Boulder Community Knitting

Hi all,  I put this in a comment on my earlier post, but I figured I should make a new post with the information. Giselle is our representative with Sister Carmen Community Center, and they are helping people impacted by the fires. They can use a number of donated items:  hats mittens scarves blankets sleeping bags gift cards, especially to restaurants or Walmart Sister Carmen also welcomes monetary donations, which will pay for hotel rooms for people who need a place to stay. You can find out more at their website. HERE Please no food or bottled water at this time, but check their website for updates, as what is needed will change over time. You can drop off donations directly to Sister Carmen Community Center or contact Giselle at livelively@comcast.net and make arrangements to drop them off at her house in Lafayette.  Please feel free to comment below with other ways to help. If YOU need help or someone to talk with, please don't hesitate to reach out to this group, ...

My heart is breaking as I see the devastation from the fires in Boulder County. Thinking of our friends in Louisville and beyond. Please reach out to me personally (amysantamaria@gmail.com) if there's any way I can help, even if you just need someone to talk to. If anyone knows of volunteer opportunities, please feel free to share them here in the comments.  Friends who are displaced, who may have lost your homes, know that your community is here to support you and get you through this.

    Our final finished item collection for the year will be Sunday, November 28 from 2-3 at Viele Lake/Harlow Platts Park in South Boulder. If you want to donate new children's books (or money for children's books), this will also be the final collection for them this year. If you want your finished items to be included in our big holiday donations, you'll need to make this dropoff time or make arrangements with Roylene for an alternate dropoff.    Our December meeting will be for planning purposes. All are welcome to attend, but we do not have a project for the meeting. It is Wednesday, December 8 from 5-6:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library.    Missed November's meeting? You can find the mitten pattern HERE . Remember that we encourage using 100% wool for mittens because it stays warm when wet and makes for more useful mittens!  Thank you all for your generosity this year. I hope you find lots of happy knitting time over the holida...

  Our November meeting will be this Wednesday, November 10, from 5:00 to 6:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making mittens, and printed patterns will be available at the meeting. You will need to bring 3 ounces of bulky weight wool yarn and double pointed needles in size US 9 or 10 (5.5 or 6 mm).  The past several years we have also included children's books in our holiday donation to Clinica. If you would like to contribute, you can bring new children's books or a monetary donation for books.  Hope to see you there!

We have reserved the meeting room at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library for more than a year out, so I can share the schedule with you here. It might be a good idea to add these to your calendar now, or bookmark this post so you can come back to it.  BOULDER COMMUNITY KNITTING SCHEDULE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 5:00-6:30 3:00-4:30 (new time for 2022) MEADOWS BRANCH OF BOULDER LIBRARY, 4800 BASELINE ROAD MEETINGS: November 10, 2021 December 8, 2021 (Planning meeting for 2022) January 12, 2022 February 9, 2022 March 9, 2022 April 13, 2022 May 11, 2022 June 8, 2022 July 13, 2022 August 10, 2022 September 14, 2022 October 12, 2022 November 9, 2022 December 14, 2022 January 11, 2023

  Hi all, It's bear month! Come and learn how to knit these sweet stuffed bears. Meeting THIS WEDNESDAY (sorry for the late notice) at the Boulder Library Meadows branch meeting room from 4:30-6:00. You will need to bring worsted weight acrylic yarn and US 5 or 6 (3.75 or 4 mm) double point needles. People usually choose something neutral - white, cream, brown, or gray - for the bear and go colorful with the sweater, but you can use whatever colors you like.  Hard copies of the pattern will be available. Experienced bear knitters will be there to help. You're not required to make a bear! It's a fun challenge and a popular project, but if you prefer, you can always make a simple hat - it's starting to get cold and hats are always needed.  Hope you can make it! And here's a super simple backup hat pattern that works in bulky weight or doubled worsted weight with US 10 or 10.5 (6 or 6.5 mm) needles. It's nice and warm and knits up fast. This is an easy one to knit ...

I couldn't make it to the meeting this month, but I heard there was a good turnout.  You can find the pattern for September's hat here . Have fun!