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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - April 2025 newsletter

Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - April 2025 We've (almost) moved off Meetup! This month's newsletter is being sent a little earlier than usual so that everyone has time to find our new homes before we finally move off Meetup, which will happen at the beginning of April. It's also a long one since it has details of everywhere that you'll be able to find out what we're up to from now on. Moving off Meetup For the past 6 and a half years, the Stirling Knit 'n' Natter group has been organised on...

Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - online meetups Details of our online meetups for April 2025 Thank you for subscribing to our online events. Here are all the details that you need to join us in April. Any questions or problems, email me at [email protected]. If you're joining us from outside the UK, note that our clocks change at the end of March so we'll be on British Summer Time (BST) in April, which is GMT+1, rather than GMT. Zoom link (same link for all dates)...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - March 2025 Getting ready to move off Meetup! Moving off Meetup For the past 6 and a half years, the Stirling Knit 'n' Natter group has been organised on Meetup.com and is how almost all of our members have found us. However, over that time, Meetup has become more expensive and its focus has been shifting more and more from making friends to making money. As a result, I've decided that we will be moving away from Meetup when our current subscription ends in April....

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - February 2025 Woolly Good Gathering tickets are now on sale and we're moving off Meetup! Group trip to the Woolly Good Gathering, Edinburgh, Saturday 5 April Tickets for the Woolly Good Gathering are now on sale. These tickets have sold out in previous years so do buy now if you'd like to come with us and RSVP on Meetup so that we can arrange travel closer to the time. Moving off Meetup For the past 6 and a half years, the Stirling Knit 'n' Natter group has been...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - January 2025 Happy new year and dates for your diary! Just a short one this month to wish you all a happy new year and let you know about our plans for 2025. Unusually, the regular Scottish yarn festival dates for 2025 have all already been announced (see below) so get these into your calendar if you'd like to come with us! I've set up events on Meetup for each of our "usual" festivals and it's really helpful if you can RSVP if you think you might come with us. For...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - December 2024 Last chance to join us for Christmas dinner and other festive details! Our annual festive dinner will be on 9 December (instead of our usual in-person meetup that was scheduled for that night) and there is still space available if you would like to join us. Please RSVP on Meetup, if you haven't already, so that I can confirm final numbers with the restaurant. We have booked a table at the Allan Park, for the festive menu: £30 for 2 courses or £40 for 3...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - November 2024 Time to RSVP for Christmas dinner! (and an update on finances) Our annual festive dinner will be on 9 December (instead of our usual in-person meetup that was scheduled for that night). Please RSVP asap so that we can get a table booked in plenty of time. (Please let me know if you want to join us but are concerned about the cost. There are group funds available that can be used to make sure everyone who wants to come can.) Since the Friars Wynd no...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - October 2024 Last chance to join us at the Glasgow School of Yarn and time to think about our Christmas dinner! Last reminder that we're going to the Glasgow School of Yarn on Saturday 19 October so you'll need to act soon if you want to come with us. At the time of writing, tickets are still available but they may sell out and there's no guarantee that tickets will be available on the door. See below for more details. It's also time to start organising our annual...

Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - September 2024 Last chance to join us at the Scottish Yarn Festival! A short newsletter this month to remind you that we're going to the Scottish Yarn Festival on Saturday 7 September and Glasgow School of Yarn on Saturday 19 October so you'll need to act soon if you want to come with us. At the time of writing, tickets are still available for both the Scottish Yarn Festival and Glasgow School of Yarn but Scottish Yarn Festival tickets will be removed from sale at...

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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - August 2024 Friars Wynd news, time to buy your festival tickets and Granny Square Day 2024! Festival news - Tickets are available now for the Glasgow School of Yarn and the Scottish Yarn Festival. See below for more details but we'll be attending the Scottish Yarn Festival on Saturday 7 September and Glasgow School of Yarn on Saturday 19 October. Please RSVP on Meetup if you are interested in coming with us so that you we can keep you up-to-date with plans. Make...