What's next at Crochet Twin Cities?

AJ's Emotional Support Chicken

Our March meeting had 14 members attend, including 1 new member!  If you are a member, you will receive the monthly newsletter, which is sent out approximately 1 week prior to the second Saturday meeting. If you are not receiving the email, please reach out to ctclist@gmail.com *Note: be sure to check your spam/junk folders and whitelist ctclist@gmail.com

Now, onto the upcoming fun!  Our March 22 meetup will be at HarMar Barnes & Noble in Rosedale. Members of Crochet Twin Cities will be hopping together on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. There's still plenty of room in the van, in you are interested in joining us, please email ctclist@gmail.com or reach out to Brenda or Joy using their contact info from the member roster. *Note a link to the member roster is included in every monthly newsletter.  There is a $5 fee for gas, payable in cash to Brenda at the hop.  Below is the schedule we typically allow approximately 25 minutes per store and there will be a break for lunch each day. Don't forget your lunch money!

Gloria's mascots for this year's hop

Friday:

     We meet at Lunds/Byerly's on France avenue in Edina at 9:00am. 

     Drive time is 35 minutes to 

     A Sheepy Yarn shop, 20 minutes to 

     Darn Knit in Stillwater 23 minutes to 

     Knitting from the Heart.  24 minutes to 

     Muse, 34 minutes to 

     Northfield yarn, 27 minutes to 

     Rose Yarn Co.  then 25 minutes back to Lunds.

2024 Friday Shop Hop crew

Saturday:

     We meet at Lunds/Byerly's at 9:30am     

     Drive time is 10 minutes to 

     Harriet and Alice, 5 minutes to 

     Needle and Skein, 23 minutes to 

     Amazing Threads, 12 minute side trip to 

     beWoolen, 25 minutes to 

     Knit and Bolt,  14 minutes to 

     StevenBe, 14 minutes to 

     the Yarnery, then 20 minutes back to Lunds

2024 Yarn Shop Hop Saturday group

Hop into spring with Crochet Twin Cities

February 8 virtual meeting

17 members attended our February 8 virtual meeting. The topic was continuous join as you go, which was an excellent follow up to our recent granny square class.  Veronica did an excellent job teaching in her debut as our Education Chair. 

February 22 meet up at the MOA

Carla's CJAYG

Looking ahead our March 8 topic will be a follow up to our January Layering Granny Squares with Edie Eckman.   Edie won't be returning, but bring your handouts, your questions and your projects and several of excellent members will help you tackle any challenges you encountered!

We're getting closer to April and the Yarn Shop Hop.  Once again, CTC members and friends are invited to join us on Friday and Saturday.  Brenda's driving, Joy is navigating and the van has room for you!  All that's required is that you let us know you'll be attending, and a $5 donation for gas. We'll stop for lunch both days, but feel free to bring your own, if you prefer.  Gloria has already created mascots to join us as we explore the 12 local yarn shops and the 2025 theme: In the Garden.  

In the Garden mascots by Gloria

Crochet minds think alike!

Breaking News! CTC is virtual only this weekend....

Due to the weather forecast, CTC has decided to cancel the in person meeting and shift it to a Zoom meeting.  

All members were sent an email with the Zoom link, if for some reason you didn't get the email, you can access the link through our calendar, Google Calendar - February 2025, or Crochet Twin Cities | Facebook.  

Also, this month's meeting is open to the public, so feel free to share the link or bring a friend.  As ever, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at ctclist@gmail.com or our Facebook page or group.

We hope to see you there, safe & warm! 

P.S. The February 4th Saturday meet up will be held at the MOA in the north food court on the 3rd floor.

Let's meetup!

This Saturday, January 25th, is the first Crochet Twin Cities meetup in 2025.  We'll be meeting at the Barnes & Noble in HarMar in Roseville.  I'm hoping the weather is good and that I'll see many of you there!

In other news, the Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop has announced the 2025 theme, "In the Garden".  Planning for the CTC "bus" are beginning. There will likely be an adjustment to the route(s), due to 3 Kittens closing their yarn store.  There will still be plenty of fun to be had on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5.  If you are interested in attending, please send an email to ctclist@gmail.com to reserve your spot.  Brenda's van holds 14 passengers, but we were starting to feel pretty squeezed at 12 grownups plus purchases in 2024.   There will be a $5.00 fee for gas, payable to Brenda for each day you ride along.

The CGOA will be announcing the Chapter Challenge on March 17th.  The CGOA Member Exclusive CAL should be announcing the next quarter's CAL around the same time.   Crochet Twin Cities status as a CGOA chapter will end in June this year. Note: CGOA membership is separate from Crochet Twin Cities' membership.  *Long story short, CGOA changed its by-laws, from requiring the membership for the chapter president, to requiring all chapter members to also join CGOA.  As a result of that decision, CTC will not be renewing our chapter status, as many of CTC members are not CGOA members and the CTC members and board are not willing to require CGOA membership for CTC members.  We will continue to share CGOA news for those with dual membership, as long as we are able.

Layering Granny Squares with Edie Eckman

I've finished my homework, sent an email to members with the handout and Zoom information and  I am getting excited for our Saturday, January 11 meeting.  Homework was sent out with the member newsletter last weekend, if you didn't receive the newsletter, please email: ctclist@gmail.com We'll be offering a Zoom option for the entire duration of the meeting (10am-1pm), but you'll want to be sure to be logged in or at Highland Park Library in St. Paul before 11am so that you don't miss a moment of our class with Edie. Plus, Bree mentioned something about bringing a surprise before education.

Our topic this month is "Layered Grannies" and our homework is to make 4 "grannys":  two squares, a circle and a hexagon in a sport, dk or worsted weight yarn.  As always when learning a new stitch or technique, using a smooth, light-colored yarn can be helpful. Some find it better to avoid variegated yarn with frequent color changes. 

You might ask, "Why do we have homework for a crochet class?" And I would say, "Good question" and I'll even give you an answer.   Edie will be teaching us how to build on a "normal" granny, so, to avoid spending class time creating the first layer, she's having us make the base. I am excited about starting a new year and looking forward to seeing you at one of our meetings or meet ups.  Stay tuned for further updates.  Happy New Year!  Theresa