MKG Brown Bag Exchange          

What is the Brown Bag Exchange? This is an opportunity to make a practical gift for a fellow knitter.  The 2024-25 theme is “Walking In A Winter Wonderland.”  Participants will receive yarn to make warm outerwear accessories for their partner to walk outside in a Wisconsin winter.  All experience levels are welcome! Your act of kindness will be rewarded with your own warm winter accessories made for you. Outerwear accessories could include a combination of: hat, cowl, scarf, dickie, balaclava, mittens, gloves, leg warmer, etc. Use your creativity and use up the yarn!  It is knitter’s choice how many knitted items are created. 

There are two versions of the exchange (in-person or virtual/remote)

1.     In-Person Brown Bag Exchange at the 11-11-24 MKG meeting at Barnwood Events.

·       Participants provide 400-500 yards of yarn which is put into a plain brown paper bag. The bag includes information on yarn weight, fiber content, and potential household allergens. 

·       Participants are matched up with a Partner (taking into consideration preferences and allergies noted on their registration form) and take away a brown bag of their partner’s yarn at the November meeting. 

·       Registration is preferred online and includes the opportunity to indicate allergies, reasonable preferences.  You can also register in-person at the 11/11 meeting if you are unable to register online.

·       Participants knit something out of the yarn in the bag over the next six months.  Finished objects are exchanged at the Colorful Bag Exchange at the May 13 meeting.

·        Virtual/Remote Brown Bag Exchange via mail.

·        Participants choose 400-500 yards of yarn from their own supplies.

·        Participants will be matched with a Partner from a selection of other virtual/remote participants, taking into consideration preferences and
       allergies noted on their registration form.

·        Registration is online.

·        Participants knit winter accessories out of their yarn over the next six months.

·        Finished objects are mailed to the Partner to be received by May 13.

If you have any questions about participation, please contact Julie Enslin at enslinfive@gmail.com

Registration can be found on the MKG website under the Brown Bag Exchange event.  Registration will be open from 10/18/24-11/11/24.