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Let's go to Portugal!

We're travelling to Monsaraz, Portugual to attend (and teach) at the Rendez-vous Knitting Retreat at Sofia in Monsaraz from October 28 to November 3, 2026. 


Spend your days surrounded by the beauty of Monsaraz (Alentejo- Portugal), guided by five internationally acclaimed masters of their craft: Paula Neves, Maria Gomes (MariaG Knits), Monica Russel and Barb Barone & Cynthia Hyslop.


You'll attend all of the workshops, along with us, and we'll have a wonderful time together. Spaces in this program are limited so book soon!

Rendez-Vous Knitting Retreat

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Blog Posts

Barb Barone
The November Installment: "Gnome Sweet Gnome"
The Calder Yarn Art Installations continue! This textile installation was designed to celebrate winter in a whimsical way. And in my opinion, nothing says whimsy like a bunch of gnomes. The scene was a skating rink with a couple of nets set up in th...
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Barb Barone
Flock To Boxcar!
Feb 1, 2026 - It's time to update the textile art project on the power pole at the Boxcar Cafe! While the "Gnome Sweet Gnome" installation was a hit, with the week of warm weather we enjoyed this month, I felt the time was right for a n...
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Tapered capelet with Tuck stitch pattern displayed over a white shirt
Barb Barone
Tapers & Tucks: a cropped capelet
In the fall it's hard to regulate the temperature in my house. The front of our home faces south and warms up quickly with the lower angle of the sun. The back of our house and the lower living level is much cooler. For this reason, I'm a big fan of...
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Barb & Cynthia
Fall Finishes!
We've been busy this fall! It's proven to be the perfect time to finish up projects. From yard work to yarn work, it's been a productive time for us here at Yarniversity. Cynthia has been hard at work finishing objects. "I'm...
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Barb Barone
Is there something fishy going on in Calder? You better believe it!
Barb has been enjoying great summer time drinks and food with family members and friends at her new favourite local coffee shop, the Boxcar. This small coffee shop and cafe is a charming addition to the Calder community, providing work for students ...
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Barb & Cynthia
Vacation Knitting: one looking forward and one looking back.
In our quest to Finish Objects in 2025, both of us found ourselves "vacation knitting" without even realizing it! Barb's story involves planning for her upcoming trip and having something classic and easy to pack in her suitcase. Cynthi...
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Barb & Cynthia
Bingeing on Blankets: stashbusting AND mindfulness
There is something both comforting and joyful about knitting, crocheting or weaving a blanket. There's something freeing about making a project where "gauge is not important". And there's definitely satisfaction in seeing a stash o...
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Barb & Cynthia
Deep Dives, Beautiful Garments and a Touch of Whimsey!
Our Year of Finished Objects has been going well! We're pleased with the progress made so far and looking forward to the half-way mark coming up in June. Our friends (you) have been working diligently too and we're absolutely-over-the-moon...
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Barb & Cynthia
Good Things Come in Threes!
Barb & Cynthia Finish Objects for April 2025 Barb In April, Barb was dreaming of summer and thinking about how much she'd like to work with a soft, summery yarn on her knitting machine. Even though summer won't be here in Western Canad...
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Snow Days are for Finishing.
I've been working away on my Cross Tam, a project for which I purchased the materials in Lerwick, Shetland, way back in 2012! This year, the year of finished objects, is the year I finally pulled out the materials and the book, "Knit Real Sh...
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Barb Barone
Ta Da! I'm done. Finito. Fini. Fertig.
That's right! Last week I finished the toe of my second sock and now my Meandros are Meandering. They are not perfect socks...I made a few mistakes knitting late at night and the pattern went a bit off track, but on the upside they fit perfectly...
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Cynthia Hyslop
March is Crochet Month!
I couldn't help myself. I had to put down my "year of the FO" knitting project and pick up my hook to do a little crochet. I started a new project: Lullaby (a baby blanket) designed by Erika Knight for Rowan using Rowan Baby Cashsoft Mer...
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February Update: Not Meandros! But a tote to hold Meandros!
I have a number of plain canvas tote bags, given to me as gifts over the years with various "things" inside. Sturdy tote bags are something I'm using more and more, and I love the idea of recycling and stores not having to put things into plastic bag...
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A cute knitted monkey holds two balls of brightly coloured yarn for a February knit project. Meandros is a pair of mosaic knit socks from the book Operation Sock Drawer.
Barb Barone
Barb: Meandros for February
I’m at it again, knitting my second pair of Meandros socks. I really enjoyed knitting the first pair I made, but they ended up being a bit too big. I gave them to my husband, and they have become his favourite socks! So this pair is for me. I've...
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Barb's completed stuffed monkey is held lovingly. It's soft, cute and cuddly. It's finished!
Year of Finished Projects: January Update
Are you coming along with us on the 2025 Year of Finished Objects? It a year that holds so much promise! All you need to do is finish one thing each month. It might be a UFO (un-finished object) or it might be something that you start and commit to f...
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2025: The Year of Finished Objects
Barb called Cynthia on one cold and snowy day toward the end of December and said, "I think it would be fun to have a theme for 2025. I was thinking, wouldn't it be nice to get some things completed? Maybe some things that we haven't worked on for a ...
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A Maker's Meet Up Holiday Movie List
At our last Maker's Meetup (December 16) we asked our friends for holiday movie recommendations. In our family tradition, there's nothing like working on handmade gifts while indulging in a movie that celebrates this time of year. We were r...
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