Date |
Program |
Presenter(s) |
| Jan. 10 |
Yarn Swap & Program Planning for Year
|
Everyone |
| Feb. 9 |
Crocheted Beaded Necklace - Finishing Techniques
Jeanne will demonstrate how to add a clasp to a crocheted beaded necklace.
For the clasp, bring one that is a completely closed circle, with no opening.
Do not use a split ring.
Supplies to bring:
- #10 cotton thread and a #7 steel crochet hook OR
Lame thread and a size C or #2 crochet hook
- #10 or #12 steel crochet hook
- 19 - 8mm glass beads
- 1 - Filigree clasp
- 1 big eye beading needle or 1 blue dental floss pick
- Yarn needle
Reminder: Bring your crocheted items in spring colors or crocheted items
with flowers or a floral theme for the chapter's Rolling Meadows Library
display in April.
|
Jeanne Webster |
| Mar. 14 |
Double Stitch Fashion Show
The Simmons twin sisters from Chicago will bring their crochet creations
to show our group. Monika and Erika are the authors of "Double stitch
designs for the crochet fashionista" published by Interweave Press
in 2008.
Reminder: Bring your crocheted items in spring colors or crocheted items
with flowers or a floral theme for the chapter's Rolling Meadows Library
display in April.
|
Monika & Erika Simmons |
| Apr. 18 |
Knit Out and Crochet Too, 10 AM to 4 PM
Northbrook Court
Instead of our regular meeting, the chapter will participate in the Knit
Out and Crochet Too event. Bring a crochet project to work on, and to
show others the beauty of crochet.
|
Everyone |
| April |
LIBRARY DISPLAY - Rolling Meadows Library
Theme: Spring into Crochet (flowers/floral)
| Everyone |
| May 9 |
Crochet Buffet,
10 AM to 4 PM
Bring display board, crocheted items, and books on the technique you
will be demonstrating.
Open to the public. Come and see our crochet displays and learn
about our group.
|
Connie Jurinak |
| June 13 |
Beaded Spiral Bracelet
Supplies to bring:
- Size 10 crochet cotton thread in a compatible color to the beads
- Approximately 360 size "E" beads in 6 different colors, or
3 or 2 colors. Beads must be prestrung!
String 1 of each if using 6 colors, 2 of each if using 3 colors, or 3
of each if using 2 colors. Colors will spiral.
- Size 6 or 7 steel crochet hook
- A 12" length of rattail cord, or a round shoestring will help to
get the bracelet started.
Library Display - bring crocheted items to display in Mount Prospect
Public Library for month of August. Theme: "Anything Goes",
with emphasis on hot, bright, summer colors,
|
Marge Scensny |
| July 11 |
Crochet Q&A/White Elephant Sale
Stuck on a project? Bring whatever crochet questions or problems you
have. We'll put on our crochet thinking caps and find a solution for you.
White elephant sale - bring crochet-related items for white elephant
sale. Proceeds will benefit the NI CGOA chapter.
Library Display - bring crocheted items to display in Mount Prospect
Public Library for month of August. Theme: "Anything Goes",
with emphasis on hot, bright, summer colors, |
Everyone |
| Aug. 22 |
Yarn Tour. Set aside the whole day. We will visit 2 or 3 yarn shops,
and also take a break from shopping to have lunch.
|
Pam Oddi
|
| August |
LIBRARY DISPLAY - Mount Prospect Library
| Everyone |
| Sept. 13 |
Warm Up America/Charity Crochet/Chapter Challenge
Warm Up America - bring 7-inch by 9-inch squares to be joined into squares.
We will join squares into afghans. Chapter will choose a local charity
to receive the completed afghans.
Charity Crochet - bring your projects to work on for your favorite charity
- Project Linus, Snug Hugs for Kids, etc.
Chapter Challenge - theme to be announced. Amy Steinmetz is the Challenge
Chair.
|
Everyone |
| Oct. 10 |
Join-as-you-go Mitred Squares
|
Pam Oddi |
|
Oct. 24 |
Mitred Square Workshop
|
Pam Oddi |
| Nov. 21 |
Irish Crochet
| Gwen Blakley Kinsler |
| Dec. 12 |
Annual Holiday Party
Gift Exchange
Pattern Swap |
Everyone |
