Just a quick note,  have you sent an RSVP for the holiday party? We want to make sure we have enough supplies!! Please post on Ravelry if you are coming, if you haven't already!
Merry Christmas!

Just a reminder - One week from today is our Holiday Party!
Bring a dish to share - your favorite party food!
Also we will have an ornament exchange - bring a hand made ornament, wrapped and ready for the party!
Please let us know if you will be attending so we have the right count!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Eileen and Lynn

We will have our Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 16th at 6:30. Joyce has been gracious to offer her home at 132 Maxwell, Summerville,  for the evening!

 

We will share pot luck and will exchange homemade ornaments! Please bring your gift wrapped to prolong the suspence!

 

Please share in the guild forum on Ravelry what you will bring so we have a nice assortment of goodies! I know there are so many good cooks in our group I am looking forward to the goodies!

 

If you have any questions, please let us know!

 

We look forward to seeing everyone!

 

Eileen and Lynn

August Meeting

Ladies,
I apologize for the late notice!
Still trying to learn everything there is to know! Tamara made it all look so easy!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 26th at 6:00 at Bethany UMC in Room 118.
This month's program is Felted Soap. Please bring a hand towel and 2-3 yards of 100% wool yarn (not superwash). A kit will be provided for $5.

Snacks: Sweet--- Lynn, Salty---Cathy, Drinks--- Angela

Hope to see everyone there!
Lynn

Letting everyone know that the July meeting is in room 118 at Bethany UMC.

Please bring an old towel, and if you have an iron and/or ironing board and wouldn't mind bringing them it would really be appreciated.

See everyone Tuesday night!

The next Guild meeting is fast approaching.  It's going to be fun seeing the colors that you all are going to use on your scarves.

July Meeting

Greetings, Knitters!

Our July meeting is two weeks away on Tuesday, July 22 and we will FINALLY be dyeing silk scarves with the exciting Pat Lorenz of Bird Mountain Creations! (She was scheduled to come in January when we had the ice storm of the decade!)

It's fun and only $20 for the first scarf--which includes the scarf and all dyes and materials.  Additional scarves are available for a lower price after you purchase the first one.

You won't want to miss it!

Check the Ravelry group and FB page for info on the meeting location--details soon!

WWKiP Day!

World Wide Knit in Public Day is upon us!

This year join the Flowertown Knitting Guild for two different Knit in Public opportunities!

 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2014

Where: The Village Knittery 

(out front? out back on the new patio? on the deck? We'll have to see what we feel like on that day!)

Time: 9am till noon. Plan to go have lunch afterward.

Bring: Chair, knitting/spinning/crochet/etc, water, snacks, sunblock.


Date: Saturday,  June 21, 2014
Where: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park (The Joe)
Charleston RiverDogs take on the Kannapolis Intimidators

Game time: 6:05 pm
Bring: Knitting, money for parking, money for food
Tickets: $7 each, available for purchase up till 2pm on Game Day
Follow this LINK and use the password "knit"
We are in Section 202,
Rows 9-12, seats 1-10

Hope to see you there!

May Meeting--just around the corner!

Our May meeting will be Tuesday, May 27 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 118 W. 3rd South Street in Summerville. The program will be taught by Eileen and involves knitting with beads!  If you'd like to participate, here are the supplies you need to bring:

• Size 7 circle needle on a 16 inch cord
• 120 yards of worsted weight yarn, 
• 24 pony beads
• Size C crochet hook

Social Half Hour begins at 6 with snacks (I hear there will be an amazing pound cake!) and the meeting will start promptly at 6:30.  If you recall from April, we are condensing the business portion of the meeting to give more time to the programs.  If there are any committee reports, email them to me at knitoasis@gmail.com or to the Guild mailbox flowertownknittingguild@gmail.com and we will get those sent to all members before next Tuesday!

Hope to see you all then!

~~Tamara 

Programs from Feb and March: Knitted Flowers and Magic Loop Knitting

In February, Angela taught us how to make adorable knitted flowers. Some of the members brought completed flowers for a photo op at the March meeting:

Claudia sent in some pics of her wristlets that she started on Tuesday night at the Guild meeting during Lynn's Magic Loop program--and one of the finished project! Yay! Thanks again Lynn for teaching and thanks to Claudia for the photos!

New Location!

Announcing!

The Flowertown Knitting Guild—NEW Location!

Due to our growth during our first fabulous year, we have overflowed the accommodations so graciously lent to us by The Village Knittery.  Starting this month, our meetings will now be held at Bethany United Methodist Church.  We will have space there to spread out during our programs so we can continue to learn and grow throughout the upcoming year (and beyond).

Pictured below is a map showing directions from The Village Knittery to Bethany, located at 118 W. 3rd South Street in Summerville. 

Meeting will begin at 6:30 as usual, but plan to come early if you can to take part in our new “Pre-Meeting Social Time”  beginning at 6:00. Parking: If you are facing the front of the church, you’ll be parking in the lot that is on the right of the big sanctuary building.  Come in the door under the portico in the left corner (as you approach the building from the parking lot.)  Guild Greeters will be on hand to point the way.

Knitted Flower Program from February

At our February meeting, Angela taught us how to make a cute knitted flower.  Here are some pics of our progress by the end of the night.  Thank you, Angela, for such a fun program!

February 2014 Guild Meeting--one week away!

photo courtesy of AC

After the icy mess of January that cancelled our meeting, please join us on February 25 to learn to make this adorable flower.  The program is free to members and first-time guests and will take place directly following the business portion of the meeting.  It makes me feel like Spring is just around the corner!

The materials you will need to make this flower are:
Size 8 double-pointed needles, a tapestry needle and 3 locking stitch markers.  Our instructor has been gracious enough to supply kits which will include the yarn needed to make one flower.

ALSO! Please bring your completed 2014 Guild Membership forms and your member fees of $20.

We have a great year planned and you do NOT want to miss a single thing!

Can't wait to see everyone next Tuesday (Feb. 25! Don't forget!)!

Kicking Off a Great Year!

Silk Scarf dyed in one of Pat's classes.

It's January and that means it's time for our Big Kick-Off Event! The talented, fun, super-creative Pat Lorenz of Bird Mountain Creations is coming with her Bag Dye a Silk Scarf class and you do NOT want to miss it! Cost for the class is $20 and includes all materials, including dyes and one scarf.  If you would like to dye more than one scarf, bring extra money!  I have it on good authority that it's hard to stop with just one.

We will also be renewing memberships for the new year. Bring your membership form and check for $20 made payable to Flowertown Knitting Guild.  We have a fantastic year planned so you want to be a part of all the fun!

Bring a friend and join us for a great evening of beauty and creativity!