Monday, December 28, 2009

Thanks for all the Mittens!

12/28/2009 10:41:00 AM


Thank you to everyone who donated mittens and other warm items to the mitten tree at the Urbandale Library. Members, Vicky and Barb, delivered the items before Christmas. The guild has donated over 300 hand knit items to local charities this year. Way to go guild members!!!

Monday, November 30, 2009

December Meeting - Annual Guild Christmas Party!!!

11/30/2009 01:50:00 PM
A Letter from the Prez...

Wow! This Holiday Season came fast! Tomorrow is our annual Guild Christmas Party at Grace Methodist Church. Our room location will be downstairs. A greeter will be at the door to help direct you. We will be meeting at 6:30pm. Remember to bring food to share and your own table setting. The drinks are on us...

In addition to surprises from the DMKG we will have the gift exchange for anyone who wishes to participate. This is stirctly voluntary. If you give yarn, we do ask that you include enough yarn to complete the project, such as, 2 skeins of sock yarn, enough yarn for a scarf, etc... The value of the yarn should be $6 per skein. If you bring a gift, you receive a gift. A separate area will be set up for you to leave your gift when you arrive. Just check the greeter at the door and they can help you locate the gift exchange area. Happy Knitting Nancy A.

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The guild will also be collecting mittens for the Mitten Tree. Delivery of items collected by the guild will be made on December 3rd. The library will be happy to take items up until Christmas if you need a little more time.

Bring your knitting and come knit with us.
Visitors are always welcome!
Happy Knitting!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Warm Hands for the Holidays!

11/12/2009 08:20:00 AM

Once again the Des Moines Knitting Guild will be knitting mittens for the Mitten Tree at the Urbandale Public Library. All mittens and hats from the mitten tree will be donated by the Urbandale Library to a local charity. What a simple way to get into the Holiday spirit and give back to the community!
The guild will be collecting mittens from members at the December meeting. If you can not make the meeting, mittens can be taken to the library.
Anyone is welcome to knit mittens for the tree and drop them off at the Urbandale Library. They also welcome store bought mittens and hats. All sizes of hats, mittens, and gloves are accepted. Donations will be accepted at the Urbandale Library December 1 - 28 and will be distributed to the Urbandale Schools through the Urbandale Caring Corp.


Friday, October 30, 2009

November Meeting - Japanese Knitting

10/30/2009 12:12:00 PM
Our November meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm. The program will be on Japanese knitting. The Japanese combine traditional techniques to create lovely, elegant designs. Following the program is show-n-tell and time to socialize.

Bring your knitting and come knit with us.
Vistors are always welcome!
Happy Knitting!

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

October Meeting - Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

9/30/2009 08:56:00 AM
The October meeting is Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm at Grace Methodist Church. The topic will be entralac knitting. If you would like to follow along pick a yarn from your stash and the appropriate needle size. Cast on 18 stitches and knit back and forth 4 to 6 rows for the base. We will work from this swatch. If anyone has knitted projects using entrelac please bring them to share with others.

Don't miss the trick or trick surprise at this month's meeting! Following the program is show-n-tell and time to socialize.

Bring your knitting and come knit with us.
Vistors are always welcome! Happy Knitting!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

September Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 1st, 2009

8/27/2009 10:56:00 AM
Join the guild at our new meeting location at Grace Methodist Church 3700 Cottage Grove - Des Moines. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall. Members will be on hand to guide everyone to the meeting room. Don't forget to bring your fair entires as well as your current projects for show-n-tell!

Congratulations to all our members who entered the fair! Check out some of their great entries.



Tuesday, August 4, 2009

August Meeting - Tuesday August 4th, 2009

8/04/2009 09:47:00 AM
The August meeting will be held tonight at 7pm at Shauneen's home. Shauneen has kindly opened her home to the Guild for the August meeting. Bring a lawn chair and your knitting of course! In September we will be meeting at Grace Methodist Church - 3700 Cottage Grove in Des Moines. This will be are regular meeting location for the rest of the guild year. We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall. The church is centerly located and easy to reach off of I-235 at the 42nd street exit or the 31st street exit.

Monday, July 6, 2009

No Meeting In July

7/06/2009 08:28:00 AM
Just a reminder that the Des Moines Knitting Guild does not have a meeting in July. Our next meeting will be August 4th. We will not be meeting at the Urbandale library as usual and details of our meeting location will follow soon. The monthly Knit and Chat groups will meet as usual.

We will also be at the Central Hawkeye Gas Engine & Tractor Association Power Show on July 18th and 19th teaching knitting as we did last year. It was a lot of fun last year hanging out and knitting. They have a flea market and craft vendors so there is something to do for the whole family. Their website is ===> www.centralhawkeye.org if you would like more information on the events.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

June 2nd, 2009 Meeting - Potluck & Guild Garage Sale!

5/27/2009 02:26:00 PM
The June meeting will be held at Pearson Park in West Des Moines starting at 6:30pm instead of 7pm. Bring your favorite dish to share and a place setting. Our wonderful President will be providing the sloppy joes for everyone!

The guild's garage sale will be held during the June meeting. Now is the time to do some "spring cleaning" and find any knitting books or yarn you feel you no longer need. A tag will be provided so you can use it to label the items you would like to sell. Remember to bring cash or your check book in case you find something you just can't live without!

Directions to Pearson Park Shelter in West Des Moines - The address is 1298 19th Street, West Des Moines. You can get to it off of Ashworth by turning North onto 19th Street.

Bring your knitting and come knit with us.
Vistors are always welcome!
Happy Knitting!

Friday, May 1, 2009

May 5th, 2009 Meeting - Storing and Organizing Yarn

5/01/2009 09:26:00 AM

Our next meeting is coming up this Tuesday, May 5th from 7pm to 9pm at the Urbandale Public Library. Karen will be discussing organizing and storing yarn. Bring your ideas for the discussion. Since we all have are yarn organized and stored so well this should be an interesting topic. =0)
Bring your knitting and come knit with us!

Vistors are always welcome!

Happy Knitting!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Next Meeting Tuesday April 7th, 2009 - Selecting the Right Button and How to Attach Them

4/01/2009 10:05:00 AM
The April meeting is coming up Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm at the Urbandale Public Library meeting room A. The program will be presented by Ann W. who will be discussing the selection of buttons for your knitted garment and how to attach them.

Information about the upcoming Sheep Festival in Adel, Iowa will be discussed. Two of our guild members are teaching classes at the Sheep Festival. Check the classes out at www.iowasheep.com

Bring your knitting and come knit with us. Vistors are always welcome!
Happy Knitting!

Monday, March 2, 2009

Tuesday March 3rd Guild Meeting!! Potluck!!

3/02/2009 08:00:00 AM
The March meeting will not be held at our usual location. We will be meeting at the Clubhouse in Norwalk, IA from 6pm to 9:30pm. The Clubhouse is the location we have held our workshops at and is a lovely place with a large fireplace and round tables to sit at while knitting. There are comfy sofa and club chairs as well as a nice kitchen to use.

The meeting will include open knitting with tips to share. If you need help on a project, bring it along and we can consult the knitting doctors present. We will also have Door Prizes and lots of FUN! Please bring a dish to share. The guild will provide beverages and place settings.

Directions to Clubhouse: From West Des Moines, drive down 63rd Street or Hwy 28, crossing Army Post Road. When you reach Norwalk you will see Holmes auto dealership on the right. Turn right on Colonial Parkway which is right after the dealership. At the stop sign turn right onto Colonial Circle. You will see the clubhouse as you come around the curve.

From Des Moines you can take Fleur Drive to Army Post Road. Turn Right onto Army Post Road to Highway 28. Turn left on Highway 28 and follow the directions into Norwalk as above.

Monday, February 2, 2009

February 3rd, 2009 Meeting - Knitting To Gauge

2/02/2009 12:27:00 PM
The February meeting is coming up Tuesday, Feburary 3rd from 7pm-9pm @ the Urbandale Public Library – Meeting Room A. The meeting topic will be on gauge. We will be investigating how much a small difference in gauge can affect the size of a garment.

Also, don’t forget the Knitting Getaway at Stoney Creek Inn on the 28th. This will be a fun-filled day and night from 10am to Midnight to relax and knit. Enjoy a day of relaxation, inspiration, and of course knitting. You can come and go anytime. We have reserved The Club Room at Stoney Creek Inn, which has a large kitchen/dining area and a smaller living room with fireplace. Bring food and drink to share, un-finished projects, knitting tips and techniques to teach others, and those “I don’t know how to do this” projects. Cost is $10.00 and anyone is welcome to join us.

Bring your knitting and come knit with us. Visitors are always welcome! Happy Knitting!

Friday, January 16, 2009

Calling All Knitters! A National Day of Service Event

1/16/2009 09:33:00 AM

The Urbandale Public Library is holding a National Day of Service Event on Monday, January 19th from 9am to 3pm in Meeting Room B to benefit the Urbandale Food Pantry. Knitters are especially invited to come and knit scarves for donation during the event, or to drop off scarves already knitted. Come and knit with other guild members for an hour (or two-or even the whole day!). You don't need to finish the scarf in the time you are there and can drop it off at the library when you do complete it.






Monday, January 5, 2009