Central Iowa Knitters

March CIK Meeting: March 2, 2010 @ 7pm

centraliowaknitters — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:50:24 +0000

The next Central Iowa Knitters monthly meeting will be held Tuesday March 2nd @ 7pm at our regular meeting location, Valley Church on Fuller Road in West Des Moines. We will have a presentation on finishing by Jen Golay and, of course, time for show-and-tell for you to share your latest knitting creations. Hope to see you there!

4 days left to register!

centraliowaknitters — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:38:07 +0000

There are only four days left until the February 13th registration deadline for the 2010 CIK Winter Retreat! Don’t delay!

If you’re snowed in and can’t get your registration form and check in the mail by the deadline, at least send a quick email to cikblog@gmail.com with your class preferences. We just need a count of attendees so that we can tell Willow Creek how many people will be eating lunch.

The 2010 CIK Winter Retreat will be held Saturday, February 20th from 10am to 3pm at the Willow Creek Golf Course in West Des Moines.

Hope to see you there!

2009 Charity by the Numbers

centraliowaknitters — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:29:49 +0000

Amid all the other knitting gifted to children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, spouses, friends, and coworkers, 290 items were handcrafted and given away this past year to strangers who need our help:
• 40 hat and mitten sets for Edmunds Elementary coordinated by Lorraine (80 items)
• 40 hat, mitten and scarves sets for The Pines orphanage in South Africa coordinated by Mindy (120 items)
• 5 Christmas Stockings
• 12 baby hats
• 12 baby washcloths
• 6 baby blankets
• 6 baby sweaters
• 2 baby sets-sweaters and hats (4 items)
• 15 assorted child and adult hats
• 10 moms’ washcloths
• 10 chemo caps
• 10 prayer shawls
Distribution of these items is accomplished through many special CIK members, including Charity Coordinator Robin Fulton, Vicki Woodward (prayer shawls), Lorraine Keller (Edmunds Elementary), Mindy Aller (The Pines project), and others. CIK thanks them and you. Pictured below is the Warm Up America quilt made by CIK that will be given to a local homeless agency this winter.

Next CIK Meeting: February 2, 2010

centraliowaknitters — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:06:12 +0000

Happy Groundhog Day!

The next Central Iowa Knitters monthly meeting will be held Tuesday February 2nd at our regular meeting location, Valley Church on Fuller Road in West Des Moines. We will have a preview of winter retreat classes and, of course, time for show-and-tell for you to share your latest knitting creations. Hope to see you there!

CIK 2010 Winter Retreat is February 20

centraliowaknitters — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:28:41 +0000

The plans for the Central Iowa Knitters 2010 Winter Retreat have been set. Please join us on February 20th for a day of creative learning and knitting. The Winter Retreat Registration Brochure (link) has information on all the classes available. Hope to see you there!

Next CIK Meeting: January 5, 2010

centraliowaknitters — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:18:01 +0000

Happy New Year!

Start the new year off right! Join us next Tuesday, January 5th at 7pm at our regular meeting location in Valley Church. The program for the night will be Magic Loop. Test projects will be passed around for you to try this technique for knitting in the round. If you’d like to start your own project, bring a 32” or longer circular needle and yarn.

Next CIK Meeting: December 1, 2009

centraliowaknitters — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:41:21 +0000

The next Central Iowa Knitters meeting will be held at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009. Note the time change! The program will be our annual Charity Tea. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share; a variety of teas will be provided. There will be numerous door prizes for attendees and an optional Secret Santa gift exchange (knitting-related gift valued less than $15). We will collect items you’ve made for charity – particularly items made for the House of Mercy in memory of Shirley using the yarn donated by the Sons of St Patrick. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Welcome! (and please attend the November meeting, too!)

centraliowaknitters — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:13:35 +0000

You may notice a new look around this website. CIK has changed web service providers and the move necessitated a new look to the site!

Don’t forget to join us this Tuesday, November 3rd at 7pm at our regular meeting location in Valley Church. The program for the night will be finishing the Warm Up America quilt joining. Please bring a yarn needle and/or crochet hook to help join the knitted squares. If you took home squares to block, please remember to bring them back with you!

Learn To Knit: October 17, 2009

centraliowaknitters — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:12:17 +0000

CIK is sponsoring a beginning knitting class from 10:30 am – 2:30pm on October 17, 2009 in the HyVee at the corners of Railroad and Grand Avenues. The program cost is $15. No experience is necessary. Class leaders Carmen and Brenda will lead participants through the construction of baby washcloths with patterns tailors to your experience level. Other CIK members will also be in attendance to work on their charity knitting and provide additional one-on-one assistance and encouragement. Participants should bring a gadget bag with a pair of US 7 straight needles, darning needle, scissors, and measuring tape. CIK will provide cotton yarn for those who wish to have their finished washcloths donated to charity. Participants will enjoy a free 2009-2010 membership to Central Iowa Knitters.

We cannot accept online class registration. The Learn To Knit flyer has a RSVP registration form on the backside.

Email cikblog (at) gmail (dot) com for additional information.

Next CIK Meeting: September 1, 2009

centraliowaknitters — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:03:23 +0000

The next CIK meeting will be held at 7pm on September 1, 2009 at Valley Church (4343 Fuller Road). It’s CIK’s 4th birthday and we’re going to celebrate! Don’t forget to bring your state fair entries (and ribbons they may have won!) and any other knitting you’ve been working on for show-and-tell. Hope to see you there!