Mississauga, ON: Blankets for Canada Joining Party, Jan 20, 2013

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Where: Michaels at Dixie Outlet Mall, Mississauga, ON.
When: January 20, 2013, 2:30pm - 6pm (drop in - you needn't stay for the whole time span, but are certainly welcome to do so!)
What: It's a party!  We'll be joining 8" squares together to make blankets to be donated to charity in the Mississauga area.

What to bring: all you *need* to bring is yourself and your crafty talents!  We will be using a variety of joining methods, with someone on-hand to help if you haven't done them before. 

Optional: if you want, bring a crochet hook suitable for worsted weight yarn, and/or a yarn needle.  If you have some extra yarn that is suitable for joining squares together that you'd like to donate, you can bring that too!  (There will be yarn there for joining, though, not to worry!). 

You can also bring more 8" squares, if you feel so moved.  The specs: knit or crochet an 8" square out of worsted weight acrylic yarn.  Please try to avoid black yarn as much as possible; and when in doubt, it's best to err on the small side - it's easier to add to the size of the square than it is to take away.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me!  I work at this Michaels, and should be running this event (I will be there, at the very least!).  You can also call the store, 905-271-9911 (however, be warned: we *just* added this event to the calendar today - all of the staff may not know about it yet!  It's a busy time...)

Oh! I can't believe I almost forgot: we have some fun things planned for this event, including some interesting prizes, that I think you're going to really enjoy!  I will post more about this when I know more.  ^_^