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Discount Codes from May Meeting
Discount codes for TKG Members from Little Red Mitten and Leo and Roxy Yarn Co. The May meeting code will expire on May 19th, 2021 at midnight. The Guild code will be ongoing. Both codes will work on the websites for both Little Red Mitten and Leo and Roxy Yarn Co.
Continue readingMeet Our New Guild President – Tammy Elliott
The Guild welcomed a new president this year – Guild Member and former vice president Tammy Elliott! We chatted about her knitting journey, her history with the Guild, and her goals for the Guild this year.
Continue readingAnnouncing the TKG Knitty Make-Along
At our final meeting of 2020, we spent the evening with Amy Singer, Editor, Publisher and Founder of the Knitty.com magazine. Amy launched Knitty.com in 2002 “to feature the knitting talent she’d been seeing on blogs all over the world in one tidy, professional-looking website”. In the 18 years since its debut, the quarterly Knitty magazine has launched many designers and published hundreds of patterns.
After a Knitty FO Fashion Show, followed by Amy’s presentation, chatter about a Knitty make-along soon started, and, well… here we are. All TKG Members are invited to the Knitty Make-Along (MAL)! Find all the details about participating below, the party links will be shared closer to the event.
Cast-on Party
Monday, January 4, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST
Want some company? We’ll be hanging out on Zoom for a couple hours. Pop in and say hi.
Progress Party
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – 7:00pm to 9:00pm EST
How’s that project coming along? We’ll be hanging out again if you want to stop by and say hi.
Dress Code
Wear a Knitty FO if you have one.
Drink Code
Anything that makes you happy
Yarn Code
Anything Knitty
More Codes
You are welcome to select any knitty.com pattern.
Works-in-progress (WIP) are encouraged!
Photos are allowed in the Ravelry thread, including the not-so-perfect ones
For social media posts use the following handles / hashtags:
@torontoknittersguild, @knittymag, #knittyMAL2021
Dates
Start Date & Cast-on Party: January 4, 2021
Progress Party: February 2, 2021
End Date: February 20, 2021
De-code
FO Finished Object
MAL Make-along
TKG Toronto Knitters Guild
WIP Work-in-Progress
Spin Us a Yarn: New England Fiber Arts Summit
Last year Member Hannah Phoenix (a new Director this year) shared a story in our newsletter about her experience attending the New England Fiber Arts Summit in Shaftsbury, Vermont. To kick off our new “Spin Us a Yarn” series sharing stories from Members that celebrate the joy of yarn, we have reposted that story below.
Continue readingMember Spotlight: Ramona Ng
For the first in our new Member Spotlight series, Ramona Ng shared her favourite knit so far, how she got started in knitting, and more.
Continue readingOctober 21 meeting, open to guests
Join Kate Atherley and Kim McBrien Evans for a deep dive tour of their new book, Custom Shawls for the Curious and Creative Knitter. Kim and Kate will give an overview of the elements of the book, how they used these elements in building the beautiful shawl patterns in the book, and what’s on their needles a year after writing it. Through learning about how both Kate and Kim approach shawl design, you’ll get tips for creating your own amazing shawls through this book. Full meeting details . . .
This will be a virtual meeting via ZOOM. Log in from 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start.
In order for the presentation to run smoothly, the meeting will be conducted as a webinar. Participants will be muted but will be able to post questions for the presenter and communicate with other participants via the text chat function.
Registration required
Please register in advance for this webinar. This meeting is open to guests free of charge.
Once you have registered, you will receive the Zoom meeting link via email.
Memberships available for purchase
Memberships for the 2020-21 season are now available for purchase. Your 2020-21 Memberships will be valid from date of purchase until September 30, 2021.
Read more about membership . . .
Memorial Blanket Project
Aberdeen’s Wool Company has announced the launch of the COVID-19 Memorial Blanket Project website.
To participate in this project, please refer to their website, where you will find the pattern, accompanying info, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Stay safe and be well!
Frolic 2020 Cancelled
The Frolic Planning Committee is sorry to inform you that this year’s Knitters Frolic, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, has been cancelled due to concerns about the developing COVID-19 pandemic.
This decision was not taken lightly, and was made in response to the recommendation from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, regarding the immediate suspension of all gatherings over 250 people. The health and safety of our vendors, volunteers, and attendees is our utmost priority.
Although we are temporarily unable to meet in person, we are keen to continue to support our knitting community and vendors “virtually” through the ongoing DEstash/REstash MAL. We hope you will join us on Ravelry.
In the meantime, please stay well!
The Frolic Planning Committee
