Guild Colours

The colours of Canadian Guild of Knitters are blue and yellow or gold: blue representing the sea and skies that embrace Canada and golden yellow representing the sun, growth, optimism and the wealthy knitting tradition of Canada.

Who We Are

Cynthia MacDougall is a 30-year plus knitter taught to knit by her grandmother. A full-time secretary, she has written articles for Canadian fibre and craft magazines, and edited the newsletter for her local spinning guild for several years. Cynthia is the editor of Knit Together, and the administrator for Canadian Guild of Knitters. In 2005 she launched level 1 of the Knitting Accreditation Program, and she anticipates launch of Level 2 of this five-level program in mid 2008.

Cynthia has developed several workshops: "Project Boards: The Creative You", which ties in with the project boards of the Knitting Accreditation Program; "Shawl Construction - From Fibre to Finish", a study of shawl shapes and the materials used to make them; and a slide show presentation called "A Fibreholic's Guide to the Maritimes" which is the result of her travels to Canada's East Coast. She hopes to develop "Fibreholic's Guides" to Ontario, the Prairies and the West Coast, to further highlight Canada's knitting resources.

Bonnie MacDougall assists with the running of our office. Bonnie is a retired secretary, and mother of four grown children.

Zoey is our mascot and writing buddy.  Her job is to remind Cynthia to take a break from the computer every once in a while.

It is our belief in the viability of a knitting guild for Canada that has brought us to this point. We value what a guild can bring to our craft, and hope you will share that vision with us!

Our goal is to educate knitters...for the love of knit!

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