October 2026 AKG Newsletter
This Month's Feature
Upcoming meeting schedule
Yarn sale on September 26th
AKG party on October 3rd
Crafter's Movie Night on October 5th
We've started a new KAL!
New and renewing members Updates on our member directory
This Month's Feature: AKG Party on Sat, 10/3
Instead of our usual Thursday meeting we're hosting a party on Saturday, October 3rd from 4 - 6:30 PM. We'll have fun activities, a taco bar, and time to knit together.
Be sure to RSVP by Noon on Monday, September 28!
2026 Meetings
Date | Hospitality |
10/3/2026 | AKG Party at the Annex!!! |
11/05/2026 | F thru L |
12/03/2026 | Potluck |
What’s involved in Hospitality? If your last name starts with the letters, we encourage you to arrive early (6:15 pm), bring a snack to share, help set up chairs, and help with greeting members and welcoming visitors as they arrive.
All meetings, social knitting, workshops, and events can be found on the AKG event calendar: https://www.atlantaknittingguild.org/akgcalendar
Programs & Workshops
Kathy Borden
DId you miss Kate Atherley's September presentation on yarn substitution?
Join us for the Atlanta Knitting Guild Yarn De-Stash Sale!
Saturday, September 26
Dunwoody N. Shallowford Annex
Find your next knitting or crocheting treasure as we de-stash! Find out more about the sale and the yarns available.
Join us for an AKG Party!
Saturday, October 3
We are replacing our Oct monthly meeting with a party on Saturday October 3. Come spend time with your knitterly friends and meet new people. This party is a gift from a longtime AKG member, Doreen Lewis and features activities and a taco bar.
Free for AKG members, $20 at the door for non-members and guests.
Future Programs
November 5 - Zoom & In-Person at the DUMC. Shaina Bilow will join us via Zoom to teach us different seaming methods. This will be hands-on; prework will be provided in October.
December 3 - In-Person only at the DUMC. Join us for Shop Night and a Holiday pot luck. We are not doing a gift swap this year, to allow us more time to shop, knit, eat, and socialize.
Future Programs
There are many programs and workshops in the planning phase. Here’s a few!
AKG custom colorway specially dyed for AKG members to order from Swan City Yarns
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly. Reminiscing and learning from knitting disasters.
Superstar!
Beading, lace, cables
Doodle-a-month small projects
Updates will be posted in future newsletters and the AKG website.
Announcements
Knitterly News
Looking for Events and things to do between meetings? Check out these happenings (and look for other AKG members!
Atlanta Drunken Knitwits
Meet every TUESDAY evening at a different spot around the Midtown area. Special events by announcement.
Knitting/Crafting Movie Night** at Aurora Cineplex
Mon Oct 5th at 7:00pm at Aurora Cineplex in Roswell
Crafting Movie Night—VERITY— Knitting and Crochet Fans!
Bring your knitting, your crochet, and work on your craft while you watch the movie!( Lights up and closed captions on so you can enjoy both).
TICKETS--$ 10 ADULTS / $ 8 Seniors (55+) and Children ( 3-12)
Tickets--walk up or purchase onlinehttps://www.fandango.com/aurora-cineplex-aawea/theater-pageor the AURORA APP--download for free on your phone's App Store.
**Please no crafts with liquids, staining, or glue of any kind.
Area 51: Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf5100 Commerce Parkway, Roswell, GA 30076Ph: 770-518-0977Follow us at: https://linktr.ee/auroracineplex
Check out their post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BiNn46c2m/
Fiberfests & Other Area Events
Be sure to check out the Guild’s fiberfest page!
We keep a running list of fiberfests near and far: https://www.atlantaknittingguild.org/fiberfests
View our neighboring guilds’ events:
Communications
Julie Uranis
In September, I added some buttons on one of our member-only pages.
On your subscriptions page, which shows you the start dates of your AKG membership, I’ve added two buttons, one to take you to the membership page (so you can join or renew) and one that takes you to our meetings. I hope these help you navigate the site easier!
Knit-a-long (KAL)
Corrie & Kathy
Join us the third Wednesday of each month for our KAL! We are a great group of regular attendees and those who join when they can. We can promise an entertaining and always encouraging hour. We choose patterns or techniques to focus on for each project together, Find our group on the AKG calendar--RSVP for the Zoom link--and also we maintain an active presence on Facebook under "AKG KAL"
September started a new KAL. This time, we’re each selecting a design by Eleanor Mortensen. She has 52 posted on Ravelry, from hats to sweaters; most have simple stranded colorwork that looks complex. Not interested in these designs? Then pick what you like - always knit what brings pleasure - and join for the conversation!
Membership
Elizabeth Schroeder
New and renewing members (September 1 - 23: Kimberly T., Teresa M., Rae Y., Dörte W., Linda A., and Ashley M.
A Member Directory is Coming!!!
We are building a membership directory to help members create neighborhood knitting groups and carpools to monthly meetings. Elizabeth will be reaching out to confirm address and phone numbers if they are not already part of your member profile.
Editing your online member profile is easy!
Log into the website and visit https://www.atlantaknittingguild.org/profile/my/profile
Once there, you can select ‘edit profile’.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and edit your profile’s privacy setting. Please make your profile ‘public’ (‘public’ is limited to AKG members).
The online members directory is only viewable by members when they are logged in, so the ‘public’ setting really means ‘for members’. If you keep your profile private other AKG folks cannot see you when they access the online directory.
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Feel free to email membership@atlantaknittingguild.org if you have questions about your membership and/or treasurer@atlantaknittingguild.org if you have problems with your desired form of payment.
Connect with the Guild
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The AKG is on Facebook!
Facebook Page - Atlanta Knitting Guild: Like this page and see official AKG news and updates in your Facebook feed
Facebook Group - Friends of the Atlanta Knitting Guild: Join our Facebook group to chat with other knitters (membership in the group and the guild are separate)
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