Join us for the Grocery Girls Hometown Retreat from October 30 – November 2, 2025, a cozy and creative getaway filled with knitting, laughter, and community. 

We are so excited to welcome four very special guest instructors, Kim McBrien Evans, Susan Chin, Kim Heron and Deanne Underwood.

Every attendee will explore round yoke sweaters and how to get the best fit for our bodies with Kim McBrien Evans, Brioche: a comprehensive class for both beginner and intermediate knitters (including how to fix mistakes) with Susan Chin, and create our own needle felted woolly landscape work of art from both Kim Heron & Deanne Underwood. 

This weekend is about connecting with fellow makers who understand the joy of creating together. Spending time in a cozy escape with the chance to relax, recharge and be part of a welcoming creative group.

Expect inspiring workshops, laughter filled meals & social evenings, a private event at Statement Junkie yarn shop, and the kind of connections that only happen when makers get together.

We’d love to have you join us for this very special weekend!

Your weekend includes:

• 3 nights accommodation at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Sherwood Park, AB

• All meals from Thursday evening through Sunday morning inclusive 

• Fun group social evenings & free time in the weekend

• 3 three hour workshops: one session with each instructor 

• Private event at Statement Junkie Yarn shop

• Custom swag bag

$2400 CDN SHARED QUEEN ROOM (per person) 

$2900 CDN SINGLE KING ROOM

$1999 CDN LOCAL COMMUTER (everything but the hotel room)

Payment schedule:

Please note there is a non refundable $500 deposit at the time of booking. You may pay in full at the time of registration or split the remaining balance with 50% due on both September 1 and October 1.

All fees are in Canadian dollars.

Designer, indie dyer, and fit revolutionary.

Kim is known for turning abstract ideas into color-rich handknit masterpieces—and for reshaping the way we think about sweater sizing and fit. She’s changing the industry with her inclusive measurement charts and passion for honoring every body.

Class: Make Yokes Fit YOU

Circular yoke sweaters are stunning—but they don’t always fit the way we want. In this class, Kim will teach you how to adjust yokes to suit your body using your measurements, shaping methods, and ease preferences. You’ll leave with a personalized “yoke map” and all the confidence to tackle your next sweater project.

Brioche queen and knitting machine wizard.

Susan brings her deep understanding of brioche stitch (on both machines and needles!) to this beginner-friendly workshop that’s perfect for knitters ready to explore the bouncy, beautiful world of brioche.

Class: Introduction to Brioche

Learn the basics of 1x1 brioche in one and two colors. You’ll knit a sampler, explore needle size tips, and gain insight into the structure of this squishy stitch. Whether you’re a first-timer or looking to brush up your skills, you’ll walk away inspired—and just maybe, a little obsessed.

Textile artist and owner of Little Blue Fibre Studio in Edmonton.

With a background in fashion design and a deep love for fibre arts, Kim brings a playful and artistic touch to everything she does. Felting is her passion—and we know you’re going to love diving into this colorful world.

Deanne began creating 2D landscapes using wet and needle

felting in 2020. She became a full time textile artist in 2021. Her pieces are full of vibrant colour and texture and depict a wide range of Canadian landscape with a special focus on Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Her work has been featured in House Garden UK magazine and The

Square Foot Show and exhibited at the Art Gallery of Alberta, The Alberta Craft Council, Gathering Threads Fibre Festival, NOA Gallery,

Edmonton Public Library, Studio Hager, Dervilia Art and Design, Spruce Grove Art Gallery and Harcourt House Gallery. Her work is available at www.prairiegirlfelting.ca (http://www.prairiegirlfelting.ca/), shopAGA,

The Alberta Craft Gallery in Edmonton and Calgary and at the Bluerock Gallery.

4 PM - Check-in

6 PM- Welcome Cocktails and Dinner

8 AM- Breakfast 

9 AM- Class

Lunch Break 

1 PM- Afternoon Class

6 PM- Cocktails and Dinner 

8 AM- Breakfast 

9 AM- Class

12 PM- Lunch 

Afternoon- Free Time 

3-5PM - Sip and Shop at the local yarn shop Statement Junkie in Sherwood Park

6PM- Cocktails, Farewell Dinner, Trivia Night