Meet sheep, alpaca, goats, chickens, and more, at a beautiful ranch in Petaluma, only an hour away from San Francisco! We’ll start the day with coffee, tea, and baked goods while knitting, crocheting, and spinning. Rancher Mimi Lubbermann of Windrush Farm will take us on a farm tour including petting some sheep and meeting the resident angora rabbit, Duncan.

We’ll have a mini class where you can start knitting a fun intermediate two-color bandana cowl, with a knitting and a crochet option. One pattern is included in the retreat registration and you can request a different one. Bring your own yarn, or plan to buy yarn grown on the ranch and spun at a local mill. There will also be time to relax and chat, shop in the farm store, and browse through a trunk show of Kira K Designs knitting and crochet kits. Lots of farm-fresh yarn will be available to purchase, as well as spinning fiber, books, and maybe some jam or other treats.

Details

We will meet 10-3:30 at Windrush Farm in Petaluma, CA

Up to two low-income crafters may attend at a discounted rate by using the code “L5.17.25”.

This working ranch is not wheelchair accessible but can be navigated with a cane or walker.

What to Bring

• A bag lunch and water bottle
• A knitting, crochet, or spinning project to work on
• For knitted cowl (pattern not yet released):
  1 skein DK weight yarn in MC and 1 skein DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
  US 8 (5mm) knitting needles – adjust if you are a tight or loose knitter
• For Bayshore Bandana Cowl (pattern not yet released):
  100(125) yards DK weight yarn in MC and 75(100) yards DK weight yarn in CC, or plan to purchase yarn onsite
• US I (5.5 mm) Tunisian crochet hook – adjust if you are a tight or loose crocheter (you can start with a regular crochet hook with a rubber band on the end)

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