Collection: Camp Widjiwagan Fall

September 25 - 27, 2026 

Lottery: May 5 - 8, 2026 (see details below)

This location CAN accommodate special dietary needs. 

Cost is $400.00. Bedding is not provided.  If you would like to attend and are flying here, let me know and we can set you up with bedding.

A 200.00 deposit is requested on getting into the retreat. The balance is due one month prior to the start of the retreat. (see Refund Policy below)

At this location there are 'basic' cabins that are shared with 8 people. 2 rooms have 2 beds in them and 1 room had 4 beds. If you sign up with a friend(s) you will be in the same cabin. Our cabins have bathrooms with toilets and a sink. There is a shower house located about 50 yards from the cabins with multiple walk-in showers, toilets and sinks. The cabins are on one level and have 3 bedrooms with either 2 or 4 beds in each room. There is also a small common area with some furniture.

This Retreat Includes                                                                                       

-Lodging

- Breakfast, Lunch and Suppers 
-Exclusive Use of the Sigurd Olson Center. A beautiful log building where we knit together. 
-Full Access to Sisu Design’s Pop-Up Shop
-Project Offerings
-Knitting Fellowship, Relaxation, Views of Burntside Lake

We encourage new people to attend our retreats. We love to see new faces in our circle. We usually have a nice mix of new and returning knitters. We also welcome any level of knitter. We have people attend that haven't picked up their knitting in 20 years, and they have a great week-end.

During the retreat we allow plenty of time to do your own thing. We like to think of our retreats as "Create Your Own". We offer a variety of choices you can pick and choose from, making the retreat exactly what you want it to be. 

We usually offer a knitting project, but you can knit anything you want.

Camp Widjiwagan is located about 20 miles outside of Ely, Mn. on the shores of Burntside Lake. It's where we started this whole fun event. Things have changed since we started but has kept it's cozy, Northwoods feel. That's why we love it.

We bring a massage therapist to this retreat. His wife is a knitter (lucky us) and he has been with us for about 10 years. He brings his table and his chair so you can get a full-on massage or have him work on your shoulders for 10 minutes.

We also bring a yoga teacher (no extra fee). She is also a knitter:) She will lead us in stretches throughout the weekend (no mat needed).

Sample Schedule

Friday

Arrive any time after 2:00, move into your cabin and join us in the Sigurd Olson Center (S.O.C) before Supper (if you would like). 

Supper 5:30 Friday Night – Official Start of Retreat

7:00 Meet in the S.O.C for introductions, welcome to the weekend, Shop Show and Tell, and introduction to the Project. 

Saturday

Breakfast at 8:30am

9:00 am. Meet in S.O.C for group knitting and more

12:30 lunch 

On your own

4:00 – 5:30 Sauna 

Supper 5:30

7:00 Meet in the S.O.C for Show and Tell, and group knitting. We love seeing what you knit.

Sunday

Breakfast at 8:30 am

Clean cabins and pack up  

9:30 Meet in S.O.C for Project check in, final show and tell items, wrap up and good-byes. 

About Show and Tell

We encourage you to bring items you have knit to share with the group. We like to see ANYTHING you have from a dishcloth to a sweater. There is NO competition here, only inspiration. With a large group we have learned that 3 to 4 items is a good number to keep things flowing. 

Refund Policy

Individuals –If I can find someone to take your place I will refund you all but 100.00. If I can’t find someone, I will not be able to refund any payments made.

Individuals in a group – If you can find someone to take the place of the person in your group that can no longer attend, I will refund all but 100.00 to the person that needed to cancel. If you can’t find someone, I will not be able to refund any payments made.

A whole group – If I can find replacements, I will refund all but 100.00 per person. If I can’t find replacements, I will not be able to refund any payments made.

Three months out from the start of the retreat, it is very difficult to find people that can attend.

The Lottery

To receive the link to the Lottery Form you will need to sign up for our Newsletter at the bottom of any website page. (Our email list is private and is only used for our Newsletters). You will receive an email with a link to the Lottery Form on the day the Lottery opens at 9:00 am central time.
We try to make this as fair as possible so there are a few rules. 

All Lotteries start on Tuesday at 9:00 am central time and end on Friday (3 days later) at 5:00pm central time. 

Everyone will be notified, by email, the following Monday (3 days later) letting you know if you got into the retreat or not. 

We allow groups of up to four (no more than four) to enter the lottery. We ask that one person from the group enter for everyone. (If more than one person fills out a form for your group, your form will not be accepted). The person that enters for the group needs to enter everyone's name and email address. 

If you don't get into your first choice, feel free to enter the lottery for another retreat, you'll have the same chance of getting into your second choice. 

If you would like to get emails about future retreats, you can sign up for our Newsletter at the bottom of any page.