Welcome Guild Members and Friends! The Monthly Round-up is where you’ll find a summary of upcoming guests, workshops, knit-alongs, with topics and links gleaned from our monthly meetings. Please enjoy and feel free to drop us a line with any suggestions or corrections. knittingguildofthedesert@outlook.com
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Upcoming Events
Knitting Guild Meetings
December 5th – KG Desert Holiday Party
January 9th – Amy Snell, www.deviousknitter.com
February 6th – Casapinka! With a class on the 5th
March 6th – Fashion Show/Luncheon
Local
Trendsetter Yarn Group Trunk Show – November 18 & 19 10am-4pm
at the Knitters Haven, 78115 Calle Estado Suite 101 La Quinta CA
November Meeting
In November Gina from Yarnaholics in Claremont came to speak with us and show us an enticing array of yarns and accessories.
https://www.yarnaholicstore.com
November Knitting Zoo Patterns – Cats and Dogs
by Meri McGraw
In Honor of National Animal Shelter & Rescue Appreciation week, Nov 7-13, here are some furry friends to knit
Color Block Puppy
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beans-the-cat
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-window-cat
The Knitting Zoo would like to have some wonderful examples of animals
❖ Please feel free to knit (or crochet) any animal for the “zoo”, you don’t have to follow the monthly “animal” and can use any pattern.
❖ Patterns we provide are free and will be posted on our website
❖ Bring your finished animals to any KG of the Desert meeting. You will be registered for each animal you knit. There will be a special prize drawing at the luncheon in March for anyone that has knitted (or crocheted) an animal.
❖ Animals should be at least 5” in size – no miniatures!
❖ All animals will become property of KG of the Desert and will be donated to a shelter (To be announced) after our luncheon in March.
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