Archive:MKA march 2011

	Old Trip
	This is the sign up and organization page for an old trip. It already happened. Please do not sign up for it.

"Hi, my name's Paul, and I knit."
"Hi Paul, welcome to the club."

Synopsis

As we have growing number of knitters/crocheters in VOC, we decided to have a monthly knitting along. The trip happens every first Thursday of the month.

This trip is beginner friendly. We're actually helping each other to get through. Our adventure includes knitting, crocheting, spinning (in future)....

Date

Mar 3, 2010

Equipment List

1. Yarns
2. knitting needles/croche hooks
3. project/patterns if you have
4. nibbles/liquid treats are welcomed

Game plan

1. introduction to knitting - toque/mitts/cabling/slippers
2. introduction to crocheting - any request for a project?
3. introduction to spinning - woolen yarns

Sign Up

There will be a maximum group size of 15 people for this trip. Feel free to sign up whenever.

Signup

Experienceds

1. Chantelle Chan - will also bring drop spindle & wool, if any one wants to learn how to spin.
2. Noriko O - can teach crochet, knitting and make a ball from a skein. want to learn how to spin :) @Chantelle
3. Caitlin Schneider - can teach basic cabling, and bring my drop spindle...
4. Victoria Alfred - can teach basic knitting, cabling... I have a billion extra double pointed needles and a few random pieces of yarn to teach people with. Toque specialist! (I've made 1! repeatedly...)
5. Erica Lay - can teach knitting, mitts, knitted/felted slippers... could use some pointers for more a successful knitted toque pattern. I'll bring my drop spindle, wool, and a bunch of needles as well.

Beginners

1. Angela Willock - never knitted, and want to learn! :)
2. Eliza - wants to learn to crochet!
3. Lee Wasilenko - Never knitted but my old roommate left some gear... I want to make a toque!
4. Tera Holmes - can crotchet scarves and other rectangular things, wants to learn more
5. Caroline J - last time I knitted was when I was 5 years old.
6. Fabienne - have knitted a scarf and other things in the past but don't remember anything :-( Willing to knit slippers!