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Great to see you! Meeting again in October

Mistake stitch hat (pattern linked below)

Thanks to everyone who showed up/dropped off knitted items at the outdoor September meeting. It was great to finally see people and catch up. We had a great turnout and collected a lot of finished items to donate to people in need this fall and winter. We anticipate that the need will be greater this year so it's great that we're able to give so much. 

You can click on the links below to get the  patterns we gave out at the meeting.

mistake stitch hat pattern

neck warmer pattern

We had such a good time that we're going to try to meet again October 14, from 3-5 PM. We'll meet at  Harlow Platts park by Viele Lake in South Boulder, weather permitting. Plan to distance/wear masks as necessary.  If you are looking for things to knit, we are short of vests and mittens, and hats are always welcome. People can also buy some long-sleeve t-shirts in size 3T-4T to go with the vests, and we are also collecting cash donations to buy books for our holiday giveaway. You can also bring refugee sweaters in October. 

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  1. Lynn49October 12, 2020 at 1:30 PM

    Hi all, sorry I missed the September meeting, but I'll be at the October one. Besides the usual hats, etc., I have a box of books that my daughter and I culled from her childhood collection. I'd rather these went to our Worthy Cause instead of Sister Carmen or Bookworm, but I don't know what happened to the books we supplied in the past. Would there be someone present tomorrow to look at them and advise?
    Thanks,
    Lynn Reed
    lynn.reed@colorado.edu

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    1. AmyOctober 12, 2020 at 4:53 PM

      We'll be meeting Wednesday (not tomorrow) - just about to post the reminder. And yes, someone there should be able to let you know. Thank you for your generosity!

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