The overall plan for the year is as follows:-

Welcome to the Lancs & Lakes Guild Golden Jubilee Challenge,

It is a collective challenge this year to join together to produce a blanket which ultimately will be sold, auctioned or raffled for charity. The blanket will be made of 50 elements, 49 squares and the 50th element to join them all.
Please get together in five geographical groups and try to involve as many members as possible.
The first stage is the dyeing of the fibre. 5 kits have been prepared for distribution to regional groups. Please join in with any group you wish, to learn and enjoy. All the dyed fibre should be returned, hopefully in the original 100g. batches, to the guild on or before the April meeting.
In the morning of the April meeting all the fibre in all its glory will be ready to be admired and re-distributed for spinning. There should be 50 100g. batches available for spinners. Examples of the ideal range of weights/thickness will also be available. It is not necessary that you take the colour-way that you dyed if another colour inspires you. Spinning can be a solitary process but also a chance to share your skills with others. Join and enjoy. The spun wool needs to be returned at the jubilee picnic in July where we can show it off to all our old friends.
The next stage is to produce 49 8 inch squares, which can be knitted, crocheted or woven. Will weavers be aware that their square will need a crochet edge to give the same elasticity as the other units. The squares are to be collected to start the joining process at the October meeting when, depending upon other guild activities, it may be possible to start joining, otherwise Joining days will be organised so that as many members as possible can take part.
January 2010 final presentation.