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September 2012

September 7 - 22: Yarn Discovery Tour - Visit the website or your local yarn shop for information.

September 8:  Road Trip!  Join us for a tour of three shops in three charming small cities west of Cleveland:  Wooster, Medina and Oberlin.  Contact Judi P. for information.

September 11 Meeting:  Author Hunter Hammersen, who lives in Cleveland Heights, will talk about her books (Silk Road Socks, The Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet and other projects), her inspirations for sock and accessory designs, and her blog.

October 2012

October 9 Meeting:  Annual member competition
Members may enter up to three items. Categories:  Beginner, Design, Commercial Pattern, Peoples' Choice.

October 14: Annual Knit-Out & Crochet.  Held this year from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

November 2012

November 13 Meeting:  Holiday party, member craft sale and gift exchange
Come and relax a little before the holiday rush begins!  
Don’t forget a salad, dessert, or appetizer to share!

December 2012

No meeting in December
Enjoy the holidays and knit, knit, knit!

January 2013

January 8 Meeting: Annual Yarn Swap 
Bring  yarn, patterns, and/or knitting tools priced to sell. And don’t forget to bring a few dollars to snag some new treasures for yourself! If there’s no label, please note a yarn’s fiber and approximate yardage.It is customary to give 10% of your proceeds to the
guild.

February 2013

February 12 Meeting: TBA

March 2013

March 12 Meeting: Open mic night
Last year, many of our members shared their favorite knitting technique books and it was extremely educational and fun.  What will the subject be this year?  Stay tuned!

April 2013

April 6:  A Knitter's Fantasy  See dedicated page for more information.

April 9 Meeting: Outside speaker - tbd

Aprill 27 & 28: Sally Melville classes.  See newsletter for more information.

May 2013

May 14 Meeting:  Election of officers and member presentation:  Member Audrey Knight will talk about her book Reversible Scarves.  Published by Cleveland's own Cooperative Press, Audrey's book has sparked attention on one of the best-read knitting blogs in the universe.  Check out how many commenters lusted after Reversible Scarves in the responses to this post that Kay Gardiner posted in Mason Dixon Knitting on August 30, 2012. 

June 2013

June 11 Meeting:  Knit-along kick-off and knitting with technology discussion.  What aspects of today's technology do you use to further your passion for knitting?  Blogs?  Ravelry?  Chat boards?  Knitting software?  Come find out what fellow Guild members find fascinating in the ever-growing world of knitting with technology.

June 14-16  River's Edge Knitting Retreat  Members can spend a weekend knitting in total peace and tranquility! Information in an upcoming newsletter will give more details.

July 2013

July 9 Meeting:  Annual Service Project Competition and Speaker from an organization that receives our handknitted charitable contributions.

August 2013

August 13 Meeting:  Annual Vendor Night
Come out and support our local fiber fetish enablers!  Everyone from local indie dyers to sheep and alpaca farms to traditional yarn shops will be there.  Bring your wallet!