VKLIVE Destination Experience Brochure KOigu

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity!
Designer Maie Landra, Koigu Wool Designs and
The Falls Inn and Spa
Walter’s Falls, Ontario, Canada
September 17-20, 2015
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Koigu Cowl in KPPPM Yarn
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 and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow
devotees.
For the first time, Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experience is traveling to
western Ontario to enjoy a rare opportunity: We are partnering with the renowned
hand-dyed-yarn company Koigu Wool Designs and the luxurious Fall’s Inn and
Spa for a one-of-a kind knitting getaway, September 17–20, 2015.
For the first time ever, Vogue Knitters will get an inside look at the famous Koigu
dye house to explore and experience all things Koigu. From learning to dye your
own yarn to exploring color with Koigu founder Maie Landra, you will spend an
amazing weekend amid the natural beauty of western Ontario.
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales at
212-937-2554 or [email protected].
The Falls Inn and Spa
Overlooking Walter’s Falls, this country-style hotel features cozy rooms with balconies
and waterfall views, as well as en suite bathrooms with heated floors. Upgraded
rooms and suites add desks, electric fireplaces and/or whirlpool tubs.
An upscale, all-day restaurant with water views and a patio serves modern Canadian
cuisine. Other amenities include a traditional bar, waterfalls and hiking trails. There’s
also a spa offering coffee body scrubs and French pedicures.
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales at
212-937-2554 or [email protected].
Koigu Wool Designs
Koigu headquarters are located in
Chatsworth, a few hours outside Toronto.
Harry and Maie Landra purchased the
farm in 1972. Koigu started out as a
small operation with Maie hand-spinning
and dyeing the fleece from the Landra
flock. Daughter Taiu helped her mother
with the daily farm work, spinning and
dyeing, and after graduating from
university, she put all of her energy into
making the company economically viable.
In the end, the mother/daughter duo decided it was time to put the sheep to pasture and
outsource their wool, working closely with a mill that would spin the fine merino to their
specifications. The resulting yarn was Koigu's signature Premium Merino. This yarn was like
nothing the knitting world had ever seen before. Soft and light, the yarn
became earned wide praise, and demand skyrocketed. For the first five
years, KPPPM was produced in the Landra farmhouse kitchen; as the
operation grew, a 5,500-square-foot wool shed was built to house the yarn
production.
The business is constantly growing. Koigu has added four additional yarns to
complement their Premium Merino: Kersti, a DK-weight crepe; Mori, wool/silk
blend; Koigu Lace; and Koigu Bulky. With demand as high as ever, the Koigu
yarn is still dyed, hanked, labeled and shipped by the Landras and a handful
of local employees. While they use the efficiency of machines where they
can, every skein shipped from the warehouse is lovingly painted by a
technician, and each dyelot is a unique original.
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales
at 212-937-2554 or [email protected].
Thursday Sept 17
1:00 p.m. Meet at Toronto Pearson International Airport for bus ride up to hotel.
3:00 p.m. Check-in at Falls Inn and Spa
6:00 p.m. Welcome reception and dinner and fashion show with Maie Landra’s fabulous
designs.
Friday Sept 18
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m–12:00 p.m. Knitting workshop with Maie Landra
Shop at Koigu
7:00 p.m. Dinner at the Falls Inn
Saturday Sept 19
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m–12:00 p.m. Dye workshop with master dyer Taiu Landra
Shop at Koigu
6:00 p.m. Five-course finale dinner at Fall’s Inn
Sunday Sept 20
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Breakfast Brunch
10:00 a.m.- Check out
10:00 a.m.-Bus back to Pearson Airport
Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change.
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales
at 212-937-2554 or [email protected].
Maie, Taiu, and Kersti Landra
Maie Landra, founder of Koigu Wool
Designs, has a degree from the
Ontario College of Art in drawing and
painting, and her watercolors have
influenced the Koigu colorways she
has created over the year. Maie is
also a gifted knitwear designer,
regularly featured in Vogue Knitting
and other publications. Taiu, her
youngest child, grew up helping with
the farm, spinning and dyeing, and
now runs the company, with her
daughter Kersti also taking part.
Dye Workshop with master dyer Taiu LandraTaiu will teach you everything there is to know about the intricacies of dying one of kind knitting yarn. You
learn everything from dyeing, drying, and reeling. This will be a first hand opportunity to see how Koigu is
made by the famous Taiu Landra. You will leave Koigu with your own hand dyed yarn.
Color Workshop with designer Maie LandraMaie will take you into her world with a comprehensive workshop on design and color. You will learn how to
she chooses what colors are complimentary, which colors do not work together and how she begins her
design process. With a watercolor background, Maie is beyond knowledgeable when it comes to pairing
colors. You will leave this class with a new appreciation for hand dyed yarns and all the history and thought
that goes into each and every strand.
Destination price includes transportation to and from the main airport (Pearson
International Airport, Toronto, CA), lodging, all meals, workshops, taxes and
gratuities.
Rates start at $1795 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.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received by August 1, 2015 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 August 1, 2015 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. Substitution requests
must be received before August 1, 2015
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
[email protected]
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales
at 212-937-2554 or [email protected].