Marin Knitters' Guild

05/31/2026

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05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Meeting Notes May 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER
Shelley called the meeting to order at 10:10am.

2. NEW MEMBERS
No new members.

3. ANNOUNCMENTS
• Wine Country Yarn Hop
Annual event in Sonoma County at the end of July.
July 26th, 27th, and 28th.
Bus tickets are $150 for Friday and Saturday.
Includes yarn stores in Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and Ukiah.
Suggestion to start in Ukiah due to the heat.
Carpooling is an option.
• Lisa Souza Retirement Sale
Lisa Souza, a yarn dyer in Placerville, is retiring and offering 50% off her stock. Last opportunity to buy her yarns. Her yarns are known for high-quality like cashmere, silk, merino, and yak. Her store is located 108 miles away, past Sacramento.
• New Shops:
Scrap Exchange Shop is called Scrap Exchange in Ross. It is located off Francis Drake Boulevard. The shop carries donated art, painting, watercolor, knitting, and sewing supplies. Prices are reasonable and discounts are available.
Noma Knits is a new yarn store in Sonoma. It sells yarn and knitting-related items. Slap bracelets/rulers for socks available.
Castaway Yarn Shop is located in Santa Rosa near the train station. Participates in the yarn crawl. Meeting nights available.
Smart Train is free for seniors.
• Membership Dues
Discussion about accepting membership dues at a reduced rate for new members joining mid-year. Proposed rate: $15 for new members, then full renewal in September. Current full rate is $30.

4. OLD BUSINESS, County Fair:
We need to staff the guild's table at the fair. No one has signed up for Thursday, July 2nd.
Free fair admission is provided for volunteers.
Sign-up sheet was circulated. Sign-ups needed by June.
Awards for knitting entries have been prepared.
Concern about whether the awards were received by the fair organizers was resolved.
• Table Setup
Elaine and Beth will conduct walkthrough of the fairgrounds to determine table location.
Elaine will e-mail Christine from the Marin Co. Fair Board to schedule a walkthrough.
Table should be in the textile display area.
o Veterans Memorial Auditorium building will reopen in January, providing more space for the fair next year.
• Demonstrations
o Demonstrations at the table will involve knitting and allowing people to try.
Needles and yarn will be available for people to use.
Guild cards will be available.
• Table Covering
The banner has squares of different knitting textures and techniques.
Members should bring their own knitting to work on at the table.
• Sales of items entered in the fair
o The guild is not responsible for selling items.
o The fair handles sales and takes a percentage.
o Items can be marked "for sale" or "not for sale" on the application form.
• Fair Theme
o The fair theme this year is "Stars, Stripes, and Stories."
o A cap resembling the American flag will be made for the fair theme entry.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Membership dues of $30 are due in September. Please pay your dues to Lisa and any monetary donations to Christine.
6. Yarn Donations
o Yarn available for taking may have moths. Recommendation to freeze the yarn for an extended period to kill larvae.
If not taken, the yarn will be donated to San Quentin Knitters.

7. TREASURERS REPORT
• Current balance: $2,270.
• Rent is paid for the rest of the year.
• Taxes need to be filed. Radhika will file taxes this week. We should not incur any fees this year.

8. PROGRAM
Entrelac:
• Instructions on how to do Entrelac are available.
• Examples of Entrelac projects were shown, including a scarf and a sample piece.
It was suggested that mohair is a good yarn choice for Entrelac.
The cast-on and cast-off edges can look different.

9. Next month’s program
• Potluck for the anniversary next month. It can be combined with the knit outside event.
• Public Knit and Chat Day at the park is separate from the regular meeting will be held after our meting and potluck.
o Members who would like to participate should bring foldable chairs.
o Inquire with management about providing chairs.
o Folding chairs and tables are available if needed.
o Email reminder to be sent in advance.

10. Meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

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05/04/2026

Meeting Notes April 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER
Shlley called the meeting to order at 10:10am.

2. NEW MEMBERS
• Gwen, a novice knitter, came with her mom.
• Elizabeth (Gwen’s mom)moved from Chicago, used to knit, and is getting back into it.
3. ANNOUNCMENTS
• Christine is not feeling well and will miss the meeting, but sent the treasurer's report amount.
• Lambtown is October 3rd and 4th.
• Sheep to shawl at Lambtown on Sunday.

4. OLD BUSINESS
• Lisa designed a Flyer (circulating) for us to be shared with yarn shops and in newsletters to promote the guild.
• Dharma is willing to share the flyer.
• Dharma is open to presentations by the guild.
o There is Opportunity for visibility in the Dharma community, which is different from Atelier's.
o Offer to teach something, such as a tubular cast on.
• Lisa will fix the flyer. An electronic version will be sent to Amanda at Atelier for publishing in their newsletter.
Marin County Fair
• Elaine has delivered Gift cards to the fair as an awrd for Junior crocht. If there are no entries in Junior Crochet, the awards will be re-evaluated.
• We will offer to help with setup and remind them that the guild comes up to look at the display before the fair opens.
• Plan to set up the banner and cards on the table the day before the fair opens.
• Guild members working a shift at the table will get a free entry ticket.
• Sign-up sheet for volunteers is available.
o Two people can sign up together for the same slot.
o Includes late show slots from 8 to 11 PM.
o Sign-up sheet covers Wednesday, July 1st to Sunday, July 5th.
o Need names and emails by early June to send passes.
• The first day of the fair is important because there will be eyes on the guild.
• Sitting at the table provides safety for the exhibits.
• A small group of people can make a huge impact.
• Language in the bylaws:
o In the event of the dissolution of Marin Knitter's Guild, current officers will identify a local not-for-profit organization to receive the contents of the guild's accounts at the Redwood Credit Union.
o Current officers will also inform the Knitting Guild of America, California Franchise Tax Board, and the Internal Revenue Service of the organization's dissolution.
o Officers or their designees will also close the guild's accounts with Ravelry, Facebook, and all their digital and other entities.
5. NEW BUSINESS
• Need a process to keep track of membership payments without seeming corporate.
• members can decline to provide their home addresses. However at least an email and some kind of contact is needed.
• Lisa will handle membership properties.
• Checks should be given to Lisa, who will check them off and give them to Christine, or Christine can handle both.
• We have decided to consider electronic payment options like Zelle or Venmo.
• Benefits of membership:
o Selecting yarn from donations.
o Member pricing for field trips.
• The guild was started in June 1987. We will have a potluck in June to celebrate our anniversary.
6. TREASURERS REPORT
We have $2370 in our bank account. The room is paid for through 2026.
7. PROGRAM
Our program in April was Sit & Knit. We enjoyed seeing everyone’s creations.

8. Next month’s program
Entrelac. Please bring light colored yarn with appropriate needles.

9. Meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

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04/21/2026

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Meeting Notes March 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER
Shelley called the meeting to order.

2. NEW MEMBERS
Martha Danley came to our meeting for the first time. She is recently retired and lives in Point Reyes Station.

3. ANNOUNCMENTS
• A secretary is still needed for the guild. AI-generated notes are being used but require a lot of editing.
• Our website is www.marinaknittersguild.org. It contains meeting information about our programs, newsletter, meeting dates and photos of our projects. Our Ravelry group is Ravelry group is Marin Knitter's Guild. Our page is https://www.facebook.com/marinknittersguild/
• American Cancer Society is looking for knitted items. They require signing up on their page.
• Elaine followed up to ensure the room was open. A check for $600, mailed by Christine, was lost in the mail. Christine sent a replacement check to Elaine who hand-delivered it, securing the room through December.
• The lost check incident highlights the need for a second person on the checking account. Elaine may already be on the account. We need confirmation. If Elaine is not on the account, someone else should volunteer. Having a second person is a precaution.
• Cali Needlepoint, a new shop in Ross, carries silk and ivory fiber. The shop also has canvases. It is located on the school side of Main Street, near the post office. Parking available in the post office parking lot and along Ross Common. The shop opened a few weeks ago.

4. OLD BUSINESS
• Marin County Fair Participation: Sign-up sheets for staffing the fair table will be available next month. Having a presence at the fair is important, despite reduced perks for volunteers. Previously, volunteers received free admission. The location of the guild's table is unknown. Volunteers will work in 2-3 hours shifts.
• Consider attending Lambtown again next fall (October). The event was enjoyable last year, despite being smaller and hot the year before.
• The Bay Area Yarn Crawl is currently happening.

5. NEW BUSINESS
• We discussed creating a flyer for Marin Knitters Guild to distribute at yarn stores.
The flyer should include meeting time and location, similar to the guild's business cards. Dharma and Atelier are willing to display the flyer. Consider including Sonoma and East Bay yarn stores.
Lisa volunteered to create a 5x7 flyer. She will bring it to next month's meeting for approval. The flyer should be artsy and eye-catching. ask the new manager at Dharma to put up a bulletin board for community information. Dharma is known for its dye stuff and mail order business, shipping internationally.
• Bylaws Discussion: The bylaws lack information on what to do with funds if the guild disbands. As a non-profit, funds must be donated to another non-profit. This topic will be added to the April agenda for discussion.

6. TREASURERS REPORT
• After the second $600 check is cashed, the guild will have $2,290.
$1,290 is in the tax account.
• Additional donations are expected from book sales.
• Discuss improving membership tracking in the fall. Current system is unclear regarding who has paid dues. Consider using year stickers on name badges. Discuss in more detail next month.
Suggest starting membership renewal three months in advance (September). Consider allowing early payments.
Ideas for reminders:
Include reminders with yarn sales.
Post a sign at the meeting table.

7. PROGRAM
Our program in March was One-row Buttonholes. Elaine did a wonderful job showing us how to do it.

8. Next month’s program
Sit & Knit. Bring your favorite toll to use.

9. Meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.

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