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Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - December 2025 newsletter
Published 13 days ago • 3 min read
Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - December 2025
Our new in-person meeting place and a reminder of our festive plans!
In-person update
We're now meeting regularly in Cronies Bar, in the Golden Lion Hotel on King Street. Cronies is in the front door, up the steps and turn left, sign-posted for the bar and restaurant. We don't have a booking so, if you're first there, we're just looking to grab a table or tables to fit 6-8 of us. The two tables immediately to your left as you go in the door (directly opposite the bar) are our preferred spot, if they're free.
Festive plans
Our Christmas meal has been booked for 6pm at Fletcher's on Monday 8 December, instead of our usual in-person meet-up. We do need to pre-order and pre-pay but there's still time to join us, just send me an email and I can send you the details. If you've pre-ordered but haven't given me money yet, can you please do so asap! My bank and PayPal details were in a separate email but let me know if you can't find them.
Our new WhatsApp community
A reminder that we now have a (completely optional!) Whatsapp community to help with keeping in touch. See below for more details.
Happy crafting!
Susan
Our new WhatsApp community
I appreciate that some of you don't have access to WhatsApp or don't want to use it but a significant majority of the group do, which means that it is currently the best way for me to get in touch with a large number of people quickly and easily. It won't ever be our sole method of communication but I am hoping that it will make at least some group communication much easier for me! (If you don't join the community, I will do my best to contact you directly in the event of a last-minute change of plans, assuming I have a phone number or email address for you.)
If you do want to join the community, you can do so via this link or by scanning the QR code below. You'll see an "Announcements" channel and a couple of groups within the community. Only I can post to "Announcements" so this will be where you can find important news without any chit-chat.
Any member of the community can post in the other groups. For now, I've added two: an "In person meetups" group and a "General" group. If you join the community, you can choose to join some or all or none of the groups, depending on what you want to see. My hope is that the "In person meetups" group will be helpful if there are any last minute changes to arrangements, particularly while we're trying to find a new "permanent" home. The "General" group is just what it says on the tin, a place for any general crafty chit-chat. If wanted, we can set up other groups in future for specific events or topics.
I'm happy to walk people through joining the community and the groups, if that would be helpful. It's easier in person or over Zoom but you can always email me questions or comments at susan@yellowgingerdesigns.co.uk.
Scan the QR code to join the community.
Other dates for your diary
Events in bold are those that we will definitely be attending as a group and there will be more details in future newsletters. Other events are listed for information but let me know if you'd be interested in attending as a group. Similarly, email me at susan@yellowgingerdesigns.co.uk with details of other crafty events or exhibitions in central Scotland and I'll add them to the list.
Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - online meetups Details of our online meetups for December 2025 Thank you for subscribing to our online events. Here are all the details that you need to join us in December. Any questions or problems, email me at susan@yellowgingerdesigns.co.uk. Online meetup dates (Download calendar invites, which include the Zoom link.) 1 December, 6pm GMT 15 December, 6pm GMT 29 December, 6pm GMT Zoom link (same link for all dates)...
Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - online meetups Details of our online meetups for November 2025 Thank you for subscribing to our online events. Here are all the details that you need to join us in November. Any questions or problems, email me at susan@yellowgingerdesigns.co.uk. If you're joining us from outside of the UK, note that our clocks changed at the end of October and we're now back on GMT, not British Summertime (BST). Online meetup dates (Download calendar invites, which include the Zoom...
Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - November 2025 I'm sending this a little earlier than usual this month because we are no longer able to meet at the Friars Wynd. Instead, on Monday 27 October, we will be meeting at the Golden Lion Hotel (see below for more details). We also have a new WhatsApp community for keeping in touch, there's a new yarn festival and it's time to start planning for Christmas! In-person update The Friars Wynd have closed their cafe/bar area so we're looking for a new meeting...
