Hello Hello Hello, is there anybody out there?

OKAY! After a LOOONG Hiatus, I am back! I am going to try to keep this page updated now that I am back on my feet and back into the thick of things!

This will be a short post, as I feel as though I have spent my entire evening on the computer, and I HAVE to get some knitting done before I go to bed! :-)

I can assure you, that there are some fun things in store for us this year, and we will post them as soon as we know more!!

Last Sunday was my second time back to S'n'B since this time last year, and Kathleen has done a WONDERFUL job steering the ship alone all of these months. I am elated to have such a wonderful, dependable partner in all of this! S'n'B would have withered and died had it not been for her! Thank you so much K!

I have so much I want to say, but I am THROUGH tonight, so I leave you with this....

Here are some new haps going on around town!!

TUESDAY September 14th:

It’s the First meeting of Knit Happens!

The UIUC Women’s Resource Center and S’n’B Champaign-Urbana present Knit Happens!

Welcome Back! This is the first meeting this year for Knit happens!

A knitting circle and workshop for new, and also not so new, knitters! Free yarn and needles available for the newbies -- attendees are encouraged to purchase their own needles.

The group meets upstairs on the 2nd floor at Espresso Royale, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, beginning at 4pm, going ‘till????

SATURDAY, September 18th

Klose Knit Natural Dye Day --
Saturday, September 18

3 - 5 pm

Class Fee: $30 (includes supplies)
Learn how to use natural ingredients (some found in your own kitchen!) to dye yarn and create beautiful, colorfast effects. Be sure to call Brigitte if you are interested in signing up for the class! (217) 344-2123 or email brigitte@klosekniturbana.com.

and last but not least!
don’t forget!!!

SUNDAY, September 19th:

S’n’B from 1:00 pm until about 3pm.

Aroma Cafe
118 N Neil St
Champaign

Hope to see you there!!

Knit Happens!

Here is the info for Knit Happens!!
Hope to see you there!

Long time no post!

Had a lot of stuff going on, but I think we have worked out a way to try to keep the blog-space going. Here is a little update from last weeks meeting! Enjoy!

Submitted by Kathi:
For a while, it was just Jill and I. She was picking up the stitches on her Central Park hoodie to make the front band. She doesn't like picking up stitches - it's tedious and fiddly. Then along came Liz, who is recently from Texas (Nothern?) and she teaches History at Parkland. She isn't very old, but has been knitting since she was six, so she didn't even need to look at her work. She's making lacey socks with a lovely heathery brown malabrigo, (i think). I continued to rip and re knit the toe of the 2nd skeleton sock, but I re-did it again yesterday, and am about to finish! Tomorrow I will bring a baby blanket somebody told me to edge with crochet.

I got with Rachel at WRC and she pointed out my mistake about KH being next week, not this one. I was just trying to rush through the winter. We discussed the idea of advertising different themes for our KH, like crochet, cast on, cast offf, cables, etc, and having the first half hour for that subject; people who don't want to learn or teach should come at 6. She says 1st and 3rd Fridays are good for now, but in April we will need to switch to 2nd and 4th fridays for WRC scheduling reasons. That should be fine. I haven't heard back from the woman at Parkland who will be teaching knit and crochet, so I'll call her next week.

Tonite is Pecha Kucha 2 and my husband has offered to escort me, since nobody else seems interested, but I hope I see somebody there, even though I didn't hear anything about fiber arts in the lineup.

Brigitte sent an email about a KIP at Fleurish on a Sunday in late Feb. I'm gonna check that out. I had suggested occasional SNB field trips (like the library), but nobody really said anything. I would love us to support Brigitte's KIP. I'll ask around on the FB page and at the meeting.