Peak Week Dyeing to Knit Retreat

with Donna Druchunas and Cheryl Potter

In The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Vermont Dyeing to Knit Retreat Adds More Sessions

All sessions will be held at Cherry Tree Hill and housing will be available at our new Hanson Farm Retreat Center, or you can arrange your own lodging nearby.

Reserve your spot now…

 

 

 

 

Session 1 Sept 26-29 has 2 openings due to cancellations.


Session 2 Oct 3-6 has one spot available due to a cancellation.


Session 3 is Oct 10-13 and can hold only 12 people. There are spots available.

Please let us know if you are interested. The deposit amount is $125 to hold your spot. Contact info@cherryyarn.com to reserve your space now.

Spend three days hand painting yarn with Cheryl and knitting with Donna in their respective studios in a tiny mountain community surrounded by lakes and rivers. Onsite accommodations include a renovated 150 year old farmhouse, a hired man’s apartment and a guesthouse, all with full kitchens, or rent a cabin on the river nearby.  Because of the amount of individual time we want to allow each student, enrollment is limited to 12 participants.

Schedule

Arrival is Thursday afternoon and departure is Monday morning, allowing attendees three complete days to knit and design with yarns they hand paint themselves.

Thursday:
Arrival and settle in.
Evening meet and greet at Cheryl’s farm with catered dinner at the main house.

Friday:
Take a breakfast coupon and go to Parson’s corner, a quaint parsonage turned eatery next to the church just down the street.

Or use the full kitchen in the farmhouse or guest house for coffee, tea and lighter fare such as cereal or toast.

Morning dye workshop with Cheryl at her studio at Cherry Tree Hill Yarn. Learn to hand paint yarn using different techniques with specific projects in mind. Cheryl will rinse and dry your yarn while you take your afternoon workshop with Donna.

Enjoy a catered lunch at Donna’s farmhouse across the street. Then adjourn to Donna’s studio for an afternoon knitting workshop where you will practice stitch patterns with hand painted yarns and choose projects for the fibers and colors you have in mind.

Pick up your finished yarns and take them to dinner at Cheryl’s farm.  After dinner, ball your yarn and knit your new hand paints with your housemates in smaller groups.

Saturday:
Breakfast at Parson’s or at your accommodations.

Morning dye workshop with Cheryl at Cherry Tree Hill Yarn.  Today we’ll focus on what you wish to dye in terms of fiber and yarn for individual projects that are developing with Donna.  Sandwiches and salads will be delivered to the break room at Cherry Tree Hill, available from late morning to early afternoon to accommodate everyone’s dyeing schedules, especially those needing extra time to finish their colorways and yarns.

In the afternoon, tour a local Alpaca farm in West Glover, or spend time on your own taking in the foliage.  Pick up your finished yarns at dinner at Cheryl’s farm and prep them for the next morning’s workshop with Donna.

Sunday:
Breakfast at Parson’s or at your accommodations.

Today work on projects you’ve developed with Donna, using the yarns you dyed in Cheryl’s workshop. Enjoy a catered lunch at Donna’s farmhouse.  In the afternoon, tour Donna’s private studio and the Discontinued Brand Name Yarn warehouse. End with a private wine and cheese party at Cherry Tree Hill Yarn where you can shop the showroom to your heart’s content. Dinner is on your own.

Monday:
Breakfast at Parson’s or at your accommodations.

Leave for home, taking all of your wonderful creations with you for ongoing inspiration.

Materials:

Class materials are provided and extra supplies will also be available for purchase on site. Here is a list of some additional items you may want to bring:

• Comfortable old clothes to wear in the dye studio
• Your own dye gloves, especially if you are allergic to certain rubbers or powders
• Pattern Stitch reference materials
• Sketch pad/colored pencils
• Assorted sizes of knitting needles
• Basic knitters toolkit
• Dye hanks or scoured fiber — we provide hanks of yarn for each class

If you have something specific in mind, you may bring your own yarn or Cherry Tree Hill can provide grey goods for you at an additional cost.

• Retreat fee:  $355 (Includes handouts, dyes, misc supplies, and surprises. Lodging and meals are separate.)

Lodging

• Please assign housemate(s)
• I will arrange my own housemate(s)
• I require private accommodations (Pine Crest Cottages)

Hanson Farm–next door to Donna’s studio and just up the street from Cherry Tree Hill

• 3 bedroom / 2 bath farmhouse – $600 for the weekend – maximum 3 people – $200 each
• 2 bedroom / 1 bath hired man’s apartment – $400 for the weekend – maximum 2 people – $200 each

Cheryl’s Farm–next door to Cherry Tree Hill and 3 houses away from Donna’s studio

• 3 Bedroom / 1 bath guesthouse overlooking the river – $600 for the weekend – maximum 3 people – $200 each

Pine Crest Cottages

•   2 miles away, along the river – $90-$120 per night based on size of cottage and occupancy.  Please call (802) 525-3472 to make your reservations.

Arrival is Thursday afternoon/evening, and departure is Monday morning.

Meals

Catered lunches and dinners will be provided by Parker Pie, with a choice of regular or vegetarian fare. Breakfast is available at Parson’s Corneror you can make your own in the full kitchens available in the rental houses.

Parson's Corner Restaurant in Barton, VT

Our catering package includes lunch and dinner for the conference, with a breakfast coupon you can use at Parson’s Corner if you wish.  We cannot accommodate special food needs, but you are welcome to prepare your own meals in the full kitchens in any of the rental houses. After your registration deposit is received, we will send you information about mailing in the payment for your catered meals.

Address:

Dyeing to Knit Retreat
c/o Cherry Tree Hill Yarn
100 Cherry Tree Hill Lane
Barton VT 05822

Reserve Your Spot Now – download the signup form.

Your $125 nonrefundable deposit holds your space. However, you may transfer it if you need to cancel and find a replacement yourself. The balance of $230 is due 3 months prior to the first day of the retreat, and is nonrefundable unless we can fill your spot from our waiting list (which becomes much harder as the date nears), or you find a replacement.

Travel Options: You Can Get Here From There

Flying

The closest airports are Burlington, Vermont and Manchester, New Hampshire, each about 2 hours away.

Train

Amtrak stops in Waterbury and Montpelier, Vermont, each about one hour away.

Driving

Donna and Cheryl live only one mile from I-91 in Barton. From the South, take the Barton VT, exit which is Exit 25. Turn right–the sign says 1 mile into town.  Take a left onto Elm Street at the Parson’s Corner Restaurant. Cheryl’s farm is the first one on your right as you cross the river, 144 Elm Street.