News Briefs are shorter items, non-Guild news, etc. Always check Latest Guild News for the most up-to-date information.
GF option for Holiday Luncheon
We want every member to be able to enjoy our Holiday Luncheon! If you have a medical reason to require a gluten-free option, and the vegan salad is not medically acceptable, please contact Raenell Transue directly by email or text (check the Guild Directory for her number).
2027 Programs and Workshops calendars
Save the date: January Retreat
We’re excited to announce that our January Retreat is officially scheduled for January 18–21!
We’re already looking forward to another wonderful retreat filled with time together, memorable moments, and all the things that make our retreats so special.
If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the perfect time to save the dates and start making plans!
Registration opens October 28; you’ll see the purchase option appear in Members’ Market. You’ll need to be signed in to your member account to register, so we encourage everyone to make sure they can access their account ahead of time.
Stash Sale donations
Rosanne Farnum, Stash Sale Coordinator, will be at the October 6 meeting eagerly awaiting your Stash Sale donations!
New fiber arts calculators
We recently heard from the webmaster of FiberTools, spreading the word about this collection of 30+ free knitting and crochet calculators. Their About page is interesting reading [even, or perhaps especially, for this decidedly unmathematical knitter — Ed.] and the site promises that all self-service calculators will remain free. FiberTools has been added to our list of Knitting Resources that appears below (toward the end of each month’s News Briefs).
Do you have what it takes?
The Guild has been asked if any members would be intereested in the following:
The California State Daughters of the American Revolution is holding their American Heritage Contest and needs a non-DAR member with expertise and proficiency in various fiber arts to judge an estimated 10 entries in the Fiber Arts category. Judging is done from photographs submitted between December 1 and January 15. For more information, email Maryann Herrera (or contact the Webmaster for her phone number).
Fiber-y (and adjacent) things to do:
- Canyon Quilters of San Diego’s 2026 Marketplace takes place October 24 and features quilts, curated fabrics for sale, and many handmade items. Click here for details.
- The Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show takes place October 24-25. Click here for details.
- The SoCal Fiber Fair returns to Pomona on November 21 and 22. Tickets are on sale at their website; November 4 is the deadline to enter items in 16 different categories of judged competition.
- Add the Guild’s remaining 2026 presentations, workshops, and other attractions to your calendar (and see above for links to 2027 information)! Details are always available at Latest News and in our monthly News Blast, which is typically emailed to all members on the Thursday before each meeting.
Beware of scam emails
Be cautious of any email purporting to be from a Guild Board member and asking for money or a private meeting. Lately they’ve been masquerading as an “invitation” through Evite or other legitimate platforms. Don’t click on anything in these emails. Instead, check directly with the member (using their Directory email address) or the Webmaster to validate “fishy” messages.
Around the Internet
Fiber-related stories
Coast Salish weaver shares her connection to land, lineage and natural dyes.
Seaweed farms try using wool rope to reduce plastic debris in the ocean.
Exploring a future where fabric itself becomes the robot.
The next time you pick up a fiber project, you are not just making something — you are experimenting, problem-solving and creating the possibilities for new ideas.
- MDK explores the process of having a ridiculous idea and working out how to make it exist in yarn.
Guild resources
Having trouble hearing our program speakers? Check out this guide to creating your own closed-caption display.
Workshops
All 2026 workshops are listed here. Remember, you must be a paid 2026 member to register for 2026 workshops. Information for 2027 is linked above.
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).
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 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!
Knitting resources
- Clara Parkes maintains a list of Upcoming Knitting and Fiber Events around the world at Knitter’s Review.
- Having trouble deciding on the yarn for a particular project? Check out these resources: TKGA on fiber content; a comprehensive guide from the Wooly Thistle; and a tutorial from Nimble Needles.
- 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).
- FiberTools offers 30+ free knitting and crochet “calculators for confident projects.” The developer even offers “the math behind FiberTools, written so you can audit it, calculate by hand, or understand why a result changes.”
Podcasts
Fruity Knitting’s podcasts can be found here. And don’t forget Arne & Carlos’ Sit and Knit for a Bit.
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 the Webmaster.
— Sydnie Wauson, Webmaster