SEPTEMBER 6th

1. Fibers, Shapes and Needle Primer – Buffalo’s own knitting expert,  designer and Guild member, Heather Lodinsky, will show us how to employ various shapes such as triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles into our knitting projects. Heather will also teach us how to utilize both straight and circular needles to achieve best results and provide essential information on various fibers, swatching and blocking.   Note:  Heather will be signing copies of her book for those Guild members who already own a copy.  Her books will not be available for purchase at this event.
2. Show and Tell – What I Knitted Over the Summer – show off everything you knitted up while you sat in the sun!             Presented by:  Members

OCTOBER 4th

1.  Sock Conference   – Join us for the Guild’s first ever sock conference. Sign up for a class to learn various aspects of knitting socks, from beginner to advanced. Participants will begin a sock project tonight and at December’s meeting show off their finished socks during our Sock Show and Tell Display.

NOVEMBER 1st

1. Vendor night – Vendors from across Western New York and Pennsylvania will  sell their unique yarns, fibers and knitting related gift items. Here is a list of the vendors! Cash and Checks will be accepted. Some vendors will accept credit card. 

*** No refreshment needed tonight as refreshments will not be served. ***

DECEMBER 6th

1.   Sock Show Off – Presentation of socks made from patterns received during the October Sock Conference.
2.    Holiday Potluck Dinner – Please bring a salad, side dish or desert.  The Guild will provide the main course. 

JANUARY 3^rd

1.   Knitting and Technology - Start the New Year off  with this skill building presentation where you will learn how to improve your knitting using technology.  Bring a laptop or computer tablet.

Presented by:  Jenna Meyer

FEBRUARY 7^th

1.   Stash Buster/One Skein Knitting

What can you knit with all your leftover yarn?  What about that one, unique skein you bought and now don’t know what to do with it?  Tonight’s the night to learn how to use up all your little stash balls.  Members will start a project tonight  and complete it in time for the March meeting when the projects will be displayed.               Presented by: Members

MARCH 7^th

1.  Knitted Shawls – Secrets and Tips 

Shawls are a great go-to knitting project.  Our presenters will teach nifty tricks and let you in on secrets for designing and knitting beautiful and unique shawls.  Patterns will also be distributed and members are asked to bring their shawls for a special show and tell in June.Presented by: Renee Inez and Erin Kosich 

2.  Stash Buster/One-Skein Knitting Display – Time to show off all the beautiful items that were started at the February meeting. 

APRIL 11th  NOTE DATE CHANGE

1.   Spinning and Dyeing Yarn -Learn how to spin yarn on a traditional spinning wheel and on a drop spindle.  Once your yarn is spun you’ll want to color it so we’re also including  a presentation on dying yarn. Doors will open at 6pm for early bird shopping!                 Presented by :  Susan Sarabasha, Susan’s Spinning Bunny

MAY 9th  NOTE DATE CHANGE
  Auction – Always one of  the most popular events on the Knitting Guild’s calendar of events.  Start saving your pennies now so you can bid high for the yarn you desire.

MAY 18th & 19th

JUNE 6^th

1.   Last Meeting – President’s Ice Cream Party  and election of new Board Members
2. Shawl Show and Tell - Members will show off their knitted shawls from patterns taught at the March meeting.