Welcome to Our New Blog!

With the renaming of World Financial Center to Brookfield Place, we thought that IN THE LOOP was also due for an update. We wanted the new look to radiate warmth, community, and a bit of playfulness. We think it fits the bill!

To reflect the "new" Brookfield Place location, we have set up a new blog url and migrated all of our old posts. Please update your bookmarks with www.BrookfieldPlaceInTheLoop.blogspot.com.

And don't forget to mark your calendars for our next session on Friday, March 15!

Meeting Friday, February 15

Brookfield presents IN THE LOOP Knitting and Crocheting for Hurricane Sandy Relief Friday, February 15, 2013 12 - 2pm Brookfield Place World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Announcement Hope you are all staying warm and dry! We will continue the single-skein projects started in January. Our goal is to get as many completed cowls and scarves to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation as possible this chilly winter. Patterns & Materials We provide the yarn, patterns, and guidance; you bring your skills and tools. Lilou Loop (knit) Tools: US #11 (8.0 mm) 24" circular needle Matilda Chicken-Wire Scarf (crochet) Tools: Size N (10.0 mm) crochet hook

Charity Recipient

All 2013 In The Loop projects will be donated to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Pieces completed in winter and spring wil be donated to Staten Island residents through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Learn more about the foundation's work at www.tunneltotowers.org.

Meeting Friday, January 18

Brookfield presents IN THE LOOP Knitting and Crocheting for Hurricane Sandy Relief Friday, January 18, 2013 12 - 2pm Brookfield Place World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Announcement  Happy New Year! We hope that you can join us for the very first In The Loop session of 2013. This month, we will be making single-skein cowls and scarves. The completed pieces will be distributed to Staten Island residents affected by Hurricane Sandy via the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Learn more about the foundation’s work at www.tunneltotowers.org. Patterns & Materials We provide the yarn, patterns, and guidance; you bring your skills and tools. Lilou Loop (knit) Tools: US #11 (8.0 mm) 24" circular needle Click HERE for notes on the pattern Matilda Chicken-Wire Scarf (crochet) Tools: Size N (10.0 mm) crochet hook  Click HERE for notes on the pattern

See you on the 18th! 

In The Loop in 2013

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP 2013 Information and Schedule  Projects in 2013 will be made and donated to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations working on Hurricane Sandy relief efforts throughout New York City. Winter sessions (January, February, March) will focus on hats, cowls, and other cold weather accessories. The completed pieces will be distributed to Staten Island residents through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Learn more about the foundation’s work at www.tunneltotowers.org. 2013 sessions will continue to be on the third Friday of each month, from 12-2pm, at Brookfield Place, World Financial Center. January 18 February 15 March 15 April 19 May 17 June 21 July 19 August 16 September 20 October 18 November 15 December 13 (second Friday) Wishing you all a very joyous New Year, and see you in 2013!

Meeting Friday, December 14 - Last Session of the Year!

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, December 14, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Announcements This Friday is the final WFC In The Loop session of 2012. Please bring back any outstanding projects! If you have completed a project and are not able to attend, please mail it to Ina at her studio:  Ina Braun Tante Sophie et Cie. 21 Broadway Denville, NJ 07834

At this meeting, we will announce the charity recipient for the handmade goods we will make in Winter 2013.
 

Patterns & Supplies

We will finish off the throw pillows we started in October. For those who did not start this project, we will have coaster kits to work on.

We are so proud of all of the items we were able to provide to the new homeowners of the St. John’s residences built by Habitat-NYC over this past year – from coasters to afghans.

 

Pillows:

·         Perfect Square Pillow: Size 11 / 8mm needles

·         Sweet Home Sweet Pillow: 4mm hook

Coasters:

·         Knit Coasters: 10.5 or 11mm needles, short bamboo or 24" circulars for working in rows

·         Granny Square Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F

·         Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F

 

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Sandy Relief Knitting Bee - November 27

Calling all knitters! Help knit patchwork squares to make blankets for Hurricane Sandy Victims on Tuesday, November 27.

See below or visit the Sandy Relief Knitting Bee Facebook page for more information.

Meeting Friday, November 16

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, November 16, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Patterns & Supplies This Friday, we will continue working on the throw pillows we started in October. For those who were unable to join us last month, there are additional pillow and coaster kits to keep everyone busy! As we quickly come upon the end of the year, please bring back any outstanding projects so that we can get as many completed items to deserving families. If you have completed a project and are not able to attend, please mail it to Ina at her studio:

Ina Braun

Tante Sophie et Cie.

21 Broadway

Denville, NJ 07834

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Announcements
We know that Hurricane Sandy has posed huge challenges and difficulties for all of us in this area, and we hope that this post finds you and your loved ones safe and with power, heat, and hot water.

While the storm caused the annual Canstruction exhibition at the WFC to be postponed, Brookfield and Canstruction are collecting canned goods for City Harvest, which will be distributed to those affected by Sandy. The collection box is in the Winter Garden.