Spring is finally in the air

Mornings are still crisp, but our days are longer. Snow is still on the mountains and gloves, jumpers, blankets and shawls are still on the needles and hooks!

Our AGM was held in August and we have an updated Committee. Thank you to all outgoing, ongoing and incoming committee members. Just a reminder for anyone who missed it – our Guild membership renewals are due. We’ve had some great news on the hot water front, and even better news on the installation – it has happened! Thank you Julie.

The knitted and crocheted blankets project is coming along well. Although it was intended partly to reduce our community stash of acrylic, the incoming donations have more than kept pace. So anyone who would like to contribute a 10″ square, knitted, crocheted or woven, for a blanket which will be donated to local hospice care, feel free to grab some acrylic from the stash!

We still have a number of surplus spinning wheels and pieces of equipment available to purchase, so if you know anyone who maybe interested let them know. Note: a few of the spinning wheels are decoration only due to incorrect irreversible assembly at some stage, or other problems not worth fixing.

Travel seems to still be high on the agenda, with some members away overseas (and posting photos on Facebook), and others counting down to planned adventures.

A big thank you to members who have NOT turned up to meetings due to colds or sniffles. With the number of serious viruses going around, especially after school holidays, it is good to see precautions being taken. One good thing to come from the pandemic is the general acceptance of face masks when necessary and voluntarily avoiding crowded situations when unwell.

Our regular monthly Show & Tell will continue after a word from our President, so lets get on with it.

Cheers all,
KathyW, Editor.