Crochet Guild of America

**Crochet Guild of America**
Type	Not for profit
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
Membership	Individuals and companies
Field	Crochet advocacy
Number of Members	2,674 (2009)
Key Personnel	Founder: Gwen Blakley Kinsler;
Website	www.crochet.org

The Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) is an association to encourage crocheting, based in Morton Grove, Illinois, United States. It was founded by Gwen Blakley Kinsler in 1994 and had roughly 2,500 members as of December, 2017 in the United States and abroad.[1][2][3][4]

The guild's purpose is to "educate the public about crochet, provide education and networking opportunities, and set a national standard for the quality, art and skill of crochet through creative endeavors."[4]

As of 2010 there were more than 3,000 members, plus over 80 local chapters and two online chapters affiliated with the Crochet Guild of America. Members interact through the CGOA blog and at annual CGOA conferences - called Chain Link events.[5]

CGOA's 20th Anniversary

CGOA 20th anniversary logo

In 2014, the CGOA celebrated its 20th anniversary. The theme was Proud Past, Brilliant Future[6]

A committee made up of Past Guild Presidents was created to plan the organization's 20th anniversary. The logo was designed by CGOA member Donna Wolfe.[7]

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References

Cohen, Gail (June 24, 1999). "Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America". Daily Herald. Illinois. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
"club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library". Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2008. pp. 4Y York. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
Goodwin, Lisa Bade (July 19, 2003). "Passion beads Libertyville woman teaches crocheting craft; business focuses on wearable art, jewelry". The News Sun. Waukegan, IL. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
Crochet Guild of America (2009). "About the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
"Chain Link Conference". Crochet Guild of America. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
"CGOA 20th Anniversary". Crochet Guild of America Blog. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
"CGOA 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IS COMING!". Crochet Guild of America. Crochet Guild of America. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.

External links

Official website

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[1] Cohen, Gail (June 24, 1999). "Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America". Daily Herald. Illinois. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

[2] "club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library". Charlotte Observer. January 27, 2008. pp. 4Y York. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

[3] Goodwin, Lisa Bade (July 19, 2003). "Passion beads Libertyville woman teaches crocheting craft; business focuses on wearable art, jewelry". The News Sun. Waukegan, IL. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

[AboutCGOA-4] Crochet Guild of America (2009). "About the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-01-15.

[5] "Chain Link Conference". Crochet Guild of America. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

[6] "CGOA 20th Anniversary". Crochet Guild of America Blog. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

[7] "CGOA 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IS COMING!". Crochet Guild of America. Crochet Guild of America. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.