Fall Fiber Retreat | October 17-20, 2024
Update 29 November 2023: Registration for our October 2024 Fall retreat is now full. If you would like ot be put on the waiting list, please email Barb at [email protected]
Announcing the dates for our 2024 Fabulous Fall Fiber Retreat at beautiful Camp Huston in Gold Bar, WA!
Join the fun from Thursday, October 17 through Sunday, October 20, 2024.
You’ll have the option of spending two or three nights in dorm-like rooms in the Paddock Lodge. Each room has electric heat, two twin beds, a nightstand, and a chair. There will be a potluck for those arriving on Thursday evening. Camp Huston will provide the rest of our delicious homemade meals in their dining hall, ending with breakfast on Sunday morning.
This retreat is open to people of all genders over 21. Camp Huston allows us to have alcohol but it must remain in our lodge.
Early Registration is now open to current guild members only. Your $50.00 deposit will hold your spot. Deposits are non-refundable.
updated November 29, 2023
Announcing the dates for our 2024 Fabulous Fall Fiber Retreat at beautiful Camp Huston in Gold Bar, WA!
Join the fun from Thursday, October 17 through Sunday, October 20, 2024.
You’ll have the option of spending two or three nights in dorm-like rooms in the Paddock Lodge. Each room has electric heat, two twin beds, a nightstand, and a chair. There will be a potluck for those arriving on Thursday evening. Camp Huston will provide the rest of our delicious homemade meals in their dining hall, ending with breakfast on Sunday morning.
This retreat is open to people of all genders over 21. Camp Huston allows us to have alcohol but it must remain in our lodge.
Early Registration is now open to current guild members only. Your $50.00 deposit will hold your spot. Deposits are non-refundable.
updated November 29, 2023
Retreat 2023
Here are some comments from the 2023 retreat attendees: “It’s always so welcoming and so fun. Thanks so much to all.” “I really enjoyed learning about new things. Peg loom, backwards knitting, name tag felting, waffle hat crochet, and refreshing my love of shrinky dinks. It takes a village to pull off a successful retreat. Thank you to you all!” “Oh and by the way, Christine from the camp said that we were a very fun group to have come stay.” “It was such a lovely time! Thank you to everyone for making me feel so welcome. It's great to spend time with other crafters.” “It was my first time but will not be my last time! Thanks to all the organizers and contributors for your hard work. Now I am forever driven to do "just one more row”. |
“Thank you everyone for another great knitting retreat. I am very much looking forward to next year's retreat. A special thanks to Barb and Katie for organizing this awesome time together. “ “Hear hear, thank you SO much to the organizers for making this possible, and thank you to everyone for making (my first but not last) SKG retreat so wonderful.” “Thank you once again for all your hard work in putting this together. I really appreciate it, and everyone else’s contributions to make such a space for us all each year.“ “Thank you so much for the wonderful weekend! I’d love to stay in touch with my new and fabulous friends, so please don’t hesitate to ever call or text!” “Always love my retreat weekends! Looking forward to next year!” “That was a wonderful retreat. Thanks to everyone for making it happen. See you next year!” |
Retreat 2022 |
Another retreat is in the books! It was quite eventful. We had 22 attendees, celebrated a birthday, welcomed 4 new retreaters, and lost one early to an emergency gallbladder attack (she’s had surgery and is already home, doing well). We survived extreme smoke in the air thanks to running air purifiers 24/7 and wearing masks outdoors on the rare times we ventured out. There was no cozy fire in the fireplace due to all the smoke in the air, but it was quite warm anyway and wasn’t wanted or needed.
We had WAY too much food and beverages, so it’s been suggested that we have a spreadsheet for next year to cut down on unnecessary items, a brilliant idea, thank you to whoever came up with that. The theme this year was unicorns. People rocked their unicorn t-shirts and onesies, and the decorations were really cute. We’ve already bandied about some possible themes for next year - it will be fun no matter which one we choose. -Barb Simonds |
Retreat 2021
Our annual Fabulous Fall Fiber Retreat at Camp Huston was a delight! We had half the number of people register, and the wonderful folks at the camp were happy to work with us to make it happen. Everyone had their own single room, was fully vaccinated, and we all were very good about wearing our masks unless actively eating/drinking. It was a much more laid-back retreat than past events. We were all so happy to finally be together again, we spent most of our time sitting around the fire just catching up and enjoying each others’ company. We played a couple of group games, and Saturday night several of us surprised the group with a choreographed “Witches Dance”, complete with costumes and music.
As usual, the door prize table was laden with wonderful items brought by the attendees, and the snack table did everyone proud. We had the treat of an espresso machine, so we were fully caffeinated. There weren’t any late nights either, most nights everyone was tucked in their bed by 11:30. It was a very cozy, hygge gathering. |
Retreat 2012
On the weekend of October 19 - 21, thirty fiber fanatics gathered at Camp Huston in Gold Bar, WA for our third annual Fall Fiber Retreat. We were treated to five excellent meals in the dining hall with a stunning view of the Cascade Mountains. As in past years, the majority of our time was spent casually around the fireplace, with more knitters than spinners this year. We had a table full of all kinds of adult beverages, and another table full of all kinds of delicious snacks. April came prepared for the Knitathalon with several competitive events for
teams of four. We did a crossword puzzle, a word search puzzle, decorated our wine glasses, and did a very challenging yarn identification game. Prizes were awarded, and on the last day, the winning team received gold medals! We included the quilters this year by asking them to come and judge our wine glass competition. By the end of the weekend, I think we had all gotten to know each other, which is the beauty of having a small retreat. I came home exhilarated and exhausted, with the firm belief that my fellow fiberholics are Really Good People. |
Retreat 2011
This year's retreat was another blast. Fun was had by all attendees. One of this year's hits was the game 'Last Knitter Standing', in which players, through a series of Challenges and Questions, 'Last Knitter Standing' will not only make you laugh, learn, and test your knitting knowledge, but will also tap into your competitive spirit. It was a lot of fun with food, wine and laughter. Be sure to look for the sign up for lottery spots for the 2012 Fall Retreat. We can assure you that fun and laughs will be on the agenda!
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Retreat 2010
The retreat was pretty laid back, it was a weekend of great food, and a whole lot of sitting around knitting. We had an organized wine tasting, but other than this we did not have any organized activities, everything was impromptu. At one point we ended up going around the room and everyone shared what kind of knitting bag they had. In the evenings, we played a lot of games in small groups.
It's a retreat, not a workshop, so it was very relaxed. Some people went hiking, some brought spinning wheels and spun, it was an unorganized, relaxed gathering. The best part about it was not having to cook, and having delicious meals prepared for us. I am looking forward to hopefully attending the retreat in October 2011. -Barb Simonds |