Winter is with us once again and it is time to think about all that yarn we have stashed away. If you do not knit for family or friends there are plenty of charities out there who would welcome blankets, bed-socks, beanies etc.

In May I attended the Port Augusta 30th Birthday celebrations. Members had travelled from Whyalla, Port Pirie, Port Broughton, Wallaroo, and Kadina. (Hope I haven’t left anyone out). The country ladies had again excelled themselves with a most delicious morning tea and shared lunch. Mavis Jones cut the Birthday Cake. The club after several moves before 1987 finally settled at the home of Mavis and Milton Jones, where they still meet today. Show & Tell included garments for all ages, toys, scarves, rugs and even a knitted bracelet made from fine wire.

At the end of May, I joined the members of the Sunraysia Club, for their annual Knit-in weekend at Belvedere Station in NSW, where Norma and Norm Scadding open their shearer’s quarters every year for those members wishing to attend. There were 7 knitters and 1 husband for this weekend. It is surprising how much can be achieved when you do not have to stop knitting to answer the phone, get meals etc. As I was born in Mildura, and spent a lot of my life around various sheep stations in S.W. New South Wales, Sunraysia members always tell me I am one of them, and on this visit they made me an Honorary Member of the Sunraysia Club. I felt this was a privilege I was happy to accept.

In June I again returned to Mildura to do a ―one day workshop on Lace. This was attended by 12 members with one lady coming from Broken Hill.

September 11th is the AGM. and will be held at Nailsworth Church of Christ. We will need a Treasurer and Secretary. Please think about these positions, as the Association cannot continue without people willing to give some time to the running of it.

Melrose camp will be held last weekend in October 29-31.  Details of demonstrations and enrolment form will be found further on in the newsletter.

Lace work shop held on the 14th July, was not well supported, so the hall was cancelled and the workshop was held in my home. 5 ladies attended. We did not realize that this workshop would clash with Joy Taylor’s camp so will endeavour to not make the same mistake again.

If you have any ideas for workshops or demonstrators you would like please talk to a committee member

Happy Knitting Wendy.