our hotel block - a mix of king and double rooms. You can book your room here The rate is available for Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday night. Be sure to indicate how many nights you would like to book at the special rate.
It's going to be wonderful!
After you register for the retreat, you'll receive an email with a link to a Google sheet so you can let me know your dinner preferences for Friday, and any dietary restrictions you have, and how I can make this retreat super special for you.
Retreat is 21-23 February.
Retreat payments are non-refundable
Schedule
Friday - arrive in Leonardtown and explore our beautiful little town. Check in to your hotel, and see the area.
- 5:00 pm Reception at Crazy for Ewe - join us at the shop for a glass of wine and a nibble
- 6:00 Dinner at The Front Porch
- 8:00 Dessert, games, and knitting at Crazy for Ewe.
Saturday
- 9:00 am arrive at shop
- 9:30 - Part 1 of workshop
- 12:30 Break for Lunch
- 1:30 Part 2 of workshop
- 4:30 Workshop finished
- On our own for dinner
Sunday
- 9:30 arrive at shop
- 10:00 Show and Share Champagne Brunch
- 12:30 - Retreat close
- 1:00 -4:00 Shop is open - hang out at the shop as long as you like.
Sound like fun? It's going to be awesome! Can't wait to see you!
Designated an Arts and Entertainment District, and our downtown hotel completely renovated, our own Leonardtown is a perfect retreat destination!