Sunday, September 25, 2016

October 8th Meeting Preview: Crocodile Stitch

Learn a new stitch at this month’s CTC meeting! Carla will show us how to do the crocodile stitch, which gives a beautiful textured and layered look to your finished work. You can use the stitch to create the look of a mermaid tail or fish scales, a crochet Christmas tree, flowers and more. The stitch also looks great on home decor items, accessories and baby blankets.


The meeting will be held Saturday, October 8th, at the Textile Center, 3000 University Ave SE, with the following schedule:
  • 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Open Crochet
  • 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM - Announcements and Show and Tell
  • 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM - Education Session
  • 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Open Crochet
To get the most out of this meeting you'll need to bring:
  • Worsted weight yarn (a single, light color works best)
  • Appropriate Crochet Hook
If you're new to Crochet Twin Cities, you can join us by downloading our  membership form and bringing the amount shown on the form to the meeting, or you can pay the non-member fee of $5 for attending one meeting. New members/visitors are encouraged to arrive between 10:30 and 11 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE:  There will be a U of M Gophers game just down the road at TCF Stadium during our meeting. As a result, traffic will be heavy and parking in the neighborhood will be scarce. Consider carpooling or taking public transportation to the meeting (the Metro Transit Green Line runs right in front of the Textile Center).

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Charity Project Update

Good news - we've met our goal of hats!  There is still time to make those mittens.

We still need mittens of various sizes.

Patterns and info can be found on our Charity Projects Page

Suggested mitten patterns (on Ravelry):

  • Crochet Mittens by JTcreations
  • Mrs. Murdock's Mittens by Brenda K. B. Anderson

  • A collection of suggested patterns are available at Charity Pattern List. Feel free to use any pattern you’ve found to be successful!

    Bring donations to the Fourth Saturday meet-up on September 24 or the regular CTC meeting on October 8.

    Sunday, September 11, 2016

    4th Saturday meetup: September 24th


    Our next meet-up is September 24th at the Barnes and Noble at HarMar Mall in Roseville.  The meetup will be from 9 AM (when the store opens) until  noon - the cafe is in the center of the store and we'll be the crowd with the crochet hooks.

    Meetups are our informal gathering each month - open to all crocheters with no fee for attending - with a special welcome extended to new crocheters. Bring a project to work on - or not, if you just want to chat or ask questions - and come when you can and stay as long as you're able.

    We hope to see you there!

    Wednesday, September 7, 2016

    Hats and Mittens for Sojourner Truth Academy

    It's Back to School!  Good time to think about our charity project for Sojourner Truth Academy.

    CTC has made a commitment to provide 3 pairs of mittens and 3 hats for two classes each of pre-K through 5th grade at Sojourner Truth Academy, which is a public charter school in Minneapolis.

    That’s at least 42 pairs of mittens and 42 hats of various sizes!

    We are half way with the hats - one-quarter
    of the way with mittens.

    Patterns and info can be found on our Charity Projects Page






    graphic credit to yarnspirations