Charlotte Knitting Guild

We had great seats right next to the tunnel.  Got to see the players enter and exit up close as well as the live version of many of the interviews and features for the JumboTron.  The real Hanson Brothers from the fine film Slapshot (1977) were the celebrity feature.  We were also right at the corner, a favored spot for slamming into the wall.  So lots of extra excitement!

There was knitting:

And excellent doorprizes, we all (except Rachel) left with more yarn than we came in with. At least one project was completed during the game.  Sadly, the Checkers were less successful.

Our March meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5th at Charlotte Yarn. The shop is located in the Kenilworth Commons Shopping Plaza, 1235 East Blvd in Charlotte. The center is anchored by a Harris Teeter, and the shop is next to Foot Solutions.

We’ll gather and socialize from 6:00 to 6:30 and start the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Bring a completed project or a work in progress to share. We’ll be collecting items for cancer patients. Charlotte Yarn will present new yarns and ideas for Spring.

Many thanks toRemi for sharing her space with us.

The Alpaca show was a fun trip.  It turns out that alpacas come in many different forms, each with a fascinating face.  The exhibitors had come from a wide range of places, from Florida, Iowa and Pennsylvania as well as Waxhaw and Asheville.  There were hundreds of  animals.  Enjoy some photos:

The Charlotte Knitting Guild invites you to a field trip to visit the
Carolina Alpaca Celebration 2013. We’ll visit the show this Saturday
February 16 at the Cabarrus Events Arena. This is a great opportunity
to see lots of cute alpacas, to watch some judging and to buy fiber,
yarn and finished garments. Here’s our plan:

10 a.m. meet up to car pool at Cotswold Shopping Center near the Wells
Fargo Bank
10:30 a.m. meet up with others at Lowes/Target on Albemarle Road near
Harrisburg Road
11 a.m. Arrive at Cabarrus events Arena

You can join us at any location. Parking is $5 at the show, admission
is free to walk in. We should be at the show for 1-2 hours.

Afterwards, we will be heading to Troutman’s for lunch. We’ll head
back to Lowes/Target and Cotswold Shopping Center so everyone can pick
up their cars.