SOLD OUT- WAITING LIST BELOW!
Get your backstage pass to where wool becomes yarn. On this one-of-a-kind fiber nerd road trip, we’re heading behind the scenes at four working wool mills across the Northeast. Step inside the spaces and see the makers, machines, and processes that bring wool to life as the yarns you love (and share every moment with a group of fellow knitters who get it). Each mill has its own history, its own rhythm, and its own way of transforming fleece into yarn.
You'll experience the full journey, guided by the people who make it happen. On this tour, you’ll get an immersive look at four mills keeping regional wool systems moving. Every stop reveals a different voice in the world of American wool processing. You'll leave with a deeper understanding of the yarn in your hands, new friends, and a stash of inspiration (and maybe a few new skeins) to knit your way through. Which yarn will you audition next?
Four mills. One unforgettable journey!
The retreat starts in Grafton, Vermont, at the Grafton Inn on Monday, September 14th at 4pm and ends Friday morning, September 18th at 11am (checkout time).
What's Included in the Retreat?
- Locally sourced goodie Bag with supplies to knit the retreat design by Laura! It will include a skein of yarn from all 4 mills and promises to be an epic Laura knit!
- Knitting workshop on the retreat design with Laura Nelkin
- Day trips to Harrisville Designs, Junction Fiber Mill, Green Mountain Spinnery, and Alchemy Fiber Mill on a fully equipped comfy coach.
We’ll have stops in Brattleboro, Quechee (who else wants to visit King Arthur Flour?), Easthampton, and Harrisville. - Four epic knit nights
- Accommodations - 4 nights at the Grafton Inn, a charming historic Inn in the quintessential New England town of Grafton, VT
- Food and Meals - 4 full breakfasts and 4 full dinners. Lunches will be on your own in various mill towns! (Alcohol not included.)
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Monday Sept 14th
4pm- Check-In
5- Welcome and Retreat design reveal
6- Social Hour
6:45- Dinner
8 - 9pm- New England Woolen Industry talk with Peggy Hart from Bedfellow Blankets
9 - 11pm- Knit Night #1
Tuesday Sept 15th
7:00 - 8:30am- Breakfast
9:15- Bus departs for Green Mountain Spinnery and Alchemy Fiber Mill
8:30 - 11:00- Pajama Knit Night with Sweet Treats
Wednesday Sept 16th
7:00- 8:30am- Breakfast
9- Class with Lola
11:30- Bus departs for Harrisville Designs
6:30pm- Dinner at the Grafton Inn
8 - 9- Local Fiber Swap and class with Malinda
9 - 11- Knit Night #3
Thursday Sept 17th
7:00- 8:30am- Breakfast
9:15- Bus departs Junction Fiber Mill, King Arthur Flour and Quechee
6:30pm- Dinner at the Grafton Inn
8 - 9- KEYNOTE TALK with Jill Draper of Jill Draper Makes Stuff
9 - 11- Knit Night #4
Friday Sept 18th
7:00 - 8:30am- Breakfast
11- Check out
Getting To/From the Grafton Inn
THE BOLD FINE PRINT
- SCHEDULE AND INSTRUCTORS SUBJECT TO SLIGHT CHANGE.
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Any Questions?
There is a thread in my Ravelry group here.
