We invite all interested knitters to join us for a meeting to see if our Guild is a good fit for you. We meet the First Thursday of each month at 6:30 for social time and start our business end of the meeting at 7:00, get that out of the way and move on to a program or technique of interest. It all evolves into social knitting. Good fun, good people, and good lighting. Learn new things about knitting and find ideas and inspiration. For additional information please send an email to centreknitters@gmail.com.

Additional regular meetings:

Daytime Knit Together
We meet the Fourth Tuesday of each month at the Patton Township Building ground floor
from 1:00 to 3:00 for daytime knitting. There are no set programs, just a get-together to enjoy
congenial social knitting.

Pub Knit Night_2023
We meet every second Thursday night at a restaurant at 6 pm for informal knitting and a meal.
January 11th – Federal Tap House – https://www.facebook.com/federaltaphousestatecollege/
February 8th – Axemann Brewery – https://www.axemannbrewery.com/
March 14th – Happy Valley Brewing Company – https://www.happyvalleybeer.com/
April 11th – Titan Hollow – https://titanhollow.com/ canceled
May 9th -Boal City Brewing – https://www.boalcitybrewing.com/
June 13th – Doggies Pub – https://doggiespub.com
July 11th – Big Springs Spirits – https://www.bigspringspirits.com/
August 8th – Gigi’s Southern Table – https://www.gigisdining.com/
September 12th – Boal City Brewing – https://www.boalcitybrewing.com/
October 10th – Titan Hollow – https://titanhollow.com/

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Members-Only Events

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WHAT:  Knitting Workshops with Laura Nelkin
WHEN:  April 6 & 7
WHERE:  Barron Innovation Hub, 2nd floor, 123 S Burrows St, State College, PA 16801 (parking in nearby garages on Fraser and Beaver Avenues)
Laura Nelkin, a prolific and innovative knitwear designer and pattern maker, travels all over the country to teach, and now she’s coming to Centre Knitting Guild to share her enthusiasm for knitting with us! Laura will teach at least 3 different classes. Space will be limited therefore only established members with paid 2024 dues will be able to sign up for one, two or all three, up to class capacity. Known for her complex but accessible designs that challenge knitters to think about their stitches in a new way. Laura makes sure that no knitter is ever left behind (abridged from nelkindesigns.com).   Laura will teach “Migra Mittens” (involves some beading), “Shetland Lace Basics” and “Knitting a Novus Sweater” ( a side-to-side sweater).  In the meantime, check out her designs, kits and musings at:

Plans for our April 6 & 7 workshop with Laura Nelkin are shaping up!  You’ll have received an email invitation to sign up for any or all 3 of the classes she will teach us that weekend. Laura will teach “Migra Mittens” (involves some beading), “Shetland Lace Basics” and “Knitting a Novus Sweater” ( a side-to-side sweater).    Follow this link to sign up, if you are a member! Details are in the link, money due by mail or during the next guild meeting in order to hold your space.  

Fall Knitting Retreat October 11 – 13, 2024 Krislund Camp

Mark your calendar so you won’t miss this event. Last year’s was a great success and most enjoyable!

2024 Monthly Meetings

May 2nd, 2024_Patton Township Building_6:30 – 8:30 PM

We will meet next Thursday, May 2nd, for our monthly meeting.  The topic for this meeting is “My Favorite Things”.  This meeting will be as informative and fun as we choose to make it – I know that you lovely knitters will not let us down!  Please bring any of your favorite knitting related things – items knit, tools, needles, books, patterns (you get the idea) – and be prepared to share about them.  I have a sweater I have knit three times, can you believe it? And will be sure to bring one of them along to tell you why.  To make this really interesting consider bringing one of your favorite snacks to share.

April 4th, 2024_Patton Township Building_6:30 – 8:30 PM

Spring is here! Our monthly meeting is next Thursday, April 4.  Looking forward to seeing you!
The doors will open at 6:30 for sit, knit and chat.  Our meeting will start at 7:00.
Following preliminary business and discussion, Hannah Black will lead our program, “Crochet Basics.” To prepare, Hannah offers these details:
We will be learning the basic stitches of crochet which compound on themselves and can be used to make many different designs. Our goal for the program is to make a wristlet using these stitches in any pattern that you choose.  What is needed for this project is about 100 or so yards of worsted weight yarn (or dk if that’s easier to find) and either a G (4mm), 7 (4.5mm), or H (5mm) hook, a tapestry needle, and scissors.  If you want to study up on the stitches before the meeting, this is a good tutorial:  https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-stitches-in-crochet-978516.

Something to Think About: The date of our scheduled July meeting falls on Independence Day. We can either a) keep the room reservation but have no official program, for those who prefer a fireworks-free place to knit, b) cancel or c) re-schedule for the next Thursday IF the township office will give us the room that evening. You can express your preference at the April 4 meeting.

March 4th, 2024_Patton Township Building_6:30 – 8:30 PM

This meeting is our run-up to For the LOVE of Fiber event scheduled for March 16th. We will discuss final preparations and get ready for the Big Day! Please bring any final donations for the Silent Auction and make plans for your volunteer duties for the 16th! It will be especially important to denote if you will be available for the Friday night Pizza/Guild member shopping event the evening before For the LOVE of Fiber!

We will also discuss the Laura Nelkin classes that are scheduled for April. Have questions? Answers will be provided!

February 1st, 2024_Patton Township Building_6:30 – 8:30 PM

This meeting will contain some information about preparation for For the LOVE of Fiber. Please bring donations for baskets if you have them. More info coming!!

Our program this night, presented by our own Cathy Riemer, is working a Gathered Circular Cast On.
Here is Cathy’s description:

I originally developed this technique for thread lace projects like doilies, but it also works with yarn for items like top-down hats and circular blankets — anytime you want to start from a small circle or
single point rather than a line of stitches. It tends to produce a more uniform, tidy center than some other circular cast-ons, because even the very first round of loops is formed on a needle for consistent
size.
Materials:
   * a few yds of smooth, light-colored practice yarn
  * a set of dpns (or a long circ for magic loop) of corresponding size
  * one extra dpn, that you don’t mind putting tape on
  * 3″-4″ of crochet thread (I will bring some, and tape)
We will be tying the thread into a small loop and taping it to the extra dpn, to create an eye. Or if you happen to have any of the following tools with a diameter roughly similar to your dpns/circ, that’s even better: “knook” (crochet hook with an eye); “locker hook” used for rug-making (not to be confused with latch hook); “bodkin” for threading elastic in home sewing; tatting needle (if knitting with thread); “wool needle” with a loop eye; … basically any smooth rod with an eye that is not larger than the rod’s diameter.
Homework:
This technique is an adaptation of Judy’s Magic Cast-On, so please watch
her video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pmxRDZ-cwo and practice it a few
times, especially if you haven’t done JMCO before. If you have trouble
don’t worry, we will review it as part of the class.

January 4th, 2024_Patton Township Building_6:30 – 8:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

“Scraps & Skeins & Good Day Cafe Night” 
Representatives from two of our favorite local hangouts (and Strawberry Fields programs) will visit to inspire us with their stories.  Bring quality cast-offs from your stash and notions/needles drawer to donate to Scraps & Skeins. 

FLoF Note: Please bring any baskets you can spare for the Silent Auction at FLoF 2024. We are on the run-up to the big event! Donations to the Silent Auction are gratefully accepted.

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