Vogue Knitting s inaugural trip to Lake Tahoe!! Join designer Lorilee Beltman, Jimmy Beans Wool and Vogue Knitting at The Sunnyside Resort on Beautiful Lake Tahoe April 15-18, 2016
Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experiences The Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experience is a unique way for knitters to come together, learn from a knitting expert, Lorilee Beltman and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow devotees. For the first time, Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experience is traveling to Lake Tahoe to enjoy a rare opportunity: We will be staying at the luxurious Sunnyside Resort for a one-of-a kind knitting getaway, two workshops from the great Lorilee Beltman, and a side trip to the Jimmy Beans Wool warehouse and store. Learning color from the expert, you will spend an amazing weekend amid the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe, April 15-18, 2016.
The Sunnyside Resort Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge has been a landmark on Lake Tahoe since the 1950s because it is the ultimate lakefront place to eat or stay. With our location right on the shores of Lake Tahoe's west side, Sunnyside has become the place to be on the Lake for locals and visitors alike. Classic, lodge-style décor make each of Sunnyside's 23 guestrooms and suites an inviting place to sink into after the day's activities. Goose-down comforters add a cozy touch, and private patios and decks mean the crisp, clean outdoors is just steps away. at 212-937-2554 or vkdestination@sohopublishing.com.
Jimmy Beans Wool is a brick and mortar and ecommerce yarn shop based in The Biggest Little City, Reno, Nevada. It all began when Laura (co-owner/founder of JBW) learned to knit in the Bay Area before she and her husband Doug relocated to the Lake Tahoe area. Both had been software engineers in Silicon Valley, but after changing elevation and the discovery of Laura's knitting obsession, they were bitten by the yarn bug and never looked back. Laura and Doug opened the original shop in 2002. It was a 500 square foot space in downtown Truckee, CA, and included both yarn and a coffee cart. Yarn quickly proved to be more in demand than the coffee and was soon phased out, though the coffee "beans" in Jimmy Beans Wool remains. By day Laura ran the small yarn shop, and by night Doug (after his real job) built the JBW website from scratch. Soon their online storefront was live, the first online order was placed, and the orders just kept coming. Before too long the 500 square feet wasn t enough, and JBW relocated the shop Reno, Nevada. They now call a 20,000 warehouse and retail space home, have about 50 people on staff, and continue to provide the fiber-enthusiasts at home and abroad with endless yarny goodness.
Daily Schedule Friday April 15 1:00 p.m. Meet at Reno, Nevada Airport for bus ride up to hotel. 3:00 p.m. Check-in at Sunnyside Resort 6:00 p.m. Welcome reception and dinner Saturday April 16 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. Colors that Climb workshop with Lorilee Beltman 12:30pm- Lunch and free afternoon to explore the beautiful surroundings or sit and knit around the lake. 7:00 p.m. Dinner at the Resort Sunday April 17 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m 11:30 p.m. Professional-Looking Cuffs Using the Magic Cast On with Lorilee Beltman 12:00 pm- 4pm Lunch on the bus to Jimmy Beans Wool in Reno, for a tour of the facility, meet Laura Zander, owner of Jimmy Beans, and an afternoon of shopping. 6:00 p.m. Dinner at Resort Monday April 18 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Breakfast 10:30 a.m.-bus back to Airport Bus will arrive at Reno Airport 12:30pm. Be sure to book your return flight accordingly. Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change. at 212-937-2554 or vkdestination@sohopublishing.com.
Lorilee Beltman This former yarn shop owner's experience providing answers for a steady stream of questioning knitters taught her the value of delivering an honest answer with kindness. Since 2009, she has enjoyed her students at national events and looks forward to meeting you in class! She urges her students to try projects that introduce new techniques. Lorilee is the Techniques columnist for Knitty.com, a Craft Yarn Council certified knitting instructor, a TNNA designer/teacher member, and an instructor at Craftsy.com and Interweave. Her articles and designs have been published in The Ultimate Hat Book, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin' Sock Club, Vogue Knitting Magazine, Interweave Knits Magazine, Interweave Sockupied emag, Twist Collective, and Beyond Toes by Judy Becker. Class Descriptions Colors that Climb- Explore various ways that color can be added when contrasting colored stitches climb vertically from round to round and row to row. These techniques do not inhibit the elasticity of the fabric. We ll play with simple zigs and zags, colorful cables, lines between lace, and purl-only columns that look like caterpillars. We ll explore it s sketchy history- it is used in Rovaniemi knitting, as a substitute for duplicate stitch in argyle, and it even appears in a Japanese stitch dictionary. The magic is in the application. You'll be able to take existing patterns and add your own personal touch. Professional-Looking Cuffs Using the Magic Cast On- Learn to knit tidy, professional-looking cuffs and hems without crochet hook nor waste yarn. Class begins by learning Judy s Magic Cast On. We proceed to knit in the round to learn first hand what a beautifully-tensioned invisible cast on can look like. Next we work a hemmed cuff, both plain and picot, without waste yarn nor sewing down bulky edges. Then create the professional and tidy tubular cast on in 1 x 1 and 2 x 2 rib, again without waste yarn nor crochet hook. These memorizable techniques will be your new go-to skills for provisional starts, and for sweater, hat and mitten cuffs. You'll feel very clever.
Destination price includes transportation to and from the main airport, lodging, all meals, workshops, taxes and gratuities. Rates start at $1895 per person for double occupancy. Spouses, partners, and non knitting friends welcome at a discounted rate! If interested in sharing a room with a fellow knitter, please let us know. A $500 deposit is due at time of reservation. Cancellation Policy All cancellations must be received by January, 15 2016 for a full refund. All cancellations must be received in writing via fax, post, or e-mail. No refunds for cancellations will be issued after January 15, 2016 unless the Inn is able to sell the reserved space. If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute in your place at no extra charge. Please direct all correspondence to Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experience ATTN: Doreen Connors, 161 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10013, T: 212-937-2554 F: 646-336-3960 or vkdestination@sohopublishing.com