Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild Newsletter
Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Guild Newsletter
Meeting: September 9, 2014 First United Church William & King Streets, Waterloo
A Word from the President Welcome knitters to the 29th year of the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild. For 29 years we have been a group that provides a community for knitters of all skill levels from beginner to guru. We have supported, encouraged and challenged each other while we worked and knitted together to improve our skills and artistry. We have worked to increase the interest in and knowledge of knitting and related activities. We have promoted and celebrated our craft in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We ended our 28th year with a very successful and inspiring adjudicated show that had over 150 beautiful entries. We begin our 29th year with our popular and well attended Knitters' Fair on Saturday September 13th. This year will be our second at our new location, the Kitchener Auditorium, where we will have almost twice as much space as last year to spread out and enjoy the vendors and meeting and visiting with fellow knitters. Our knitters have already attended several community events, at the Kitchener Market and Laurier University, to promote knitting and the Guild. There will be another community outreach opportunity for us at Schneider House later in September.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Knit and Chat 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Special Guest: Serena, Therapy Alpaca 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guild Meeting Alpaca Yarn from Farm to Needles KWKG Executive 2014-2015: These are the people who volunteer to make your Guild the best it can be President: Carol Moogk-Soulis, [email protected] Vice President: [email protected] Past President: Dee-Anne Shillinglaw, [email protected] Membership: Iris Levine [email protected] Treasurer: Elaine Rendle, [email protected] Secretary: Ellen Lovell, [email protected] Programme: [email protected] Goodwill: [email protected]
We have increased our programme budget this year and we will be drawing from the suggestions made by members at our May meeting for speakers to talk about specific knitting skills from the basics of manipulating the tools and materials correctly and ergonomically to how to perform intricate and advanced stitches, techniques and patterns. We hope to have a very special guest at our first meeting on September 9th. We also hope to partner with some local knitting shops to share the travel costs of speakers who would do a workshop at the shop on the weekend and then speak at our Guild meeting to members on the following Tuesday evening.
Library: Toni Peter, [email protected]
Our Guild is what we make of it since it is ours and depends upon all of us to volunteer. I am grateful to all of those members who have made the Guild what it is today and have given me a wonderful community to be part of. I look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead to make our knitting community even better.
Website: Caroline Simpson
Carol
Volunteer Coordinator: Erin McKee, [email protected] Adjudicated Show: Erin Wilk, Heather Adams [email protected] Newsletter: Ellen Lovell, [email protected] Communications: Johanna Botari, [email protected] Fair Coordinator: Jennifer Dellow, [email protected] Non-Executive Volunteers: Raffle Table: Alfie Galda and Susan Caskey Yarn Table: Ada Meyers, Maria Kelly, and Jennifer Prosser Charity: Aileen Kennedy
September Meeting
Sharon Trent, fiber artist owner of Alpacas from Eighth and Mud will speak to us on “Alpaca Yarn from Field to Needles”.
From 6:45 to 7:30, we will have a special guest visiting us – Serena, Therapy Alpaca
Parking I would like to remind everyone to not park in the church parking lot. It is very tiny, many meetings run concurrently with our own, and there is not enough space for everyone. The Town Square lot that is right beside the church is free and spacious. Please park there.
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K-W Knitters Fair: September 13th, 2014 Are you ready for it? This year's Knitters' Fair is coming up quickly, and we have some great surprises for you! I have been hinting all year that we will have new activities this year, in addition to our expanded space (more seating + more capacity = more yarny goodness for everyone), and I can finally share those details! The fair this year will include the yarn and supplies that you know and love, spread out into two adjoining arenas at the Kitchener Aud. The eating area that we had last year has been expanded to include loads of seating, including some comfier seating so you can sit and chat with your friends (new and old) for as long as you like. We will hold our fashion show of new designs at 11am, and a panel of great podcasters will be speaking at 1pm. (the website has details: http://www.kwknittersguild.ca/fair/information-for-attendees/). And now for our newest set of activities: the Knitters' Spa. We will have professionals at hand to help you relax from a busy day of shopping and learn a little about how your body works when you knit. Soak Wash manicures (in Ravelry colours), back and hand massages, chiropractic, postural, and ergonomics analyses, and chair yoga lessons will all be available in our spa. Most of these services will be offered for free (with an optional charitable donation), so stop by for a look between squooshing the yarn, ogling the colours, and admiring the designs at the shops. I hope to see all you there!
Jennifer
K-W Knitters' Fair Coordinator
[email protected]
Knitters’ Fair: Call for Volunteers Interested in volunteering for the Fair? Remember that the mandate of the Guild is to promote and celebrate our craft in the KW area. The Fair is put on by the Guild as a whole and needs the help of all it’s members! Volunteers receive free admission, have no wait to get in, and are eligible for special door prizes. Please e-mail [email protected] and include your name, e-mail address, and telephone number. Thanks in advance for helping to make OUR fair the best it can be. And even if you can’t volunteer, we hope you will all stop by on Saturday, September 13th, to check out the yarn, the speakers, and the new fun events at this year’s Fair! Check the Guild website over the summer for updates.
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Library New year, new books! Lots of autumn patterns for you to fall in love with - pun absolutely intended. Charts Made Simple by JC Briar
New American Knits by Amy Christoffers (Classic sportswear patternssweaters and a few accessories)
55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos
There were several books and topics that had been requested last year, and I'm glad to say that some of these harder to find books made their way to me over the summer. Please check out our new titles and old ones too; I'm sure everyone needs some inspiration for the upcoming sweater season. Then, of course, where better to get the yarn you need than at the Knitter's Fair?
For our new members, you're welcome to borrow any of the books in our collection, just please make sure to bring them back each month. To borrow a book simply put your name on the card inside the front cover, and the month the book it to be returned. For example, a book borrowed in Sept should have "Oct 14" on the card.
If no one has placed a hold on the title you’re welcome to keep it another month, otherwise it must be returned to be lent to the next in line. Holds can be placed by putting your name on the catalogue card of the book you would like to borrow - the cards can be found at the library table, just see a volunteer.
Baby Washcloths & Afghan Squares by Lisa Carnahan
Should you have any title suggestions or topics of interest, please contact me via the library email address and I'll do what I can!
Wrapped in Comfort Knitted Lace Shawls by Alison Jeppson Hyde
Toni
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Yarn Table The yarn table is a great way to get rid of any yarns you don't want anymore, and to make room in the new year for new stash. Just set prices and bring a list of your yarns/quantities/prices with your name on it. Don’t forget to scope out the yarn table for new-to-you bargains, too!
Knit and Chat Before the Monthly Knitter's Guild Meeting The hall at First United Church is open to us before our meeting. We can gather to knit and chat from 6:30 on. The membership table and library will be open at 7:00. Our meeting will take place as usual from 7:30 to 9:30.
Volunteer Corner There are a couple of open volunteer positions with the Guild, if you are interested in getting involved, but don’t want a large job just yet! We need people to help with the Raffle Table and the Library Table during Guild meetings. If you are able to help out, please contact Erin McKee, the volunteer coordinator, during a meeting or at [email protected].
Other Stuff The website team is working on a members-only section of the website. In this section, you will be able to find executive meeting minutes, budgets, and year end reports. This information will also be available in a binder at the library. It is important for the members to have access this information, but it is not information that needs to be posted for the general public. All of the information that you are used to seeing on the website—newsletters, meeting information, etc.—will still be publically available.
Newsletter Have you ever wanted to submit a piece to be published in the newsletter? Send any inquiries or entries to [email protected]. All entries must be submitted by 2 weeks before the next Guild meeting date. The next submission deadline will be for the October Newsletter: September 30, 2014. Every time you send something in to be printed in the newsletter, you get a chance to win a gift certificate in May.
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Community Corner I wanted to introduce this new idea to the newsletter this month, and share with our members some of the things that come flying our way from "the outside world". We receive several emails, tweets, contacts via our website and sometimes even physical mail from our broader community with any number of requests for information and services. A very popular type of request that comes our way is "I want an item knit, can you help me?". I must admit, we as a Guild do not have a process for dealing with this yet, and I'd like to rustle up some help in developing one. I've done my best to reach out to those of you I know personally who might want to take on commissions, but it's a bit haphazard right now, especially since not every knitter is specialized enough to meet every request. Some requests are for small simple things, like "can your group help us knit hats for our charity baskets" and others are more complex, such as "my grandmother died with this sweater halfknit, can you figure out what the pattern is and finish it for me?". We have been asked to repair damaged antique knits, help find a matching yarn, finish a hat for someone who developed arthritis, or knit a special toy exactly to a child's specifications. Sadly, many of these requests have lingered unanswered, but I hope to find a way to change that (and would love your input.) Another common request we get is for information we already distribute, via twitter, web pages, our newsletter, and the like. I'm afraid there's not a lot to be done with these except try EVEN HARDER to have Guild information put "out there" on all channels. It's a bit disappointing the number of people who find our web site, then don't read what's there and instead send an email asking for the date of the Knitters Fair, or where and when we have meetings. One way we are looking at addressing this is web site improvements, so it is more clear and readable. Another is to have broader distribution of our promotional flyers. If there are any members who would like to pick up an armful of postcards at any meeting, to take out and leave in cafes, public notice boards, or other community centres where information can be put out, please just ask any Executive member to find you a few. A third type of email that comes our way is often people trying to sell us things - many of these are what's commonly known as "spam" and I do just hit the delete button. But some might be of interest, and again, I would love your input, as our Membership, as to how to handle. Some of these are emails offering yarn, equipment and notions for sale from an estate - some are even donation offers, which we have tried to handle through our Charity table but our present Charity Table coordinator is hoping to have a break and we are still looking for someone to take on that role. If anyone is interested, or even has suggestions on how to handle donation offers, again, please get in touch with any Executive member. As always, you can feel free to send me an email at [email protected], or catch me at a meeting. I look forward to sharing a little more of our Inbox with you in future issues. Knit happy, everyone.
Johanna Communications Coordinator.
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Brentwood on the Beach The 2015 knitter's retreat is scheduled for April 17 – 19, 2015 at Brentwood on the Beach, located on a private sandy beach at St Joseph shores. Please come and join us for some knitting and relaxing in one of the fireside sitting rooms overlooking the lake. The facility includes a indoor saltwater pool and hot tub and sauna. The cost is $295.00 inclusive. To book your spot, please contact: Bev Mawdsley 519-634-8615 or [email protected]
Bev
Goodwill Raffle Notes The speaker or a volunteer draws the first winner, then each winner will draw the next name until all the prizes are drawn. Purchase three tickets for $1.
Show and Tell Bring in an item or two and tell us all about it! We’re always excited to hear about your firsts for projects! What did you learn making your items? What funny stories can you tell us about the items you are showing us? Get the praise and attention you deserve for all your hard work!
Do you know of a Guild member with recent news, good or bad? The Guild would like to hear about them, to send our congratulations or our condolences. Please email [email protected] or speak to any member of the executive with the news of the Guild.
May Meeting – Raffle Winners Josy Doerr – Notebook Lesley Van Hazel – Pencil Aileen Kennedy – Bag Melissa Keith - Cable needles Melissa Keith - Tape measure Marisa Galer - Chicken Soup book Karen Ireland - Knitting needles
May Meeting – Show & Tell There was no Show & Tell in May due to the AGM We look forward to seeing what you’ve been up to at the September meeting.
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Words from your Local Yarn Stores (LYS) Alpaca Acres welcomes visitors to our farm and store. Call 519-625-1064 or visit www.alpacaacres.ca All Strung Out, www.allstrungout.ca is at 36 Quebec St., Guelph with Ashley Reid. Shall We Knit? Can be found at 11 Willow St., Waterloo www.shallweknit.com Needle Beetle - For original colourwork, intarsia, lace & texture knitting patterns, please visit www.needlebeetle.com
Knit and Chats Tuesday 4th Tuesday evening of the month from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Region of Waterloo Public Health and Social Services Building in room 210/211 located on the second floor. Diehard chatters meet every week. Knit Night at Chapters Waterloo, 2nd Tuesday of every month in the store at Chapters. Knit & Chat in Cambridge at the Java Garden from 7 – 9pm every Tuesday night. The Java Garden is at 2 Queen Street East. Parking is free: either on the street or in parking lots. For more information, contact Wendy at Millpond Records & Books 519658-9641. Wednesday All Strung Out 11 am to 2 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-8203766). Downtownknitmob: informal meetings, 6:30-9pm, Queen St. Commons in Kitchener. See Ravelry for details. Thursday All Strung Out 6-9 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766). Uptownknitmob: informal meetings, 6-9 pm, in various Uptown Waterloo locations. See Ravelry for details. Friday Shall We Knit? from early afternoon until closing in Waterloo. Saturday All Strung Out 1-3 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766).
Woolverine, downtown Kitchener 93 King Street West, 2nd floor www.woolverine.ca DocKnits 651 Goderich Street Port Elgin, ON www.docknits.ca
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Meeting: September 9, 2014 First United Church William & King Streets, Waterloo
A Word from the President Welcome knitters to the 29th year of the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild. For 29 years we have been a group that provides a community for knitters of all skill levels from beginner to guru. We have supported, encouraged and challenged each other while we worked and knitted together to improve our skills and artistry. We have worked to increase the interest in and knowledge of knitting and related activities. We have promoted and celebrated our craft in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We ended our 28th year with a very successful and inspiring adjudicated show that had over 150 beautiful entries. We begin our 29th year with our popular and well attended Knitters' Fair on Saturday September 13th. This year will be our second at our new location, the Kitchener Auditorium, where we will have almost twice as much space as last year to spread out and enjoy the vendors and meeting and visiting with fellow knitters. Our knitters have already attended several community events, at the Kitchener Market and Laurier University, to promote knitting and the Guild. There will be another community outreach opportunity for us at Schneider House later in September.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Knit and Chat 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Special Guest: Serena, Therapy Alpaca 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guild Meeting Alpaca Yarn from Farm to Needles KWKG Executive 2014-2015: These are the people who volunteer to make your Guild the best it can be President: Carol Moogk-Soulis, [email protected] Vice President: [email protected] Past President: Dee-Anne Shillinglaw, [email protected] Membership: Iris Levine [email protected] Treasurer: Elaine Rendle, [email protected] Secretary: Ellen Lovell, [email protected] Programme: [email protected] Goodwill: [email protected]
We have increased our programme budget this year and we will be drawing from the suggestions made by members at our May meeting for speakers to talk about specific knitting skills from the basics of manipulating the tools and materials correctly and ergonomically to how to perform intricate and advanced stitches, techniques and patterns. We hope to have a very special guest at our first meeting on September 9th. We also hope to partner with some local knitting shops to share the travel costs of speakers who would do a workshop at the shop on the weekend and then speak at our Guild meeting to members on the following Tuesday evening.
Library: Toni Peter, [email protected]
Our Guild is what we make of it since it is ours and depends upon all of us to volunteer. I am grateful to all of those members who have made the Guild what it is today and have given me a wonderful community to be part of. I look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead to make our knitting community even better.
Website: Caroline Simpson
Carol
Volunteer Coordinator: Erin McKee, [email protected] Adjudicated Show: Erin Wilk, Heather Adams [email protected] Newsletter: Ellen Lovell, [email protected] Communications: Johanna Botari, [email protected] Fair Coordinator: Jennifer Dellow, [email protected] Non-Executive Volunteers: Raffle Table: Alfie Galda and Susan Caskey Yarn Table: Ada Meyers, Maria Kelly, and Jennifer Prosser Charity: Aileen Kennedy
September Meeting
Sharon Trent, fiber artist owner of Alpacas from Eighth and Mud will speak to us on “Alpaca Yarn from Field to Needles”.
From 6:45 to 7:30, we will have a special guest visiting us – Serena, Therapy Alpaca
Parking I would like to remind everyone to not park in the church parking lot. It is very tiny, many meetings run concurrently with our own, and there is not enough space for everyone. The Town Square lot that is right beside the church is free and spacious. Please park there.
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K-W Knitters Fair: September 13th, 2014 Are you ready for it? This year's Knitters' Fair is coming up quickly, and we have some great surprises for you! I have been hinting all year that we will have new activities this year, in addition to our expanded space (more seating + more capacity = more yarny goodness for everyone), and I can finally share those details! The fair this year will include the yarn and supplies that you know and love, spread out into two adjoining arenas at the Kitchener Aud. The eating area that we had last year has been expanded to include loads of seating, including some comfier seating so you can sit and chat with your friends (new and old) for as long as you like. We will hold our fashion show of new designs at 11am, and a panel of great podcasters will be speaking at 1pm. (the website has details: http://www.kwknittersguild.ca/fair/information-for-attendees/). And now for our newest set of activities: the Knitters' Spa. We will have professionals at hand to help you relax from a busy day of shopping and learn a little about how your body works when you knit. Soak Wash manicures (in Ravelry colours), back and hand massages, chiropractic, postural, and ergonomics analyses, and chair yoga lessons will all be available in our spa. Most of these services will be offered for free (with an optional charitable donation), so stop by for a look between squooshing the yarn, ogling the colours, and admiring the designs at the shops. I hope to see all you there!
Jennifer
K-W Knitters' Fair Coordinator
[email protected]
Knitters’ Fair: Call for Volunteers Interested in volunteering for the Fair? Remember that the mandate of the Guild is to promote and celebrate our craft in the KW area. The Fair is put on by the Guild as a whole and needs the help of all it’s members! Volunteers receive free admission, have no wait to get in, and are eligible for special door prizes. Please e-mail [email protected] and include your name, e-mail address, and telephone number. Thanks in advance for helping to make OUR fair the best it can be. And even if you can’t volunteer, we hope you will all stop by on Saturday, September 13th, to check out the yarn, the speakers, and the new fun events at this year’s Fair! Check the Guild website over the summer for updates.
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Library New year, new books! Lots of autumn patterns for you to fall in love with - pun absolutely intended. Charts Made Simple by JC Briar
New American Knits by Amy Christoffers (Classic sportswear patternssweaters and a few accessories)
55 Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne & Carlos
There were several books and topics that had been requested last year, and I'm glad to say that some of these harder to find books made their way to me over the summer. Please check out our new titles and old ones too; I'm sure everyone needs some inspiration for the upcoming sweater season. Then, of course, where better to get the yarn you need than at the Knitter's Fair?
For our new members, you're welcome to borrow any of the books in our collection, just please make sure to bring them back each month. To borrow a book simply put your name on the card inside the front cover, and the month the book it to be returned. For example, a book borrowed in Sept should have "Oct 14" on the card.
If no one has placed a hold on the title you’re welcome to keep it another month, otherwise it must be returned to be lent to the next in line. Holds can be placed by putting your name on the catalogue card of the book you would like to borrow - the cards can be found at the library table, just see a volunteer.
Baby Washcloths & Afghan Squares by Lisa Carnahan
Should you have any title suggestions or topics of interest, please contact me via the library email address and I'll do what I can!
Wrapped in Comfort Knitted Lace Shawls by Alison Jeppson Hyde
Toni
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Yarn Table The yarn table is a great way to get rid of any yarns you don't want anymore, and to make room in the new year for new stash. Just set prices and bring a list of your yarns/quantities/prices with your name on it. Don’t forget to scope out the yarn table for new-to-you bargains, too!
Knit and Chat Before the Monthly Knitter's Guild Meeting The hall at First United Church is open to us before our meeting. We can gather to knit and chat from 6:30 on. The membership table and library will be open at 7:00. Our meeting will take place as usual from 7:30 to 9:30.
Volunteer Corner There are a couple of open volunteer positions with the Guild, if you are interested in getting involved, but don’t want a large job just yet! We need people to help with the Raffle Table and the Library Table during Guild meetings. If you are able to help out, please contact Erin McKee, the volunteer coordinator, during a meeting or at [email protected].
Other Stuff The website team is working on a members-only section of the website. In this section, you will be able to find executive meeting minutes, budgets, and year end reports. This information will also be available in a binder at the library. It is important for the members to have access this information, but it is not information that needs to be posted for the general public. All of the information that you are used to seeing on the website—newsletters, meeting information, etc.—will still be publically available.
Newsletter Have you ever wanted to submit a piece to be published in the newsletter? Send any inquiries or entries to [email protected]. All entries must be submitted by 2 weeks before the next Guild meeting date. The next submission deadline will be for the October Newsletter: September 30, 2014. Every time you send something in to be printed in the newsletter, you get a chance to win a gift certificate in May.
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Community Corner I wanted to introduce this new idea to the newsletter this month, and share with our members some of the things that come flying our way from "the outside world". We receive several emails, tweets, contacts via our website and sometimes even physical mail from our broader community with any number of requests for information and services. A very popular type of request that comes our way is "I want an item knit, can you help me?". I must admit, we as a Guild do not have a process for dealing with this yet, and I'd like to rustle up some help in developing one. I've done my best to reach out to those of you I know personally who might want to take on commissions, but it's a bit haphazard right now, especially since not every knitter is specialized enough to meet every request. Some requests are for small simple things, like "can your group help us knit hats for our charity baskets" and others are more complex, such as "my grandmother died with this sweater halfknit, can you figure out what the pattern is and finish it for me?". We have been asked to repair damaged antique knits, help find a matching yarn, finish a hat for someone who developed arthritis, or knit a special toy exactly to a child's specifications. Sadly, many of these requests have lingered unanswered, but I hope to find a way to change that (and would love your input.) Another common request we get is for information we already distribute, via twitter, web pages, our newsletter, and the like. I'm afraid there's not a lot to be done with these except try EVEN HARDER to have Guild information put "out there" on all channels. It's a bit disappointing the number of people who find our web site, then don't read what's there and instead send an email asking for the date of the Knitters Fair, or where and when we have meetings. One way we are looking at addressing this is web site improvements, so it is more clear and readable. Another is to have broader distribution of our promotional flyers. If there are any members who would like to pick up an armful of postcards at any meeting, to take out and leave in cafes, public notice boards, or other community centres where information can be put out, please just ask any Executive member to find you a few. A third type of email that comes our way is often people trying to sell us things - many of these are what's commonly known as "spam" and I do just hit the delete button. But some might be of interest, and again, I would love your input, as our Membership, as to how to handle. Some of these are emails offering yarn, equipment and notions for sale from an estate - some are even donation offers, which we have tried to handle through our Charity table but our present Charity Table coordinator is hoping to have a break and we are still looking for someone to take on that role. If anyone is interested, or even has suggestions on how to handle donation offers, again, please get in touch with any Executive member. As always, you can feel free to send me an email at [email protected], or catch me at a meeting. I look forward to sharing a little more of our Inbox with you in future issues. Knit happy, everyone.
Johanna Communications Coordinator.
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Brentwood on the Beach The 2015 knitter's retreat is scheduled for April 17 – 19, 2015 at Brentwood on the Beach, located on a private sandy beach at St Joseph shores. Please come and join us for some knitting and relaxing in one of the fireside sitting rooms overlooking the lake. The facility includes a indoor saltwater pool and hot tub and sauna. The cost is $295.00 inclusive. To book your spot, please contact: Bev Mawdsley 519-634-8615 or [email protected]
Bev
Goodwill Raffle Notes The speaker or a volunteer draws the first winner, then each winner will draw the next name until all the prizes are drawn. Purchase three tickets for $1.
Show and Tell Bring in an item or two and tell us all about it! We’re always excited to hear about your firsts for projects! What did you learn making your items? What funny stories can you tell us about the items you are showing us? Get the praise and attention you deserve for all your hard work!
Do you know of a Guild member with recent news, good or bad? The Guild would like to hear about them, to send our congratulations or our condolences. Please email [email protected] or speak to any member of the executive with the news of the Guild.
May Meeting – Raffle Winners Josy Doerr – Notebook Lesley Van Hazel – Pencil Aileen Kennedy – Bag Melissa Keith - Cable needles Melissa Keith - Tape measure Marisa Galer - Chicken Soup book Karen Ireland - Knitting needles
May Meeting – Show & Tell There was no Show & Tell in May due to the AGM We look forward to seeing what you’ve been up to at the September meeting.
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Words from your Local Yarn Stores (LYS) Alpaca Acres welcomes visitors to our farm and store. Call 519-625-1064 or visit www.alpacaacres.ca All Strung Out, www.allstrungout.ca is at 36 Quebec St., Guelph with Ashley Reid. Shall We Knit? Can be found at 11 Willow St., Waterloo www.shallweknit.com Needle Beetle - For original colourwork, intarsia, lace & texture knitting patterns, please visit www.needlebeetle.com
Knit and Chats Tuesday 4th Tuesday evening of the month from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Region of Waterloo Public Health and Social Services Building in room 210/211 located on the second floor. Diehard chatters meet every week. Knit Night at Chapters Waterloo, 2nd Tuesday of every month in the store at Chapters. Knit & Chat in Cambridge at the Java Garden from 7 – 9pm every Tuesday night. The Java Garden is at 2 Queen Street East. Parking is free: either on the street or in parking lots. For more information, contact Wendy at Millpond Records & Books 519658-9641. Wednesday All Strung Out 11 am to 2 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-8203766). Downtownknitmob: informal meetings, 6:30-9pm, Queen St. Commons in Kitchener. See Ravelry for details. Thursday All Strung Out 6-9 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766). Uptownknitmob: informal meetings, 6-9 pm, in various Uptown Waterloo locations. See Ravelry for details. Friday Shall We Knit? from early afternoon until closing in Waterloo. Saturday All Strung Out 1-3 pm at 36 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766).
Woolverine, downtown Kitchener 93 King Street West, 2nd floor www.woolverine.ca DocKnits 651 Goderich Street Port Elgin, ON www.docknits.ca
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