2013 12 tkgv newsletter

TIDEWATER KNITTING GUILD OF VIRGINIA December 2013

A message from our president ! Finally, after two years I have finished my 6’4”, size-15-shoe-wearing son’s Virginia Tech knee socks knit on size zero needles and I will never do it again. I feel like they should be framed instead of worn. The Christmas stockings I am knitting this year will be a piece of cake in comparison. I can check that block.!! I am looking forward to our holiday party at St Mary’s Home (formerly St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children) on Monday, Dec. 2. (Eds. note: Please arrive a few minutes early to sign in at the front desk, and bring a driver’s license or picture ID. Thanks.) $ We will be collecting knitted items such as hats, slippers, and lap blankets for the children and young adults with disabilities who live at St. Mary’s. If you don’t have time to knit, consider donating other items on their wish list, including batteries, gift certificates to stores and restaurants, craft supplies and fun and comfort items. Visit St. Mary’s website for a wish list, at www.saintmaryshome.org/donate/wish-list.! The events for the evening include a potluck with the Guild providing the drinks and main dish and members bringing a side dish or dessert. There will be a game sponsored by our charity committee and an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. The contest goal is to create a Christmas sweater uglier than the one I had on last year. No rules unless I make them up that night. The tackier, the better. This is a purely subjective contest. A separate email with information has already been sent out and be on the lookout for another before the meeting.! Plans are underway for our March 6-9 retreat, so mark your calendars. The price is right, the weekend fun and relaxing, and the only response to that eternal question of what’s for dinner is where to go. Registration forms are out, so get your form and money turned in to reserve your place. Space is limited.!! I have spent enough time chit-chatting, and I must now return to my holiday knitting. I am not in panic mode yet, but if I get any more major disruptions in my life like having to feed the dogs and my family, I will be there sooner than later. How is your holiday knitting coming along?!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Debbie Henderson

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NEXT MEETING

Monday, Dec. 2

• 7 p.m., Meet & Greet

• 7:15 p.m., Meeting & Holiday Party

Don’t forget the Super Raffle! !THIS MONTH ONLY,

WE MEET AT:

St. Mary’s Home 6171 Kempsville Circle Norfolk, VA 23502 !NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Submissions for the January issue of the newsletter are due Dec. 15. Email Editor Sonja Barisic at [email protected].

INSIDE

• 2 Calendar, Birthdays, Treasurer’s Report, Charity Knitting, Colorway Contest

• 3 Knitted Glass Art

• 4 Meeting Minutes

• 5 Nancy Shroyer photos

• 6 Yarn Crawl Vacation Review

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Charity knitting: Items for St. Mary's By Chris Goudeau December is our holiday meeting and will be held at St. Mary’s Home. Bring your finished items and we will display them on a table. Just like last year, you can purchase items to donate. Here are some examples:!!CRAFT SUPPLIES!Photo albums and paper, scrapbook paper and stickers, large markers, construction paper, washable paint, poster board, cotton balls, brown paper bags, wiggle eyes, glue sticks and dots, sticky-back foam sheets, glitter or any assortment of supplies!!GIFT CARDS!A.C. Moore, AMF Bowling, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bath and Body Works, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cinema Cafe, Claire’s, iTunes, JC Penney, Kohl’s, Michael’s, Target, Wal-Mart, various malls and restaurants!! Please bring your items to be donated locally to the next meeting and we’ll see that they are distributed. If you have items that you have given to an out-of-town charity, you should notate that on the charity log. Remember to sign the charity knitting log each month when you attend our meetings or email me at [email protected]. Thank you. !

Retreat colorway photo contest By Lora Marin ! Knitting by the Sea attendees will be able to obtain a custom colorway skein of yarn dyed especially for our Guild and retreat . Guild members are asked to choose the colorway by submitting photos containing colors to use for inspiration in developing the colorway. The prize: One skein of our custom colorway.! Contest Rules 1. Contest opens Nov. 20 and ends at 11:59 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20.!2. Members may send photos to [email protected] (only use this email for contest and put Photo Contest in subject line) or post in the Colorway Contest thread in the TKGV group on Ravelry.!3. The retreat committee will select the top 10 photos after which the Guild members and retreat attendees will be able to vote for their favorite. Voting will take place at the Guild meeting in January or online.!4. The top three photos will be sent to our dyer to choose one for!inspiration for our custom colorway.!5. The colorway skeins will be a part of the retreat goodie bags.!6. Guild members will be able to order additional skeins for a limited period of time near the retreat dates.!


EVENT CALENDAR

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DEC. 2 Guild Meeting/Holiday Party, 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Home, 6171 Kempsville Circle, Norfolk; 757.622.2208 www.saintmaryshome.org

JAN. 6 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Guild Meeting, 7 p.m. Penthouse, Westminster Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach

FEB. 3 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Guild Meeting, 7 p.m. Penthouse, Westminster Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach

MARCH 6-9 TKGV 2nd Annual “Knitting by the Sea” Retreat Details at end of newsletter.

Amy Upson, Dec. 7

Delores Horn, Dec. 26

Jackie Scott, Dec. 26

Holly Meise, Dec. 31

TREASURER’S REPORT The Guild’s bank account balance is $4,357.

Beverly Boler

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH


Artist “knits” bowls, socks and more from glass By Jai Essenmacher

! I was captivated by Carol Milne’s knitted glass bowl shown in Vogue Knitting Fall 2013. The glass really looked like knitted stitches, but how could that be? I’ve seen the artists at The Chrysler Glass Studio work with molten, hot glass --- blowing it, shaping it, coloring it, and cutting it. So began my search to unlock Milne’s artistic secrets. !! Starting at Carol Milne’s Facebook page, I found links to a Norwegian televised knitting competition and a photo of a Turkish woman with handmade knits. I could tell I was going to like this woman. Then, I read an interview with the artist who explained in simple terms how she creates her stunning pieces. She uses wax to create a mold, then pours liquid glass into the mold. After the glass cools, she breaks the mold and voila, a knitted glass piece. In addition to bowls, Milne knits glass socks and gloves! OK, so I now feel like I should not complain about any difficulties I might have making socks out of yarn.!! I’m not alone in my admiration of her art. Vogue Knitting editor Trisha Malcolm bought the lead crystal knitted glass bowl featured in her magazine. The manufacturers of Addi Turbo circular knitting needles, Gustav Selter Co. of Germany, commissioned the artist to create a work representing their famous needles knitting a orange-colored project in the round. I wonder if those glass needles worked faster than their nickel-plated counter parts?!! Take a look at Carol Milne’s work online at www.carolmilne.com or on Ravelry by searching for her name in the people category. You also can find her in Vogue Knitting Fall 2013 and Knitting Today June 2013.!!!


Happy Holidays to all. TYC has been very busy clicking away on all our gift-giving knits.Cowls are still the hot item and we have gorgeous yarns and great free patterns to suit everyone on your list. Stop by to see what folks are working on. The December and January Yarn Club Challenge is a sweater. Huge prizes and surprises for the winner. Extra points for using self-striping yarn, too. Congratulations to Lori for winning the Zoom Loom challenge. Her shawl was admired by everyone. Now she can knit with her new Knit Picks Sunstruck needle kit and a new skein of Zen Yarn Garden. Nice job! Join Rusty Boyd for his Clydesdale Cowl Class on Dec. 7. This class is a great intro to lace and tons of fun. You can actually knit this cowl in a day. I would like one of those under my tree! Squoosh FiberArts has sent us a new and fabulous yarn, Silky DK, a silk and merino blend. This yarn just glides through your fingers and is

wonderful for crochet, too. We have new colors of Simplicity, Ultra DK and Sublime Worsted. Anzula has dyed up some truly amazing yarn for us. The Cricket has been a huge success with cowls, mitts, shawls, ponchos and sweaters. There is nothing this yarn can’t do. I am placing orders often and will be glad to special-order your favorite color. We have lots of classes on deck for January. See our website for details. Beginner socks, Entrelac and Chuck’s Knitting and Technology are just a few of the classes that are taking shape for the New Year. Happy Knitting, Crochet and Spinning,

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TKGV proposed meeting minutes!!! The president opened the November 2013 meeting by welcoming three newcomers and extending birthday wishes to Guild members celebrating November birthdays. !! The October 2013 meeting minutes were approved. !! The president reminded Guild members to pay their annual membership dues by the end of December. !! On behalf of the treasurer, the president reported the Guild’s balance as $6,487 prior to payment of recent expenses. !! The president is hosting a charity knit- in on Sunday, Nov. 10, at her residence from 1-5 p.m. Please contact the president if you wish to attend. Please bring your own needles, sizes 8 to 9. The group will focus on items for St. Mary’s. !! Please remember to fill in the charity gift log when you knit gifts for charity. !! Yarn Shop news:

! Baa Baa Sheep: There’s still room for more knitters to attend the unfinished project lock-in at the shop on Friday, Nov. 8, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. There’s a Yarn Tasting event on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m.Class size is limited. If more knitters are interested, Roz will hold another Yarn Tasting on Nov 19. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details. !! Yarn Club: This month’s contest is mittens, socks, and hand warmers. Use the new “Done Roving” yarn for your projects and receive extra points toward a prize. Also new at the shop is Squoosh Yarn. Many !!!

patterns and books are 30 percent off. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details. !! The TKGV knitting retreat being held March 6–9 in Corolla, N.C., was discussed. Classes will be detailed on the enrollment and finalized based on number of knitters enrolled in the class. A new thread will be opened on Ravelry for submission of photos for the contest to choose the yarn colors. !! The president discussed her tour of St. Mary’s. The December 2013 meeting will be held there, with the Guild providing a main dish and members signing up to bring side dishes. We must meet at the lobby to be escorted back into the facility. If you wish to come early to help set up and decorate, meet in the lobby at 6 p.m.You may donate table decorations. In addition to the knitted items, donations may include gift cards to local restaurants, and personal items such as hair accessories and nail polish for girls. Wear your ugly Christmas sweater/sweatshirt/vest for the Ugliest Christmas Sweater contest. !! The Guild members decided to open our 2013 News Year’s resolutions during the January 2014 meeting. !! Sue Von Ohlsen demonstrated her special technique for finishing off the final bound off stitch in circular knitting. She also recognized the president for her service with a thank-you gift. !! The Guild held the raffle, and enjoyed show and tell. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 pm.!! Respectfully submitted,!

Debbie Goodman ! Secretary, TKGV!


! Visit my webpage to view the complete catalog, the monthly special, or place an order. Should you have any questions, or would like to receive the monthly specials flyers via email, feel free to contact me directly. Five percent of sales will be donated to the Guild. ! New catalogs are available - Call me if you want one. ! !

The Knitting Corner closed on Sept. 28. Sue is still available for private lessons, blocking, finishing and consultations for all types of needlework and crafts. Future classes and workshops will be posted here. Contact Sue at 403-1277 with any questions. !!

Knitting with class: Scenes from workshops Linda Johnson shared these photos from the Guild’s Nancy Shroyer classes in November. Clockwise from upper left: color class, finished headband from the Fair Isle class, Fair Isle class, Fair Isle class, drop spindle class.


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! Cheryl is in the process of planning classes for January. If there is a class or workshop you'd like to see, please call (802-9229) or email ([email protected]) me with your ideas. January is also the perfect time to stay inside with friends and knit. I'm looking for ideas for knit-alongs. We can schedule them at any time during the weekdays or Tuesday evening. !!

New fall & winter yarns are arriving weekly, so be sure to stop by frequently to see what’s in stock.

Roving reporter: A yarn crawl vacation By Chris Goudeau This year, my mom, her sister, my childhood friend and I went to the Eastern Shore for a week to knit, shop, eat, etc. !

Our first stop was Purls, a yarn shop in Onancock, Va. If you haven’t been in the last two years, the shop has moved from Main Street to 6 North Street. The shop is much larger and Nancy Hershey and her husband were very welcoming and helpful. She has a wonderful selection of yarn. Three of us made purchases. (757) 787-2277 or www.purlsonancock.com$ The second shop visited was Carodan Farm Wool Shop in Chincoteague, Va. This store has moved as well, from Maddox

Street in town to 7151 Horseshoe Drive. The shop is attached to the owner’s home and not easy to find, but we finally did. It is very small but has a good selection of yarns. Three of us made purchases here. (757) 336-0536 or www.carodanfarm.com!

Next on the crawl was Blue Heron Yarns in Easton, M.D., at 8737 Brooks Drive, #108. This was a little hard to find, but we persevered. Oh, their yarns were beautiful! I bought here, one for me and one for a gift for me to make. The owners were not there, but a wonderful woman, think her name was Karen, was very helpful and friendly. (410) 819-0401 or www.blueheronyarns.com! Last, but not least, was A Little Bit Sheepish in Berlin, Md.This was a great shop and a great little town

to visit. Lots of shops, eats and an old hotel. This town is about 20 miles from Ocean City, Md. The shop has been open for a year and is located in a renovated old building; very charming. Owner Brenda Trice has wonderful yarn as well; all four of us bought. Like we need more yarn … . (410) 641-1080 or www.alittlebitsheepish.com$ ‘Til next time!!

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Carodan Farm Wool Shop

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Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia

2nd Annual

“Knitting by the Sea” Retreat

March 6 – 9, 2014

Hampton Inn, Corolla, NC

Join the Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia for “Knitting by the Sea” Retreat March 6 – 9, 2014 at the

Hampton Inn, Corolla, NC. Classes (which are optional) will focus on knitting techniques.

Thursday enjoy the day on your own exploring the Corolla area. Friday afternoon and evening enjoy meeting

fellow knitters, a reception and knitting fun. Saturday will be busy with yoga, knitting classes, a boxed lunch,

vendors, and several afternoon classes. After dinner Saturday night (on your own) there will be a pajama

party, games, desserts and more knitting fun. Sunday morning energize with yoga, take a knitting class and

then bid farewell to another wonderful weekend.

Retreat with classes: $125.00* Includes 1 class on Saturday morning, 2 classes on Saturday afternoon and 1 class on Sunday morning, Friday evening reception and activities, Saturday evening dessert reception and activities, Saturday lunch, and a registration goodie bag. Retreat without classes: $100.00* Includes Friday evening reception and activities, Saturday evening dessert reception and activities, Saturday lunch, and a registration goodie bag

*Non-guild members pay an additional $20.00.

Payment (check or cash) is due with registration. Cancellation: Full refund minus, $25.00 processing fee until January 15, 2013. After that date no refunds, but finding a replacement is acceptable. Lodging Reservations: You will make your own room reservations directly with the Hampton Inn & Suites, 333 Audubon Drive, Corolla, NC. Phone: 252-453-6565. Rooms are $89.00 plus taxes and fees (approx. $100.00/night) and include breakfast. When making reservations mention the Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia. Reservations must be made by February 4, 2013 to get the group rate. There is an additional fee for ocean view rooms.

Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia “Knitting by the Sea Retreat 2014”

Registration Form Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Amount enclosed _____________________________________ Phone Number ______________________________________________

Make checks payable to: Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia or TKGV

Saturday Class Choices:

Pick one in the morning and two in the afternoon; limited to 15 students per class.

Saturday morning (choose one)

__________Cast On and Bind Off Methods __________ Reading Knitting Charts

Saturday afternoon (optional, choose two, one within each hour timeframe)

2:00 – 3:00 pm 3:00 – 4:00pm

__________ How to use Ravelry (2 hour class) __________ How to use Ravelry (con’t)

__________ Mobius Cast On __________ Reading Your Knitting

__________ Fixing Mistakes Several Rows Down __________ Using Magic Loop

Sunday Class Choices:

choose one; limited to 15 students per class

__________ Finishing __________ Latvian Braids

Return or mail form with payment (check, money order, or cash*) to:

Linda Johnson 1009 Shoal Creek Trail Chesapeake, VA 23320

*if mailing please do not send cash.

Class Descriptions

Homework and Materials list will be sent later Cast On and Bind Off Methods and When to Use Them with Cheryl Moore Ever been baffled by what type of Cast On or Bind Off to use for a project? Patterns generally say CO X number of stitches or BO loosely. That doesn't always work well! Have you ever been disappointed by the CO or BO you've used? Many knitters use only one method of Cast On and it's usually the first one you learned. Same thing when Binding Off. But there are actually several to choose from. This is a workshop where you will learn about and practice several different methods and why you would use them. Reading Knitting Charts with Linda Johnson Using charts for knitting can be confusing. You see 2 or 3 on one pattern page and it’s hard to figure out which one to use when. In this class we’ll look at some of the different charts like line by line, every other line, in the round. You’ll practice a few and learn how to translate each one. Ravelry with Chuck Dunn In its simplest form Ravelry is an online community for knitters, crocheters and other fiber fans. It is a combination of a social networking site, a place to share information about patterns and yarn, a forum and a place to keep records about your stash, your needle collection, your current projects and more. Because Ravelry encompasses such a large scope it's practically impossible to go over everything it has to offer in one day. In our class we will review several areas that will be of most benefit to you right away. We'll go a little deeper into three areas...creating your own project page, how to find a particular pattern and uses for a specific yarn. You will need to bring a laptop or tablet that is capable of connecting to the Wi-Fi (wireless network) provided by the hotel in order to connect with the Ravelry website. Included in the class will be a DVD. Digital copies of all handout materials used during the class will be on the disk, as well as videos of what was covered in class. The Mobius Cast on with Debbie Henderson A Mobius scarf or project is a continuous loop with a twist. Learn a true Mobius cast-on, which gives a twist and when knitting grows from the center out. You will need at least 40-inch circular needles in size 7, 8, 9, or 10 and DK or worsted weight yarn and stitch markers. Reading Your Knitting with Sue Von Ohlsen To be a successful knitter you must be able to identify each stitch you are knitting into. This is especially true for lace knitting and pattern work. This class will teach you to recognize each stitch and keep your patterning lined up. If you are a knitter who counts your stitches to see if you made a mistake you have probably discovered that doesn't always work. This method does. We call it "reading your knitting" because that is exactly what you will do as you work each stitch. This is also a good method for figuring out where you left off in your pattern if you forget what row you are on. People have told me this is a LIFE CHANGING class! Fixing Mistakes Several Rows Down with Sue Von Ohlsen You are admiring your beautiful knitting when you suddenly spot a mistake you made several hours ago. You don't want to rip all that work out. What to do? Fix it from the top down! You will learn to drop your stitches down, fix the error, and pick the stitches back up. We'll start with very basic mistakes and work up to fixing cables that have been turned the wrong way and fixing lace. Using Magic Loop with Cindy Call Magic Loop is a great way to knit in the round with only one long circular. No double points or having to have 2 circulars of the same size. You will cast on and begin knitting a hat using the magic loop method. We'll also look at how to use Magic Loop to knit a sleeve on a top down sweater and knit toe up socks. Please bring a Size 8, 40 inch long circular needle and about 100 yards of worsted weight yarn for the hat. Seaming and Finishing Techniques with Cheryl Moore We'll talk about how seaming can decide if you will wear a garment or not and the importance of blocking your work. You'll learn, explore and practice different methods of seaming using knitting needles, a yarn needle and even a crochet hook. The finishing of a garment or project can actually make or break the over-all look of the work. We'll discuss and learn different edging techniques both knitted and crocheted. Latvian Braids with Chuck Dunn Latvian Braids... A beautiful, intricate looking, yet simple to create multicolor braid that can be added at a host of knitting projects. Learn to create left and right slanting braids and place them at the cuff of mittens, the brim of a hat, or in the ribbing of a sweater.

Go with simple one round braids or You can "stack" then one atop the other to obtain amazing effects. Change the direction of the slants on one layer, reverse the colors and the direction of the slant on the second layer and then finish with a repeat of the first braid. You'll be amazed at the results. Learn to do multicolored cast on's and Magic Loop. Then using those skills begin to explore a new world of embellishment with Latvian Braids. You'll even receive a DVD with all the course materials and video of Chuck actually creating a Latvian braid as a teaching aid.

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