Just a little sneak peek at the official Yarnover 2018 pattern, The Minnesota Connection Shawl by Irocknits Designs/Cori Eichelberger. We can't wait for you to see the whole beautiful design at Yarnover next weekend!

• Textile Center Garage Sale April 13 and April 14. U of M ReUse Warehouse. (Postponed to April 21 due to weather.)

• JC Briar will be teaching two classes at 3 Kittens Needle Arts, Sunday, April 29. Both classes will be held at the store 750 Main St, Ste 112, Mendota Heights, MN 55118. Get Twisted from 9am-noon and Wedge Shawl Design from 1-4pm. Registration is available online or by calling 3 Kittens at 651-457-4969

• Cloud 9 Knitting Retreat, July 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency by the Mall of America (3200 E 81st St, Bloomington, MN 55425) featuring Melissa Leapman and Patty Lyons. Registration is available by calling 3 Kittens at 651-457-4969.

Want a fiber or knitting event listed here? Email us at eventsmnkg@gmail.com. Events must be within 60 miles of Minnesota. The Minnesota Knitters' Guild reserves the right to not list any event and will not list regular class schedules, store sales, or events with religious or political tone or purpose.

One of our members is involved in the Little Hats Big Hearts Knit/Crochet Event happening in Spicer, MN on Saturday, April 14th and would like to invite any interested Guild members.

The American Heart Association’s Little Hats Big Hearts Campaign honors babies, moms, and heart healthy lives in a very special way. Supporters are knitting and crocheting red hats to be given out to thousands of babies during American Heart Month in order to empower moms to live heart healthy lives and to help their children do the same.

The Little Hats Big Hearts Campaign is working to raise awareness, provide resources and inspire moms to take their family’s heart health to heart while also raising awareness about Congenital Heart Defects.

Everyone is welcome to join us for all or part of the event. Anton Thissen will be sharing tips and techniques with us.

Registration Fee includes lunch, yarn, patterns and surprises.

Prizes will be awarded to the first hat, and the most hats.

They will be using a medium/worsted weight yarn. Here is a link to patterns provided by the American Heart Association - however you can use any infant or preemie hat pattern you like.

You can register here.

Looking for ways to be more involved with the Guild or the knitting community as a whole? The Minnesota Knitters' Guild keeps a running list of opportunities on our  Volunteer Page and in our Ravelry group.

Here are some of the current openings...

• Shepherd's Harvest Festival - Come share your passion for knitting at Shepherd's Harvest Festival May 12-13, 2018! Sign up to volunteer for a shift and receive FREE ENTRY into the Festival for the day! 
• Volunteer at Yarnover - Various volunteer positions are still open for Yarnover including manning the Guild table, greeting Marketplace guests, helping vendors, and tear down. Sign up here. 
• Volunteer at a Guild Meeting - We always need members to help set up and sign members and guests into meetings. Sign up is open for May and June meetings.
• Teach at Ebenezer - Do you have a passion for knitting and aging adults? Ebenezer is looking for two teachers to continue their popular weekly “Tight Knit” class for residents. This class currently meets on Wednesday mornings for 1 1/2 hours and has a dedicated following of 10-15 diverse adults with varying abilities. Due to the size of class two teachers are preferred and a stipend is available for this position. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to Christine Mangold at cmangol1@fairview.org or 612-879-1418.
• Demo at the Let's Make Booth at the American Craft Council Show - The Textile Center and several fiber guilds will facilitate a hands on experience in the Let’s Make creative space found in the center of the American Craft Council exhibition hall. Instead of watching demonstrations, you will help visitors try their hand at weaving, kumihimo braiding, arm knitting, and other fiber techniques. This is a chance to help others learn while you share your passion for fiber arts. Questions/Comments? Contact Marjorie Fedyszyn at mfez515@gmail.com
• Join the Guild Governance Committee - Want to get involved but can't commit to regular meetings? We are looking for volunteers to support our Board activities. If you are interested or would like to know more, reach out to Amy Hawley, President: presidentmkg@gmail.com.
• Join the Guild Service Committee - Want to help facilitate the Guild's service knitting? This committee is for you. Meetings will be held virtually. Contact Dawn at servicemnkg@gmail.com
• Join the Social Media & Content Committee - This committee is another great option for people who would prefer to "meet" via email. We are looking for content curators to keep our social media channels current and fresh, photographers for our meetings and events, and contributors for our blog. Duties will vary based on the position. Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week. If you are interested in any of the above or would like to know more, reach out to Kate Westlund, Social Media & Technology Director: socialmediamnkg@gmail.com.

Coming soon we will announce opening to volunteer at Shepherd's Harvest in May.