Florida Knitters

Knitting For Dolphins is an activist group that wants to get public attention about the fact that the government would like to start using dolphins in military operations in cold waters. Florida has a chapter, as well as Washington state and California. Find a variety of media articles on the group here, as well as the proposed military strategies.

The Knit or Knot Guild of Orlando invites you to their second annual Knit and Spin Because We Can Day

Saturday, May 5, 2007
10am to 4pm
First Baptist Church of Oviedo
45 West Broadway Street
Oviedo, FL 32765

Come join us for a great day of fun, knitting, spinning, sharing and learning! Bring a sack lunch and a reusable mug, snacks and drinks will be provided!

*Show ‘n Share

*Knitting/Spinning Instruction (Drop spindle kits available for a nominal fee – learn to spin TODAY!)

*Trade Table (Yarn or other supplies that you don’t want but want to find a good home? Bring them along!)

*For Sale Table (Label items with your name and sale price)

*Yankee Swap (A few balls of a special yarn, a pattern book or two, some roving… Think something YOU would love to receive – Wrap it up (a paper bag works just fine – nothing see through) and we’ll do an exchange! Tons of fun, go home with something new to inspire you!)

*For Questions, Additional Information, or to RSVP, contact Jody lana07@earthlink.net

"With this kind of business, the bottom line is not how much you make, it just can't be," Camposano said. "...You feel good doing it because you love what you do. While there are nights that we're tired, we're hardly ever mad. We go home happy and we go home to knit."

Read all about Nancy Camposano and her yarn shop, Knitting with Nancy, in Naples in this article from the Naples Daily News. Looks like a great place to take a road trip!