Every year Interweave Knits Spin-Off throws a huge autumn retreat (6 days!) where spinners get together and bond over courses, workshops, and social events. This event is aptly named SOAR - Spin Off Autumn Retreat. I remember hearing about it last year. I had only just started spinning and really wasn’t good enough to even enjoy spinning that much, let alone talking about it with other people. Then, this year, I got myself a Joy, and took some spinning lessons. Now, I’m home from Manitoulin and feeling like I would like to keep spinning and maybe even learn some more, and since it is so close to home (Sunriver Resort in Oregon, USA) I registered! I’m going!
I even went whole hog (oink) and registered for the workshop and retreat! I’m taking the spinning for weaving retreat, and then a beginners weaving course, wool combs course, spin to design course, and sock spinning course. I wish I could have gotten into the lace one, but I’m sure I can find a teacher who can fill me in on the details when I want to get into that.
Still not quite sure how I am going to get there (so if you are driving from Vancouver, BC and want a buddy, lemme know!) If I can’t find a carpool, the train seems like a pretty good alternative, looks pretty fun and inexpensive… I could probably bring the loom, the combs and my wheel (yay train cargo! boo planes!)
I think I’m still in shock about the price of the whole experience… must restrain myself from buying large quantities of fleece at the market.
See you there!