Just thought I would post a little tidbit of information. It seems Michael's (or at least the one at South Keys) is having a yarn sale. Where a lot of their yarns are being sold for 2/9.99$ or 2/7.99$ some of the items included the wools too. Also they have a clearance rack up in the corner near the yarns of Bernat Barella 4, final selling price of 1.49$. So for you girls who like to do the charitable knitting this time of year, I thought that would be a piece of good news.
hey folks, I'm cleaning out my bookcase and I have a 1970s crochet book that I'm going to get rid of. It's got patterns varrying from kids to men/women to home decor. It's in the format of a little binder and it's as thick as a phone book. The first person who's willing to pick it up (i'll leave it in my mailbox in Chinatown) can can have it. - Caro
So who wants to meet up with some other Ottawa knitters for the worldwide knit in public day? I think we should make a good showing of out and proud knitters! We could possibly meet up for a late lunch or something in the market beforehand if anyone is interested.
Details -
Hosted by: Ottawa Knitnites Ravelry Group Location: Major's Hill Park Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: Saturday June 14, 2008
How to get there: located on MacKenzie Drive behind Chateau Laurier----Meet near the US Embassy entrance
Here's a reminder that some folks from our group will be knitting and doing other crafts at the Elmdale Tavern this evening. It's easily accessible from the #2 Bus, and it's in the mechanicsville neighbourhood.
Happy Earth Day! Enjoy some non-petroleum organic vegan yarns!
The Elmdale Tavern (http://elmdaletavern.com/) is a fabulous find and sure to be the next neighborhood place you go to bump into people you know. This is an old-school tavern with lots of space, live music, a coin-op pool table, and local, organic Beau's beer on tap.
I thought it would be a great place to go knit in public, so this is the call-out. It might be a bit risque, since we'll likely be the first knitters to make an appearance there, but I emailed them and they are more than happy to have us. They've got the usual non-alc bar options including pop and juice but not alot of food beyond chips and strange pickled things on the counter, however they are accommodating to those who bring their own take-out or even get delivery, if you don't eat dinner before-hand.
And if Beau's beer isn't enough to get you in the Earth Day spirit, here are a couple of enviro-friendly patterns to get you inspired:
I just wanted to say thank you for letting me join and I also wanted to introduce myself.
I'm Ken and am about to go into my fourth year in English and Women' studies. I am very much into activism and social justice and especially craft work, whether it is knitting, sewing, beer making, cheese making or any other project where something amazing comes from a simple repeated stitch. I don't want to overstate this, but I think that one of the few things available to counter the negativity, the greed, and the oppression we find in society today is our creativity. For me, creative expression, whether it is writing or knitting is the one form where I feel empowered, positive and human. This is what gives it such potential as activism because the urge to create is an expression of the human spirit and by doing this in public it is a statement of resistance. Is that too much- I do tend to ramble on.
Knitting has such potential as activism because 1. it is hardly ever done, so it is still unique and 2. it is a peaceful, creative act that none the less expresses a different approach to life. 3. Its hard to ignore vast quantities of people all sitting around knitting. All of these give knitting its potential both on small scales and on larger ones.
I am a very beginning knitter and am still working on my first scarf- but to be fair it is 40 stitches across :) I hope we can meet up and hang out sometime. I tend to go to the Bridgehead at Bank and Gilmour.
See you all soon- and I promise I am not this dramatic in real life :)
Anyone interested in getting together for a few hours Monday or Tuesday afternoon/evening for some socializing with crafting. I was thinking of maybe hitting up one of the Bridgeheads either the one we go to off Bank or the one off Elgin to work on some jewellry pieces without being tempted to go play on one of the comps at home.
Hi everyone! I haven't been to a gathering in ages and I am just popping in to say hello and that I'd like to go to the next one, which I hope is going to happen soon! I haven't been knitting much, but will have to be soon because I am knitting a womb for a project for one of my Women's Studies classes ;) I ordered some Lamb's Pride pink wool for it from WEBS and it is so soft (my first time knitting with Lamb's Pride)! Hope to see you lovely ladies soon!
I wish I could go to the knitting session but this time I will have to skip out. I am meeting two people on thursday. It seems like you have a regular place you go to but would anyone ever consider switching the location around so thta people who are not near the downtown area are not always having ot travel all the time? Just a suggestion.
I don't know much about the meetings or the members here in the group yet. Are most of the members here around the downtown area?
Anyways maybe I can meet up with you another time.
Have fun ladies!
Also it is nice to see that people are posting in here again.
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