Crochet Guild of America

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Crochet Guild of America

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{{Redirect|CGOA|the Oregon musical group|Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association}}{{Infobox organization
{{Redirect|CGOA|the Oregon musical group|Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association}}{{Infobox organization
| name = Crochet Guild of America
| name = Crochet Guild of America
| formation = {{start date and age|1994}}
| formation = {{start date and age|1994}}
| image = Crochet Guild of America (logo).png
| image = Crochet Guild of America (logo).png
| abbreviation = CGOA
| abbreviation = CGOA
| founder = Gwen Blakley Kinsler
| founder = Gwen Blakley Kinsler
| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit]]
| type = [[Nonprofit organization|Nonprofit]]
| headquarters = [[Morton Grove, Illinois]], United States
| headquarters = [[Morton Grove, Illinois]], United States
| fields = [[Crochet]] advocacy
| fields = [[Crochet]] advocacy
| membership = 2,674
| membership = 2,674
| membership_year = 2009
| num_members_year = 2009
| website = https://www.crochet.org/
| website = https://www.crochet.org/
}}
}}
The '''Crochet Guild of America''' (CGOA) is an association to encourage [[crochet]]ing, 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.{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED0296A393F0AA5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America |last=Cohen|first=Gail|date= June 24, 1999 |work= Daily Herald |accessdate=15 January 2010|location=Illinois}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E7631D428BDB00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library|date= January 27, 2008|work=Charlotte Observer |pages=4Y York|accessdate=15 January 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NS&p_theme=ns&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FEC014119DB50C6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Passion beads Libertyville woman teaches crocheting craft; business focuses on wearable art, jewelry |last=Goodwin|first= Lisa Bade |date= July 19, 2003|work=The News Sun|accessdate=15 January 2010|location=Waukegan, IL}}{{cite web|url = http://www.crochet.org/pdfs/about_CGOA_09.pdf|title = About the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA)|accessdate = 2010-01-15|last = Crochet Guild of America|year = 2009|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100613034927/http://crochet.org/pdfs/about_CGOA_09.pdf|archivedate = 2010-06-13}}
The '''Crochet Guild of America''' (CGOA) is an association to encourage [[crochet]]ing, 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.{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED0296A393F0AA5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America |last=Cohen|first=Gail|date= June 24, 1999 |work= Daily Herald |accessdate=15 January 2010|location=Illinois}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E7631D428BDB00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library|date= January 27, 2008|work=Charlotte Observer |pages=4Y York|accessdate=15 January 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NS&p_theme=ns&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FEC014119DB50C6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Passion beads Libertyville woman teaches crocheting craft; business focuses on wearable art, jewelry |last=Goodwin|first= Lisa Bade |date= July 19, 2003|work=The News Sun|accessdate=15 January 2010|location=Waukegan, IL}}{{cite web|url = http://www.crochet.org/pdfs/about_CGOA_09.pdf|title = About the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA)|accessdate = 2010-01-15|last = Crochet Guild of America|year = 2009|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100613034927/http://crochet.org/pdfs/about_CGOA_09.pdf|archivedate = 2010-06-13}}


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."
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."
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