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October 4-7, 2018
Breckenridge, Colorado
Doubletree by Hilton
550 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Instructors: Ann Budd, Romi Hill, Norah Gaughan, Alissa Barton, and Jennifer Miller
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Lambs on the Run, the country’s up and coming luxury needlework travel and events organization, is so excited to announce our Breckenridge, Colorado Knitting Retreat! This will truly be a memorable event, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel – luxury accommodations, spectacular scenery, charming Victorian town, and wonderful knitting events! This will be a time to relax, rejuvenate, learn new skills and make new friends!
Class Instructors



Mini Sessions with


Retreat Class Offering
Each class is three hours. You will be able to select three different courses as part of your retreat package. You can also add an additional class.
Classes with Ann
Happy Heels—Explore Three Heel Variations
Description
Experience level: Advanced beginner to expert. Must be comfortable knitting small circumferences in the round.
Decorative Cast-Ons
Description
Experience level: Advanced beginner
Materials: Solid-color worsted-weight yarn in two colors (tightly twisted wool or wool blend recommended); U.S. size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles (double-pointed needles are preferred); tapestry needle.
Fixing Mistakes –
Homework required
Description
Experience level: Advanced beginner; must know how to cast-on, bind-off, knit, purl and turn a cable
Materials: One partial ball of your choice of yarn (tightly twisted worsted-weight wool or wool blend in a solid light recommended); knitting needles in a size appropriate for your yarn; cable needle; crochet hook.
Shadow Knitting
Description
Experience level: Advanced-beginner knitting skills required; must also be familiar with reading charts
Materials: Tightly twisted sport-, DK, or worsted-weight wool yarn in two colors—one light and one dark (you’ll use part of each ball); needles in a size or two smaller than you would normally use for the yarn you’ve chosen; stitch markers.
Classes with Romi
Chilkat Cowl
Description
Materials: Sport weight yarn in at least two colors for swatching (cowl uses 3 colors), 2 x 16 inch circular needles in US size 4, one double pointed needle in US size 7.
Shapely Shawls
Description
Materials: knitting needles in size depending on pattern, shawl pattern, sock or other yarn for shawl.
Lace and Cable Surgery –
Homework Required
Description
Materials: swatches, double pointed knitting needles at least 2 sizes smaller than used to knit swatch, crochet hook in similar size to dpns, small foam core sheet (or something else to pin the swatch to), t pins, point protectors, patience.
Devilish Details
Description
Materials: your yarn and needles of choice for swatching. Recommended: extra needle sizes to compare fabric achieved.
Classes with Norah
Cable Card Game
Description
Materials – Light colored DK or worsted weight wool and the needles that go with it.
Knitting 2 Sided Cables
Description
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials – Light colored DK or worsted weight wool and the needles that go with it & a cable needle.
Twisted Stitches
Description
Materials – Light colored DK or worsted weight wool and the needles that go with it.
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