Recap :
Welcome newcomers Pam Mckown and Hallie Cook! So glad you could join us. And here's what we (23 in attendance) are up to:

Celine is back from France and completed a baby headband with flower for donation.

Gayle is attempting again to work with some crazy yarn after frogging yet again.  It might end up in the Mug Rug Exchange!  ;-)

Susan K is crocheting lovely baby hats.  And had 9 terrific baby hats to donate!

Hannelore is knitting a baby hat on dpns.

Vi started a baby hat and finished it by the end of Knitting Circle!  And had 7 other fantastic baby hats to donate.

Rebecca is knitting darling Cupcake Hats.  And had another super self-striping baby hat to donate!

Joyce H is crocheting baby hats.

Judy W is crocheting a baby hat.  Good to see you again, it's been a while!

Barbara H is knitting socks on dpns.

Jessica G is crocheting a beard to go with her Gimlet Armor Hat.

Lori finished her gorgeous grey shawl.  And had a cradle blanket to donate!

Ruth is knitting a pink cradle blanket.

A lady rushed in with two bags of yarn that were divided up to good homes.

Newcomer Pam M is knitting a Yoda Hat for her grand niece.

Newcomer Hallie is knitting a Homespun baby blanket for a friend.

Donna finished an adult cap using Marjie Yarn for the 4-22-2015 Marjie Memorial. And had another adult hat to donate to Friends for Life (FFL)!

Peggy is knitting a cute scarf that buttons using a pom.

Cynthia R is crocheting a shawl in varying maroon colors.  And had about 25 hats for donation (including 7 for Marjie Memorial using Marjie Yarn)!

Sue S is knitting another awesome baby blanket.  And had 4 baby blankets for donation!

Kimberly is knitting her variegated scarf.

Karen is knitting a NICU square - also now known as a "smello".

Pat Q is crocheting a Christmas laghan and had a cross-stitched Christmas towel for FFL donation started by Liz. And Pat Q crocheted two cotton hotpads for the Marjie Memorial!

Laura is knitting a blanket that Marjie started for the Marjie Memorial [with help from Karen figuring out the pattern].

Susan A donated 8 hats (including 1 for Marjie Memorial) via Pat Q since she was unable to attend.

Generous Waco Knitters, we collected 63 handcrafted items:

•      42 baby hats, 5 baby blankets for Providence Hospital newborns
•      4 adult hats & towel for FFL Christmas "Gifts for Grannies (and Grandpas too!)"
•       9 hats and 2 hotpads for 4-22-2015 Marjie Memorial

Next Knitting Circle will be Tuesday July 8th @ South Waco library, 2737 South 18th Street, in the Meeting Room (front left) from 5pm - 7pm with optional Mug Rug Swap.  All welcome.

Lastly, you might want to start putting aside no-longer-wanted yarn for our Yarn Swap at Knitting Circle on Aug 12th.

Waco Knitter Sandy has a personal ministry where she raises money through her craft booth at Craft Gallery, collecting and delivering items for the 25-bed Waco Veterans Administration Hospital Hospice patient ward.  And of course, the always-generous Waco Knitters help her make it possible by saving their travel size toiletries and magazines.  Waco Knitter Gayle even uses coupons and buys the much-enjoyed fruit cups and other drug store freebies like toothpaste.

Additionally, at Christmas, 25 Waco Knitters each take an empty gift bag and fill it with items an end-of-life hospice patient might enjoy.

Thanks to all who participate!  God Bless our Veterans.

Knitting (and Crochet) Circle is this Thursday June 26th at West Waco Library & Genealogy Center (5301 Bosque) 5pm - 7 pm in Meeting Room (front left). All welcome.  (Optional) baby hat collection for donation to local newborns. 

2 weeks till Mug Rug Swap (optional) - do you have your pattern?

Recap June 10th Knitting Circle:

A hearty welcome to newcomers Brandy Fonville. Carolyn Farmer and returning Waco Knitter Peggy Borders.  We enjoyed meeting you and are so glad you could join us.  Come back soon.

Donna had a knit hat with Marjie-yarn in work.
Kaitlan helped Peggy with knitting on dpns. 
Joycie G is crocheting a ocre colored hat.
Lauren is loom knitting her second blanket in two weeks.
Laura is crocheting a yellow baby hat for donation.
Pat Q finished crocheting a turkey cocoon for her family's twins.
Karen is knitting a blue TARDIS shawl.  :-P
Meghan is knitting.
Ruth is knitting a cowl with Debbie Macomber's Yarn Shop yarn.
Liz is knitting a blanket and will be moving on Monday. 
Gayle is frogging. 
Brandy is knitting with a pretty pink yarn.
Joyce H is crocheting hats.
Rebecca is knitting a baby hat.
Hannelore was crocheting a star baby blanket in the round.
Jessica G won a contest with her crocheted purple dinosaur.
Janet is awesome.  Okay, I forgot what she's working on - like any one reads this far down anyway?!!
Ana in Lansing, MI says "hi" and might be back to visit at Christmas.

Items for donation collected:  52 baby hats, 9 blankets, 1 adult hat, 1 scarf. & 2 NICU bringing the total to 64. Thanks to all you generous souls!  This is an optional ministry open to anyone interested.

We shared lots of yarn (about 75 partial skeins) and more yarn, patterns, fabric, cross stitch, etc items.

The next Knitting Circle is Thursday June 26th at West Waco Library (5301 Bosque (by Target)) 5 - 7pm [optional chair set up at 4:30pm].  (Optional) Baby hat collection.  All welcome.

Don't forget your (optional) Mug Rugs (coaster) for July 8th Knitting Circle exchange.

Fifteen Waco Knitters & Friends attended the Sip Sup Knit (SSK) at "On the Border" June 5th.  We also said a fond 'goodbye' to Miss Liz who's moving away.  Come back and visit us soon!