June 2024 Minutes

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This Month

Birthdays

Happy June Birthday to:

• Nancy Campion
• Carol Jones
• Sue Tyvoll

Happy July Birthday to:

• Debbie Juul
• Joellen Kay
• Carol Kleckner
• Marjory Lange
• Marian Thomas
• Joan Welsh

June Meeting Highlights: A Visit to Goat Knoll Farm

On a sunny June 8, fifteen of us gathered at the Goat Knoll Farm in Dallas, Oregon, to meet the couple running the farm. Linda and Bob invited us right into their home, where they shared the history of their 50-acre farm and answered our questions. Linda had some of her yarn for sale in both kits and skeins. Some were 100% cashmere and others 50/50 cashmere and Shetland blends. All the fiber is raised right there.

We took a stroll down to the barn to view the animals, where we met about 30 goats (including an adorable and friendly 4-month-old named Snowball), numerous sheep, one llama, one extremely friendly barn cat, and two very large guard dogs. Over 100 pounds each, the dogs live outside 365 days a year to guard the flocks. There are also pigs living at the farm.

It was a very enjoyable outing. If you would like to view their luscious products, they will be at the Black Sheep Gathering June 28-30 at the Linn County Fairgrounds.

Upcoming Events

July 2024 Meeting

It’s Christmas in July! If you have any patterns, knitting books, needles, notions or yarn to pass along, please bring them. This is a time to share some of your treasures that you no longer need or can use. The only catch is, if no one claims it, you take it home.

Speaking of sharing, the other part of our gathering is for each person to share a knitted item, tool, pattern, technique, etc. with the group. Have you learned a new way to cast off or cast on? Have you discovered a tip or trick for a difficult task? Any new “must have” tools, such as a knitting light, new needles, a luscious new yarn? It would be great if everyone would bring something to share with the group!

Other Events

• June 28-30, 2024 – Black Sheep Gathering, Albany, OR
• August 28 – September 2, 2024 – Oregon State Fair, Salem, OR
• September 21-22, 2024 – Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival (OFFF), Albany, OR