Summer Retreat June 12-15, 2025
We are so excited about our Summer Retreat at Lake Junaluska at the Lambuth Inn.
Our retreat includes all food, room (if signed up for a room), swag bag and classes. Price is per person. Check in will be on Thursday @4pm and dinner is served from 5:30-7:00pm. We will have a meeting room for classes and vendors.
Classes have a limited number of students, so online registration is required for that class. Please sign up for classes using this link.
Buffets are served. Breakfast 7:30-9:00am, Lunch 12:00-1:30pm, Dinner 5:30-7:00pm.
Vendors will be open Saturday 10-5.
Friends & Fiberworks (mobile unit as a vendor), will be open every day during the retreat. We will have all the yarns needed to complete all classes and knit a longs for sale.
A private shopping experience at Friends & Fiberworks Saturday 6:30-8:30pm.
Emre Koc, owner of Yarnster, (think of Urth yarns) will be with us this weekend with a trunk show and showing us their new yarns.
Yonca Ozbelli from Universal Yarns will be with us all weekend with a trunk show and presentation of yarns and Muud Bags.
Chair massages will be available on Friday and Saturday.
Sit & knit a long Gnomes w/Sandy and Summer Cowl w/Roberta G. all weekend.
Double Room $725 per person, please let us know who your roommate is. Single Room $975 per person. Double Room with 1 retreater $1275. Day Retreat (no room, classes and food only) $375.00. Wednesday Night Room Rate as an add on $190.00.
Thursday
Check in @4:00pm
Meet & Greet 4:00-5:00pm
4:45pm-5:15 Yonca presents Universal & Muud Trunk Show
5:20pm Group Picture in front of the Lambuth Inn
5:00-7:30pm Dinner
6:30-7:30 Intro to Machine Knitting and Demonstration w/Crystal. This is an optional introduction to the knitting machine. If you sign up for a Fair Isle Cowl in an Hour session you will need to attend this description and demo of machine knitting the body of the fair isle cowl. Will discuss what you will be making and my role in getting this set up for you. There will be a full demo on making the cowl. This is a great time to ask any questions. After this class you will pick out your yarn because it needs to be wound twice, once into a ball and then onto a cone. A very time consuming endeavor for Bobby :). You can pick out your yarn later in the weekend but it must be purchased by one of the vendors selling at the event and delivered to the winding area at least 2 hours prior to your session. Further details about yarn and how to get a good contrast for the fair isle design will be discussed in class, and Crystal will be available afterwards for color consultation.
7:30-8:30pm Bowl Cozy Hot Pad (knitting) w/Betty-2 skeins Berroco Pima 100 yarn. GREAT for holding your hot bowl of soup OR cold bowl of ice cream!! It can also go in the microwave while re-heating items in your bowl and the corners can be used for carrying.
7:30-8:30 Bowl Cozy Hot Pad (crochet) w/Liz 2 skeins Berroco Pima 100 yarn. GREAT for holding your hot bowl of soup OR cold bowl of ice cream!! It can also go in the microwave while re-heating items in your bowl and the corners can be used for carrying.
7:30-8:30 Embroider Your Knit & Crochet w/Heidi Bring an approx 7x7 or 8x8 swatch in DK (#5 needle or 3.75mm hook) or Worsted (#7 or 4.5mm hook). We are using a smallish size needle to create a fairly solid fabric to work on. Cast on or chain 30-40 stitches. If you want your switch to have a "frame", work a garter stitch border of 6-8 rows, and then stockinette for the center, with the outer 5 or 6 stitches on the edges in garter. In crochet, a solid SC or HDC square is good. This swatch needs to be Knit or crocheted and bound off BEFORE class. Heidi will supply design to be stitched, threads and sewing needles.
7:30-9:00 Social Knitting
Friday
7:30-9am Breakfast
8:30-9:15am Yoga w/Cynthia on the porch.
9:00-5:00pm 1 hour machine knitting class fair isle cowl w/Crystal. This is a sign up only class: you can sign up early online, and if there are any spaces available you can sign up at the event. This session is a 1 hour machine knitting class so you can knit the body of a fair isle cowl. There will be waste yarn on both the top and bottom that will not unravel so when the class is over you can pick up the stitches and knit a ribbing edge, then seam the side and you’ll have a lovely fair isle cowl. There will be written instructions provided for finishing as well as a Finishing Class Sunday morning. The fair isle pattern shown will be exclusive to this knitting retreat. You will need to have your yarn picked out and delivered to the winding area 2 hours prior to your session. Take a picture of your yarn before you hand it over for winding in case others drop theirs off at the same time! Please ensure you show up for your session 10 minutes early with your yarn wound onto cones. I will set up the machine for you, going over some basics and will get the waste yarn knit as well as the first couple of rows so you can see how it goes. And you’re ready to rock and roll from there! I will stay with you the entire time in case of any snafus. The key to success is to be consistent and go slowly. You’re literally knitting 172 sts in the matter of 2 - 3 seconds, so it’s ok to take your time. Once you have completed the fair isle pattern I will knit a few rows of waste yarn and bind off the fabric from the machine. Take it to be steamed and start working on the ribbing right then if you want!
9:00-4:00pm Chair Massage $1 per minute. Sign up online, but pay the therapist at the time of the massage.
9:00-10:00pm Sliplicious w/ Stacy 1 skein Uneek Worsted US 8 and 9 Needle, Stitch marker. This pattern allows the yarn’s colors to do the work, with the slip stitch technique giving it an added layer of visual interest. The self-striping yarn will create vibrant bands of color, while the slip stitches will subtly highlight the transitions and add structure to the fabric. Each colorway of the yarn produces its distinctive effect, so no two pieces will look exactly alike—every project becomes a one-of-a-kind creation! Skill Level: Easy Techniques: 1x1 Rib Cable cast on, twisted Rib, slip stitches, Italian/Tubular bind-off.er.
9:30-10:30 Knit Companion for Beginners w/Heidi Bring your iPad, or laptop with Knit Companion pre-loaded. Know your email and App Store login and password please.
10:00-4:00 Permanent Jewelry pop up shop with Reagan from Sparked With Love Permanent Jewelry, pay for what you want.
10:00-11:00am Granny Square Scarf w/Liz 2 skeins Uneek Sock and 1 skein Malabrigo sock or 1 ball Berroco Lanas Light and Lanas Light Color Pack.
11:00-12:00 Advanced Knit Companion w/Heidi. Bring your iPad, or laptop with Knit Companion pre-loaded. If you have a pattern with “issues” you want to address, have it with you or available on your device.
11:30-12:00pm Yoga for stitchers w/Cynthia on the porch
All day drop in and make a hat on a circular knitter w/Meg 1 skein of Malabrigo Rios worsted weight yarn only.
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
1:00-2:00pm Ravelry 101 w/Cyndi.
1:00-5:00pm drop in to Cricut your bag w/Liz
2:00-3:00pm Continental Knitting w/Heidi. Bring 50 or 100gm of worsted weight cotton and appropriate needles size 7-9 depending if you are a loose or tight knitter. I will provide a pattern.
3:30-4:30 pm 5 Different Kinds of Short Rows w/Heidi. Bring needles size 4 and DK yarn in a few colors, or size 7 needles and worsted weight yarn. DPNS ok and the amount of each color of yarn can be as little as 2 or 3 yards. Bring a few locking stitch markers as well.
4:00-5:00pm Tunisian Entrelac Crochet w/Jean 2 skeins of Uneek Sock. The beauty is universally accepted. Some makers may see it as a hybrid of knitting and crochet while others recognize it for the unique qualities that set it apart. If you’ve been considering Tunisian crochet, you’ve come to the right place.
5:00pm Emre presents Urth Trunk Show
5:30-7:00pm Dinner
7:00-8:00pmTwo Handed Stranded Knitting w/Heidi. For those who have practiced their continental knitting and want to learn a two color design. Bring your continental swatch from the continental class. Two colors of DK
7:00-9:00 Social Knitting
Saturday
7:30-9am Breakfast
8:30-9:15am Yoga with Cynthia on the porch.
9:30-10:30 Knit Companion for Beginners w/Heidi Bring your iPad, or laptop with Knit Companion pre-loaded. Know your email and App Store login and password please.
All day drop in and dye your skein of yarn w/AnneMarie
All day drop in and make a hat on a circular knitter w/Meg 1 skein of worsted weight yarn
9:00-4:30pm Chair Massage $1 per minute. Sign up online, but pay the therapist at the time of the massage.
9:00-5:00pm 1 hour machine knitting class fair isle cowl w/Crystal.
10:00-11:00am Granny Square Scarf w/Liz 2 skeins Uneek Sock and 1 skein Malabrigo sock or 1 ball Berroco Lanas Light and Lanas Light Color Pack. Sign up online.
11:00-12:00 Advanced Knit Companion w/Heidi. Bring your iPad, or laptop with Knit Companion pre-loaded. If you have a pattern with “issues” you want to address, have it with you or available on your device.
9:00-10:00 Invisible K1, P1 bindoff w/Roberta
11:00-12:00 Avoiding the bump between rib and Stockinette stitch, top down or bottom up w/Roberta
11:30-12:00pm Yoga for stitchers w/Cynthia on the porch
12:00-1:30pm Lunch
2:00-4:00 Fish lips kiss heel, easy and well fitting w/Roberta
2:00-3:00 Dotty Cowl w/Jean 2 contrast skeins of Malabrigo Sock.
2:00-3:00 Embroider your knits and crochet w/Heidi Bring an approx 7x7 or 8x8 swatch in DK (#5 needle or 3.75mm hook) or Worsted (#7 or 4.5mm hook). We are using a smallish size needle to create a fairly solid fabric to work on. Cast on or chain 30-40 stitches. If you want your switch to have a "frame", work a garter stitch border of 6-8 rows, and then stockinette for the center, with the outer 5 or 6 stitches on the edges in garter. In crochet, a solid SC or HDC square is good. This swatch needs to be Knit or crocheted and bound off BEFORE class. Heidi will supply design to be stitched, threads and sewing needles.
3:30-4:30 Continental Knitting w/Heidi. Bring 50 or 100gm of worsted weight cotton and appropriate needles size 7-9 depending if you are a loose or tight knitter. I will provide a pattern.
5:30-7:00 pm Dinner
6:30-8:30 Private shopping experience at Friends & Fiberworks
7:00-9:00pmSocial Knitting
7:00-8:00pmTwo Handed Stranded Knitting w/Heidi. For those who have practiced their continental knitting and want to learn a two color design. Bring your continental swatch from the continental class. Two colors of DK
Sunday
7:30-9am Breakfast
9:00-10:00am Finishing class for the Knitting Retreat Fair Isle Cowl w/Crystal
Finishing instructions from the machine cowl sessions. Will discuss picking up the stitches that are held on waste yarn, as well as going over the 2 options for project completion. Lastly I will talk about mattress seaming so you have a beautifully finished handmade project.
9:00-10:00 5 Short Rows w/Heidi
11:00 Main Room Meetup. Finish up and goodbye till next time!
11:00am Check out
From rocking chairs on the front porch to quaint parlors, the Lambuth Inn is just right for guests looking for historic charm and an old-world feel.
Built in 1921, Lake Junaluska’s “stately lady” is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A renovation in 2018 added modern conveniences while preserving the inn’s historic details and atmosphere. Stroll through the gardens to nearby Inspiration Point to watch the sunset over the lake and mountains.
Handicap-accessible rooms and rooms with walk-in showers available.
Room amenities include coffee makers, flat-screen TVs and free wireless Internet.
Elegant lobby and parlors. On-site meeting rooms.
Access to the Lake Junaluska Fitness Center and seasonal outdoor pool.
Refunds minus $25 admin fee can be processed up till May 12th. No refunds can be given after May 13th.
See ya soon-Lisa, Robert & the FFW Staff
