Date |
Program |
Presenter(s) |
Jan. 23 |
Yarn Swap & Program Planning for Year |
Everyone |
| Feb. 27 |
Beaded Tapestry Crochet Bracelet
|
Pam Oddi |
| Mar. 27 |
Crochet
Buffet, 10 am to 3 pm
Chapter Library Books: Accessories |
Everyone |
| Apr. 24 |
Freeform Crochet
"No Rules" crochet.
Materials to bring:
- 3-5 skeins of novelty yarns in coordinating colors. Gwen will have
yarns in basic colors for you to use also.
- Size H or I crochet hook.
- Courage to try a creative crochet method that has NO "rights"
or "wrongs"
Chapter Library Books: Baby |
Gwen Blakley Kinsler |
| May 15 |
Yarn Tour - Wheaton/Glen Ellyn |
Rosalie Johnston |
| May 22 |
Thrums
Chapter Library Books: Dana Benjamin Collection |
Robyn Krause |
| June 26 |
Shrug
Chapter Library Books: Shawls and Wraps, and Home Accents
Materials to bring: Worsted weight yarn (medium/4) and appropriate size
hook. |
Zee Wang,
Connie Jurinak
|
| July 7-10 |
CGOA national Chain Link Conference, Knit
& Crochet Show, Manchester, NH. |
|
| July 16-18 |
Midwest Fiber & Folk Fest, Lake County Fairgrounds, Peterson Rd &
Rte 45, Grayslake |
Everyone |
| July 17 |
Irish Fest, 4-7 pm, Arlington Heights Historical Museum |
Everyone |
| July 30-31 |
Craft & Hobby Assn (CHA) Super Show, Donald E Stephens Convention
Center, Rosemont. Warm Up America Booth. |
Everyone |
| Jul. 31 |
Hexagon Sweater
Chapter Library Books: Crafts and bazaars |
Trudi Handzel |
| August |
Mount Prospect Public Library - Library Display
Theme: Eco-Friendly Crochet |
Everyone |
| Aug. 18 |
Lily Chin Workshop, "Bias Crochet Without Prejudice", 9 am-4
pm, Arlington Heights Library.
$40 fee includes lunch, $20 deposit required. |
Class size limit: 25 |
| Aug. 28 |
Chapter Challenge - Karen Navoy, chair
Chapter Challenge rules:
Your creation must be related in some way to the kitchen.
Judging is done by the NIC members attending the August meeting.
Warm Up America
Chapter Library Books: Thread Crochet
|
Everyone |
| Sept. 11 |
Sheep & Wool Festival - Jefferson, WI |
Everyone |
| Sept. 25 |
The Design Process - a panel discussion
Chapter Library Books: Bead Crochet |
Gwen Blakley Kinsler, BJ Licko-Keel,
Rosalie Johnston,
Marge Scensny |
| Oct. 23 |
Cable Stitches
Chapter Library Books: Sweaters and Clothing |
Suzen Frost |
| Nov. 13 |
Ravelry Teach-In
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE: This meeting will be held at the Arlington Hts
Library
Chapter Library Books: Stitches and Motifs
|
Diane Jaffe,
Suzen Frost |
| Dec. 18 |
Annual Holiday Party
Gift Exchange
Pattern Swap
Chapter Library Books: Reference and Design |
Everyone |
