What to Bring?

Your favorite pair of needles appropriate for acrylic worsted weight yarn.

Knitting for the first time?
Knitting needles come in sizes - the best would be a 8 or 9 or 10. The larger the number the bigger around is the needle. Beginners have a tendency to knit tight or strangle the yarn . The type of needle can either be straight (2 sticks) in the shorter length or a circular needle (two points with a plastic connector). Metal is slippery and helps the stitches move easily, wood or bamboo is less slippery but may provide more control of stitches. Plastic is a good mix of both types.

Needles are available at the meeting but require a $5.00 deposit.

Where are they now, the needles and yarn?

If you have come to one of our meetings and left with needles and yarn which you are no longer using, PLEASE! PLEASE! RETURN THEM. No questions asked - just leave them at the Pinney Library reference desk.

That being said....We are having to change our policy of free needles and yarn to all beginning knitters/members. There will be a $5.00 deposit on all needles given out from the Pinney Humanitarian Knitting Group. The name and phone number of the needle recipient will also be recorded in our new journal. We have a lot of partial skeins/balls of yarn suitable for beginners. The full skeins of yarn will be reserved for blanket squares - ensuring we have an adequate number of blocks in the same color.

Please help us to maintain our self-sufficiency by not making our members contribute funds besides our time to create these hand-made blankets and hats for those in need within our community!

Thanks.

An Event with a Goal!

Once again, the group will have the curio cabinet display for the month of October. This is a good to time to entice new members (especially since I haven't been taking the bus lately...) and provide incentive for folks to clean out their stash! It would be nice to honor our most prolific donatee by showing off the pink crochet/knit baby blanket Delores finished. We have lots of time to follow through on any suggestions folks may have so bring them with you!

Remember - the library is air conditioned - perfect for summer knitting!

A Batch of Blankets!

The knitters have created another batch of blankets donated to the Madison Salvation Army Homeless Shelter at the end of May. Great Job Knitters and Crocheters!!!!!!! A special thanks to Sylvia and Delores for sewing together the blocks.



Donations to Date:
Hats: 22
Blankets: 7
Baby Socks: 3

Earth Day Event

Saturday, April 18, 2009

We're All About Recycling!

We have been invited to participate as part of Pinney Library 's contribution to this celebration. The Restore is having some great exhibitors and refreshments from Noon to 4 PM. We will be setting up a space to show off our recent accomplishments in order to encourage donations and recruit members. Anyone interested in showing solidarity should bring a lawn chair, sunscreen, bottle of water and your knitting project. Hope to see you there!

Hats to Glendale

10 Hats made their way to Glendale Elementary School a couple of weeks back. Received a a very nice thank you from the social worker! Also received a thank you from the Salvation Army for our blankets. The notes make their way to the "Black Binder" for those you want to see them.

Addendum:
Sorry I haven't attended during the last couple of months - severe rashes especially on my hands and face have kept me a bit low. Faithful slathering should enable me to attend on the 19th.