Next meeting Tuesday, October 30th

Hope to see you tonight, Oct. 30th from 6:30-8:00pm at the Castlegar Public Library.

Sandra and I have a proposal for the "other" monthly meeting - Arby's has offered to reserve a section for us. The last meeting at Inga's house went very well, also! See the previous post contributed by Sandra. Some interested people have inquired about meeting on a different night, not Tuesday, so the "other" monthly meeting could be on Wednesdays or ?? Up to the members.

Notes from the last meeting...

On a dark and rainy Tuesday evening in early October, 5 women with a keen interest in knitting meet at the home of Inga Lamont. By the warmth of a birch wood fire, the ladies knit, talked, and shared their interest in knitting and traditional crafts. Barbara was quilting on her brightly coloured “drunker’s path quilt she is making for her brother-in-law. Inga was knitting socks for her granddaughter’s birthday. Jean was continuing to knit for her “Threads of Love” project: knitting booties and caps for premature babies. Sandra had socks on the go. All four ladies were treated to a very impressive show and tell by Donna which included: her very first knitting project of a mohair shawl, men’s slippers which will be felted, ladies felted slippers, a felted black hat, and more. We were inspired to knit and felt slippers and enjoyed Donna’s humorous telling of the story behind each project.


Thank you Sandra for contributing this post!

Invitation

Please join us Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm for a friendly get-together at Inga's house. The address is 102 18th Street, Castlegar (below Dairy Queen). Tel. 365-7500.

The group will still be meeting the last Tuesday of every month at the library, with an additional meeting every month at another location for anyone who can attend. (Feedback from group members is requested.) Next library meeting October 30th.

Marian has provided a link to a newsletter from Bernat with new yarns and patterns. Check it out: http://www.bernat.com:80/newsletters/sep2007web.html

Pass it on!

September 25th meeting notes

Fall has brought the knitters & crocheters out of hiding! We had an excellent turnout tonight of enthusiastic crafters. There is talk of meeting more often...more on that later.

Some of the projects spotted tonight included a felted bag, socks of many glorious colours, the last sleeve of a sweater, and a crochet-on-the-double reversible afghan.

Upcoming: pattern swap. Check back for details...

Next Meeting: July 31

Our next meeting will be July 31, 6:30-8:00 pm at the library.

A recent news-making item in the crochet world:
Polish grannies sell hand-crocheted lace lingerie, and it's a big hit.
http://www.koniakow.com/index_en.php

About the Guild

The Knit and Crochet Guild meets the last Tuesday of every month at the Castlegar Public Library, downstairs. Time is 6:30-8:00 pm.

All ages and skill levels welcome, new members welcome. Attendance is free of charge (future special events or teaching workshops may have a fee to cover costs but those will be clearly posted).

Guild Activities:

• a place for knitters and crochet lovers to socialize and share their skills & ideas
• a place to get help from other knitters if you need it
• a pattern-sharing network
• stitch & technique workshops
• basic knit and crochet skill workshops for beginners
• charitable knitting efforts if members are interested
• perhaps hold guild shows of our work, eventually (like the local weaver's guild)
• field trips to see spinning & dying operations
• whatever the members want it to be
  
  
  For more information, please contact Gwen Vernham at 250-304-2625 or vernham@shaw.ca

Inaugural Meeting April 24th 2007: a success!

The Guild met for the first time April 24, 2007, at the Castlegar Public Library. Thanks to all the ladies who came out! We have a very creative, talented group.

Next meeting: Tuesday, May 29th, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Library. New members welcome.