Showing posts with label easton mountain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easton mountain. Show all posts

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Bliss - At To The Lowest Degree Twice A Year



I used to acquire paid bi-weekly, or every 2 weeks (not twice a week).  How come upward bi-annual doesn't hateful every 2 years?

Double the Pleasure

As a child, at that spot was e'er the terminal 24-hour interval of schoolhouse earlier Summer intermission in addition to Christmas.  As an adult, at that spot were the 2 vacations each year...away from move in addition to hopefully someplace sunny. 

These days, my bliss is hanging out alongside twoscore other guys knitting in addition to learning in addition to laughing...and forthwith I acquire to arrive at it bi-annually (semi-annually?)...twice a year.

While I e'er attend the Men's Spring Knitting Retreat each twelvemonth inward May (because I assist create the event), I forthwith volition guide keep the chance to "retreat" alongside other guy-knitters inward September because of a mo outcome at Easton Mountain Retreat Center.  Aaron (of AaronKnits fame) has opened upward a mo Men's Knitting Retreat inward the Northeast at Easton Mountain.

The novel outcome is telephone telephone North East Men's Fall Knitting Retreat in addition to volition accept house Thursday, September 20, through Sunday, September 23, 2018.  It was specifically scheduled for this weekend in addition to then it would coincide alongside the Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival (formerly Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival).  Since the acronym is NEMFK, I affectionately telephone telephone it "Any motherfucker" to hollo back it correctly.

Suffice it to say, I excogitation on registering equally presently equally the outcome opens for registration (slated for Saturday, May twelfth at 10:00 am).  There's e'er a flurry of registrations for novel events when they open, in addition to then I'll hold upward waiting eagerly at my figurer for the "opening bell."

Readers' Comments/Questions

Julie writes, "Okay, Joe, inquiring minds desire to know (or perchance I'm only manifestly nosy) - guide keep yous decided on a toll for the Read Between the Lines Shawl? I cannot hollo back yous struggling through a projection the agency yous guide keep alongside this one. You deserve unopen to compensation for your 'pain in addition to suffering.'"

Like the hurting of childbirth, fourth dimension brings a fiddling perspective to a painful knitting project.  The most hard purpose of this projection was continuing to move alongside colors I wasn't enjoying, in addition to sometimes I only acquire tired of the colors inward a projection in addition to I lose perspective.  I ended upward washing in addition to blocking this projection in addition to equally it was laying out, I grew to similar it more.  At the same time, I got an email from a weblog lurker who loved the shawl in addition to wanted to buy it.  Normally a projection this size, using this lineament of yarn would hold upward priced at $79.  I ended upward selling it for $52 to the reader/lurker alongside the qualifier that in ane lawsuit they saw it inward person, they could provide it for a sum refund.  It should hold upward delivered inside the adjacent 24-hour interval or two.

Current Knitting

I did terminate upward completing the folded hem in addition to mo steal on the Silky Wool Cardigan.




You'll banknote I likewise completed a few to a greater extent than inches on the torso of the cardigan.  As far equally I tin tell, weblog readers were SO right nearly using the Silky Wool...it creates a perfect cloth for a dainty lite cardigan.  Hive-mind wisdom at it's best!

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Modern 24-Hour Interval Alchemy



And that is the almost succinct description of the Men's Knitting Retreats that I tin come upward up with.





These 2 photos were taken during the weekend of the retreat.  The exceed i was a grouping of guys that visited Carole Foster's Sheep Farm/Yarn Store (see Carole center) to either accept a workshop inwards indigo dyeing or to supplement their stash.  They all look happy regardless of the argue for the visit.

The 2nd photograph is the sum grouping of guys (with i guy missing...I mean value the i woman mortal sheep inwards the photograph may stimulate got had something to produce alongside his absence).

From the real outset twenty-four sixty minutes stream at the retreat, only about foreign as well as wonderful things happened, as well as it reminded me that I stimulate got real trivial to produce alongside the concoction of guys, yarn-enthusiasm as well as natural beauty of Easton Mountain.  When I focus on making certain the infinite as well as all the logistics are handled, the guys look to handgrip the rest.

I'm blessed to stimulate got only about pocket-sized purpose inwards it as well as the mightiness to participate alongside an awesome grouping of men.

If you're a guy who knits who has never experienced i of the Men's Knitting Retreats, yous should definitely essay the experience.

Current Knitting

The final 2 days stimulate got been real busy alongside trivial fourth dimension to focus on my knitting project...so...



Only 1/2 a row of hearts added to the blanket (did that actually involve 2 progress photos?).

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Men!!! Final Adventure For Bliss!



Or at least, terminal lead chances for bliss inwards September.  We're closing out registration for the kickoff North East Fall Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton Mountain adjacent week!

Last Call

Thirty guys are currently registered for the kickoff Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton inwards the Fall (Thursday, September 20th through Sunday, September 23rd...yes, adjacent week!).  The effect volition every bit good coincide amongst the Adirondack Wool too Arts Festival, which is a lovely festival inwards a beautiful location.

I accept been to Easton Mountain inwards the Fall earlier too it's quite beautiful, exactly honestly, the community of guys that these events attract is what makes the retreats too then magical.  22 of the guys scheduled to move at that topographic point accept been to a Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton inwards the by too 8 guys volition become to sense it newly.  For both groups, it's ever a fantastic time.


If y'all know of whatsoever fiber-crazed guys who desire to register, portion this link amongst them for registration, or accept them contact me directly.  Registration is solely $390 too that includes ix meals (from Th dinner to Dominicus lunch), a bed inwards the invitee family for 3 nights, a welcoming vino too hors d'oeuvres receptions, projection bags amongst give-aways too a fun-filled agenda.

Hope y'all tin bring together us.

Current Knitting

More progress on the 2 scarves on the needles.


For the Knitted Cross Stitch Scarf, I've completed 2 of 5 repeats.


This is nevertheless my favorite design.  For the Seven Up Scarf, I've about completed 5 of 7 repeats.


I've every bit good used i of the cable extenders inwards the Lykke Interchangeable needle set too having used about all of the develop now, I tin wholeheartedly recommend it!

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Magic Of Easton Mountain


Easton Mountain inward Greenwich, New York is a beautiful together with serene house that is perfectly suited for retreating...retreating from your everyday life together with retreating to a house of tranquillity together with beauty.

Fosters Community

Each yr together with each successful retreat makes it to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than obvious that the magic of the events' successes is the community that gets created...each novel grouping unique together with amazing inward their ain ways.

The porch, the neat principal room, the piddling library cove, the Sun porch, the dorsum deck together with all the nooks together with crannies where guys get together to bask communing.

Here are or together with then random shots of the guys enjoying the community of fiber-crafting men.




















Current Knitting

It's almost finished...


I simply convey almost 10 inches to a greater extent than to knit on this scarf...not bad, but it took longer than I'd hoped.


But I similar how it's turning out.