TKGA is a national/international Guild that offers classes, competitions, hundreds of patterns, and extensive articles on techniques. Membership is $35 per year for individuals. Twisted Stitches of CNY is an affiliate member of TKGA. https://tkga.org/
Your Guild is a Member of TKGA
Benefits to a Guild Membership:
Listing in our directory of affiliated guilds.
Access to our regularly-held Guild Officer Meetings (brainstorming Zoom sessions with officers from other affiliated guilds).
Access to our library of audio-visual programs packaged specifically for guilds to show during meetings as an educational presentation.
Access to our library of helpful articles for guilds.
Listing of TKGA members who are teachers and who are willing to present (in person or virtually) for guilds.
Two contacts/logins for guild officer access to our website, for access to Cast On magazine and the K2TOG monthly newsletter. These can be used as jumping off points for research into developing your own guild programs.
Inclusion of articles about guilds and their activities and spotlights on guilds in our monthly newsletter.
Why Become an Individual Member?
TKGA is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated specifically to knitting.
Join TKGA for only $35 a year and receive:
Cast On magazine, the educational journal for knitters, issued digitally every quarter including
Patterns for women, men, children, babies, home décor, and more
Excellent technical articles
Yarn reviews, book reviews, and special interest articles
K2TOG, our monthly newsletter
Bi-monthly virtual guild meetings
Eligibility to enter our annual design contest
Member discounts at some of the best businesses in the knitting industry.
Discounted Member-Only rate to Next Level Knitting Conference
Plus access to sign up for the following TKGA activities:
Certification programs
Educational courses and mini classes
In-person retreats