WEEKEND RETREAT KNITTING WORKSHOPS
Inviting men to gather in beautiful settings and explore their passion for knitting, crocheting, spinning and yarn.
2023 Men's Fall Knitting Retreat (Seattle Area)
Labor Day Weekend is the traditional date for the Men’s Fall Knitting Retreat and we will again host the retreat at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way, WA (just south of Seattle).
Dumas Bay no longer provides on-site catering. A light continental breakfast will be offered each day, and for lunches and dinner we will be using an external catering service again this year. As always, we will make every effort to accommodate specific dietary requests and allergies.
We will be able to offer at least one scholarship this year. Please e-mail your scholarship nominations to seattlemenwhoknit@gmail.com.
To guarantee a spot, your registration must be received before Friday, August 11. Because of the catering logistics for this year’s retreat, there will be no late registrations after this date, and no refunds can be offered after August 1 – 30 days prior to the start of the event.
Dates: Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Sunday, September 3, 2023
Venue: Dumas Bay Centre – Federal Way, WA
Cost: $625
2023 NorthEast Men's Fall Fiber Retreat (Upstate NY)
Dates: Thursday, September 21, 2023 – Sunday, September 24, 2023
Venue: Easton Mountain Retreat Center, Greenwich, NY – click here for a comparative list of room-types available with descriptions
Cost:
- $610 (semi-private room with bathroom and 1 other roommate)
- $545 (triple room with bathroom and 2 other roommates/bunk beds – only 3 available)
- $875 (private room with bathroom – only 1 available)
- $610 (private garden cabin room, no in-room bathroom)
- $610 (private Gingerbread cabin room, no in-room bathroom)
Nominate yourself or someone you know for a full scholarship to attend online here.
2023 Great Lakes Men's Fiber Retreat (Michigan)
Dates: Thursday, November 2, 2023 – Sunday, November 5, 2023
Venue: Pretty Lake Camp in Mattawan, Michigan
Cost:
- Single Occupancy – $385
- Double Occupancy – $335
Linens (washcloths/towel/sheets and blankets) can be provided for an additional $25.00
REGISTRATION OPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM (Eastern U.S./Canada time)!!
Add yourself to the notification list for this or any retreat here.
Here is a brief schedule:
Thursday, you can arrive at Pretty Lake Camp any time after 1:00 pm. Lunch is on your own. We then will head out around 5:30 pm to arrive at 6:00 pm at Chicks with Sticks yarn store in Portage, MI. We will eat a home-cooked Lasagna meal and shop for yarn. When we are done there, we travel back to Pretty Lake Camp.
Friday and Saturday, a possible field trip and as always, we will have a Show and Tell, so bring your finished objects to show off!
Sunday, we will take a group picture and have a discussion that I like to call The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly where we reflect on the weekend and find out what worked and what didn’t so that I can make next year the best retreat in history.
On the day of Registration, you will get a link to the Registration form. After you fill out the form, you will receive invoice showing how much you need to send and the address to send it. Any payments not received (or arrangements not made), within 30 days, your spot will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
We will take the first 16 guys who register, then start a wait list. This year, we will again offer one scholarship spot.
