2006 Meetings

This page contains information about the programs presented at the 2006 meetings of the Northern Illinois Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America. Our meetings were held at the Rolling Meadows Public Library.

Date

Program

Presenter(s)

Yarn Swap & Program Planning for Year

Bring your suggestions and ideas for programs to further our study of crochet.

For the annual yarn exchange:
Remember the yarn must be in good clean condiition. Please no tangled half used skeins. If the yarn is wool please make sure it is marked as such. Place skeins of same dye lot together in a bag please. To partcipate you will need to bring a yarn donation.

Reminder: Irish Crochet is the theme for the Mt. Prospect Public Library display in March. Please bring your Irish crochet, and also any crocheted items in white, ecru or green that you would like to loan for the display.

Fitting Garments/Substituting Yarns/Joining

Reminder: Irish Crochet is the theme for the Mt. Prospect Public Library display in March. Please bring your Irish crochet, and also any crocheted items in white, ecru or green that you would like to loan for the display.

Edgings, including Hanky Edgings

Supplies Needed (PDF)

Bring a hemstitched cotton or linen handkerchief (you will crochet into the perforations around the edge). Before the meeting, work the first round around the hanky as follows: one single crochet in each hole, with 3 single crochets in the corner. Also bring crochet thread and steel crochet hook of appropriate size.

Hemstitched handkerchiefs are sold at Hobby Lobby, Handy Hands (www.hhtatting.com) and Herrschners (www.herrschners.com)

NOTE: March is National Crochet Month. CGOA Founder Gwen Blakley Kinsler will give a brief talk on the history of CGOA.

B.J. Licko-Keel

Crocheting for charity - bring yarn and hooks. We will chat while we crochet for charity.

White Elephant Sale - one person's trash is another's treasure. Bring any crocheted items and crochet books, hooks, etc. that you no longer want. Everyone will have chance to bid, and highest bidder gets the goods. All proceeds will benefit the chapter.

Bracelets & Jewelry

Irish Fest

Stop by Irish Fest in Arlington Heights and look for our Chapter booth.

Warm Up America - Bring your 7-inch by 9-inch squares. We will join them into afghans for the Warm Up America charity.

Chapter Challenge - Theme is "Trees". Entries must be made during current year, and must include some crochet.

Margaret Hubert Workshop

The Northern Illinois chapter of the Crochet Guild of America is presenting a special workshop to be given by Margaret Hubert, a well-known teacher and designer with special expertise in freeform crochet.

The workshop, entitled Spectacular Squares, will show participants how to crochet various items (ponchos, shawls, bags, pillows, etc.) out of squares. Freeform crochet can also be incorporated.

Join us for a day of crocheting on Sat. Aug. 19 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm in Rolling Meadows. Fee is $30. PREREGISTRATION IS NECESSARY.

For more information, contact Rosalie at rlj888@sbcglobal.net

Jeanne Webster

Yarn Tour

Meet at Rolling Meadows library at 9:30 AM Saturday Sept 30 to car pool. Stops on tour: I'd Rather Be Knitting (Long Grove), Gene Ann (Barrington), The Gifted Pearl (West Dundee). Lunch at Long Grove Tea Shop.

Christmas Tree Skirt

For thread skirt: crochet cotton size 10, one ball each of red, green and white; steel hook size 1; scissors

For yarn skirt: medium (worsted weight) yarn, 21 oz red, 12 oz green, 6 oz white; hook size K; scissors

Pam Oddi

B.J. Licko-Keel