In the Loop

Newsletter of the Hook and Needle Guild

2014

Meeting Notes:
Mark your Calendar for Upcoming Meetings Plans:
December 3

Julekuler Holiday KAL

January 7

Pre Knitting Weekend Fashion Show

January 28

Iris & Dave Westcott: Fiber and Twist, Choosing Yarn with Confidence!

February 25

Workshop: How to Get Great Photographs of Your Projects

March 25

Knitting Designer Casapinka

April 29

Spring Needle Felting with Caitlyn Tella

May 27

Stretching for Knitters, certified yoga instructor Liz Maynard

June 26:

Annual end of year potluck by the Blackstone

Dues increase:
Due to an increase in rental fees, Hook and Needle Guild dues
has been increased to $25.00 per year. Karen will be collecting
dues at our next meeting.
Bake sale at Trad Arts Studio Event: Thanks to those who
baked for the mill event this fall. Our treasury is richer by $57.00.
Thank you shout out to Caitlyn for hosting the table!

Knitting Retreat in Wareham, MA date has been proposed for June 12-14, 2015. Details to
follow. Its always a fun and relaxing weekend!

Upcoming programming:
December 3rd: Julekuler Knit-A-Long

Lets celebrate the winter holidays and practice colorwork and knitting in the round! There will
be copies of free patterns on hand or bring your own design! During a survey of members last
fall, a popular wish was for programming about colorwork. Print and electronic resources will be
available and well share tips and tricks with each other.
Click to find inspiration and design ideas from Ravelry.
Please bring: Small amounts of yarn in desired weight and appropriate sized needles. Double

points or long needles for Magic Loop method.

Most of the designs on Ravelry use fingering-DK
and small needles (US 1-3) and 2 colors,
approximately 5-12 grams of yarn each. You
may want to bring colored pencils for designing
your own!

scarves are included in February care

packages sent to college students who
have aged out of the foster care
systemMore details here: http://
www.fc2success.org/how-you-can-help/red
-scarf-project/

January 7: Pre Knitting Weekend Fashion

Show

Bring your for ideas for a Winter Charity

Challenge to our December meeting.

Well enjoy the anticipation of Knitting Weekend

by featuring members projects from the
designers in our own trunk show / fashion show
format. We hope you will share your work from
these favorites!

Contact Information

Amy Christoffers
Thea Colman
Bristol Ivy
Gudrun Johnston
Ellen Mason
For details about Knitting Weekend 2015 or to register,
visit:http://www.slatermill.org/programs/traditional_arts/

Future Programming
Help the H&N Guild to continue to offer
interesting meetings and learning experiences.
Our membership is filled with talented
needlecrafters who are passionate about what
they love to do. What techniques or interesting
ideas have caught your eye? Have you heard of
a speaker, workshop or class that we could bring
to meetings? Have you learned a new trick lately
that you could share? Share your ideas with the
guild board and help fulfill the guilds mission of
education and development.

President: Becky Ebeling

ebelingorama@gmail.com or rebeling
Treasurer: Karen Holmes
karenholmes@icloud.com or buzzknit
Secretary :Jen Simoneau
jensimoneau@verizon.net or jensknits

Librarian: Nancy Tella

ntella1@verizon.net or scraphappy
http://hookandneedleguild.weebly.com/

Summer Charity Challenge

Were collecting scarves for The Red Scarf
Project at the December 3rd meeting. Weve
collected 22 beautiful scarves to date! Red

MEMBERSHIP DUES
Annual membership dues of $25 ($15 for new members after January 1st) can be paid by cash or check
(payable to The Hook and Needle Guild) either paid at a meeting or mailed to:
Karen Holmes, karenholmes@icloud.com Please pm Karen for mailing address information.

The Hook and Needle Guild usually meets the last Wednesday of the month 6:30pm-9pm from
September to June at Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 0280.
Email the Guild at hookandneedleguild@gmail.com