2007 Meetings/ Events

This page contains information about the programs presented at the 2007 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)

Scarves - Bring scarves you have made in different styles.

REMINDER: Bring crocheted items for Rolling Meadows Library display in March. Items can relate to Crochet Buffet or to National Crochet Month.

LIBRARY DISPLAY - Rolling Meadows Library
Theme: Crochet Buffet/National Crochet Month

Carol Ventura's Tapestry Crochet Beaded Bag

MATERIALS LIST
One Ounce light-colored Size 3 crochet cotton
One Ounce dark-colored Size 3 crochet cotton
750 light-colored #8 seed beads
460 dark-colored #8 seed beads
Steel crochet hook size 1 (2.75 mm)
Scissors, Stitch Marker, Beading Needle, Tapestry Needle

Preparation: Load the light-colored beads onto the light-colored thread, and the dark-colored beads onto the dark-colored thread, using the beading needle.

Note: If you are not comfortable with bead crochet, then the project may be worked without the beads. If you are not comfortable with working with thread and a steel hook, then you may substitute yarn and a larger hook.

Freeform Crochet

MATERIALS LIST:
3 skeins of color-coordinated novelty yarns in a variety of textures (smooth, bumpy, mohair, ribbon, variegated, metallic, eyelash, etc)
Size G or H crochet hook

Gwen Blakley Kinsler

LIBRARY DISPLAY - Mt Prospect Library
Theme: Red, White & Blue

Chapter Challenge (hearts)
Shrugs

Supplies for shrug: 12 ounces of any worsted weight yarn; size J crochet hook (gauge: 12 sts = 4 inches, 6 rows = 4 inches); tape measure, pen to take notes, tapestry needle, scissors

Congratulations to the winners of the Chapter Challenge:

1st Place: Dana Benjamin
2nd Place: Dorothy Schmidt
3rd Place: Gwen Blakley Kinsler
Honorable Mentions: Pam Oddi, Marge Scensny, Jeanne Webster

Tunisian Crochet / Double-Ended Hook

Supplies: Size I, J or K afghan hook or double-ended hook (depending on which technique you wish to do). Light-colored, smooth worsted-weight yarn.

REMINDER: Bring your crocheted coral reef forms for the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit sponsored by The Institute for Figuring. For more info, visit www.theiff.org.

Note: bring holiday crocheted items for Arlington Heights Library display in November

Pam Oddi

Bead Crochet Workshop
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Click here for more information.

Note: WORKSHOP IS FULL. No more registrations are being accepted.

Gwen Blakley Kinsler

"Crochet Granny Squares for the 21st Century: It's Hip to Be Square"

Free class will be offered to chapter members at Sewing & Quilting Expo at Pheasant Run, St. Charles, IL. Instructor will be Kim Werker, crochet editor for Interweave Press and founder of crochetme.com.

Class will be 1:30 to 3:30 PM.

Supplies: Variety of worsted weight and DK weight yarns, crochet hooks appropriate to work with the yarn, tape measure, scissors.

For those who want to go to the Expo, there will be a $5 admission fee, which is 50% off the regular admission fee of $10.00.

Wear your chapter T-shirt, if you have one.

Note: bring holiday crocheted items for Arlington Heights Library display in November.

Everyone

LIBRARY DISPLAY - Arlington Heights Library
Theme: Holiday

Beaded Bracelet

NOTE: Special late start time of 2:15 PM for meeting, We are starting a little later to accommodate chapter members who are attending the Crochet-and-Knit-a-thon/Snug Hugs for Kids in St Charles, IL. For more info on Snug Hugs, visit www.merlins.com and go to latest news.