Benefits of Knit Night

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Interweave recently shared, "One of the main draws of knitting is the duality of doing it by yourself and knitting with other people. On the one hand, it’s a great activity for personal quiet time because it has that meditative and therapeutic quality; on the other, it is a marvelous way for people to come together and connect. “Knit nights” happen every day all over the world, organized and driven by knitters and yarn shops.

Not sure if you want to go to a knit night with other humans? Check out this list of reasons why you should try it!

Known local opportunities to knit, crochet, spin with others:

Lander

     Knitting Social meets at Lander Art Center (schedule can be found here)

     Needlers meets at Lander Senior Center on Tuesdays beginning at 1PM

Riverton Knitters (those who crochet or spin are also welcome )

      group meets on Tuesday at Central Wyoming College

      west lobby of the Health Science building from 7 - 9 PM

      If the college is closed, the group meet at the Riverton Public Library

County Fair Information

The Fremont County Fair deadlines are quickly approaching:

    •  Entry Form Deadline - July 8, 2016

    •  Pickup Entry Tags - July 22, 2016

    •  Take Entries to Fairgrounds - July 28, 2016

    •  Pick up Entries - August 7, 2016

A complete list of Scheduled Events can be found and downloaded here

The complete Fair Book can be downloaded here

Entry forms can be filled out online, but call to confirm it has been received. The form can be found here.

Knit in Public - 2016

Knit in Public
Centennial Park
Lander, WY
June 18, 2016

The Guild hosted a community World Wide Knit in Public Day at Centennial Park in Lander, WY  on June 18, 2016, and seventeen individuals (guild members and the general public) attended.

Attendees could be seen knitting, crocheting, spinning, and chatting

Sandy W. did some supported spinning

Colleen J. brought her spinning wheel 

Yesterday's post features photos of the items members brought for Show and Tell, following the meeting.

Show and Tell - June

Vicky B. reveals the silk scarf she dyed at a Guild workshop

Vicky B. used tissue to dye a flock of sheep on a second silk scarf

Mary H. shows her silk scarf dyed at the Guild workshop

Mary H. displays the second silk scarf she dyed

Rachel B. and her sister Sarah B. reveal their dyed scarves

Two more scarves dyed at the Guild workshop

The Silk Scarf Dyeing workshop was held in May: a previous blog post can be seen here.

Colleen J. is making a hat, using Tunisian crochet

Helix scarf is on Dana H.'s knitting needles

Jeni V. shows the pattern for the bag she is knitting for her sister

Cinde P. models a poncho she recently finished

Cinde P. has a bag nearly finished

Brenda H. is modifying a baby sweater to fit and adult

Mary H. is currently making crochet scrubbies

Lander Knitting Socials

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Vicky B. (aka The Knitting Dragon) is hosting 

free Knitting Socials at the Lander Art Center this summer. 

All socials are on Friday evening from 6 - 8 PM

Beginner or Experienced Knitters are welcome

June 17

July 1

July 29

August 12

August 26

September 2

September 16

Send an email to the address given in the top right column

 of this blog for more information.

Sheep Day 2016

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The Pioneer Museum in Lander will host its annual, McDonald’s Children’s Exploration Series program, “Sheep Shearing Day” on April 23, 2016 from 1:00-3:00 pm.

This is a free day to explore the history of the sheep industry in Wind River Country. The event is open to the public and children of all ages are encouraged to attend. 

Kids can enjoy crafts, sheep wagon tours and sheep shearing. 

Laura B. demonstrates weaving at the 2015 Sheep Day
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Guild members will be inside the museum with displays and demonstrations on cleaning wool, spinning wool, and using wool to knit, weave, and crochet. 

Back in Time - Jamie's Big Knitting Needles

Fremont County Fiber Guild Co-president, Bea R. and member Lucy O.
are intrigued with Jamie D.'s new knitting needles
December 2011

Former Guild member, Jamie D. commissioned a local man to make these special knitting needles for her.

Jamie demonstrates how to cast on at the 2012 Fiber Fest

She cut T-shirts into strips and looped
them together for "yarn."

Jamie counts and arranges the stitches on the needle. Alice B. in background.

With any knitting project, the first row can be a bit tricky. Alice B.
steadied the right-hand needle as Jamie knit the first row. 

Jamie D. knitting with giant needles

Off the needles
January 2014

Recently, Jamie moved to Indiana. She was an active member - participating in many Guild projects, organizing the last two Knit in Public days, and handling the advertising for the Fiber Fest and Spinning Weekend.