Feeling April Fool-ish

Passport & tote bag for 2024

If I had been on my toes, I would have come up with a clever prank post for 4/1.  If you're on social media, you've probably seen the half-skein of yarn meme, if not...well, when I first saw it, I was torn between laughter and outrage that a skein was wasted to create the picture.

The 2024 Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop starts one week from tomorrow & I am beyond excited!   The first time I did the yarn shop hop, I only went to 5 stores. The give-away that year was a store pin; Twisted Loop & Linden Hills are no longer here, but I added the pins for the participating stores to my tote bag.   Participating stores have limited quantities of the tote bag - get yours by purchasing a passport.   

In addition to purchasing a passport, I pre-filled out my door prize slips, and of course we already have our route planned.   We still have room for a few more members or friends Friday & Saturday.   If you want to join or meet up with us, send an email to ctclist@gmail.com to get a copy of the itinerary and reserve your spot, or plan to meet up with us at one of the spots.   There will also be a bonus meetup at Rosedale Center, for anyone who would like to get together, but not hop. Details are available on Facebook and our calendar. 

Spring is such a busy time of year, but I always look forward to the chance to relax and share my love of crochet.   Hope to see you soon! Theresa 

Leap, jump and hop with Crochet Twin Cities

February 24 meet up at the MOA

 

There were 30 members and guests at the February meetup.  It was wonderful to see everyone and welcome 5 new members who joined - that makes 13 new members in 2024, be sure to welcome them when you see them at meetings & meetups.  Seeing so many people crocheting together is enough to make me want to jump with joy.  One of our new members Amelia is making some adorable hoppers: you can find CrochetCroChey's pattern for Froggy Pops in her Etsy shop. 

Froggy Pop

Note: We are missing contact information for 3 of the new members: Jo, Heather H & Katy.  If you know them or see them, please have them reach out to ctclist@gmail.com to update their email address & phone number.

As we leap into March, I am looking forward to our next meeting on March 9, at Penn Lake Library with surface crochet being taught by Marissa.  There will be a board meeting this month as well - the agenda will be included in the newsletter and all members are invited to participate in the board meeting. 

MOA meetup in February

Next up: in April we Yarn Shop Hop. Our navigator and driver are working out the route, for maximum yarnification (is that word?).  8 members are currently signed up for Friday, and 9 are planning on Saturday.  There's still room for a few more, and it's never too late to sign up (unless we fill up first); email ctclist@gmail.com or use the member roster to send a text or call if you make a last-minute decision to join us.  Last year Ann met us at Needle & Skein since it was close to home, If you live near a shop and just want to meet us there, we'd love to see you.