The Happily Hooked on Crocheting Club

Promoting & Preserving the Art of Crochet in the Danbury, Connecticut , area since 2001

HHCC Officers 2009-2010 

Grace Gardiner: President

Dee Stanziano: Vice President, Blogger/Webmaster

Kathy Phillips: Assistant Blogger/Webmaster

Diana Rawding: Treasurer

Sheila Sweet: Secretary

Nancy Smith: Librarian

Priscilla Massman: Newsletter Editor

Chava Karlovich: PR/ Asst. Newsletter Editor

Jennifer Radinsky: Ravelry HHCC Moderator

Ruth Young: New Member Ambassador

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In 2005, The HHCC received a Proclamation from the Connecticut Governor, M. Jodi Rell, in recognition of its 5th Year Anniversary:

HHCC Founders & Meeting History:
In 2001, Ruth Arbitelle, Hilda Nichols, Kay Perna, Dee Stanziano, and Ruth Young came together to form the Happily Hooked on Crocheting Club, the first Connecticut Chapter of the Crochet Guild of America. 

(picture of founders here) 


Meetings at that time were held at the Michaels Arts & Crafts store located in Brookfield, Connecticut.  The HHCC soon outgrew the classroom in the store and moved to The Craft Basket, also located in Brookfield.  When The Craft Basket closed, the HHCC moved the monthly meetings to the current location, The Danbury Hospital.


HHCC Members attending Modular Crochet Workshop taught by Barbara Hillery Van Elsen, 2005.

2009 HHCC Calendar

Meetings normally take place every 2nd Sunday of the month.  Due to Easter, Mother's Day, and the CGOA Conference, the meeting dates in April, May and August have changed to the 3rd Sunday.  Activities taking place outside of the monthly meetings are highlighted in gold.

January 11:  meeting canceled due to weather.
February 8: bring chemo caps, and make some during the meeting for the "Hats from the Heart" campaign benefiting the Danbury Hospital.
March 8: bring scraps of yarn to the meeting and crochet leaves for the Tree Project.
March 1-31: Crochet Display at the Bethel Library
March 21: Free beginner crochet lesson, and Tunisian workshop at Bethel Library.
April 19: closed meeting for members only: special sock workshop with Kim Kotary
    April 25:  100th Connecticut Sheep & Wool Festival.  HHCC in White Barn offering Fee beginner crochet lessons, demo on Tunisian crochet, and crocheting with unspun roving.
    May 3: To be rescheduled.    Field Trip to NYC to visit Lion Brand Store.
May 17: bring a project to work on while listening to Guest Speaker, Willena Nanton, of the NYCCG.
   June 11: Salvation Army Thank You Luncheon.
June 14:  Special Visitor:  Jack Blumenthal of Lion Brand; Members will work on creating butterflies for the Butterfly Project.
July 12: This will be an **AWAY** meeting, hosted by HHCC member, Chava.  Those interested in attending, please contact the HHCC for directions.  Members are asked to bring yarn to swap, and to crochet chemo caps.
    August 1:  Last day to send in entry forms for The Big E Crochet Competion.

    August 6-9:  Members attending the 15th Annual CGOA Conference in Buffalo, NY.
August 16:  NOTE MEETING DATE CHANGE!  Special Guests: Linda & Tom Diak of Grafton Fibers!  ***Items to be entered into The Big E Crochet Competion must be brought to this meeting to comply with hand-delivery.
    September 12: Items for The Big E to be hand-delivered; stopover at WEBs.
September 13: This will be an AWAY meeting -- for information please contact HHCC.
    September 23: HHCC Crochet Demo in the New England State Building at The Big E! 
October 11: TBA
November 8:  closed meeting for members only: special workshop "Crocheted Tips, Tricks and Hints" with Lily Chin in honor of HHCC's 8th Anniversary.  Details to be announced.
    December 3: Tentative date for Salvation Army donation.
December 13:  Holiday Celebration.  Details to be announced.

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