2025 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON SPONSORS
Updated 10/20/25
Donations are coming in! Here (in alphabetical order) are the companies that, so far, have sponsored our event in 2025. Please consider supporting them with your future purchases.
AdoreKnit – Spreading joy in the crafting world by giving makers ways to express themselves – visit at AdoreKnit.com
Apricot Yarn and Supply – Liberty Station LYS is a place for sharing, learning, friendly faces, and helpful hands – visit at
apricotyarn.com
Berroco – quality handknitting yarns, patterns, and supplies from a 6th-generation family-owned company – visit at Berroco.com
Eucalan – the number one specialty laundry product in the world – visit at Eucalan.com
Expression Fiber Arts – hand-dyed yarns inspired by the world around us, striving to inspire joy – visit at ExpressionFiberArts.com
Home of the Multiple Zippered Bag – Guild Member Karen Bochinski makes the “Swiss Army knife of bags” – contact Karen at karenbochinski@gmail.com
Knitters Brewing Company (Wendy Gaal) – Designer Patterns for hand knit socks, hats, gloves, shawls and more – visit her pattern page on Ravelry
Knitting Fever — bringing specialty yarns and fabulous designers to retailers across the globe — visit at KnittingFever.com
Laura Nelkin — Bringing a unique perspective to the world of knitwear design with patterns that seamlessly blend style and functionality — visit at NelkinDesigns
Purl Soho – beautiful natural fibers and a helping hand … The real joy is the journey! – visit at PurlSoho.com
Additional items have been donated by Guild members including:
Dana Fahrenbach, Patti Fedler, Knitting Sisters, LaCosta Knitters, and other Friends of the Guild.
Thanks to all for their generous donations.
— The 2025 Holiday Luncheon Team
2024 Holiday Luncheon Sponsors
Donations are full! Here (in alphabetical order) are the companies that are sponsoring our event in 2024. Please consider supporting them with your future purchases.
AdoreKnit (Steph Michaud) – handmade bags and knitting notions – visit her website at Adoreknit.com; you can also view many of her items on Ravelry
Berroco – quality handknitting yarns, patterns, and supplies from a 6th-generation family-owned company – visit at Berroco.com
Eucalan – the number one specialty laundry product in the world – visit at Eucalan.com
Expression Fiber Arts – hand-dyed yarns inspired by the world around us, striving to inspire joy – visit at ExpressionFiberArts.com
Faina Goberstein – knitwear designer, author, and teacher of knitting and crochet – visit at fgdesignsknits.com or on Ravelry
Hands On Knitting Center – yarns for knitting, weaving and spinning; classes and online help with your fiber art questions – visit at handsonknittingcenter.com
Home of the Multiple Zippered Bag – Guild Member Karen Bochinski makes the “Swiss Army knife of bags” – contact Karen at karenbochinski@gmail.com
Knitters Brewing Company (Wendy Gaal) – Designer Patterns for hand knit socks, hats, gloves, shawls and more – visit her pattern page on Ravelry
Knitting Fever — bringing specialty yarns and fabulous designers to retailers across the globe — visit at KnittingFever.com
Miss Babs – hand-dyed yarns inspired by nature – visit at MissBabs.com
Nancy Bates Designs – National Park inspired – visit at NancyBatesDesigns.
Purl Soho – beautiful natural fibers and a helping hand … The real joy is the journey! – visit at PurlSoho.com
Rowan – high-quality yarns paired with designer-led inspiration (including ARNE & CARLOS) – visit at KnitRowan.com
SunSoaked Yarns (Jodi Ethington) – Hand dyed yarn, solar dyed in the Arizona sun – visit her Etsy shop at SunSoaked Yarns
WEBS – America’s Yarn Store – visit at yarn.com
Additional items have been donated by Guild members including:
Phyllis Bates, Penny Bradshaw, Mary Brown, Sally Camozzi, Alice Chary, Colleen Davis, Mar Gee Farr, Patti Fedler, M.E. Fithian, Friends of The Needlecraft Cottage, Linda Hart, Sharon Hunt, Renate Kamm, Knitting Sisters, Sue Kristiansen, LaCosta Knitters, Kerry Nare, Cary Sullivan, and other Friends of the Guild.
Thanks to all for their generous donations.
— The 2024 Holiday Luncheon Team
2023 Holiday Luncheon Sponsors
We received fabulous door prizes and gifts for the 2023 Opportunity Drawing! Here (in alphabetical order) are the companies that are sponsoring our event so far. Please consider supporting them with your future purchases.
Anzula Luxury Fibers – yarn and fibers hand-dyed in Fresno, CA, in more than 140 stunning colorways – visit at Anzula.com.
A Piece of Ewe – From Noro to Junction Fiber Mill to MadelineTosh to yarns dyed right in our home state of Michigan, we have beautiful yarns to fit your needs – visit at APieceofEwe.com.
Berroco – quality handknitting yarns, patterns, and supplies from a 6th-generation family-owned company – visit at Berroco.com
Dye Diana Dye – hand-dyed-to-order natural, non-wool yarns in a variety of weights – visit at DyeDianaDye.com.
Emy’s Yarns – the largest LYS south of Los Angeles! (formerly Yarns at Border Leathers) – visit at emysyarns.com
Eucalan – the number one specialty laundry product in the world – visit at Eucalan.com.
Ewe Ewe Yarns – Happy yarns for happy projects, right here in San Diego – visit at EweEwe.com
Expression Fiber Arts – hand-dyed yarns inspired by the world around us, striving to inspire joy – visit at ExpressionFiberArts.com.
Fire Mountain Gems – America’s Favorite Beading and Jewelry Supply Company™ – visit at FireMountainGems.com.
Home of the Multiple Zippered Bag – Guild Member Karen Bochinski makes the “Swiss Army knife of bags” – visit at Home of The Multiple Zippered Bag
Knitters Brewing Co. — the Original Sock Yarn Brewpub since 2009, featuring hand-dyed Sock-aholic® yarns and original designs — visit at KnittersBrewing.com
Knitting Fever — bringing specialty yarns and fabulous designers to retailers across the globe — visit at KnittingFever.com
Madelinetosh – creating bold, hand-dyed-in-the-USA yarns with irreverence and a commitment to community – visit at Madelinetosh.com
Malabrigo – hand-dyed yarns of incredible softness and wonderful colors from a family-owned company in Uruguay and Peru – visit at MalabrigoYarn.com
Manos del Uruguay – each purchased skein contributes to women’s careers in harmony with family life – visit at FairmountFibers.com
Purl Soho – beautiful natural fibers and a helping hand … The real joy is the journey! – visit at PurlSoho.com
Revolution Fibers — your ultimate, San-Diego-based haven for fiber arts and crafts — visit at RevolutionFibers.com
Symfonie Yarns – the highest quality, affordably priced hand-dyed yarns possible – visit at SymfonieYarns.com.
WEBS – America’s Yarn Store – visit at yarn.com.
Yarnspirations – your inspiration destination with favorite brands under one roof – visit at Yarnspirations.com.
Additional items have been donated by Guild members including Phyllis Bates, Laura Brubaker, Willa Cather, Colleen Davis, Lisa DeLucchi, Mar Gee Farr, Linda Hart, Sharon Hunt, Renate Kamm, Theresa Kotanchek, Jeanie Milliken, Gwen Nelson, Ginny Newton, and Sue Zois. The “ad hoc Sock Monkey” group has Kitchenered their final stitch, and the La Costa Knitters sub-group and Knitting Sisters groups have provided lovely gift packages.
Thanks to all for their generous donations.
The 2023 Holiday Luncheon Team
2022 Holiday Luncheon Sponsors
updated 12/29/22
We received fabulous door prizes and gifts for the 2022 Opportunity Drawing! Here (in alphabetical order) are the companies that sponsored our event. Please consider supporting them with your future purchases.
Anzula Luxury Fibers — yarn and fibers hand-dyed in Fresno, CA, in more than 140 stunning colorways – visit at Anzula.com
Berroco — quality handknitting yarns, patterns, and supplies from a 6th-generation family-owned company – visit at Berroco.com
Dye Diana Dye – hand-dyed-to-order natural, non-wool yarns in a variety of weights – visit at
DyeDianaDye.com
Eucalan – the number one specialty laundry product in the world – visit at
Eucalan.com
Expression Fiber Arts – hand-dyed yarns inspired by the world around us, striving to inspire joy – visit at ExpressionFiberArts.com
Fire Mountain Gems — America’s Favorite Beading and Jewelry Supply Company™ — visit at FireMountainGems.com
Jimmy Beans – your online LYS since 2002! – visit at jimmybeanswool.com
Knitting Fever — bringing specialty yarns and fabulous designers to retailers across the globe — visit at KnittingFever.com
Laneras Yarn Company — unparalleled yarn, ethically sourced and sustainably processed – visit at Laneras.com
Lantern Moon — Embracing the beauty of meaningful design and artisanal production – visit at lanternmoon.com
Malabrigo Yarns – hand-dyed yarns of incredible softness and wonderful colors from a family-owned company in Uruguay and Peru – visit at MalabrigoYarn.com
Mindful — Let the Mindful Collection inspire your creativity – visit at mindful.knitterspride.com
Mod Yarns — Seriously good yarn by not-too-serious folks – visit at ModYarns.com
We Are Knitters — Changing the world, one stitch at a time – visit at WeAreKnitters.com
WEBS – America’s Yarn Store (yarn.com) – visit at yarn.com
Yarnspirations — your inspiration destination with favorite brands under one roof — visit at Yarnspirations.com
Thanks to all for their generous donations.
The 2022 Holiday Luncheon Team
2021 Holiday Luncheon Sponsors
Updated 12/30/21
The 2021 Holiday Luncheon had baskets of fabulous goodies in our traditional Opportunity Drawing! Here are the companies and individuals who supported for our event. Please support them in turn (and let them know know how we appreciated their donation to SDNCKG!)
In alphabetical order, our sponsors included:
Apricot Yarn and Supply – Liberty Station LYS is a place for sharing, learning, friendly faces and helpful hands – visit at
apricotyarn.com
Baah Yarns – happy hand-dyed colors inspired by the island of Bali – visit at
baahyarn.com
Boo Knits – Effortlessly elegant designs available through Ravelry here.
Dye Diana Dye – hand-dyed-to-order natural, non-wool yarns in a variety of weights – visit at
DyeDianaDye.com
Emy’s Yarns – the largest LYS south of Los Angeles! (formerly Yarns at Border Leathers) – visit at emysyarns.com
Eucalan – the number one specialty laundry product in the world – visit at
Eucalan.com
Expression Fiber Arts – hand-dyed yarns inspired by the world around us, striving to inspire joy – visit at
ExpressionFiberArts.com
Fire Mountain Gems – America’s Favorite Beading and Jewelry Supply Company™ – visit at
FireMountainGems.com
Jimmy Beans – your online LYS since 2002! – visit at
jimmybeanswool.com
Knit Picks — Make More For Less – visit at
KnitPicks.com
Knitter’s Pride – fine needles, hooks, and accessories for the hand knitting and crochet market – visit at
KnittersPride.com
LanaBeads2 on Etsy – 5-star reviews for Japanese, Czech, and Picasso seed beads – visit at
LanaBeads2 on Etsy
Lucky Violet Color Company – Elevate your fiber art… only the best or nothing at all – visit at
LuckyVioletColorCo.com
Natali Stewart UK – Hand dyed silk and cotton threads, silk fibre, textiles and fabrics – visit at natalistewart.co.uk
Miss Babs – hand-dyed yarns that evoke the emotional impact of the natural world – visit at
MissBabs.com
Teton Yarn Co. – small-batch, hand-dyed yarns celebrating the colors of the Teton Mountains – visit at
TetonYarn.com
WEBS – America’s Yarn Store (yarn.com) – visit at
www.yarn.com
The Woolery – serving the needs of weavers, knitters, and spinners since 1981 – visit at
Woolery.com.
Additional items were donated by Guild members including Mary Brown, Laura Brubaker, Beth Carnett, Willa Cather, Colleen Davis, Ann Deakers, Mar Gee Farr, Renate Kamm, Sherrie Kaplan, Betty Kemper, Barbara Levin, Kerry Nare, Tania Marshall, Carol Myers, Ginny Newton, Arlene Shaposhnick, Louise Shappee, Ginger Steketee, Debbie Vacek, and Sydnie Wauson. Sub-group donations are rolling in from the La Costa Knitters, Amy Sheridan’s GATE Gals, and the PA Group. These include lovely finished objects, those knitting tools we all need, books and patterns, and even a guided tour of the U.S.S. Midway Museum.
Full event details were posted in the monthly News Blast and under Knitters News on this website as the date drew near.
–The 2021 Holiday Luncheon Team
