Black Sheep Knitting Guild

Well, the retreat is over. Another eagerly anticipated retreat has come and gone. This year, 35 people attended. We laughed, learned new techniques, got to know each other better, and overall had a fantastic time. The setting was nice, the woods and the lake were all that we had hoped for. Even the weather cooperated. The lodge was nice, rooms were more like dorm rooms, but we spent very little time in them. The common room was great – lots of comfy chairs and couches. The area for training was set up to suit our needs. The food was good, and the staff was very accommodating to special dietary needs. Walks in the woods, a bonfire on the beach Saturday night, classes taught on the beach, kayaking (Tanya brought her kayaks), massages, and a member sale. Goodie bags and door prizes, oh my. What more could a knitter ask for? We learned how to do mobius, entrelac, double knitting, magic loop, way too many to mention. We did a bit of shopping in Gra...

The May meeting was the end-of-the-year swap/barter/sell meeting. There was a lot of yarn, handmade bags and other handmade goodies, including shawl pins. For the second year in a row my camera died, so we don't have a lot of pictures. Coffee/tea and dessert was provided by the guild. I loved the mini-eclairs, personally. :-) If you missed this fun event, be sure you make it next year!

We have a lot of Black Sheep celebrating birthdays this month! Have a Happy Birthday: Barb Boren, Marguerite Winer, Kara Hamilton, Kathleen Hearne, Suzanne Huening, Annette Ervin, Linda Seley, Sue Carter, Katy Race and Betty Mathie!