BE SURE TO CHECK KNITTERS NEWS FOR ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The nature of our December Holiday Luncheon and January Cast-on Party means no before-the-meeting clinic or Show and Share. Both events return on February 3, 2026.
Fiber-y things to do:
- Enjoy your holidays!
- Note that the Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta, which used to be held in October, has moved to May 2026 — we’ll post details as it approaches.
- Anticipate the Guild’s full schedule of 2026 presentations, workshops, and other attractions such as our knitting Retreats. Watch for more details in the January News Blast, which will be emailed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Around the Internet
Fiber-related stories
- It’s sweater time (in some areas of the world, anyway). My feed is full of related stories, from the practical to the not-so-much (and a few in between, here and here and here).
- TECHKnitter addresses Double-Knit Cables and Other Textures: 3-D Vertical Baffles via 4-needle double-knitting (part of a series).
- Men’s Knitting Adventures visits Shetland.
- Loose Ends Project helps complete a 98-year-old’s decades-old embroidery. (They take on knitting, too.)
Knitting Resources
- Clara Parkes maintains a list of Upcoming Knitting and Fiber Events around the world at Knitter’s Review.
- Check out Yarnsub.com for help in substituting one yarn for another. Interweave also has an informative article on the topic (free Interweave account required for access).
Podcasts – Fruity Knitters podcasts can be found here. And don’t forget Arne & Carlos’ Sit and Knit for a Bit.
Guild Resources
Workshops – Watch for 2026 workshop details coming soon. Remember, you must be a paid 2026 member to register for 2026 workshops.
Social Knitting – Opportunities for social knitting are listed under the Calendar tab (linked here).
Ravelry – Check out our Ravelry SDNCKG group page where you can find special announcements not available on the Guild website and a link to the Guild’s library on Ravelry. Members can post questions and provide information about non-Guild events (the forum is moderated and inappropriate posts may be edited or removed).
Instagram – The Guild has a social media account on Instagram. Expect to find announcements, reminders, workshop news, and more. If you have an Instagram account, scan the QR code to the right and click the follow button – or search for SanDiegoKnitters while in Instagram.
Guild Library – The Guild has an extensive library full of knitting and crochet pattern books and related resources. It’s easy to check out books and pick them up (and later return them) at in-person Guild meetings. Details here.
Our designers – A number of talented Guild members are published designers; you can see many of their designs and patterns on Ravelry (their Ravelry IDs appear in parenthesis). Members include, in alphabetical order: Irina Anikeeva (hibis411), Claudia Carlson (FibertoFabric), Wendy Gaal (socalknitgirl), Renate Kamm (oberpfalzerin), Mary Martin (MaryWMartin), and Cally Monster (Monster Knits). Let us know if we are missing your or another member’s name!
Other Items of Interest
Quilter Activities – For members who quilt – you can find news about local quilting events on the Guild’s Ravelry SDNCKG group page in the discussion topic “Quilt Notices.”
Local museums:
- Mingei International Museum. The Mingei is a wonderful museum of arts and crafts (with a cafe), located in Balboa Park. Check it out at Mingei.org/whats-on.
- Visions Museum of Textile Art. Located in Liberty Station; check it out at VMOTA.org
- The San Diego Museum of Art. Check the San Diego Museum of Art’s website for information and events.
- County Art Museums. Here is a link to a listing of all museums in San Diego County. Check individual websites for details.
Have information about events around the county which may be of interest to Guild members? Submit to Webmaster@SanDiegoKnitters.com
– Sydnie Wauson, Webmaster
