Yarn Lovers United!
Please join us...This stitchawaytours.com weekend has something for everyone! Knitters and crocheters together for some fun in the Cancun sun. Keeping us all in stitches will be famed designer, teacher and author Edie Eckman. Edie has enjoyed both knitting and crocheting since the age of six and has taught all levels of classes at some of the biggest yarn events in the country including Stitches, TKGA and Chain Link. She writes two regular columns for Creative Knitting magazine and her designs have appeared in many publications. She is also the author a long list of books including Learn to Knit Socks, I Can Knit! 11 Cool Projects for Pre-teen Girls, Knit Hats, Scarves & Mittens, Crochet Hats, Scarves & Mittens, The Crochet Answer Book AND Knit & Crochet Ponchos, Wraps, Capes and Shrugs.

Our group will be staying at the six-star, award winning Dreams Cancun All Inclusive resort where their motto is Ultimate Luxury - Ultimate fun. Here everything is included; elegantly appointed rooms with 24 hour concierge and room service, multiple gourmet restaurants and lounges serving premium alcoholic and non alcoholic refreshments as well as endless resort activities morning and night. Dreams Cancun is ideally situated just 20 minutes from Cancn airport at the tip of Cancun. The resort is surrounded on three sides by the Mexican Caribbean offering magnificent ocean views of the azure turquoise waters. It's located close to Cancun's best entertainment, sightseeing, shopping and nightlife while being set apart as its own tranquil oasis.

Please know our advertised prices are PER PERSON rates for LAND ONLY. This weekend away includes your roundtrip airport/resort transportation and 3 nights standard accommodations at Dreams Cancun all inclusive resort. The price also includes all your meals, drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic), resort activities, classes and events with Edie Eckman, tips and taxes. Rates starting from...

Single rooms - $836.00 per person
Double rooms - $689.00 per person
Triple rooms - $665.00 per person

Please note airfare is NOT included but can be arranged for an additional fee. You can also arrange to purchase your own flights or use any frequent flyer miles you may have accumulated.

Non-stitching friends, spouses or relatives are most welcomed as there is plenty to keep them happy and either relaxed or busy throughout this weekend. There is a $125.00 per person discount for any travelers who will not be participating in any yarn classes or events.

Dreams Cancun also offers a wonderful children's Explorer's Club open from 9am to 10pm daily for kids ages 3-12. Children rates at this resort are $150.00 per child and the Explorer's Club is part of the all inclusive activities at Dreams Cancun so there is no extra charge for it.(Two adults and two children under 12 can share a room together but four adults are not allowed to share one hotel room at this resort)

All Standard rooms at Dreams Cancun include one king size or 2 double beds, private balcony, marble floors, bathroom with bathtub and shower, hairdryer, direct dial phone, satellite TV, mini bar replenished daily, electronic safe box, air conditioning with individual control, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, DVD player. Room upgrades to concierge rooms and suites are available for an additional fee based on availability.

ITINERARY...
This is not a knitting trip...it's not a trip for crocheters. All stitchers will enjoy equal time devoted to their favorite craft. Instead of focusing on our differences it's a time to weave together our similar threads. This weekend was designed as a get-away to beat the winter blues. It's a break from reality for yarn lovers to get together, meet new friends, share ideas and learn new tips and techniques while enjoying lots of fun....

THURSDAY MARCH 22
Group members will be flying to Cancun and getting settled into Dreams Cancun Resort. Rooms will be avalable after 3pm but folks can start enjoying themselves the moment they arrive. Pack your beachwear in your carry on so that you can head right out and start having fun. You are free to use the pool, enjoy one of the many restaurants, relax on the beach and simply enjoy yourself. We'll enjoy dinner as a group this evening...the perfect chance for everyone to meet and introduce themselves. Casual Caribbean wear is appropriate at night...sundresses, skirts, business casual for the ladies perhaps with that gorgeous shawl or shrug that you made but have been looking for an excuse to wear. (jeans are fine during the day but sorry, not at night...men are required to wear long pants in the evenings to the restaurants.) After dinner we will gather together for our first session...
Book Signing and an Open Session of Questions & Answers
Sweater doesn't fit properly?
Can't get your crochet motif to lie flat?
This pattern makes absolutely no sense?
Need a new way to hold your yarn?
Whatever questions you have...Edie can help! Don't be shy, Edie's heard it! A fun night of brainstorming and sharing!
Homework...Bring your questions and any projects that may need some help. It would also be a great idea to have a notebook or journal with you this weekend to help your memory and to keep new ideas. Bring along any books that you would like Edie to sign too!

FRIDAY MARCH 23
Wake up...order room service or head down to breakfast. Which ever you decide. Just be ready for a day of stitching and learning!
Morning session - Math For Knitters And Crocheters
Mathphobics and the mathematically challenged are most welcome here!!! Where do designers come up with all their numbers? Edie will take the mystery out of the math needed to design or alter either a crochet or knit pattern. We'll be talking numbers for about two hours. Topics will include elementary pattern drafting, stitch multiples, figuring yarn amounts, rates of increases/decreases and foundation chains.
Homework...Bring your notebook, a calculator and that old #2 pencil as well as your sense of humor.

We'll all take a break for lunch and to gather our thoughts. Remember alcohol is all included for those who may need a pina colada or marguarita after math class!

Afternoon session - It's Not Over Till It's Finished
Edie will teach us how to make our projects look "hand crafted" and not "home made". You will learn steps you can take from the moment you pick up your needles and hooks that will make a big impact on the finished look of your garments. We'll talk about planning ahead, picking up stitches, blocking, sewing seams, weaving in ends and other helpful hints.
Homework...Several swatches of your choice, yarn and needles/hooks used for your swatches, a darning needle and yes, your trusty notebook.

Tonight dinner will be at your leisure....will it be seafood at the Oceana? Sushi and Asian cuisine overlooking the beach at the Himitsu restaurant? A bite on the terrace overlooking the skyline of Cancun at the informal Seaside Grill?... or a selection of international cuisine at the World Cafe Buffet?....ah decisions, decisions!

Evening fun Fashion Show & Tell and Stitcher's Choice
Here's your chance to show off your latest and greatest projects to the group....a chance to win top prize for your work. Later will be Stitcher's choice...Edie will be available to teach you anything you want to know...just imagine the possibilities....Intarsia tips, better buttonholes, furbelows & finishing fringes...Edie tells all!

Saturday March 24th
Today is our free day. No doubt many of us will be gathering together under the shade of a friendly palm or palapa to stitch the day away. Today is your day to do whatever you'd like to do. Some may want to schedule a treatment at the resorts fabulous spa (fee), others may want work out at the gym or take a yoga class or enjoy a sightseeing tour to the Mayan ruins (fee) or eat, drink, stitch and be merry. Today is the day to kick back and simply enjoy!

Sunday March 25th Adios!...unfortunately it's time to head back to reality. Your transportation will bring you back to Cancun airport.

IMPORTANT - NEED TO KNOW FACTS...

Stitchawaytours.com is a division of Vacationkids.com, Inc, specializing in knitting trips.

A $200.00 credit card deposit is required to confirm your reservation along with sign authorization forms. Final payments along with rooming assignments are due on or before Jan. 22th , 2006.

Upon traveler's request, roommates will be assigned whenever possible in order to save the extra $160.00 it costs for a single room.

NEW PASSPORT RULES FOR 2007 -All travelers visiting Mexico must have a valid passport. It is the responsibility of all travelers to obtain a passport and carry it with them at all times during their trip overseas. For security reasons, all airline tickets and hotel reservations must exactly match the legal name listed on a traveler's valid passport. Name changes can result in additional fees and penalties. Failure to produce a valid US passport at the time of departure can result in denied boarding. This means you will not be allowed to board the aircraft and be allowed to travel. Denied boarding is not covered by travel insurance.

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