There are quite a few actuall, most of these welcome knitters and crocheters. I'm just reposting this list from the Ravelry.com Orange County Group:
Monday
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High Tide Purlers is the local TKGA Guild which meets in Laguna Beach the 2nd Monday of every month. Check the website (
http://www.hightidepurlers.com/) for the bi-monthly meeting times and locations. There is also a weekly informal gathering on Thursday’s from 1-3pm at the Barnes and Noble 26751 Aliso Creek Rd Aliso Viejo, Ca 92656 (in the Aliso Viejo Town Center)
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Knit Knight (formerly known as Anaheim Hills Knit Night) is a group that was formed right here on Ravelry! Weekly knit nights are Mondays 6-9 pm at Starbucks 5741 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road (& Imperial Hwy) Anaheim Hills, CA 92807-3229 (the same shopping center as Velona’s Needlecraft). Check out their ravelry group at:
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Rumplestiltskein meets The 3rd Monday of each month 6:30-10ish. Starbucks 110 West Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92805 (corner of Lincoln Ave and Anaheim Blvd) Yahoo group This is the spinning sister group to the others with members from all three. Non Spinning Knitters are welcome as well.
Tuesday
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All Things String meets Tuesday evenings 6:30-10ish. Starbucks 110 West Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92805 (corner of Lincoln Ave and Anaheim Blvd) Yahoo group
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Huntington Beach Sip Or Stitch A brand new group, recently formed right here on Ravelry! Weekly meetup is planned for Tuesdays 7-9 pm. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Beach Blvd (at Talbert) 17969 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach Ca 92647
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The Crafty Gabbers meet every Tuesday evening from 5-8pm at the Tall Mouse in Yorba Linda. 17506 Yorba Linda Blvd Yorba Linda, CA 92886 714-996-0101. EVENING FEE IS $5.00. More details are on the Crafty Gabbers Ravelry group page
Wednesday
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Orange County Pub Knitters meets Wednesday evenings 7-10pm. We are rotating Pubs for the Summer so be sure to check the Yahoo group or the thread here on Ravelry. Yahoo group
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Orange County Knitting Meetup group We meet every Wednesday at The Red Bee in Tustin 5:45 to ? And we have been meeting on Thursdays in Aliso Viejo at The Nieghborhood Cup (next to the library). Please go to OCKMG website for more details.
Thursday
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UCI Fiber Enthusiasts meets Thursday evenings 7-9:30pm. There is usually someone there but we recommend joining the Yahoo group so you can get updates and hear about the occasional week when no one will be there… We are changing location due to early closing time at Bison Bay Cafe… We now meet at Fashion Island in the Atrium food court - downstairs, just outside the Barnes and Noble.
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Old Town Tustin Knitters meets on Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00pm at the Starbucks on Yorba and 17th Street in Tustin. All fiber artists/crafters welcome!!
Friday
* Friday Night Knitters and Crocheters at the Red Bee from 7pm to midnight. 502 E. First Street (On Newport Ave. between First Street & Bryan Ave.) Larwin Square Shopping Center Tustin, CA 92780
Saturday
* The Knotty Knitters of North Orange County (KKNOC) Knitting Guild meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Morningside Presbyterian Church, 1201 E. Dorthory Lane in Fullerton (NE corner of Raymond and Dorothy). Doors open at 11 a.m. and the meeting is from 1:15 to 4 p.m.
Sunday
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South OC Weekend KIP meets Sundays from 12-3pm at Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Look for us in the lower food court near the entrance to Barnes and Noble. If the weather is juuust right (not too hot/cold/windy etc) we may be outside near the Bloomingdale’s Cafe.
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North OC Weekend KIP meets Sundays 11am - 2pm (or later) at Panera’s, 1981 Sunnycrest Drive, Fullerton (in the shopping center off Bastanchury between Harbor and Euclid, closer to Harbor and near St. Jude’s)
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Loomin’ Looney’s meets Sunday mornings 11am-2pm or afternoons from 3pm-6pm at the Tall Mouse in Yorba Linda. 17506 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda 92886 ph: 714-996-0101 CLASS FEE is $5. Brenda Campbell will help you learn to make scarves, socks, hats, slippers, shrugs and blankets using the round and long nifty knitter looms.