Friday, March 22, 2013

Designer Workshop spaces still available

3/22/2013 12:24:00 PM
Dear Knitters:

On April 20th and 21st the Des Moines Knitting Guild is hosting Icelandic knitting designer Ragga Eiriksdottir http://www.raggaknits.com/ a.k.a.Raggaknits on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/people/Raggaknits.  This is an exciting opportunity for all of us to learn new knitting techniques.  The classes will be held at the Urbandale Senior Center, 7305 Aurora Ave, Urbandale, IA.  There are four classes and each class is 3 hours in length.  Each one is limited to 25 students.  Materials will be provided or available from your own stash.  Please click this link for Class Descriptions

The classes are as follows:
  1. Saturday, 4/20 from 8:30-11:30 - Top Down Raglan Cardigan
  2. Saturday, 4/20 from 12:30-3:30 - Groovy Garter Stitch
  3. Sunday, 4/21 from 8:30-11:30 - Iceland Upside Down Yoke Sweater
  4. Sunday, 4/21 from 12:30-3:30 - Icelandic Chevron Mitten          
It is now time for you to select your classes.   The fee is $45 per class.  Lunch will be provided for those registered for the whole day. 

To make your reservation, please email Chris Shelton, Treasurer, at shelton7@q.com (subject line: Ragga workshop) or call 515-279-3368.  PLEASE BE SPECIFIC ON THE CLASSES YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE (CLASS # AND NAME).  Please follow up with payment as soon as possible and send to the following address:

Chris Shelton
DMKG Treasurer
625 40th St.
Des Moines, IA 50312

If you have additional questions or need more information contact Diane Leigh at dianeleigh@q.com or call 515-278-2540. 

Thank you.
DMKG Board Members 




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Thursday, March 7, 2013

March Knit and Chats

3/07/2013 10:56:00 AM
Friday March 8 at the Urbandale library conference room from 10-noon.

Monday March 11 at the Franklin library west conference room from 10-noon.

Friday March 22 at the Urbandale library conference room from 10-noon.  This is the charity knit and chat.