(Non)Super Bowl Knit-In

AKG members looking for a Super Bowl-Free Zone have an option. Arlene Jacobson is hosting her annual Super Bowl Knit-In. There will definitely not be any Super Bowl coverage, but there will be lots of knitting and noshing. The fun starts at 2 pm and goes til it stops. The Knit-In is at Arlene's home near Needle Nook. Please RSVP at 404 633-1782 to help Arlene plan seats. Bring a dish and whatever you want to knit on.

STITCHES South Early Bird Deadline Extended

In getting ready for STITCHES West 2010, the folks at XRX forgot to put out a reminder for the January 11 deadline for Early Bird registration for STITCHES South 2010. To make up for the oversight, they have extended the deadline to Monday February 1, 2010, two weeks from today So if you haven't had a chance to register yet, there is still time to save on all the classes and events.

Click on STITCHES South for all the info.

January Meeting Cancelled!!!

Due to the likelihood of bad weather conditions tonight, the January meeting of the Atlanta Knitting Guild has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on Thursday February 4, 2010. "Knit to Fit will be the February program.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Atlanta Knitting Guild gives for the Season

December is the traditional month for the Atlanta Knitting Guild to present Trauma Bears to the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy. All year, members knit clothes for the bears. As you can see, they always show a lot of creativity. The Center allows the children to pick a bear to help them deal with the trauma they have experienced. This year, we presented 170 bears to the Center.

Now we are starting to knit for the 2010 Bear season. You can provide your own bear or pick up a "naked" bear at the monthly meeting. Dress them any way you like. Patterns are also available on the Community Service page on the AKG web site.

Needle Donations for New Knitters

Mary Mattimoe is an AKG member who teaches high school chemistry. She is planning on offering an after school program to teach her students to knit. At the November AKG meeting she asked for donations of needles in sizes 7 to 12 or so for her students to use.

If you have some needles you can donate in the interest of creating new knitters, please bring them to the December 3 meeting. Mary will collect them there, or if you can't make the meeting, email her at mmattimoe3@gmail.com and she will coordinate with you to pick them up.