Let's start with October's 4th Saturday meeting. We met at the Mall of America in the North Food Court. We had a new member join, and it was a good time as always. I do so need to get more people taking pictures, as it's always fun to share pictures from our events. If you happen to take pictures of your work, yourself crocheting, or any fiber related events, be sure to share them to ctclist@gmail.com
Back to 4th Saturday, you may have seen AJ working on his goose bag during previous meetings; today we got a peek at the finished project. He has completed it now and it is EVERY bit as wonderful as expected! I love the way the gooseneck forms the bag handle and the details of the feet, tail and wing are just too cute! Excellent work AJ! I am looking forward to seeing what you make next.
The first Saturday in November was the Fall Fiber Festival in Hopkins, and CTC had a demonstration table for the event. The wonderful thing about the world of fiber is the people. In addition to the volunteers staffing the table, we bumped into other members and decided we needed a group picture. Since Joy had run out to pick up lunch, I held up her octopus to mark her presence. I also bumped into fiber friends from retreats, my employer's craft group and other places. Somehow, it seems like everyone went home with extra bags... did I mention there was shopping involved?
The destash is coming, the destash is coming! I can hardly wait. The destash will be on Saturday, November 18th at the Penn Lake Library (check the calendar for time and address).
Bring any new or unused yarn you are wanting to donate to the destash. Yarn should be bagged, if possible and like items (i.e. by brand, weight, color or fiber) should be grouped. Books, magazines, notions, tools, storage bags & containers are also welcome.
Donated items will be sorted and displayed by a team of dedicated volunteers. There will be time to socialize and browse the donations before the real fun begins. We'll play games to earn chances to shop the destash, have a few door prizes, talk about planning for 2024 and in the end all of the donated yarn will go to new homes, including yours*.
You should also bring refreshments for yourself (bringing extra to share is optional), as food and covered beverages are allowed. You'll want to have a shopping or tote bag to bring home all of the goodies you collect. So much will be going on, you may not have time to work on a project. If you choose not to bring a project, please at least bring your stitch markers to use as BINGO markers.
If you have any questions at all, reach out to me, a board member, a member who has participated in previous destash events or ctclist@gmail.com
I can't wait to see you all there! Sweater weather = crochet for the win! Theresa
*P.S. One final note, while you must be a dues-paying member to participate in the destash, you do not have to donate to participate in the games and distribution of donated items.
