Monday, November 2, 2009

AGY Retreat '09

For the 2nd year, I LEFT MY HOUSE for a whole weekend! The big occasion? A Grand Yarn's annual knitting retreat at lovely Camp Lutherhaven on Lake Coeur d'Alene. It is two days of knitting, eating, knitting, drinking, knitting, laughing, knitting and more knitting. Heaven!


The ladies checking out the 'camp store' (yarn and such rather than soda pop and t-shirts)


Melanie and Karen were our table-buddies. Both fabulous knitters and great people to spend the weekend with. Everyone got an orange box with fun goodies inside, plus each person won a bag of yarn and a knitting book!


The gang looks super-focused on their knitting. That's Deborah in the rocking chair; she made 2 hats during the retreat. Susan's pal Pat is on the right in the pink sweater. She is lots of fun to share a cabin with -- she and Susna were total goofballs all weekend :-)

Pat and Susan sharing a laugh. Sorry the pic isn't better, but you know who was the photographer.

I got Allie's sweater almost finished, made good progress on my Monkey socks, tried to control my desire to eat everything in sight (I would say I was semi-successful), and didn't buy any yarn! But I sure wanted to.

I love the women who attend this retreat, they are all so nice, funny, great knitters, and just fun to be around. They yelled at me for being too shy to come to the sweater knit-along, and made me promise to attend the next one. I promised to try to overcome my neurosis...

9 comments:

Katie said...

looks like you gals had lots of crazy knitting fun! ;)

Cara said...

glad you had a great time at the retreat. i knew you would!

Sue said...

wish I was still there . . .

Unknown said...

Wish I had been there with you. I did finish two projects this weekend though in the spirit of the retreat. Next year for sure!!!

zaideafraidey said...

funny...there are a lot of nice friendly people out there who are not knitters too, and they would adore you if you gave them the chance!!

Meg said...

Huge steps for our little agoraphobic! Looks like fun...I mean looks like fun for you and Sue...hell for anyone else. KIDDING:).

Sue said...

oh Zaide - stop being so practical! Not everyone can make it a goal to speak to 6 STRANGERS, randomly, at a gathering . . .

Sue said...

Megan - you are a bundle. the end.

Laurie said...

I know, baby steps people. Let me talk to knitters FIRST.