Black Sheep Knitting Guild

We meet next Tuesday, November 8 , at 7pm at St. Columban. Sign in and raffle ticket sales begin at 6:30. November is our Mystery Gift Trade .....bring a brown bag with a knitting/sheep related item to trade and you can take part. Remember, the item should be no more than $10. A fun time is had by all as you choose your bag at random.... and sometimes it is stolen by someone else! Also on the agenda is the election for 2012 Vice President . The 2011 - 2012 Swag will be announced and orders will be taken. And please don't forget about the FREE Table. Bring unfinished projects and craft-related items you don't want but someone else might like. Linda F Here's info about the Shop Hop from Harriet.. Car- pooling [is that a word?] will be discussed. Shop Hop - Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 12 & 13, 2011 Can you think of a better way to spend a weekend in November? * Pick up your FREE KNITTING PASSPORT at the first store you visit. * Specials vary by ...

It was a busy meeting on Tuesday! Donna's Trunk Show included many beautiful items, Tanya's demonstration of finishing techniques was very informative, and a lot of members signed up for the field trip on 10/22. The "free table" seems to be a big success - so keep those items coming! Once again BSKGers showed their generosity and came through with a lot of charity items. Thanks to Kate Pultz, the Guild and Claudia Huffmaster for this months raffle items. The lucky winners were: Michelle Dagenais - sock yarn, Ellen Rancillio - the book Knit Stitch , Laurie Goodman - the book Purl Stitch , Sue Waid - the blacksheep bowl(made by Jeni the potter), Vangie Agemy - a hat and scarf kit, Judith Davis - gift bag, tags and CD, Rita Perrone - Interweave holiday magazine and gift tags, Joanne Ruzza - a childs sweater kit, Heatherrrrrrrrrrr Perrone - 10 skeins of DK yarn, and Linda Mayotte - 8 skeins of Debbie Bliss silk.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 11, from 7 to 9. Sign in and raffle ticket sales begin at 6:30. Speaking of raffles... we need more people to sign up to donate raffle items! Charity hats and mittens are due at the October meeting , Donna Mrozek will be presenting a Trunk Show, and Tanya Thomann will be "exploring craft" with finishing techniques. To allow you some practice with finishing techniques during the October meeting, you may want to have a few swatches knit up and ready to go. If you don't, you'll still be able to watch the techniques demonstrated, but will not be able to practice them yourselves. Use whatever yarn you have on hand, and an appropriate needle size. You'll have an easier time of things if you use a lighter, solid colored yarn; but please don't purchase anything for this! Stockinette Stitch(knit the right side, purl the wrong side): 1-- 40 st x 35ish rows 2--20 st x 35ish rows (make these the same length as the wider ...