Our last day for 2009 ....

Hasn't the year gone quickly - a flurry of yarn and knitting needles, a mountain of wraps and children's clothing, the ABC Knit-In  -  and it's Christmas!

Today was the last day on our knitting calendar until Thursday, January 14th 2010. Time to say thank you to all those people who have supported us during the year -

• first, the wonderful librarians at Epping Library who tolerate our laughter and noise ("no, it's not a problem - we need some livening up!"), reserve our tables for us each Thursday, use some of their valuable photocopying budget to copy information sheets for us, and generally help us by carrying boxes of wool and wraps in and out of the office. A special thank you to Mani who is the official Knitting Group librarian, and to the Senior Librarian Sue, whose office is disappearing under the myriad wraps, clothes and yarn that our busy knitters keep churning out.

• Thank you also to those many unknown people who drop squares, wraps and wool donations into us. 

• Many thanks  to the Ravelers, Janette, Witty Knitter, Sandrah, and Cecilia1 who have very generously donated large amounts of yarn from their stashes, or from other sources, to the group. Their donations  always seemed to arrive just as we'd reach desperation point.

• More thanks to the owners of our two local yarn stores - Sue of Cherryhills at Pennant Hills and Ra of Yarns and Gifts at Beecroft - who donated wonderful lucky door prizes for our end-of-year party - your gifts were greatly appreciated by the lucky winners.

• A very special  thanks to the North Epping Bendigo Community Bank -  who awarded us a grant of $500 to supplement our yarn purchases. We have yet to use the grant, but you will hear more about it when we have  photos of our "booty" to show you. It will make a huge difference to our  group.

• Thank you also to Hornsby Shire Council who gave all the members of the group a basket of chocolates for Christmas  - an unexpected surprise for us all - with much happy munching ensuing. 

• Last, but not least, many thanks to the wonderful members of our group who knit, chat,  teach each other knitting and crochet techniques, share stories and wisdom, translate for group members and interested library members who don't speak English, and offer support during those moments of life that happen to all of us from time to time - you are a great group. My life is enriched for knowing you all. 

So, the Epping Library Knitters  wish you all a very happy and peaceful end of year break and a very happy New Year.


We hope to see you in the New Year!