Autumn 2010 Calendar of Events

Jefferson Co. Sheep and Wool Festival Field Trip

Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 7:00am

Jefferson Co. Fairgrounds

The Janesville Area SnB will be helping

as knitting competition judges this year!

Car pools are now being organized...

Worldwide Spin in Public Day Celebration

Saturday, September 18, 2010

7:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Janesville Farmer's Market, N. Main St., Janesville, WI

Stitches 'n Booze

Tuesday, September 21

7pm - ?

O'Riley & Conway's Pub, 214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville

Pacesetter Alpacas Weekend

Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26

Farm Fun for the Whole Family! Spend one on one time with experienced alpaca owners to learn about the growing alpaca industry. Alpaca yarn and finished garments available at the farm store. Sponsored by: Pacesetter Alpacas - Dennis & Christy Pace; Token Creek Alpacas - Elden & Ronelle Harms. Proceeds benefit the Rock County Humane Society.

SnB will be on the farm demonstrating

spinning on the hand spindle and wheels

Stronghold Castle Old English Faire

Saturday, October 2 -3, 2010 at 7:00am

Oregon, IL

http://www.strongholdcenter.org/englishfaire.html

Rainbow Fleece Farm Autumn Field Trip

Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 10:00am

New Glarus, WI

The Janesville Area SnB will be

demonstrating and teaching (FREE)

hand-spindle wool spinning.

Car pools are now being organized...

Join us at the Janesville Farmer's Market
to enjoy the best of what Wisconsin - and SnB - have to offer!

Saturday - October 16

7:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Janesville Farmer's Market, N. Main St., Janesville, WI

For information on how YOU can join us for any

or all of these activities, please e-mail proartist@aol.com

Needles Spark as Cold Weather Descends

As the weather begins to cool, we start to realize the year is now winding down . . . and time to make holiday gifts is running short! Do you recognize any of these SnB participants in their Halloween finery?













New participant, KI (Beloit), found out our SnB gathering has FREE lessons so Paula has helped her learn to crochet while Judith has introduced her to spindle spinning. We also have a yarn ball winder, swift, and other tools that are available for use upon request to our stitchers to help them with their projects! Don't forget the books and DVD's on loan, too...

On Saturday, November 8, SnB participated at the Roosevelt Elementary School PTA Arts & Crafts Fair as our last sale venture in 2008. We plan on continuing to sell our FOs in 2009 at the Janesville Farmer's Market and other venues. Get those knitting and crochet needles busy during the winter months so you can join us for the fun and profit next year!

Please remember to write your FOs in our binder for the year-end tally. Last year our group completed over 600 projects and we hope we can top that number in 2008.

Upcoming Special Events Calendar:
Saturday, November 22
Stitch 'n Assist at 10:00
CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville

Sunday, November 23
Field trip to Rainbow Fleece Farm Holiday Open House
Yarn, roving, felting, kits, FOs, carding and meat available

Thursday, December 4
Annual Holiday Party REVISED TIME: 6-10
Call 608-752-9248 for details.

Saturday, December 13
Stitch 'n Assist at 10:00
CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville

NOTE: No gatherings on Christmas
and New Years Day

Saturday, December 27
Stitch 'n Assist at 10:00
CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville

Saturday, January 10
Stitch 'n Assist at 10:00
CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville

Saturday, January 24
Stitch 'n Assist at 10:00
CoDos Coffee Shop, 119 N. Main, Janesville

Looking forward . . .
January – Sock Knit-Along (learn to make socks!!!)
March – Mystery Project (knit or crochet)
May – Annual A Good Yarn Contest
June - October – Farmer's Market and other
opportunities to sell our FOs