Here is the info for Knit Happens!!
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
November 2nd! Snack 'n'Stitch with Faythe Levine!
Things have been a little busy here in knitty-land lately, and I have fallen behind with the posts, but what I DO what you all to know is that the Women's Center has done it again, and have come up with yet another fun and exciting thing to do!
The WRC is sponsoring a Snack 'n' Stitch with Faythe Levine!
Lunch and Learn to embroider with Faythe Levine, author and Filmmaker of Handmade Nation: The Rise of D.I.Y. Art, Craft, and Design.
Material and patterns provided, or bring something of your own to stitch on!
Delicious and FREE Thai Basil Lunch and materials provided by the Women's Resource Center!
The Women's Resource Center
MONDAY, November 2nd, 12-1pm.
703 S. Wright St., 2nd Floor of the Freestar bank, entrance on east side of building.
(this is the flyer!)
I was not able to attend last Sunday's S'n'B, but looking at the weather forecast for this weekend, I am planning on trying to snag the sofa and chairs back by the Fireplace for this Sunday's meeting! Hope to see you there!
The WRC is sponsoring a Snack 'n' Stitch with Faythe Levine!
Lunch and Learn to embroider with Faythe Levine, author and Filmmaker of Handmade Nation: The Rise of D.I.Y. Art, Craft, and Design.
Material and patterns provided, or bring something of your own to stitch on!
Delicious and FREE Thai Basil Lunch and materials provided by the Women's Resource Center!
The Women's Resource Center
MONDAY, November 2nd, 12-1pm.
703 S. Wright St., 2nd Floor of the Freestar bank, entrance on east side of building.
(this is the flyer!)
I was not able to attend last Sunday's S'n'B, but looking at the weather forecast for this weekend, I am planning on trying to snag the sofa and chairs back by the Fireplace for this Sunday's meeting! Hope to see you there!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Knit Happened! And it ROCKED!
I just want to start out by saying “WOW!” and “Thank You!” First for the "WOW" -- we had about 15 people come in last night to Knit Happens! Unfortunately a good number of them escaped before I broke out my camera. It was a perfect mix of newbie, and well seasoned knitters, and I think that everyone left happy, and somewhat addicted! Thank you, happy shiny, fun to be with knitters! It is not easy to come to a new place, and be around new people and confess that you just don’t know where to start and don’t know what to do!
We even had two men come in to learn! Kyle and Matt were such good sports, and Brittany was so helpful guiding them along. I am hoping that they all come back to the next meeting to show us their progress!
Thank you to the seasoned knitters who came to hang out, help, chat, and make new friends!
Here are Kathleen, Christy, and Rachel showing off their yarny afterglow grins! Rachel did not get alot of down time to knit because she was so busy making sure that we were all comfortable, and well fed (thank you so much for the snacks!).
And last, but not least, THANK YOU again, to Rachel for finding us, and giving us a place at the Women’s Center, to bring this all together to make it all possible!
Knit Happens! will take place twice monthly at;
The Women's Resource Center
703 S. Wright St.
Corner of Wright and Green
2nd Floor, Freestar Bank
Aren't they cute?
And look how happy knitting made them! I think they are hooked! :-)
We even had a spinner! YEY! FYI, she is spinning up some New Zealand roving -- I might just have to take my spindle next time!
Thank you to the seasoned knitters who came to hang out, help, chat, and make new friends!
And last, but not least, THANK YOU again, to Rachel for finding us, and giving us a place at the Women’s Center, to bring this all together to make it all possible!
Knit Happens! will take place twice monthly at;
The Women's Resource Center
703 S. Wright St.
Corner of Wright and Green
2nd Floor, Freestar Bank
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Calling all knitters! Calling all knitters!
C-U S’n’B welcomes: El Stitch y Bitch!
In less than 1 week on September 11, the first Pecha Kucha Night (PKN) Champaign-Urbana will host 13 presenters from Pilsen Chicago’s very own, El Stitch y Bitch.
About El Stitch y Bitch: (the following was totally excerpted from S y B blog site)
El Stitch y Bitch is a culturally diverse group of knitters/crocheters. We gather in Pilsen to share stories, share new techniques and let the good times roll. At the moment we are comprised of four consistent members: Hoa is our graphic designer/expert knitter (Hoa we bow down to thee), Bibi is our mathematician/equally great knitter, Stephanie is the fabulous freelance journalist and cat lover, and Thelma, our photographer and thrift store junkie. Newcomers, including beginners are always welcome! For more information email us directly at stitchy.bitch@yahoo.com (Pilsen, watch out, our knitted graffiti is coming soon!)
“El Stitch y Bitch will be at Champaign-Urbana's first ever Pecha Kucha Night. The topic of their presentation will be knitting in communities ...”
What's Pecha Kucha you ask? It's an evening of rapid-fire presentations where creative people talk about creative things, focusing on passion, not portfolio.
Each presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds, totaling 6 minutes and 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. They are bringing their traveling knitted piñata and it will be at Indi Go Artists Co-Op in downtown Champaign at the after party. They have been told about us (C-U S’n’B) and I have been told that they would love to meet us!
Please come support El Stitch y Bitch at PKN C-U Vol. 1! :)
Click here for the scoop, including the line up for Vol. 1. Oh, and please share this info with your friends. You won't want to miss it!
September 11, 2009:
Canopy Club, 708 S Goodwin Ave #1, Urbana, IL 61801
Doors open, 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Ages 18+
$7 ($5 in advance), free for CUDO members!
Advance ticket purchase recommended. CUDO members bring photo ID to event.
Charge by phone at (217) 367-3140 or online at www.canopyclub.com
Devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture
Hosted by CUDO, your friendly neighborhood design org
Sponsored by Unisource
In less than 1 week on September 11, the first Pecha Kucha Night (PKN) Champaign-Urbana will host 13 presenters from Pilsen Chicago’s very own, El Stitch y Bitch.
About El Stitch y Bitch: (the following was totally excerpted from S y B blog site)
El Stitch y Bitch is a culturally diverse group of knitters/crocheters. We gather in Pilsen to share stories, share new techniques and let the good times roll. At the moment we are comprised of four consistent members: Hoa is our graphic designer/expert knitter (Hoa we bow down to thee), Bibi is our mathematician/equally great knitter, Stephanie is the fabulous freelance journalist and cat lover, and Thelma, our photographer and thrift store junkie. Newcomers, including beginners are always welcome! For more information email us directly at stitchy.bitch@yahoo.com (Pilsen, watch out, our knitted graffiti is coming soon!)
“El Stitch y Bitch will be at Champaign-Urbana's first ever Pecha Kucha Night. The topic of their presentation will be knitting in communities ...”
What's Pecha Kucha you ask? It's an evening of rapid-fire presentations where creative people talk about creative things, focusing on passion, not portfolio.
Each presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds, totaling 6 minutes and 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. They are bringing their traveling knitted piñata and it will be at Indi Go Artists Co-Op in downtown Champaign at the after party. They have been told about us (C-U S’n’B) and I have been told that they would love to meet us!
Please come support El Stitch y Bitch at PKN C-U Vol. 1! :)
Click here for the scoop, including the line up for Vol. 1. Oh, and please share this info with your friends. You won't want to miss it!
September 11, 2009:
Canopy Club, 708 S Goodwin Ave #1, Urbana, IL 61801
Doors open, 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Ages 18+
$7 ($5 in advance), free for CUDO members!
Advance ticket purchase recommended. CUDO members bring photo ID to event.
Charge by phone at (217) 367-3140 or online at www.canopyclub.com
Devised and shared by Klein Dytham architecture
Hosted by CUDO, your friendly neighborhood design org
Sponsored by Unisource
Monday, August 31, 2009
I haz recap ...
I am going to try to be much better about updating the S’n’B page after each meeting. With the last entry being in June, I better snap to it! Since I seem to have forgotten where the summer went, and I can only seem to dredge up the memories from 2 weeks ago, this is ALL I have.
2 weeks ago, I was suffering end-of-the-summer blahs. I sent out an S'n'B distress call. Amy, heeding my inspiration-less whines, promptly came to my air, wielding some very tempting visual treats. She brought Crazy Zauberball in scrumptious autumn colors of green and brown. Let me say I am surprised that she did not slap my had away from this beautiful yarn, as I kept wanting cuddle it, like a sweet little kitteh. Amy was also knitting up some gorgeous charade socks using some scrumptious Blue Moon Fiber arts, in algae. Perhaps she will Rav Pic some of her projects so we can all have a look see? Hint? Hint?
After lamenting on the local craziness on how the weather is reported here in Flatlandia, and getting a bunch of CRAP swept into us by the bionic-floor-sweeping-employee (People! There were PENNIES hurtling through he air at super sonic speed!) we convened.
This past Friday, Kathleen came with her twisty tea cozy... i had forgotten how I loved that little pattern, and the plans that I had some up with for it! Thank you Kathleen for reminding me!
Rachael came armed with stories about her trip to Ireland, and always, she had on her person some gorgeous yarns. She too came with a gorgeous book, “Intertwined” by Lexi Boeger laden with cool spinning techniques.
We think that Klose Knit might have a copy in the shop for folks to look upon.
Unfortunately, some point through the meeting, the planets suddenly shifted position, and both Kathleen and I ended up ripping back all (Kathleen) or part (me) of the projects we were working on. Rachael almost escaped unscathed, but alas, she did make a mistake on her lace scarf, BUT, we all determined that no-one would notice, so she bravely slogged on.
After writing the above section , I will make it my duty to now on bring a camera to the meetings. These things are always more exciting with pictures.
This knitting news this week is this ...
The Fam and I went to Cafe Copi this past weekend, and I noticed that Circles has moved. Now, one of our LONG TIME S’n’B’ers, (I will call her YW) part of The OLD Knitting Crowed, alerted us to this early lat spring, but I was not sure if I was allowed to mention it AS IT WAS STILL only rumor at that time, and I would love/hate for her to get spanked by her hairdresser for spilling the beans too early. ANYHOOOO, I notices that circles has moved. So I goes in to Copi and I orders and I asks Mister Copi Man if Copi is going to spread over in to what was Circles -- and he sez “yes”, but HOLD ON wait a minute, HOLD ON TO YOUR BALLS (of yarn that is), he said that it will take a while, but yes, they will be expanding in to there. I got all sorts of excited, and suggested some big comfy couches and chairs if possible, and the lure of “lotsa interested knitters....”. If they get it done before Christmas, I will be sure to take it as a sign that it was the mere mentioning of “if you build it, the knitters will come” that made him/them do it! :-)
last by not least, a member of a yarnie group in Maryland Rav-mailed me about the following ...
“We are an knitting group that meets at Panera down here in Maryland. The manager is getting transferred to a Panera in Illinois, and he thought it was your location. His name is Greg and he’s really sweet. His wife and kids are up there now, last night we gave him a sendoff. If he does start at your store, give him a nice warm welcome for us! Thanks!”
We will have to keep our eyes open for him at Panera, and give him a big ol' yarnie welcome!
Any more new crap, and local fiber-y gossip can me submitted to me via my Rav mail, or the private e-mail address.
Happy Knitting!
Hope to see you next week!
2 weeks ago, I was suffering end-of-the-summer blahs. I sent out an S'n'B distress call. Amy, heeding my inspiration-less whines, promptly came to my air, wielding some very tempting visual treats. She brought Crazy Zauberball in scrumptious autumn colors of green and brown. Let me say I am surprised that she did not slap my had away from this beautiful yarn, as I kept wanting cuddle it, like a sweet little kitteh. Amy was also knitting up some gorgeous charade socks using some scrumptious Blue Moon Fiber arts, in algae. Perhaps she will Rav Pic some of her projects so we can all have a look see? Hint? Hint?
After lamenting on the local craziness on how the weather is reported here in Flatlandia, and getting a bunch of CRAP swept into us by the bionic-floor-sweeping-employee (People! There were PENNIES hurtling through he air at super sonic speed!) we convened.
This past Friday, Kathleen came with her twisty tea cozy... i had forgotten how I loved that little pattern, and the plans that I had some up with for it! Thank you Kathleen for reminding me!
Rachael came armed with stories about her trip to Ireland, and always, she had on her person some gorgeous yarns. She too came with a gorgeous book, “Intertwined” by Lexi Boeger laden with cool spinning techniques.
We think that Klose Knit might have a copy in the shop for folks to look upon.
Unfortunately, some point through the meeting, the planets suddenly shifted position, and both Kathleen and I ended up ripping back all (Kathleen) or part (me) of the projects we were working on. Rachael almost escaped unscathed, but alas, she did make a mistake on her lace scarf, BUT, we all determined that no-one would notice, so she bravely slogged on.
After writing the above section , I will make it my duty to now on bring a camera to the meetings. These things are always more exciting with pictures.
This knitting news this week is this ...
The Fam and I went to Cafe Copi this past weekend, and I noticed that Circles has moved. Now, one of our LONG TIME S’n’B’ers, (I will call her YW) part of The OLD Knitting Crowed, alerted us to this early lat spring, but I was not sure if I was allowed to mention it AS IT WAS STILL only rumor at that time, and I would love/hate for her to get spanked by her hairdresser for spilling the beans too early. ANYHOOOO, I notices that circles has moved. So I goes in to Copi and I orders and I asks Mister Copi Man if Copi is going to spread over in to what was Circles -- and he sez “yes”, but HOLD ON wait a minute, HOLD ON TO YOUR BALLS (of yarn that is), he said that it will take a while, but yes, they will be expanding in to there. I got all sorts of excited, and suggested some big comfy couches and chairs if possible, and the lure of “lotsa interested knitters....”. If they get it done before Christmas, I will be sure to take it as a sign that it was the mere mentioning of “if you build it, the knitters will come” that made him/them do it! :-)
last by not least, a member of a yarnie group in Maryland Rav-mailed me about the following ...
“We are an knitting group that meets at Panera down here in Maryland. The manager is getting transferred to a Panera in Illinois, and he thought it was your location. His name is Greg and he’s really sweet. His wife and kids are up there now, last night we gave him a sendoff. If he does start at your store, give him a nice warm welcome for us! Thanks!”
We will have to keep our eyes open for him at Panera, and give him a big ol' yarnie welcome!
Any more new crap, and local fiber-y gossip can me submitted to me via my Rav mail, or the private e-mail address.
Happy Knitting!
Hope to see you next week!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
New Knitting Place!
Hello Knitters!
It's been a while since I last updated this blog because we've been pretty status quo with Espresso Royale. But as of last week, we have changed spots! Here is all the information:
Panera Bread
1765 W Kirby Ave
Champaign, IL
(217) 355-9885
5:30p - 8pm
As usual, people tend to trickle between 5:30p-6:30p. It is very informal, people come and go as they please, and most often we stick around until 9pm! :-)
If you are a new participant and have any questions, please feel free to write me at chambana.snb@gmail.com or my personal email at sillybluefrog@yahoo.com. It would be great if you can email and let me know you are coming for the first time so we can be on the lookout for you!
See you guys tomorrow!
Sonia
It's been a while since I last updated this blog because we've been pretty status quo with Espresso Royale. But as of last week, we have changed spots! Here is all the information:
Panera Bread
1765 W Kirby Ave
Champaign, IL
(217) 355-9885
5:30p - 8pm
As usual, people tend to trickle between 5:30p-6:30p. It is very informal, people come and go as they please, and most often we stick around until 9pm! :-)
If you are a new participant and have any questions, please feel free to write me at chambana.snb@gmail.com or my personal email at sillybluefrog@yahoo.com. It would be great if you can email and let me know you are coming for the first time so we can be on the lookout for you!
See you guys tomorrow!
Sonia
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