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Holiday gift ideas — Our October 28 meeting is your last chance to borrow Guild Library books for great holiday gift ideas! Browse the Guild’s Library collection on Ravelry, email Librarian@SanDiegoKnitters.com with your requests, then just pick them up at the meeting. See the Guild Library page for complete instructions.
Urgent request for winter accessories — If you have any simple scarves, winter hats, or gloves/mittens for adults (any fiber welcome but warm items appreciated), please donate at our October 28 meeting. The request comes from Fill-a-Belly, a non-profit serving underhoused folks in Encinitas and Carlsbad. Thanks to volunteers, they will provide a Thanksgiving-themed meal service on November 18 and hope to also give out warm winter items to attendees. They would appreciate 60 hats, 60 scarves, and any number of gloves or mittens. Thank you for your continued generosity!
— Colleen Lukoff, Philanthropy
October 28 marks the final before-the-meeting clinic and Show and Share of 2025. Both events return on February 3, 2026.
Fiber-y things to do:
- Canyon Quilters of San Diego will hold a Holiday Marketplace on October 25 featuring quilts, fabrics, gift baskets, and a boutique.
- Surfside Quilters Guild’s November Fest on November 11 features auctions, a boutique, and opportunity drawings.
- 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.
- In addition, the Guild has a full schedule of presentations, workshops, and other attractions such as our knitting Retreats (Winter 2026 details here).
Around the Internet
Fiber-related stories
- New Zealand’s last woollen dye house and spinning mill has been saved from the scrap heap.
- Check out the garment makers offering a modern take on Norwegian wool.
- Nikki Lyons has set a world record for the most merino lambs shorn by a female in nine hours.
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 – Click on any 2025 workshop link from our Workshops in 2025 listing for full details on how to sign up and payment options. Remember, you must be a paid 2025 member to register for 2025 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
