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November 'Baa'-zaar

November BAA-ZAAR
by Kathy Stasys


It was a cold and windy Tuesday night in Huntington Woods. Black Sheepers sought shelter in a trailer that had magically appeared by the side of the library. And, lo, it was filled with warmth, and friends, and yarn! Taking up the challenge, many found the perfect skein to fend off the chill in the air so they could wend their way to the bowels of the library....okay, the basement. 

Once inside the cozy confines of the BSKG meeting area, our members prepared for the coming holidays by eating, buying, chatting, and knitting. What a perfect way to get yourself ready for the next few weeks of eating, buying, chatting, and knitting. 

Awe and wonder....what to select? 
Clutching yarn and notions and contemplating the next worthy item to select.

Cubes of soft and colorful yarns entice .
And yet more yarn!!

What says November like yarn....and pies!



BSKG members sampled several pies from 
Achatz Pie Company. Pies ordered!
Great fund raiser just in time
for Thanksgiving.  


Just like the homemade ones we can
all make. Sure.



After wiping off sticky pie fingers, guild members shopped in our own members "pop up" stores. 


Donated yarns raised funds for
Knit Michigan. Buying more yarn
never feels so good as when you
are also doing good.



Sure, you can knit this pattern. 




Tanya always creates
beautiful yarn colors
and pattern designs.

These should warm up
a cold winter night.



Did you know Tanya has a    
new job? And no, it's not 
selling socks.

Ask her about her new
teaching position. 
She's happy!


Julia's colors burst with
vibrancy. Any one of these
colors will keep your toes
toasty this winter. 



Julia

Tanya

Kitty








                        Big BSKG News!!!!!!



Barb C.
the Black Sheep's
new Vice-President!!!
yeah!!!!

Kate and Merritt are
pleased with Barb as
the new addition to
the BSKG leadership.
Aren't we all?




And so the cold November winds blew outside the Huntington Woods Library, but the BSKG members were too busy knitting, selling, buying, eating, and visiting.



Now aren't you sorry you didn't pick up that extra skein? 

In case you need a little
sustenance while knitting.

Sales must be good if
Kitty needs the calculator.

Knit Michigan
yarns always make
a knitter smile.




Shirley is happy her
beautiful cowl is done!

Hmmm, Rita ponders
another purchase.
















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