Girls Love Yarn has been an active group for over a year now.The group that began with 5 to 6 ladies has grown to around 28 including 3 men.Yes, even Guys love yarn.In the beginning we were only going to meet once a month, but after 2 meetings we decided we were having so much fun that we agreed to meet every week, on Tuesday nights.We have had people find us through the web, through friends or by coming into All For You and seeing all the yummy yarn for sale and then showing an interest in either knitting or crocheting.We have had many come wanting to learn one of the crafts.We have had classes for beginners and classes for the more experienced.We are planning on more classes in the future,some will be fun free events and others will be paid classes.
All knitters & crocheters know that most of the items they make they give away, either to family/friends or to charities.Our group is no exeception.Over the past year we have given hats & scarves to the homeless here in Greenwood,made chemo caps and made hats & booties for the Neonatal Unit at Self Regional Hospital.Some of our members also donate items to charities here in the US and overseas.One of the things that really touches me is when a beginner gives their first completed item to someone in need.
We have had a lot of fun at our meetings.Some nights we got a lot of knitting or crocheting done and others we also got a lot of talking and sharing stories done. Like any group we have all types of people, quiet, talkative, shy, outgoing.Somehow we have managed tomesh and enjoy each other's company.There hasalways been a helping hand for projects and an ear to listen to problems when needed.
As we begin our 2nd year we are looking forward to having others find us and join us for learning, laughing, and getting some knitting & crocheting done.
Some pictures from our 1st anniversary.
Great Fun At Boot Camp 2007
Boot Camp 2007 Mission was deemed a huge success! " Boot Camp Generals" Bonnie Lethco and Carol Readon stepped up to their duties teaching all the sock soldiers that attended Boot Camp 2007 how to get started on their latest mission, "Sock Knitting"
South West Trading Company sent raffle prizes all the way from Arizona for our class. Two lucky sock soldiers were very happy to get these. Thanks girls at SWTC for sending us all the great stuff that helped make it a huge success.
Girls Love Yarn is excited to announce we will be hosting a South West Trading Company Boot Camp for Tofutsies Sock Yarn Event on Saturday Aug 25th from 11 am untill 3 pm at All For You.
Have you always wanted to see socks knitted from begining to end? Whether you have been knitting socks for years or just wanting to discover something new, then you will not want to miss this demonstration using tofutsies sock yarn.
Yarn lovers come for a day of fun, prizes, refreshments and the chance to make new "yarn" friends.
Deadline for registration is Aug 20th
South West Trading Company prizes will be raffled off during the Boot Camp.
Cost of demonstration is free. If you would like to knit along we will have Tofutsies Sock yarn on hand for purchase.
What a crazy night indeed! Tuesday night is my favorite night of the week since the beginning of Girls Love Yarn. We have been meeting since February starting with only a handful of happy yarn lovers! It is hard to believe the group has grown to about twelve every week and we are growing. We have one "yarn guy" and not only does he crochets he bring us food, what more could you ask! We have a very unique group in that we have beginners all the way up to the very experienced. Personalities A Plenty! We have a new yarn girl from Colorado that said she was very excited to find us. "Colorado" said they are yarn stores and groups galore there. We are happy she found us!
