carolina fiber retreats & tours
fun fiber friendship
meet our vendors & teachers
pat lorenz
gregarious pat is no stranger to our knitting retreats. she brings uninhibited fun and informality to her always popular "dyeing with pat" classes.
pat and her cat "miss kitty" live atop bird mountain outside landrum, south carolina.
aunt jane
decades of knitting knowhow make "aunt jane" crabtree the go-to for novices and seasoned fiber artists alike seeking patient, wise, and hands-on instruction.
aunt jane is a retired home economics teacher and methodist minister who lives in the charming village of newaygo, michigan.
angie reach
bringing her passions for knitting, fine yarns, and yoga on the road is the one and only "traveling yarn yogi". her colorful yarn shop on wheels and infectious smile brings joy to all.
retired after 35 years in the banking industry angie lives in snellville, georgia.
lisa levey
this atlanta native's first love was interior design but she eventually stumbled upon knitting and it became a lasting passion.
relocating to slower-paced morehead city, north carolina lisa eventually found her "happy place", the knit knook, the delightfully charming shop she opened in 2006.
susan mcrae
an accomplished lifelong fiber artist susan's true passion is teaching and helping others.
her boutique downtown shop in the foothills city of morganton, north carolina is a "must" destination for serious knitters, crocheters, weavers, and indigo dyers.
ann tilley
unpretentious ann puts even the most stressed knitter at ease. If you’re having difficulty deciphering instructions, need help with your gauge, or suspect there’s a problem with your project, she's available.
ann's unassuming yet welcoming yarn shop in denver, north carolina is ideal for sitting around, sharing knitting projects, and relaxing with friends.
nancy show
multitalented nancy show teaches knit companion and introduction to ravelry. besides knitting she's an accomplished needlepoint artist.
after a long career with the federal government nancy and her husband moved to beautiful ponte vedra beach, florida.
carole lake
working hard to become a tkga certified master knitter carole teaches basic knitting. her long and multi-disciplinary career includes selling real estate, teaching college algebra, project management, and computer programming.
her teaching strengths are patience, thoroughness, and willingness to spend extra time with students.
carole and her husband reside in the pleasant north carolina piedmont city of maiden.
karen carden
vivacious karen carden likes to says that "she hasn't lost a student yet". Her mom taught her to knit when she was a child and from there she went on to learn crochet, basket weaving, sewing, beading, and cross stitch.
karen hails from havelock, north carolina and teaches regularly at the knit knook, an inviting little shop in the seaside city of morehead city, north carolina.