News Briefs are shorter items, non-Guild news, etc. Always check Latest Guild News for the most up-to-date information.
Stash Sale donations
Rosanne Farnum, Stash Sale Coordinator, will be at the Sept. 8 meeting eagerly awaiting your Stash Sale donations!
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 full schedule of 2026 presentations, workshops, and other attractions to your calendar! 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.
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Around the Internet
Fiber-related stories
Another from-screen-to-stitch sweater: Sybylla’s cardigan from “My Brilliant Career” is yours to knit.
- The Yarn Sub newsletter covers their new tool for predicting planned pooling (thanks to the Rounsavells for this link).
- Carol Myers reports that the new (print) Purl Magazine is “amazingly full of information.”
- Okay, it’s not knitting, but you must look: The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has digitized 840,000 artworks, including Rembrandt and Vermeer.
South Dakota wool mill owners fill gap in market (and offer their own product).
Montana State University launches a new Wool Lab to revive an old industry.
A new documentary focuses on traditional crafts around the world and the pressures facing artisans.
- Neri Oxman wants to grow the color on your knitting. [Sorry, but . . . eeewwww.]
- TECHknitter tackles yarn-overs as the first or last stitch on DPNs (especially in the early rows of a lace pattern).
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.
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).
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