I started crocheting the blue green hat last month and finished it several days ago Then I crocheted a flower out of some leftover yarn and added it to the red hat that I crocheted a few years ago.
My crocheted hats
Category: NeedleNerds
Rest in Peace
I’m sad to post that Thelma Turley died on June 12th. Click here to read her obituary.
Back when I held the very first NeedleNerds meeting 18 years ago (?!), the first and only person who showed up that night was Thelma. She and I sat and talked late into the night and when I left the restaurant I knew that I had made a dear friend.
Throughout the years, Thelma attended most of our meetings and was always so willing and generous to share her knowledge about all things related to fiber with me and so many others, and she was always so quick to help out the newbies with any knitting or crocheting questions they had.
In our early days, Thelma held a knitting workshop for anyone who wanted to learn how to knit and Thelma can be credited and praised for getting some of us started on our very first knitting projects through that workshop.
I can’t begin to put into words how much I will miss her.
What do you think about scheduling a monthly meeting during the daytime hours?
I’ve talked to a few people about resuming a monthly daytime meeting. I probably wouldn’t be able to attend a daytime meeting, but if enough people want to get something scheduled, I’ll send out an email about it.
If you’d like to attend daytime meetings, please leave a comment below. In your comment let me know what your preferences are in response to these questions:
- Do you prefer to meet during a week day (Monday – Friday), or during the weekend (Saturday, Sunday)?
- Would a morning or afternoon meeting time work for you?
- Where would you like to meet?
The NeedleNerds monthly meetings for 2023
Click here to view the updated schedule for our 2023 monthly meetings.
There’s been some discussion about setting up a daytime meeting. What do you think? Post a comment and let me know what your preferences are.
I will not buy any more yarn….
Bits & Snips for the week
Michael’s now owns the online business of the now defunct Hancock Fabrics:
“We are excited to share with you that the legacy of Hancock Fabrics will continue, as the Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of the on-line business of Hancock Fabrics, Inc. and its affiliated entities to Michaels Stores. Today, Michaels operates more than 1,200 stores across the United States and Canada. Michaels also maintains a strong on-line presence and warmly welcomes the customers of HancockFabrics.com to its growing family. With Hancock Fabrics, Michaels now looks to build upon Hancock’s great reputation for providing quality fabric and notions to customers across the country.”
Don’t forget about Knit in Public day
It’s coming up on June 9th. Where would you like to meet?
Did you love your dog today?
Here’s another free pattern from Lions Brand: City Stripes Dog Sweater.
Don’t you just love this knitted poncho with sleeves?
I shared this with the knitters at this week’s NeedleNerds meeting and promised to post a link where you can get the free pattern: Lion Brand knitted poncho pullover.
Great turnout at the new location
The Coffee Fever Roasters has great lighting, plenty of seating, easy parking, and a nice patio area that we’ll enjoy with the warmer temps and longer days.
It was fun to see everyone last night.
Anyone interested in a daytime NeedleNerds meeting?
Please post a comment to this blog post if you are interested in meeting sometime during the week day. I won’t be able to make a daytime meeting since I work fulltime, but I can get something coordinated.
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