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Beat the Heat 2026

Join us for our annual summer event on Saturday July 18th! A fun day filled with guild member vendors, workshops, and a delicious potluck lunch! 

Our event will be at Woodstock Community Church, located at 237 Rope Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA  30188, from 10AM to 3PM. 
Admission is $5 per person OR an item donated towards our charity efforts. For a full list of accepted items, please visit our Charity Page here. 
SCHEDULE:
  • 10:00 – Doors open
  • 10:30 – Workshop
  • 12:00 – Lunch
  • 1:30 – Workshop
  • 2:30 – Clean-up
  • 3:00 – Depart
 
If you would like to provide a dish for our potluck lunch, please be sure to bring everything required for serving (serving utensils, extension cord for a crock pot, etc.). Please also provide a note/label for your dish that lists any dietary accommodations. 
We will have 3 different workshop offerings this year. All our mini workshops are FREE OF CHARGE and all supplies are provided! 
Workshop 1: Child’s Farmyard Hat
This hat kit provides everything you need for a child’s hat featuring an adorable animal topper. This hat is a perfect gift for any littles in your life, or to donate as a charity item. 
This workshop will be offered after lunch. 
A selection of the available Farmyard Hat yarn kits. Shown animals are a grey cat, brown bear, yellow duck, and pink pig.
Workshop 2: Knitted Knockers with Double Pointed Needles
Has knitting with double-pointed needles seemed too hard or intimidating for you to try! Never fear, this workshop will show you tips and tricks to master this circular knitting technique, and you will also be making Knitted Knockers! Knitted Knockers are our main charity focus for 2026, so this is the perfect opportunity to learn a new technique and also help our charity efforts. More information on Knitted Knockers can be found on our Charity Resources page or the Knitted Knockers organization website. 
This workshop will be offered before lunch. 
2 finished Knitted Knockers with a set of 4 bamboo double-pointed knitting needles between them
Workshop 3: Faux Beaded Notions Box
This mini workshop will walk you through decorating your own small notions tin with a beautiful faux beaded design. This tin is perfect to hold things like stitch markers, needle point protectors, or any other small accessories. 
This workshop will be offered after lunch. 
BONUS Event: Private Body Measuring Sessions
If you have ever wanted to knit or crochet a garment, you know how important it is to know the measurements of the person receiving it. In a recent survey conducted among our guild members, many voiced their desires to knit more garments. So, we are offering private measuring sessions so you can get all of the measurements you could need to make yourself whatever garment you desire! All sessions will be completed in a private room, and you will fill out a sheet with all of the data, and how to get the measurement so you can measure whoever else you might need. In addition to your completed sheet with your measurements, you can download blank copies of the sheet we are using from our Other Resources page. 
These sessions will be offered after lunch.