This weekend in Woods Hole is back for the third year in a row. It is always so much fun! Last year we filled the whole Inn taking over every couch and table which was the best!

I’ll be bringing a try on trunk show forFriday night and the classes will be about Punctured cables and Bending Stripes. Don’t worry if you are a beginner. We’ll make it work.

A week of bliss

Come sit on the porch in a big rocking chair with us and knit the in afternoon sun. Or hike the woodsy paths to the highest bluffs on the eastern shores of the US. But mostly, soak up the fresh sea air,the sparkling light that drawn artists to the island for centuries,and enjoy your craft with new and old friendson one of the most stunning islands Maine has to offer.

http://www.knittingandyogaadventures.com/monhegan-island-2019/

Norah Gaughan found early inspiration for a knitwear collection on the Northern California Coast in and around the Point Reyes National Seashore. We are delighted to welcome Norah back to the Coast in August 2019.

She is joined by her associate and friend, the multi-talented artist and designer, Emily O’Neil.

Brooklyn Tweed is the yarn sponsor for this Retreat in support of Norah’s valued association as a member of their Design Team.

https://www.pacificknittingretreats.com/shetlandinpointreyes

Trip Itinerary

FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2019

3pm  Arrive and settle into the beautiful Marconi Historic State Park.

4pm until bedtime:    Welcome gathering for all in McCargo Hall (our 'home base for the duration of the Retreat) for an introduction to the weekend and the curriculum details of Nature’s Polygons by Norah and Emily.

This session will be intersected by a wonderful shared meal at 6pm

SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 2019

7-9am   Enjoy breakfast at your own pace

9:30am - 12:30pm  Knitting Polygons

An introduction to the geometry, the long tail cast on, multiple triangle polygons, joining polygons and swirled polygons

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm We hike into the natural world to ‘see with an artist’s eye’ and begin our notebooks by executing water color exercises with our teachers.

6pm Dinner

After dinner gathering to enjoy a presentation about color

SUNDAY AUGUST 11, 2019

7:00am-9:00am   Enjoy your breakfast!

9:30am A morning photo taking walk near the ocean — followed by a color mixing class

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Building Garments and Accessories with Polygons

6:00pm Dinner

After dinner knitting circle

MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2019

7:00am - 9:00am  Breakfast

Swatches, projects started and idea sharing

12noon Lunch together!

https://cindyhallamevents.com/upcoming-retreats/

A fun, creative approach to learning how to make up new cables. Instead of starting with a chart, learn to ‘pattern’ while knitting. Students will play with making their own free form cable pattern. Norah is the ‘Queen of Wands’ and learning to knit with her, will open up all of the incredible possibilities of cables.  

Experience reading your knitting and knowing knit from purl when you see it will be beneficial. An intermediate skill level is best, but the class is open to all. 

https://harrisville.com/collections/learn/products/free-expression-cables-with-norah-gaughan

Please call 1(603) 827-3996 for more information or to sign up for the class. 

Galiano Island is one of our favourite places to host retreats. Located in the Southern Gulf Islands off the West Coast of Vancouver BC, it’s rugged landscape and calm beauty make for a perfect knitting retreat location.

We are thrilled to invite you to join us at this special place for our upcoming Knit Social Spring Retreat taking place May 3-5, 2019, with two amazing instructors: Norah Gaughan and Bristol Ivy.

Our home for the weekend will be the Galiano Inn & Spa, a spectacular oceanfront hotel, conveniently located just steps away from Sturdies Bay ferry terminal. No car is required!

All rooms at the Galiano Inn are waterfront, with spectacular ocean views. You have a choice of private Oceanfront Spa suites with private terraces or balconies, or tasteful shared accommodations in the Oceanfront One Bedroom Villas, also featuring private terraces or balconies, wood burning fireplaces, and private outdoor hot tubs. Other amenities at the Galiano Inn include the Madrona del Mar Spa & Steam Rooms and the Flores del Iris Gardens.

Joining us for the weekend are our very special guest instructors: Norah Gaughan and Bristol Ivy. Each attendee will have the opportunity to take one in-depth class with each instructor. Small class sizes and a relaxed environment makes for an exceptional learning experience!

https://www.knitsocial.ca/galiano-island-retreat/

NORAH GAUGHAN

Join renowned knitwear expert teachers Norah Gaughan, Thea Colman and Julia Farwell Clay plus a meet up with Ravelry founder Jessica Marshall-Forbes and presentation by Freia Fine Handpaint Yarnsfor three days of knitting, inspiration and relaxation

Includes an outing to the Isabella Stewert Gardiner Museum, a truly magical place!

https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/boston

Thursday, March 21 – Sunday, March 24, 2019

Weekend Itinerary for March 1-3rd, 2019 listed below:
Friday
3-7pm Check – in at the Woods Hole Inn
5:30pm – Meet and greet with Norah over wine and cheese at the Woods Hole Inn, check out the great examples of Norah’s work with a “try-on trunk show” and grab one of Norah’s latest books along with her personalized signature. (No cover fee for attendees, open to the public)
Dinner – Dinner is on your own for the evening.  Try any one of the restaurants open within walking distance or a short drive up in Falmouth.

Saturday
8-9am – Our famous Woods Hole Inn breakfast in our water view breakfast room (included in package price)
9:30am – Knitting with Norah, Twisted Stitches.  Norah will show you why she loves twisted stitches while she teaches you her favorite method for knitting right twists and left twists. Students will explore the difference, then make super easy mini cables, followed by a deeper dive into just how much you can do with the diagonal lines made by twisted stitches. Combination knitters are more than welcome. Norah knows how to make twisted stitches easy for you too!
Materials – Light colored DK or worsted weight wool and the needles that go with it.
Lunch – a pre-fixe lunch at the Quicks Hole Tavern (included in package price)
1:30pm – Open knitting
Dinner – Dinner is on your own for the evening.  Try any one of the restaurants open within walking distance or a short drive up in Falmouth.

Sunday
8-9am – Our famous Woods Hole Inn breakfast in our water view breakfast room (included in package price)
9:30am – Knitting with Norah, Learn how to knit 2 different types of 2 sided cables. The first looks great on both sides because it is built of ribbing and the second has a different cable on each side. Knitting from a chart is a necessity in this class but you can learn as you go.
Materials – Light colored DK or worsted weight wool and the needles that go with it & a cable needle.
Lunch – a pre-fixe lunch at the Quicks Hole Tavern (included in package price)

Check out on Sunday is before Norah’s knitting session, but parking is included in lodging package pricing until 3pm Sunday afternoon.

Join me and my fellow Instructors: Ann Budd, Romi Hill, Norah Gaughan, Alissa Barton, and Jennifer Miller

I'll be teaching three different classes:

Cable Card Game

Knitting 2 Sided Cables

Twisted Stitches

More info and registration here:
https://cindyhallamevents.com/lambs-on-the-run/breckenridge/

Location – The Haystack Mountain School of Craft, in Deer Isle, Maine

Four days of Knitting and fiber-inspired workshops,
Presentations by iconic leaders in the knitting and fiber world, and a Marketplace filled with Maine and New England based producers and vendors. 

There will be 8 knowledgable teachers. 
I am teaching 4 classes:

Free Expression Cables 
A fun, creative approach to learning how to make up new cables.  Instead of starting with a chart, pattern while knitting. Students will play with making their own free form cable pattern.  Bring cable needles or dpns. 3 hr

Twisted Stitches 
The How & Why & Making Up New Cables.  Forming either mini cables or diagonal lines, these versatile little crossed stitches are made without a cable needle.  the variety of patterns you can make with them is endless.  learn the ins and outs of how to work right twists and left twists (including a perfected left twist), pick up some pointers on creative inspiration, then begin making up patterns of your own design.  Bring pencils and good erasers! 3 hr

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?  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. Bring a variety of knitting needles for knitting swatches along with a cable needle or dpns. 3 hr

Knitting With Linen  
Learn to love linen.  It's a great fiber to wear, but there are a few tricks to knitting with it.  The focus will be on great stitches, variants on dropped stitches, extended stitches and modern bold lace that show shows linen to its best advantage.  Washing, blocking and the importance of swatches are key topics as well. 3 hr

Norah will show you why she loves twisted stitches, while she teaches you her favorite method for knitting right twists and left twists. Yes, there is a difference between twisted stitches and 1/1 cables! Students will explore the difference, then make super easy mini cables, followed by a deeper dive into just how much you can do with the diagonal lines made by twisted stitches. Learning how to combine right twists and left twists with easy lace will also be covered. Have fun searching for design inspiration and follow up by inventing your own twisted stitch patterns. How can something so simple do so much? Combination knitters are more than welcome. Norah knows how to make twisted stitches easy for you too!

more info

The interweave escapes trip to the camden Inn in Maine is sold out!  

Join me in historic Old Town Alexandria with Olga Buraya-Kefelian & Franklin Habit

My Saturday class on double sided cables is sold out, but there is a waiting list!

Sunday's 2 sessions on my cabled hat (with 3 shapes and three different charts) still have openings.

More info here.

I'll be teaching these classes:

Choose Your Own Arrangement—Cabled Hat
Easy Designing: Cable Additions & Substitutions
Charts and Schematics: How to Use Easydraw on Your Mac

I've got a few lectures too. One on how one cable idea leads to another and the second on designing with simple geometric shapes.

More info here.

Learn what steps to take to make up new cables. It’s not as mysterious as it might seem. Gain insight into how Norah’s mind works when she is doing her favorite thing - making up new cable stitches. Then, delve into making up your own. Day one focuses on stitch substitutions and other additions to change basic and multi-step cables. Day two introduces fills (textured and lace), inserts (drop stitches and leaves) and mirroring (vertical, horizontal and combined) by the afternoon you’ll be charting a complex cable of your own.

On your studio day you’re free to structure your time as you like without formal instruction while you work on knitting up and tweaking the complex cable you began the day before. The studio is available for your use all day (and night). There will also be a tour of Harrisville Designs spinning mill that day for those who are interested. Day 3 brings us back together as a class to see what everyone has accomplished, brain storm about variations and improvements, and bringing your work to the next level. We’ll wrap up with deciding how you like to use your new cable, with a focus on how to add it to an existing sweater, accessory or pillow pattern. Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook will be used in class. Copies will be available for purchase.

Please call 1(603) 827-3996 for more information or to sign up for the class.

I'll be teaching with an amazing group of teachers: Amy Herzog (our fearless leader), Laura Nelkin, Carson Demers, Kate Atherley, Patty Lyons, and Kim McBrien Evans in a beautiful and relaxing location.  The event is sold out, but put yourself on the waiting list. Amy say openings do often become available. See more info here.

Choose from a variety of workshops and talks in Newcastle, Penrith, Sydney & Canberra

The Knitters Guild NSW, still have places available in the following workshops. Book online now!
www.knittersguildnsw.org.au

Newcastle- Monday, June 19

9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Knitting 2-sided Cables
Learn how to knit 2 different types of 2 sided cables. The first looks great on both sides because it is built of ribbing and the second has a different cable on each side. Knitting from a chart is a necessity in this class but you can learn as you go.

1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Exploring the Cable Toolbox
By knitting cables made from ribs, mini cables and lace in unusual and useful cable structures you’ll become familiar with a new vocabulary of cables, preparing you for experimenting with new cable fabrics on your own.

Penrith Tuesday 20 June

1.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Make It Your Own - Cabled Hat
Learn some of Norah’s favourite techniques while knitting her cabled hat and customising it for yourself. You can knit the hat as is or substitute your own choice of cables from Norah’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook. 

6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
TALK Chatting with Norah: Designing with Geometric Shapes
An opportunity to chat with Norah as we learn about designing with geometric shapes. Explore the design possibilities of sweaters made with rectangles, triangles, circles, or half circles. From finding inspiration to testing an idea with fleece to taking your idea to the next level, Norah takes you through her design process and shares her current obsession with making innovative garments (yet wearable) garments where fit isn’t a big issue. 

Sydney - Thursday, June 22

9.30 am –12.30 pm
Swatch Development
Norah will describe her design process for coming up with a new stitch pattern and final product. Explore taking a pattern stitch and making it your own. Students who aren't ready to alter pattern stitches or make up their own can focus on ending the perfect pattern stitch for their combination of yarn and silhouette.

1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Knitting Polygons
From Knitting Nature and beyond, learn all the tricks to knitting garments made from hexagons and other polygons. Make modifications to make a new polygon and make your knitting unique.

Canberra - Saturday, June 24

9.00 am –12.00 pm
Swatch Development
Norah will describe her design process for coming up with a new stitch pattern and final product. Explore taking a pattern stitch and making it your own. Students who aren’t ready to alter pattern stitches or make up their own can focus on ending the perfect pattern stitch for their combination of yarn and silhouette.

1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Make It Your Own - Yoked Sweater
This is a fun, hands-on workshop on working from the top down, in the round. You will design your own cabled yoke cowl, which could grow into a poncho or sweater. You will begin by choosing from Norah’s variety of textures or cables and move on to manoeuvring details like sleeve length, body shape and neck finishing to suit your own likes and quirks with Norah’s “fill in the blanks” template.

My visit starts with a get together Friday night, and then there are two full days of classes available on Saturday and Sunday.  To sign up for classes, please contact The Yarn Store with your name, phone, and prepayment (cash, check, or credit card).  
Location:      120 Amherst Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone:          (505) 717-1535
Email:            yarnstoreabq@gmail.com
http://www.theyarnstoreatnobhill.com/index.html


Friday June 2nd, 5-7pm:  Trunk Show/Potluck/Book-signing
Norah is bringing a try-on trunk show of projects from her recent book, Knitted Cable Sourcebook (we will have books available for purchase).  This is a free, no-sign-up-needed event.  Just bring yourself, your questions and perhaps a dish to share!

Saturday June 3rd will feature two, 3-hour classes:
9am-12pm:  Knitting 2 Sided Cables
Learn how to knit 2 different types of 2-sided cables.  The first looks great on both sides because it is built of ribbing and the second has a different cable on each side.  Knitting from a chart is a necessity in this class but you can learn as you go. 
Suggested skill level: intermediate.  Materials to bring: Medium-weight yarn (Dk or Worsted) and a range of appropriate needle sizes; cable needle or dpn needle.  Cost: $60.

1-4pm:  Playing with Polygons
From Knitting Nature and beyond, learn all the tricks to knitting garments made from hexagons and other polygons.  Play with paper hexagons and pentagons to design an accessory of your own. 
Suggested skill level:  advanced beginner, comfort on double pointed needles or magic loop a plus.  Materials to bring: Medium-weight yarn (Dk or Worsted) and a range of appropriate needle sizes; also dpns or long circular for working in the round.  Cost: $60.

Sunday June 4th will feature one 6-hour class:
9am-4pm (1 hr lunch break):  Make it Your Own - Cabled Cloche**
Learn some of Norah's favorite techniques while knitting her cabled hat and customizing it for yourself.  You can knit the cloche as shown in the photo or substitute your own choice of cables from Norah Gaughan's Knitted Cable Sourcebook. 

**Class begins with a one hour lecture on designing cables - how one idea leads to the next.  If you'd like to attend the lecture only, from 9-10am, please note when you sign up, and cost is $20 for lecture only.

Join in New Mexico at the beginning of June!  I'll be teaching at the EFAC June 1st and 2nd.

FUN GEOMETRIC GARMENTS - Knitted or Woven with Norah Gaughan

June 1, 2017
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Explore the design possibilities of sweaters made with rectangles, triangles, circles, or half circles. From finding inspiration to testing an idea with fleece to taking your idea to the next level, Norah takes you through her design process and shares her current obsession with making innovative garments (yet wearable) garments where fit isn't a big issue. Learn how to make modern garments with geometric shapes, then drape new ideas in polar fleece and customize your design to fit. Class Supplies: 2 yards of solid colored polar fleece, scissors, permanent markers, duck tape, graph paper, pencil, eraser.

PLAYING WITH STITCHES with Norah Gaughan

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Norah will describe her process of coming up with new pattern stitches and talk about the process involved in designing the final product. Explore taking a pattern stitch and making it your own. Students who aren't ready to alter pattern stitches or make up their own can focus on finding the perfect pattern stitch for their chosen yarn.

SURPRISE YOURSELF Try on Traveling Trunk Show with Norah Gaughan

June 2, 2017
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
You probably look great in styles you never thought you would look good in. It’s not easy to imagine how great a new shape, will be on you. The answer is to try it on! We’ll begin with a try-on trunk show with several sizes plus some flexible fit garments. There are always many pleasant surprises and it’s a lot of fun. You’ll come away knowing which shapes are good for you and what changes you’d make to it personalize the it for you The second half of the time is open for questions. Do you have a project you’d like advice on? We’ll sit down together and learn form each other’s projects.

Sign up on the EVFAC web site here (may have to scroll down to find my classes)

Art, sun, desert life, fine New Mexican cuisine... 

there's no other place quite like it.  And there is no better way to spend a week than with friends, Norah Gaughan teaching with the fibers of the region, and exploring the rich culture of the American Southwest.

Our week in Northern New Mexico….. is an all-inclusive retreat.   

     We begin in Santa Fe spending our first evening together at the elegant Hotel de Chimayo then progressing to the hills along the River Chama to Abiquiu where Georgia O'Keefe made her home and studio.  

Our home away from home will be the Abiquiu Inn. From there we will make daily excursions to historic sites, fiber producers, weavers and dyers, enjoy fine New Mexican dining and visit an historic mineral springs spa once visited by ranchers, cowboys and local natives back in the 1800's.  

At the conclusion of our week away we will return to Santa Fe for one last night at the Hotel de Chimayo before saying goodbye the next morning.

Full info here

Ann Budd's retreat is bound to be fun., Bristol ivy, Ann and I will be teaching quite a variety of 3 hours classes and an optional , more intensive 6 hour class as well. It's all explained beautifully here, on Ann's site. 

Four different Cable workshops. See Loop's website for all the info.

link to Loop's website

Unraveled in San Antonio TX
Presents Knitting Classes with: 
Norah Gaughan & Martha Wissing

When: Saturday, March 4 and/or Sunday, March 5
Times: Classes run 9AM – 12PM and 1:30PM – 4:30 PM each day.
Where: The Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas
Cost: One day for $100 or both days for $150
(that’s only $37.50 per 3 hour class!!)  

Join Unraveled at the beautiful, historic Menger hotel for knitting classes with two top designers!  Learn new skills, or sharpen old skills in the Victorian setting of the hotel, just minutes away from the Alamo, the RiverWalk and other nearby attractions!

Saturday, after class, from 5:00 – 6:30, we will bring you (or you can drive yourself if you have a vehicle) to Unraveled for a book signing with the designers and enjoy a 20% discount off all in stock yarns and any books by Norah or Martha!

Pay by February 24th to reserve your seat!  Limited seats!  Price at the door will be $125 for one day, or $200 for both. 

SATURDAY
9AM – 12PM
Norah Gaughan - Make it Your Own - Patterned Yoke
Martha Wissing - Mosaic Knitting
Photos with your favorite designers at the end of class

1:30PM – 4:30PM
Norah Gaughan - Interesting Cables
Martha Wissing - Charts Made Easy

5PM – 6:30PM
Meet in lobby to go to Unraveled
Shopping with 20% off yarns
Book signing/photos with designers

SUNDAY
9AM – 12PM
Norah Gaughan - Make it Your Own - Patterned Yoke
Martha Wissing - Charts Made Easy
Photos with your favorite designers at the end of class

1:30PM – 4:30PM
Norah Gaughan - Knitting Polygons
Martha Wissing - Brioche

Unraveled 
815 E. Rector Suite 104San Antonio, TX 78216
Ph:  210-251-4451
email:  unraveledsa@yahoo.com

Woods Hole for a knitting workshop weekend, February 3-5th, 2017. This is a wonderful opportunity for knitters who want to learn a new stitch, improve on their technique in a supportive environment, and have a cozy weekend in our charming seaside village of Woods Hole.

Full info here.

Friday Evening
Arrival/check in starting at 3 PM
6 PM — Meet Norah over wine and cheese at the Woods Hole Inn.  Join us for this “try-on trunk show” and book signing with Norah (no cover charge for workshop attendees, this event is open to the public).
Dinner on your own: Try one of Woods Hole’s wonderful local restaurants or drive into Falmouth (three miles) for many other choices.
Saturday
9.30 AM: knitting session with Norah, followed by pre-fixe lunch at Quicks Hole Tavern (included in package price)
1.30 PM: Open knitting in the afternoon
Dinner on your own: Try another one of Woods Hole’s wonderful local restaurants or drive into Falmouth (three miles) for many other choices.
Sunday
9.30 AM: knitting session with Norah followed by pre-fixe lunch at Quicks Hole Tavern (included in package price)
 Note: Our famous breakfast will be served both mornings starting at 8 am at the Woods Hole Inn. Check out on Sunday is before Norah’s session, with free parking offered in our adjacent lot until 2 pm Sunday. 

It will be a weekend full of knitting, learning, and chatting, and we can’t wait!

See pricing details here or please call (508) 495-0248 to book your weekend with us.

Full info on the Vogue Knitting Live Site

3 Classes

Easy Designing: Cable Additions & Substitutions

Ever wished you knew how to add cables to a sweater pattern? The first step to designing is the urge to change patterns. Explore how to add cables to an existing pattern and how to substitute one cable for another while studying examples from hats and scarves to skirts and sweaters. Norah has devised a method to make switching up cables easier, but be prepared to swatch. This six-hour class takes the day to fully develop and prove our ideas.  (Full day class)

Charts and Schematics: How to Use Eazydraw on Your Mac

You don’t need a special knitting software package to easily make beautiful cable, lace, and colorwork charts or draw professional-looking schematics on your computer. One simple, inexpensive drawing app for your Mac will do it all. Norah will guide you through the process she uses to make charts and schematics with the easy-to-understand and intuitive program/app, Eazydraw. Note: This app is for Mac computers only and you need to provide your own Mac laptop for the class.

Choose Your Own Arrangement—Cabled Hat

Design a cabled hat without the hard work. Choose from a variety of different cable charts designed for the class and learn how to complete your hat by following prewritten design templates for a beanie, slouchy hat, or beret. All three styles can be knit seamlessly in the round or flat, then seamed. Experience reading charts is helpful, but if you’ve never done it before, you can learn it here. The variety of charts will include a range of difficulty so intermediate or advanced knitters can forge ahead and take on a more challenging chart while beginners can keep it simple.

2 lectures

Lecture: Designing with Simple Geometric Shapes—Sweaters with Flexible Fit

Lecture: Designing Cables: How One Idea Leads to the Next