WE BEGIN 2017 WITH A DATE CHANGE FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING.
  Join us on Tuesday, January 10, for a Craftsy class:  "Design Your Own Cowl".

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

The Silver Siren, Brenda, is coming with a trunk show of her knitting notions and jewelry.  Great holiday gifts.

October was December holiday themed.  We practiced 2-color knitting making an ornament and shared free patterns for quick, last-minute gifts.  Karen taught and Suzy helped her demonstrate how to make a stitch below the one on the needle.....

Since so many scarves were made with Nora's yarn we modeled them for a picture to share with her.

Some members made a field trip to the Shenandoah Valley Fibre Fest in Berryville and found it very interesting and worth the 2 hour drive.  Definitely several will be going next September 23 or 24.  A fascinating goat discovered there is the pygora goat, a cross between a pygmy and  a white angora goat.....luscious fiber.

NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

October was December holiday themed.  We practiced 2-color knitting making an ornament and shared free patterns for quick, last-minute gifts.  Karen taught and Suzy helped her demonstrate how to make a stitch below the one on the needle.....

Since so many scarves were made with Nora's yarn we modeled them for a picture to share with her.

Some members did a field trip to the Shenandoah Valley Fibre Fest in Berryville and found it very interesting and worth the 2 hour drive.  Definitely several will be going next September 23 or 24.  A fascinating goat discovered there is the pygora goat, a cross between a pygmy and  a white angora goat.....luscious fiber.

The Guild is off to a great start for this new program year.  Thirty three knitters, some new to the Guild, came together to help decide the programs.  Results of the "blue dot" voting will be announced at the next meeting.  Marcia collected many beautiful scarves for the AAMC Breast Center.

The October 4 meeting will have a December Holiday theme.  Details to come shortly.  Members are asked to bring their favorite last minute gift idea to be included in a booklet we will all get.  More on this later too.

Guild Meeting:  September 6

This is the annual membership and planning meeting.  Dues of $25 will be collected.  If you accepted Marcia's Charity Scarf Challenge to knit one or more scarves, they are due this evening too.

AUGUST 2 meeting:  
         Guest speaker and trunk show, Dianna Rosborough, The Knitting Boutique

SEPTEMBER 6: Dues are due.  Program planning meeting for the new year.

At the July meeting, Marcia challenged all members to make a scarf for the Breast Cancer Center.  She has yarn so see her if you accept her challenge.  Any pattern is fine.

Teresa has left MD for FL.  We miss her already.  New Guild officers are Karen Santa, Vice President and Suzy Zumbro, Treasurer.  Lee and Kristin have agreed to stay on as President and Secretary.

JUNE 7 MEETING:  Knit Doctor is "IN" at 6:30 followed by a Ravelry 3.0 with Brenda.  Come join the conversation and bring your knitting to "show and tell".

Sign up with Teresa for the End of Year Dinner at Brio on May  3.

GET READY FOR OUR ANNUAL "YARN SWAP" ON APRIL 5.  

On the agenda:  Without further ado, the much anticipated (and fantastic) YARN SWAP!  Bring what you would like to donate to the swap...yarn, of course, but also knitting books, supplies, magazines, needles, etc.  If you contribute, you will get to "shop" from the tables.  

In March Joelle Burbank of Wandering Wool brought a terrific Trunk Show!  We all enjoyed touching and feeling and buying!    https://www.etsy.com/people/WanderingWool

                                                                     Joelle and her latest shawl

Teresa, Joelle and Lee




Shopping......

                                                         
                                                 And we also knitted, visited and shared our latest projects.  

At the February meeting we continued with our Knit-A-Long, the beaded bag.  A few members showed off their finished masterpieces.  Since we could use any yarn and put beads anywhere, these illustrate the creativity of their designers.

Join us for our March 1 meeting  to hear from Joelle Burbank of Wandering Wool.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WanderingWool

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The Knit-a-long has started and many of us are enjoying the fun of knitting this cute, little bag and and maybe adding some beads.  Virginia got us off to a good start.  February we will finish.

 Sherry finished her Ann Weaver Dot and Dashes shawl and showed it off.

Marcia collected more scarves for the Breast Center and hats for the NicU.