Designer Norah Gaughan and Rosemary

Designer Norah Gaughan and Rosemary
Drysdale, Camden Harbour Inn and Swans Island
Camden, Maine
April 28–May 1, 2016
Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experiences
The Vogue Knitting LIVE Destination Experience is
an exclusive destination weekend experience in
various unique locations across the country for
knitters to come together, learn from a knitting
expert and enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow
knitters.
For the 4th annual Vogue Knitting LIVE
Destination Experience in Camden, Maine, Vogue
Knitting has partnered with the luxurious Camden
Harbour Inn and Swan’s Island Blankets & Yarn for
a one-of-a kind knitting getaway experience, April
28- May 1, 2016.
Patterns by Swans Island Yarn
Camden Harbour Inn
Voted by Travel and Leisure as one of the top 500 worlds best hotels, the Camden Harbour
Inn is also an esteemed member of Relais & Chateaux. For more than a hundred years, the
Camden Harbour Inn has sat atop a hill overlooking picturesque Camden, Maine. The Inn
has been a destination for travelers since the late 1800s, when summer guests arrived by
steamship to enjoy the invigorating sea air, unspoiled surroundings, and breathtaking views
encompassing the village, harbor, and mountains.
Internationally renowned and awarded inn and restaurant, it is known for its legendary
service, luxurious lodging and Maine's most sought after dining. Camden Harbour Inn offers
20 spacious guest rooms including 6 luxury suites, all with views of Penobscot Bay or
Camden Harbor and the mountains. The European décor reflects the influence of the Dutch
owners combined with the richness of modern New England design, enhanced by a
thoughtful, attentive, tenured staff. Come home to elegantly appointed accommodations that
convey a warm, welcoming ambiance.
Swans Island Blankets & Yarns
Superior craft, natural materials, and simple, timeless beauty—that the dyers and weavers at Swans
Island put into each piece. In an age of endless consumer choices, we pour our time into making
things that stand out as special.
Swans Island is a company and a community located just outside Camden, Maine. Our mission is to
create objects of beauty and utility in authentic and Earth-friendly ways. Swans Island Blankets won a
Smithsonian Blue Ribbon for Craft and is nationally and globally recognized in a number of esteemed
publications.
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales
at 516-287-7217 or [email protected].
Thursday, April 28
3:00 p.m. Check-in at Camden Harbour Inn
5:30 p.m. Welcome reception at Camden Harbour Inn, followed by dinner at Natalie’s.
Friday, April 29
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m–12:00 p.m. Knitting workshops with designers
12 p.m.- Lunch at Camden Harbour Inn
1 p.m.- Explore the Swans Island Blankets and Yarn workroom, dye house and yarn store.
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Natalie’s at the Camden Harbour Inn
Saturday, April 30
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Knitting workshops with designers
1 p.m. Wine and Cheese Party hosted by The Cashmere Goat Yarn Store (walking distance
from Inn)
6:00 p.m. Wine tasting on the porch (weather permitting). Wine provided by Cellardoor
Wineries. Followed by a five-course finale dinner at Natalie’s at the Camden Harbour Inn
Sunday May 1
7:30 a.m.–9 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Check out of the Camden Harbour Inn Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change. Nearest airport is Portland
International Jetport (PWM).
For pricing information please contact Doreen Connors, Director of Advertising Sales
at 516-287-7217 or [email protected].
Norah Gaughan
Norah Gaughan is the author of Knitting Nature, Comfort Knit &
Crochet Afghans, and Comfort Knit & Crochet Baby. In the past
she’s worked as the design director at JCA /Reynolds, including
overseeing the Artful Yarns & Adrienne Vittadini Yarn lines.
More recently, Norah was the design director at Berroco for
nearly nine years, where she published fifteen eponymous
booklets and headed up the design team. Over the years
Norah has freelanced for most of the leading yarn companies
and knitting magazines and has also designed pattern stitches
for 7th Avenue. Now working independently, Norah lives in a
small hand-built house in New Hampshire.
Knitting Workshop with Norah Gaughan
Make it your own – Patterned Yoke
Do you love knitting from the top down? Do you love the idea of designing your own cabled yoke cowl, poncho
or even sweater without having to do the hard part?
Join designer Norah Gaughan for this fun hands-on workshop. Begin by choosing from the variety of textures
or cables Norah has designed and practice on a cowl. Learn how to easily maneuver details like sleeve length,
body shape and neck finishing to suit your own likes and quirks with Norah's 'fill in the blanks' template.
All levels of knitters welcome. Bring a variety of knitting needles for knitting swatches with worsted or bulky
weight yarn. Grab Sizes 7-10 so you'll have the right needle for both ribbing and the pattern stitch. You'll need
both 16 and 24" lengths. Bring a couple of cable needles or double pointed needles.
Norah will also preview some details and projects from her new book NORAH GAUGHAN'S CABLE
SOURCEBOOK due out in Fall 2016.
Rosemary Drysdale
Rosemary Drysdale is a designer and teacher of knitting and
embroidery. While growing up in Northern England, she
learned to knit socks at age 7 and was introduced to
embroidery by her grandmother. Rosemary studied textile
science in college, earning a distinction in needlework studies.
After relocating to the US in her early twenties, she enjoyed a
decade-spanning career as an embroidery and knitting
teacher and designer at Pratt Institute and FIT in New York.
She’s traveled the world lecturing and promoting her
publications. More recently, she was a yarn store owner and is
currently Knitting Editor at Vogue Knitting and Knit Simple
magazines; she is also a consultant and designer in the yarn
industry. Rosemary’s book Entrelac (Sixth&Spring Books), was
published in November 2010, and her latest, Entrelac 2
(Sixth&Spring Books), published October 2014.
Knitting Workshops with Rosemary Drysdale
Intro to Entrelac:
It’s easier than you think. Learn how to work entrelac using stockinette stitch, then go on to work a
sampler incorporating pattern stitches into the technique, taking entrelac to a new dimension.
or for more advanced entrelac skills:
Entrelac in the Round:
Take entrelac to the next level by working it into circles! Create a stunning piece that can be
transformed into a pincushion, pillow, and more. Rosemary Drysdale, the expert in all things entrelac,
will show you how.
Destination price includes lodging, 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 non refundable deposit is due at time of reservation.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received by February 1, 2016, for a full refund except a non refundable
deposit. All cancellations must be received in writing via fax, post, or e-mail. No refunds for cancellations
will be issued after February 1, 2016, unless we are able to fill your spot. 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 516-287-7217 or [email protected].