The Ottawa Knitting Guild began in the depths of winter, 1994. Rotating from
home to home, membership grew from a nucleus of three to thirty within two years. Within another year
the Guild formalized its existence, creating an executive and establishing regular programming at the
meetings. We introduced an annual Vendors' Show, workshops, Stitch Doctor, and monthly newsletter. By
2000, membership had grown again, and the Guild began meeting at Woodroffe United Church in Ottawa's west
end. Over two decades later, we're still there. Activities have expanded to include the yearly
Knitting Challenge, yarn swap, guest speakers and field trips. With participation of close to 200
knitters every year, the Ottawa Knitting Guild is leading the way for local knitters to "meet, learn and
knit"!
For more details about the history of the Ottawa Knitting Guild,
click
here to see the 10th Anniversary Memento edition of the Tangled Skein, published in June 2008. The
memento edition includes newly written articles about the guild itself and about members and activities,
as
well as articles extracted from previous issues.
We'd love to hear from you!