Well, for the guild, it means an annual Charity Kick-Off event! At our meeting next week, Judith will be collecting even more scarves for SOS and will be delighting us with new bags-o-goodies to create for this year's charity focus. Bring a variety of knitting needles so you can have just the right size to cast on next Tuesday. (Or, just bring your current project. . .we're flexible!)
For me, it means knitting like a mad woman to make all of the gifts and random things I feel I MUST have completed for the holidays. . .
I've joined a yarn swap on Ravelry. . .am too excited to see what my secret Santa sends me. . .and am thinking of sending some hand spun yarn to spoil my Santa with.
Always interested in getting hand made items in the mail, I was lucky enough to be the first to sign up for the Pay It Forward exchange hosted by another Ravelry junkie. So, I'll be getting a fantastic surprise in the mail soon. Here's the catch. I need to pay it forward. Want a super duper hand made gift? Be one of the first three to leave a comment, with a commitment to posting somewhere (even if it's the bulletin board at work) and sending 3 gifts to others, and you could be the lucky winner of something fabulous!
c'mon. . .post a comment. Send some gifts. Get a surprise in the mail!
Meanwhile, see you at the Coffee Beanery!
--t
Sunday November 25th
Come One, Come All,
We are meeting at Tonya's for a knitting and food (and it is Tonya's Birthday!) at 2:00pm. Email me privately if you need the address. Hope to see you there! Kim
We are meeting at Tonya's for a knitting and food (and it is Tonya's Birthday!) at 2:00pm. Email me privately if you need the address. Hope to see you there! Kim
November Meeting
Hi All,
Just a quick note to remind everyone that Harriet is going to teach us all how to do the Boa Scarf this meeting.You will need a Q Crochet Hook (yes, I said Crochet Hook, as this pattern is Crocheted!) and a couple skeins of bulky yarn. The pattern is called the "Plush Boa" pattern#20170-1 on the Lion Brand website which you can go to and download for free. (please do so as we won't have a lot of copies)
Be sure to look at the previous post to see how generous we are and I am sure will continue to be!
Don't forget the Shop Hop takes place this Saturday, with everyone meeting behind Anderson School at 8:15am, if you want to go there's still time just call Suzanne and let her know to look for you, and be there before they leave.
See everyone Tuesday!
Just a quick note to remind everyone that Harriet is going to teach us all how to do the Boa Scarf this meeting.You will need a Q Crochet Hook (yes, I said Crochet Hook, as this pattern is Crocheted!) and a couple skeins of bulky yarn. The pattern is called the "Plush Boa" pattern#20170-1 on the Lion Brand website which you can go to and download for free. (please do so as we won't have a lot of copies)
Be sure to look at the previous post to see how generous we are and I am sure will continue to be!
Don't forget the Shop Hop takes place this Saturday, with everyone meeting behind Anderson School at 8:15am, if you want to go there's still time just call Suzanne and let her know to look for you, and be there before they leave.
See everyone Tuesday!
Charity Scarves
Previously the guild has donated 39 scarves to the South Oakland Shelter. I currently have 75 scarves that the guild has knitted, and again we will be donating all scarves to the SOS. Bringing us to a grand total of 114 scarves that have been donated this year. With the weather changing I along with our guild can only assume that they will be gratefully appreciated. This will be an on going charity throughout the year. Thank you to all the generous knitters and keep knitting!!!
-J
-J
Exciting News!
Retreat!!
Kim and Judith are hard at work planning the 2nd annual Spring Retreat. . .the house they're looking at is GORGEOUS and within a 1 1/2 hour drive--MUCH closer than last year. I've got a lead on a teacher that might be willing to join us and give us a dying workshop while we're there. . .exciting stuff is on the way. The committee is looking at early April--so start to save your pennies and clear your calendar!! We'll post links to the house and give you more details when things are finalized!
Ravelry!!
More and more of us are getting our invites! If you haven't joined, sign up for the waiting list here Linda said she was invited in around a month, so the invites are coming fairly quickly now. Believe me, you don't want to be left out of this REALLY COOL community.
Ann Arbor Fiber Fest
We had several last minute cancellations for this trip--but I went on Sunday with Suzanne and Kate. Met some new friends and spent some money! Pictures are coming soon!
Shop Hop
is coming!! Saturday, November 10 doesn't seem like so far away. . .Kim should be posting details here soon, and Camille will probably send us a reminder. . .see you then!
--tanya
Kim and Judith are hard at work planning the 2nd annual Spring Retreat. . .the house they're looking at is GORGEOUS and within a 1 1/2 hour drive--MUCH closer than last year. I've got a lead on a teacher that might be willing to join us and give us a dying workshop while we're there. . .exciting stuff is on the way. The committee is looking at early April--so start to save your pennies and clear your calendar!! We'll post links to the house and give you more details when things are finalized!
Ravelry!!
More and more of us are getting our invites! If you haven't joined, sign up for the waiting list here Linda said she was invited in around a month, so the invites are coming fairly quickly now. Believe me, you don't want to be left out of this REALLY COOL community.
Ann Arbor Fiber Fest
We had several last minute cancellations for this trip--but I went on Sunday with Suzanne and Kate. Met some new friends and spent some money! Pictures are coming soon!
Shop Hop
is coming!! Saturday, November 10 doesn't seem like so far away. . .Kim should be posting details here soon, and Camille will probably send us a reminder. . .see you then!
--tanya
UFOs
If you subscribe to Interweave's Knitting Daily, you've no doubt been reading the data about unfinished objects (UFOs) in each of our stashes. Many of you recall the horrific amount of UFOs that Louise and I had in our stashes last spring during out Lenten challenge to guild members. . . You'd think that after counting 41 in my personal stash, and then stressing about finishing them all, I would have learned my lesson.
Apparently not.
As Ravelry continues to suck my time away, I found myself taking pictures of my UFOs and uploading them to my notebook there. I found 22 projects on needles. . .and now that I think of it, I think there are two more that I never uncovered from the layers of stash they're hidden behind. (We'll ignore that fact, shall we?)
Sally sent a picture this week of her UFOs too. . .I think I counted 18 of them in all (sorry for outing you Sally. . .)
And Kim has some on her Ravelry page that I've NEVER seen, let alone heard of!!
The good news is, that I've been encouraged to complete some of these. Many needed only a bit of knitting or buttons, or a random seam sewn togther. . .not a lot of work. But still, not complete. Here is the result of my diligence in turning these UFOs into a thing of the past. . .
I'm down to 10, if you don't count the 3 in hibernation and the 2 I forgot to count. It's not the destination, but the journey. . .right?
Don't forget to send pictures of your stash, UFOs, or finished objects to me (tanya_tho at yahoo dot com) and I'll post them here, until we're all on Ravelry and can snoop all we want!
Apparently not.
As Ravelry continues to suck my time away, I found myself taking pictures of my UFOs and uploading them to my notebook there. I found 22 projects on needles. . .and now that I think of it, I think there are two more that I never uncovered from the layers of stash they're hidden behind. (We'll ignore that fact, shall we?)
Sally sent a picture this week of her UFOs too. . .I think I counted 18 of them in all (sorry for outing you Sally. . .)
And Kim has some on her Ravelry page that I've NEVER seen, let alone heard of!!
The good news is, that I've been encouraged to complete some of these. Many needed only a bit of knitting or buttons, or a random seam sewn togther. . .not a lot of work. But still, not complete. Here is the result of my diligence in turning these UFOs into a thing of the past. . .
I'm down to 10, if you don't count the 3 in hibernation and the 2 I forgot to count. It's not the destination, but the journey. . .right?
Don't forget to send pictures of your stash, UFOs, or finished objects to me (tanya_tho at yahoo dot com) and I'll post them here, until we're all on Ravelry and can snoop all we want!
October's Meeting
Hi All
Meeting was full of fun, goodies, info, and skill building! Tanya taught seaming and there were lots of good tips from her and others. Maybe we can all tackle a sweater project this year?
There was info on the two upcoming trips to Ann Arbor Fiber Expo on Sat Oct 27th and the Shop Hop on Sat Nov 10th. If you signed up to go on one of these trips, someone will be calling you as the day gets closer. And if you've had a change of heart and want to go and didn't sign up just leave a comment here and someone will get a hold of you with details (as long as we have your phone number!)
We need someone to step up to the plate and volunteer to be VP of the group for the coming year. It is a two year commitment because the VP then becomes the Pres the following year. It's not as daunting as it sounds, and there are always plenty of people willing to help and committees to take care of things. So how "bout it?? By the Way, YEAH to Kathleen for stepping up to be the new Treasurer as we lose our friend Jennifer to a new home in Chicago. Can you say ROAD TRIP!!!!
At next months meeting Harriet has graciously volunteered to teach the Boa scarf that she has made. You will need a Q Crochet Hook (yes, I said Crochet Hook, as this pattern is Crocheted!) and a couple skeins of bulky yarn. The pattern is called the "Plush Boa" pattern#20170-1 on the Lion Brand website which you can go to and download for free.
We again had some new faces at last months meeting and our numbers are continuing to grow!! We are so happy that you were there, Welcome!
Meeting was full of fun, goodies, info, and skill building! Tanya taught seaming and there were lots of good tips from her and others. Maybe we can all tackle a sweater project this year?
There was info on the two upcoming trips to Ann Arbor Fiber Expo on Sat Oct 27th and the Shop Hop on Sat Nov 10th. If you signed up to go on one of these trips, someone will be calling you as the day gets closer. And if you've had a change of heart and want to go and didn't sign up just leave a comment here and someone will get a hold of you with details (as long as we have your phone number!)
We need someone to step up to the plate and volunteer to be VP of the group for the coming year. It is a two year commitment because the VP then becomes the Pres the following year. It's not as daunting as it sounds, and there are always plenty of people willing to help and committees to take care of things. So how "bout it?? By the Way, YEAH to Kathleen for stepping up to be the new Treasurer as we lose our friend Jennifer to a new home in Chicago. Can you say ROAD TRIP!!!!
At next months meeting Harriet has graciously volunteered to teach the Boa scarf that she has made. You will need a Q Crochet Hook (yes, I said Crochet Hook, as this pattern is Crocheted!) and a couple skeins of bulky yarn. The pattern is called the "Plush Boa" pattern#20170-1 on the Lion Brand website which you can go to and download for free.
We again had some new faces at last months meeting and our numbers are continuing to grow!! We are so happy that you were there, Welcome!
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