TKGA Plans a Yarn Bomb for New Hampshire Show

The Knit & Crochet Show is the conference of the Knitting Guild Association, and for their show in July (23-27 in Manchester, to be exact), the group is planning a yarn bombing of the Radisson hotel where the even is taking place.

Even if you’re not attending, you can get in on the fun by sending swatches of knitting or crochet to be included.

More specifically, here’s what they’re asking for:

Knit and/or crochet an 8″ x 8″ square or 8″ x 16″ rectangle using yarn of your choice!- great use for leftover yarn!
Bright colors are best
It doesn’t have to be perfect
BE CREATIVE!!
Send your swatches before June 15th!

If you want to take part but aren’t going to be there, you can mail your pieces to

ATTN: TKGA/CGOA
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.
Zanesville, OH 43701

I have taken part in a yarn bombing of my local downtown area before and it’s really a lot of fun. And lest you think the knitting will “go to waste” (as if art and whimsy are a waste!) the group notes that leftover items will be pieced together into blankets and scarves and donated to local charities.

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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