May Meeting - May 6, 2025
The South River Knitting Guild will be hosting an in-person meeting on Tuesday, May 6th from 7-9 PM at the Annapolis Elks Lodge. Dinner and beverages are available for individual purchase from the Elks between the hours of 5-7 PM.
*Please remember that this is cash only and also that the servers are volunteers! We should all jump in and help bus our own tables.
This month our program will be "What the heck is this?" Or maybe it's "Mystery Yarn Theater! " Who knows? I have so many questions and I bet you do as well!
Ever open up your stash drawer (room!) and wonder just what that unlabeled skein of yarn is? Do you have balls of yarn that were for something but you forgot what for and what they even are? Did you maybe get a mystery skein at last month's yarn swap?? Our meeting this month may have the answers you're looking for.
Bring some mystery yarn (you know you have some!) and let's dive into the deep end of mystery yarn! *If you're an expert in this field, feel free to bring your favorite tools to help the rest of us figure it out!
See you next week!
SRKG
Things to note:
End of SRKG Calendar year - July 31st
Elections for VP (programming chair) & Treasurer are coming up in August *Election/Nominating Committee will be chosen July meeting*
April Meeting - April 1, 2025
April showers bring out yarn flowers!? Is this a thing? Sure it is for the SRKG!
It's time for the SRKG Annual Yarn Swap!
If you would like to participate, please bring at least one item for the swap (yarn, project bags, knitting books, needles, tools, etc.) Once you've collected your things, please count up the total number of items as this determines the order you get to 'shop the swap'. Tickets will be given and then drawn for second shopping rounds.
We have just a couple of 'rules' to help make this a lot more fun.
Please:
Only bring full balls/skeins of yarn for the swap.
Tools in good working condition.
Books * We all love books, but if they haven't found a new home at the end of the night, they must go back home with you. Most places will NOT take books.
Group like things together (i.e. two or more of one skein = one item) in clear baggies.
***We're going to have a couple of boxes for partial skeins and yarn (Acrylic!) to donate to Project Linus and a couple of our artsy teacher friends!
Leftover things - will be taken and donated to SCRAP B'More. NO BOOKS.
Bring out your skeins ~ We'll see you on April 1st
SRKG
March 4,2025 Meeting
Are you ready for Winter to be over? Ready to March into Spring? We're excited to share our very own March 'madness' with author Jacki Donhou.
Miss Jacki is the Author of Yarn Cake Amigurumi, an adorable book of creatures that are crocheted using gradient cakes! You can check her out via her website www.dearjackistitchery.com OR head to Knits & Pieces of Annapolis on Tuesday March 4th between 3 and 5pm where she'll be signing books! Don't worry, the fun continues at our guild meeting because our program this month is Jacki Donhou herself and her adorable books! You won't want to miss it!
February 4, 2025 Meeting
Our program this month is Double Knitting! Our very own Amy V will be demonstrating the technique of Double Knitting with the "Lucky Hearts Coaster".
The supply list is in the pattern, but for those of us who need to know right now(!) here it is...
Supplies needed to make your very own Lucky Hearts Coaster:
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Pattern - Lucky Hearts Coaster - it's free in the notes on the pattern page in Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lucky-hearts-coaster
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Yarn - DK weight - 20 yards each of 2 (contrasting) colors
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Needles - US 8 **Please note! Using a needle size one or two sizes smaller than recommended makes for a better fabric
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If you choose another type of yarn (Which is ok! It's a coaster after all!) use a needle one or two sizes smaller as recommended for whatever yarn you choose, i.e. ball band says US 6, try a US 5 or US 4
