Sunday, November 10, 2013

November 2013 TKGV Meeting Minutes

The president opened the October 2013 meeting by welcoming three newcomers, and extending birthday wishes to Guild members celebrating November birthdays. The October 2013 meeting minutes were approved. The president reminded Guild members to pay their annual membership dues by the end of December. On behalf of the treasurer, the president reported the guild’s balance as $6487.00 prior to payment of recent expenses. The president is hosting a charity knit- in on Sunday, Nov 10 at her residence from 1-5pm. Please contact the president if you wish to attend. Please bring your own needles, sizes 8 to 9. The group will focus on items for St. Mary’s. Please remember to fill in the charity gift log when you knit gifts for charity. Yarn Shop news: Baa Baa Sheep: There’s still room for more knitters to attend the unfinished project lock-in at the shop on Friday, Nov 8th from 8pm to 1am. There’s a Yarn Tasting event on Tuesday, Nov 12, from 6:30 – 8PM. Class size is limited. If more knitters are interested, Roz will hold another Yarn Tasting on Nov 19. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details. Yarn Club: This month’s contest is mittens, socks, and hand warmers. Use the new “Done Roving” yarn for your projects and receive extra points towards a prize. Also new at the shop is Squoosh Yarn. Many patterns and books are 30% off. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details. The TKGV knitting retreat being held Mar 6 – 9 in Corolla, NC was discussed. Classes will be detailed on the enrollment and finalized based on number of knitters enrolled in the class. A new thread will be opened on Ravelry for submission of photos for the contest to choose the yarn colors. The president discussed her tour of St. Mary’s. The December 2013 meeting will be held there, with the Guild providing a main dish, and members signing up to bring side dishes. We must meet at the lobby to be escorted back into the facility. If you wish to come early to help set up and decorate, meet in the lobby at 6PM. You may donate table decorations. In addition to the knitted items, donations may include gift cards to local restaurants, and personal items such as hair accessories and nail polish for girls. Wear your ugly Christmas sweater / sweatshirt / vest for the Ugliest Christmas Sweater contest. The Guild members decided to open our 2013 News Year’s resolutions during the January 2014 meeting. Sue Von Ohlsen demonstrated her special technique for finishing off the final bound off stitch in circular knitting. She also recognized the president for her service with a thank you gift. The Guild held the raffle, and enjoyed show and tell. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 pm.

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

October 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the October 2013 meeting at 7:12 p.m. by extending birthday wishes to guild members celebrating October birthdays.

The September 2013 meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $5,344.90 and noted several expenses are pending receipt.

The president advised she will hold a charity knit-in on Sunday, 11/10, at her residence, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Please contact the president if you want to attend.  The group will focus on items for St. Mary’s. 

A member thanked the group for the 2 bags of scarves for St. Andrews Episcopal Church’s homeless project.  Additional scarves will be collected at the November meeting (scarves for homeless adults made in washable, dark yarn). 

The president requested members send book reviews and other news items to the newsletter chair by the 15th of each month.


Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  is participating the Ghent Business “Masquerade at Dark” on Friday, 10/25.  She will have party on this date from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. New yarns continue to arrive at the shop.

The Yarn Club:  Please see The Yarn Club’s website and Raverly page for current contests and classes.  New yarns from independent hand dyers continue to arrive at the shop. 

The president announced the Chesapeake Waterways Festival is Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13.  Please contact the president to volunteer at the guild’s booth.

The vice-president advised the classes taught by Nancy Shoyer on Saturday, November 2 are full.  There is room for additional participants in the Sunday, 11/3 drop spindle class.  The class homework assignment is available for the Fair Isle class. 

The president advised the guild will hold a knitting retreat at Corolla, N.C. March 6 through March 9.  The president is seeking guild members to volunteer at the retreat and to volunteer for the planning committee.  There will be a planning meeting on October 18.  Please contact the president if you want to participate in the 10/18 meeting. 

The president recognized the entire board for their work in the past year.

The secretary presented the following slate of candidates for the 2014 TKGV Board:
          President:  Debbie Henderson
          Vice President:  Lora Marin
          Secretary:  Debbie Goodman
          Treasurer:  Beverly Boler.

Upon a second on the motion to elect the above candidates for the 2014 TKGV Board, the guild voted unanimously to accept this slate of candidates.  The slate was installed. 

The president advised the winner of the knitting contest and advised 9 guild members submitted 34 entries.  The judges reviewed the entries for yarn choice, technical merit, execution of design, degree of difficulty and overall appearance. 

The guild enjoyed the show and tell, followed by the raffle and a celebration of the guild’s anniversary. 


There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,


Katie Gerwien
Secretary, TKGV

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

September 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the September 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. with our welcome chairperson introducing our visitor. The president extended birthday wishes to guild members celebrating September birthdays. The August 2013 meeting minutes were approved. The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $4,374.90 and noted at least one bill is pending receipt. The vice president confirmed Nancy Shroyer will teach 2 classes on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The class topics are “Dealing with Color” and “Fair Isle and Intarsia Knitting”. In addition, Ms. Shroyer will teach a class on drop spindle on Sunday, November 3, 2013. The class fee for guild members is $35.00 per class. The vice president advised the classes are filling quickly and recommends guild members interested in the classes submit their class registration as soon as possible. The charity chair extended a thank you to guild members for charity knitting. In addition, there was yarn for baby blankets for the Navy Marine Relief Society (they need 36” by 36” blankets) and additional yarn for other projects. A member will collect scarves for St. Andrews Episcopal Church for the homeless. The church needs the scarves by the November meeting and requests scarves be made in dark, washable yarn. The president extended a thank you to the newsletter chair for her graciousness in putting together the September newsletter at the last minute. Yarn Shop News: Baa Baa Sheep: has celebrated its’ first year anniversary. Roz thanked the guild for participation in the shop’s August shawl contest. She received glowing reviews of the shawl display. Roz announced the shawl contest and anniversary drawing winners. The Knitting Corner: will close on September 28, 2013. All items, including fixtures, are on sale. The Yarn Club: All summer yarns are on sale 30 to 40% off. Please see The Yarn Club’s website and Raverly page for current contests and classes. The president announced the Chesapeake Waterways Festival is Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. Sign up sheets are available at the October meeting to volunteer for the guild’s booth. The secretary presented the following slate of candidates for the 2014 TKGV Board: President: Debbie Henderson Vice President: Lora Marin Secretary: Debbie Goodman Treasurer: Beverly Boler. The secretary requested nominations from the floor. Having received no nominations, the 2014 TKGV Board of Directors candidates are as listed above. The guild will vote on the board at the October meeting. Cindy McCall, Lora Marin, Debbie Henderson and Sue Von Ohlsen presented the program by providing round robin segments of 4 different methods for joining yarn, to include the Russian join, the magic knot, the braided join and the weaving join. The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various items. The Ways and Means committee is conducting a super raffle of a TKGV Guild bag full of beautiful yarns in project quantities and yarn detergent. Please see the newsletter for further details on the super raffle. The guild enjoyed the show and tell. The October program will have the 2014 TKGV Board of Directors election, the installation of officers, the guild’s anniversary celebration and the presentation of the 2013 TKGV Knitting Contest winners. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Thursday, August 08, 2013

August Meeting Minutes

The president opened the August 2013 meeting at 7:16 p.m. and extended birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating August birthdays. The Welcome Chairperson welcomed our new member. The July 2013 meeting minutes were approved. The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $4,374.90 and noted at least one bill is pending receipt. The guild enjoyed a dolphin citing. The vice president reminded the guild of the TKGV Knitting Contest. Rules and submission guidelines are posted on the TKGV blog, the TKGV Facebook page and in the TKGV Ravelry group. The vice president confirmed Nancy Shroyer will teach 2 classes on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The classes will be “Dealing with Color” and “Fair Isle and Intarsia Knitting. The class fee for guild members is $35.00 per class. If there is sufficient interest, Ms. Shroyer will teach a drop spindle class on Sunday, November 3, 2013. The charity chair extended a thank you to guild members for charity knitting. Twenty one members have contributed knitted items to 16 charities. The newsletter chair seeks articles and reminded the guild of the submission deadline of the 15th of each month. Yarn Shop News: Baa Baa Sheep: ss conducting a shawl contest in August and will celebrate its’ first anniversary on Tuesday, August 27 with a reception from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The shop has a group on Ravelry. Classes and KAL’s can be found in the Ravelry group. The Yarn Club: has received kits to knit bracelets and necklaces, as well as the “Zoom Loom” and kits to make farm animals from roving. Freza yarn is in stock now. The store will offer help clinics on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The Knitting Corner: has buttons on sale as well as all books and patterns are 20% regular price. The president announced the Chesapeake Waterways Festival is Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. We will need guild members to participate in the TKGV booth. The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various items. The vice president led the program on the tab cast on for shawls and offered several tips for making the tab cast on easier to complete. The guild enjoyed the show and tell. The September program will be different methods for joining yarns. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

July 2012 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the July 2013 meeting at 7:12 p.m. and extended birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating July birthdays.  The Welcome Chairperson welcomed our guests and new members.

The June 2013 meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is 4,240.00.

The vice president reminded the guild of the TKGV Shoulders Bags available for $20.00 each.  They are great for the beach, for knitting projects and for fiber festival trips.  In addition, the vice president reminded the guild she is available for assistance with knitting questions from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. before every guild meeting. 

The charity chair advised 20 members have contributed knitted items to various charities and yarn was available from Baa Baa Sheep, as well as the Navy Marine Society, for charity knitting projects. 

Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  is participating in the Virginia Yarn Club program this summer.  Please contact the shop for more details.  The shop is sponsoring a shawl contest in August, 2013.  Shop customers will vote on the best shawls on display in the shop.  The top 3 winners will receive gift certificates to the shop.  The shop has new yarns and will host a Malagabrio trunk show. 

The Yarn Club:  The shop has a double stamp program in July.  Customers redeeming a full card of stamps receive 15% off an entire order.  The shop will receive new yarns and has a lot of yarns at 30% off to make room for the new yarns.

Katie Gerwien led the program on yarn storage methods.

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various donated items.  

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The August program will be a demonstration of the tab cast on method for shawls.  Please bring needles and yarn for the demonstration. 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Saturday, June 08, 2013

June 3, 2013 TKGV Guild Meeting Minutes

The president opened the June 2013 meeting at 7:18 p.m. and extended birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating June birthdays.  The president welcomed our guests and new member.

The May 2013 meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is 4,448.48

The vice president announced Nancy Shroyer will teach classes the first weekend of November, 2013, with further news to come regarding class times, class costs and subject matter.  Based on feedback from the guild, we will pursue classes in Fair Isle knitting, intarsia and 2 hand knitting.

The charity chair advised there was yarn available for charity knitting.  The president advised the guild we will record knitted and crochet items for charity only as the charity scoring system is appropriate for knitted and crocheted items.

The newsletter chair advised members to check their spam mail if they are not receiving the guild newsletter via email. 


Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  is participating in the Virginia Yarn Club program this summer.  Please contact the shop for more details.  The shop is sponsoring a shawl contest in August, 2013.  Shop customers will vote on the best shawls on display in the shop.  The top 3 winners will receive gift certificates to the shop. 

The Knitting Corner:  is available for sale.  Please contact the owner directly if interested. 
The shop is offering basic classes in knitting a shell, introduction to lace, knitting hats and knitting socks.    

The Yarn Club:  On 6/15, The Yarn Club will host a Knit in Public event at the Virginia Beach Town Center.  Please contact the shop for further details.  The shop has a class schedule that includes learning to spin, knitting socks in 2 colors and with the magic loop method.  The shop continues to receive new yarns. 

Sue Von Ohlsen led the program by demonstrating how to apply piano fringe to knitted items. 

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various donated items.  The guild has nice drawstring bags available for sale at $20.00.  The bags are perfect for the beach, for carrying knitting projects and for visiting fiber festivals!

The TKGV KIP and LYS Scavenger Hunt winners were announced with Denise Call winning first place, Cheryl Cauthen-Bond winning 2nd place and Linda Johnson winning third place.  The Knitting Corner held a raffle for all Scavenger Hunt participants who visited The Knitting Corner.  

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The July meeting program will be on yarn storage, and the guild will hold the semi-annual yarn sale.  Guild members only may sell yarn and other knitting related items.  

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Thursday, May 09, 2013

May 6, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the May 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. and extended birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating May birthdays.  The president welcomed our guests.

The April 2013 meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $4,485.00. 

The charity chair advised she had yarn from the Navy/Marine Relief Society for baby items.  In addition, she reported this year, to date, 17 members have completed knitting items for 12 charities. 

The June program will be a round robin of how to apply fringe and other embellishments to knitted items.


Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  will have 2 trunk shows in May, one from C2Knits and one from Plymouth Yarns.  On 5/18, Cheryl Moore will teach a workshop on how to fix knitting mistakes.  On 6/15, Nell Knits will offer one or knitting workshops.  

The Knitting Corner:  will offer a 4 session workshop on creative thinking on Thursday nights. 

The Yarn Club:  has 2 trunk shows now, one from Scrumptious Yarns and one from “November Knits”.  On 6/15, The Yarn Club will host a Knit in Public event at the Virginia Beach Town Center. 

The president advised we will have a Knit in Public event on 6/29 at the Tides baseball game.  The tickets are $11.00/person, and family members are welcome.  Please bring your ticket money to the June meeting. 

The secretary announced the particulars of the 6/1 TKGV KIP LYS Scavenger Hunt.  We will meet at 9:15 a.m. at the Panera CafĂ© at Virginia Beach Blvd. and Columbus Circle for breakfast and to kick off the event.  Guild members will visit our 4 local yarn shops to Knit in Public at the shops and answer scavenger hunt questions.  Members may start the event at one of the 4 local shops instead of at the breakfast.  We will collect the scavenger hunt answers and the Knit in Public confirmations at the June meeting to determine who earned the most points.  The 3 guild members who earned the highest number of points will win prizes. 

The June program was a true walk in the closets of mother and daughter guild members and knitters, Cindy and Denise.  The guild enjoyed the informative display of knitted garments both had completed, along with the patterns and yarn information. 

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various donated items.

Following a review of the Fiber Kentucky Derby Hats, a winner, Sue Von Ohlsen was declared for wearing the hat that best represented fiber arts and the Kentucky Derby theme. 

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Saturday, April 06, 2013

April 2013 TKGV meeting minutes

The president opened the April 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. with the introduction of the canvas TGKV Knitting Retreat bag and the sock yarn dyed in the TKGV selected color way for the retreat. Both items are available for purchase. 

The president extended birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating April birthdays.  The president welcomed our guests and new member.  The president advised the guild received a nice thank you letter from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs for a member’s donation of knitted socks to the Veteran’s Hospital

The March 2013 meeting minutes, as corrected, were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $4,653.18. 

The vice president advised the guild is seeking nominations for the 2014 TKGV board positions of president, vice president and secretary. 

Sue Von Ohlsen advised she will assist guild members with coaching and answer questions for any knitting projects members wish to enter into the 2013 TKGV Knitting Contest.  Members may contact Sue at her shop, The Knitting Corner.

The newsletter chair thanked everyone for contributing articles.  The newsletter chair needs to receive articles by the 15th of the month,

The programs chair advised we will hold a Kentucky Derby Hat contest at the May meeting.  Members may wear a hat that celebrates the Kentucky Derby and is fiber related.  The hat may be an original production containing fiber or may be a purchased hat that is embellished with fiber. 

Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  has new yarns available for spring and summer projects.  

The Knitting Corner:  has new yarns available for spring and summer projects.  In addition, the shop has a made in USA yarn tree designed to hold a ball of yarn while you knit from the outside of the ball.

The Yarn Club:  has a “Coastal Knits” trunk show now.  Also, the shop will host knitwear designer, Laura Aylor, the last weekend in April.

The president advised the Gathering of the Guilds will take place on Saturday, 4/6.  Again, the guild will have a table and needs members to support the table during this event. 

The president is participating in the Fine Arts Fair at Western Branch Elementary School on Friday, 4/6.  If any guild members wish to participate, please contact the president. 

Linda Johnson, the author of the Wallis Knits pattern:  “Weekend at the Henderson’s: Sandy”, led the program.  The guild will participate in a knit a long of this versatile shawl pattern.  Linda demonstrated several finished shawls using different types of yarn and subtle stitch variations.  And, Linda reviewed the pattern details.  

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various donated items.

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

March 4, 2013 TKGV Proposed Meeting Minutes

The president opened the March 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. with birthday greetings for TKGV members celebrating March birthdays.  The president welcomed our guests and new member.

The February 2013 meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance prior to this meeting is $5356.60.  The treasurer advised we have not paid the majority of the pending retreat expenses yet. 

The vice president updated the guild on the 2013 TKGV knitting contest.  The contest rules are posted in the March newsletter.  Entries are due by September 7, 2013.  All items entered must be knit between September 2012 and September 2013.  The winners will be announced at the October 2013 meeting. 

The newsletter chair thanked Lynn Clements for her contributions to the newsletter.  The newsletter chair encouraged all guild members to submit articles for the newsletter.

The charity chair advised yarn is available for charity knitting and thanked the recent charity knit in attendees for participating in this event.  The guild will focus on items for St. Mary’s Home.  St. Mary’s needs lap blankets, mittens, hats and slippers for residents ranging from infancy to age 21.  All items must be machine washable in hot water.  Guild members were reminded to report their charity knitting items, whether for St. Mary’s or other charities on the charity items list.

The president advised the Spring Craft Fair is Friday through Sunday, 3/15 to 3/17.  The guild will have a booth and needs members to support the booth during the fair.  All members who support the booth will receive free entrance to the Spring Craft Fair provided they sign up prior to 3/8/13. 

The president advised the Gathering of the Guilds will take place on Saturday, 4/6.  Again, the guild will have a table and needs members to support the table during this event. 

The president is participating in the Fine Arts Fair at Western Branch Elementary School on Friday, 4/6.  If any guild members wish to participate, please contact the president. 

The president solicits volunteers to plan the guild’s World Wide Knit in Public event(s) for 2013.  We need a team to plan the location(s) and dates for this June event. 

Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  will be participating in the TKGV Knitting by the Sea retreat this weekend.

The Knitting Corner:  is the sole yarn shop for Kelbie hand dyed yarns.  Kelbie is a Virginia based independent yarn dyer.  

The Yarn Club: is offering 15% off 2 skeins of yarn for guild members attending the TKGV Knitting by the Sea retreat this weekend.   

Marilyn Estrada, a certified yoga instructor, led the guild in an interactive program of hand care for knitters.  Marilyn led the guild through a series of hand massage techniques, hand stretches and provided tips on good hand care for knitters and crafters.    

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of sock themed yarn.   

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The April program is an introduction to a guild knit-a-long shawl project led by Linda Johnson.  Members do not need to bring yarn, needles or other materials to the April meeting to participate in this program.  

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Saturday, February 09, 2013

February 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the February 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. with a reminder to wear red in February to support education for women’s heart disease.  The welcome committee chair welcomed and introduced our guests.  The president extended the guild’s happy birthday wishes to members celebrating their birthday in February.

The January 2013meeting minutes were approved.

The treasurer reported the guild’s balance prior to this meeting is $4,837.92. 

The president advised the board approved the 2013 guild’s budget, and the 2013 TKGV budget is the same as the 2012 TKGV budget.

The charity chair advised yarn is available for charity knitting.  The guild will hold a charity knit in on Saturday, 2/23 at the president’s home.  The knit-in will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Please contact the president to r.s.v.p. for this event.

The president advised the Spring Craft Fair is Friday through Sunday, 3/15 to 3/17.  The guild will have a booth and needs members to support the booth during the fair.  All members who support the booth will receive free entrance to the Spring Craft Fair provided they sign up prior to 2/28/13.  Members may sell their products at the fair if they sign up with the president by 2/28/13. 

The president advised the Gathering of the Guilds will take place on Saturday, 4/6.  Again, the guild will have a table and needs members to support the table during this event. 

The president advised the board and program chair seek member input for 2 programs for 2013.  The board has programs for the remaining months in 2013. 

The welfare chair provided updates on two losses suffered recently.

Yarn Shop News:

Baa Baa Sheep:  is expanding the number of yarns it carries and will carry Americo yarn and will be the only U.S. distributor of this Canadian yarn.  The shop is receiving spring and summer yarns now.

The Knitting Corner:  is holding a clearance sale for fall and winter yarns.  The shop is receiving spring and summer yarns and is holding classes, to include a summer shawl class.

The Yarn Club: continues to receive Madelintosh yarns, as well as spring and summer yarns.  The shop has classes posted on its’ web site.

The newsletter chairperson thanked those members who are submitting articles and requests members to continue submitting articles on topics of interest to knitters.

The TKGV Knitting Retreat team continues to receive registrations for the March 2013 retreat.  
Four vendors will participate in the retreat.  We saw the nice goody bag attendees will
receive.  The remaining goody bags, just perfect for yarn shopping, will be available for
sale after the retreat.

Sue Von Ohlsen presented the program on wet felting with roving.  She conducted a live demonstration and brought a sample of wet felting.  

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of red yarns.

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The March program is Hand Care for Knitters.  Members are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes for this program.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

January 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the January 2013 meeting at 7:23 p.m. by welcoming and introducing our visitors.  The president extended the guild’s happy birthday wishes to members celebrating their birthday in January.

The November 2012 and December 2012 meeting minutes were approved.

The president gave the treasurer’s report, advising the guild has $4,458.00.  The board will post the 2013 budget in the next newsletter.

The charity chairperson announced the 3 winners of the charity knitting contest. Each winner will receive a check as a prize.  The knitter with the greatest number of knitted items donated to charity for 2012 is Denise Call, with Margaret Faust, second, and Wanda Gunnoe, third.

Carrollyn Cox extended a warm thank you to the guild members who knitted scarves for the Eastern Shore Chapel’s Homeless Shelter event.  Mrs. Cox advised the scarf recipients were truly touched by the gifts of handmade scarves. 

The guild will hold a charity knit-in on Saturday, February 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the president’s home.  Participants may contact the president to confirm participation.

The guild will attend the January 26 Admiral’s hockey game.  For guild members who want to participate, please contact the president prior to the game to arrange for tickets in the same section of the venue.

The newsletter chairperson thanked those members who are submitting articles and requests members to continue submitting articles on topics of interest to knitters.

Yarn Shop/Vendor News:
Baa Baa Sheep: is having two knit-along’s.  Please contact the shop for further information on the events.

The Knitting Corner:  has received new Ella Rae yarns and has posted the current classes on Ravelry.

The Yarn Club: has several trunk shows and will offer a Super Bowl Sunday yarn sale.

The TKGV Knitting Retreat team continues to receive registrations for the March 2013 retreat.  The color way contest is underway.  Please see the TKGV Ravelry group for further information.  

The president asked the members to write down their 2013 knitting resolutions.  We will review our 2013 knitting resolutions at the December 2013 meeting.

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of items donated by Baa Baa Sheep and Thirty One.

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The members enjoyed the stash sale.  

The February program will focus on women’s heart health.  Members are encouraged to wear red to the February meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.