Join us for a fun meetup filled with enjoyable conversations, the opportunity to make new friends, and some fresh air! This Sip and Stitch meeting is perfect for yarn lovers, crafters, and people of all ages looking for social interaction. Feel free to bring your project to work on! I’m happy to assist with crochet and amigurumi if you need help.

If you haven't attended a meeting yet, I host a monthly gathering for craft enthusiasts to meet, chat, and tackle those projects you've been putting off.

Please message me if you have any questions!

MEET THE AUTHOR!

For the second year in a row, Jacki Donhou from DearJackiStitchery will be attending the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 17th, 2025.

⭐️ Crocheted Mythical Creatures: From ferocious dragons to mischievous sprites, Crocheted Mythical Creatures is the perfect guide for readers who are looking to ignite their imagination by creating an array of fantastical projects from their stashes of colourful yarn. Each project comes with detailed and easy-to-follow instructions, perfect for beginner and more intermediate crocheters alike!
-Projects include: Medusa, Chinese Dragon, Faun, Banshee, Djinn.

⭐️ Yarn Cake Amigurumi: Create adorable amigurumi animals and creatures using colourful yarn cakes. Amigurumi is the art of using crochet to make toys, and the 15 projects in this book offer some of the most varied and fun creations you could imagine. They range from Biscuit, the adorably cute little duckling, and Aggie, the punkish bull, to Garrick, the mythical dragon, and Jasper, the inquisitive puppy.

⭐️Crochet Christmas and Harry Potter the Offical Book of Crochet Amigurumi books will be on display for pre-order! 2 new books co-written and collaborated with other amazing crochet designers!

This is a really great opportunity to meet with this crochet author. Make plans to be there! Jacki Donhou is one of the more than 130 fantastic authors appearing at GBF on May 17th to present their work and meet YOU! Those books will be available for purchase on site at Jacki’s vendor table and she will be glad to sign copies for you. (They also make great gifts!)

MEET THE AUTHOR!

Come to the Main Exhibition Annex and meet your favorite author! Buy the book and the author will even sign it for you. Here is a sampling of the authors we have lined up so far. We will update additional authors as they are confirmed. There will also be Author Storytimes in the rear of the Annex on Saturday morning. A complete schedule of appearances will be posted here a little closer to the Festival.

Jacki Donhou – Crochet Christmas: 25 Festive Decorations to Make

Crocheted Mythical Creatures: 15 Makes from Legends, Folklore and Fairy Tales

Yarn Cake Amigurumi: 15 Cute Creatures to Crochet