What is the MKG 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 to make the Wisconsin winter more joyful for the person you are paired with.  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 November 24, 2024 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 Pick up their Assigned Bag of their partner’s yarn at the November 11, 2024 Guild meeting. 

·      Registration online is preferred and includes the opportunity to indicate allergies, reasonable preferences. 

·       Registration In-person at the November, 11, 2024 meeting is also acceptable 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 May 13, 2025 Guild meeting.  This is one of the favorite Show & Tells of the year - you won't want to miss It!

2. Virtual/Remote Brown Bag Exchange via mail.

·        Participants choose 400-600 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, 2025.

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 is now open online thru NOON November 11, 2024 and then In-Person November 11, 2024 at the Guild Meeting at Barnwood.