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KITCHENER-WATERLOO KNITTERS’ GUILD
NEWSLETTER
February 11
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contribute to the Guild.
KWKG Executive 2010-2011
These are the people who volunteer their time
to make your Guild the best it can be.
President: Anne Blayney, 519 884-9488
[email protected]
Past President: Karen Austen, 519 888-1898
Membership: Erin Mckee, 519 219-0807
[email protected]
Treasurer: Debbie Olheiser, 519 747-2757
Secretary: Suzanne Carter-Jackson, 519 585-0501
[email protected]
Programme: Lindsey Ligett, 519 883-0504
[email protected]
Goodwill: Mary Kanters, 519 634-8262
Library: Selina Siu, 519 578-3582
[email protected]
Volunteer Co-Ordinator: Bev Mawdsley
[email protected]
Adjudicated Show: Janelle Martin, 519 635-7540
[email protected]
Raﬄe Table: Alfie Galda, 519 856-4442
Yarn Table: Catt Groen, 519-616-4731
Newsletter: Dee-Anne Shillinglaw
[email protected]
E-Goddess/Communications: Teresa Cornwell
[email protected]
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello, knitters!
My message this month is simple: a huge thank-you to
all of the Guild members who have stepped forward in
response to my plea for volunteers, and an appeal to
the remaining members to consider how they might
best
First, the thank-you: within 48 hours of sending out the
call for help, we had eight new volunteers in several key
roles. I look forward to introducing them all at the February meeting. (I'm hesitant to publish their names in this
month's newsletter, until we've had more time to talk with
each of them and make sure that each person is in the best
position for their skills and interests.) On a personal level,
I must say that I hadn't realized how much anxiety I was
carrying for the Guild's future until the e-mails started to
roll in, and the weight lifted. From an organizational perspective, this fresh influx of energy and ideas is invigorating, and bodes extremely well for future activities! Of
course, we couldn't operate without our longstanding volunteers either -- so THANK YOU, to each one of you
who finds a way to give back to the Guild.
To those who are still mulling over how or whether they
can contribute in some way: if you're not sure, please drop
me a line or give me a call, and let's chat. Tell me about
your availability, and your interests, and I can pair you up
with a task. It might be small -- dropping off a stack of
brochures on your next LYS visit, or taking Zehrs receipts
in for reimbursement -- or it could be larger, depending on
what you feel up to doing. One thing is for sure: the Guild
will be better for your effort.
See you at the meeting,
Anne
To Provide a Community for Knitters
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FEBRUARY 2011
PROGRAMME
Our February speaker will be Debbie New, local knitter and author renowned for her creative
approaches to design. We'll be treated to an exploration of how she uses colour in her freeform
knitting projects.
Lindsey
“To provide a community for
knitters”
MEETING DATE:
Feb. 8, 2011
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
First United Church
William & King Sts.,
Waterloo
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BRENTWOOD ON THE BEACH
Please give me a call/email to reserve your spot. Two
cheques are required, one dated with today's date in the
amount of $100.00 and the second one postdated for
March 1st, 2011 in the amount of $180.00. Make
cheques payable to Brentwood on the Beach. Send postCome join us at the 11th Annual K-W Knitters' Retreat
dated cheques to Zona Endres, 631 Cardiff St, Waterloo,
at Brentwood on the Beach located in St Joseph's Shores
ON N2T 2P2 or see me or Bev Mawdsley at the next
on April 8 to 10th, 2011. The cost is $280.00, which
Knitting Guild Meeting. If you have any questions or to
includes your accommodation on Friday and Saturday
reserve a space, please call me at 519-749-9762 or email
night. It also includes your dinner on Friday night;
at [email protected] .
breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and brunch on
Sunday. The facilities at Brentwood on the Beach
Cheers,
include: indoor salt-water pool, whirlpool and sauna; 3
fireside guest sitting rooms that overlook the Lake (great
places to knit); endless sandy beach for strolling and
spectacular sunsets.
Zona
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LIBRARY
Bookshop also have some pdfs and weblinks for interpreting the patterns on their Japanese knitting book page.
We got another fun batch of books (what can I say except MOOSE pattern!)
for January:
Westknits Book One
Knitting Block by Block
Norwegian Patterns for Knitting
Cool Knitters Finish in Style
Mastering Color Knitting
http://needleartsbookshop.com/
Japanese_Knitting_Books.html
You may also want to check out our copy of
Knitting Languages
which includes translations for knitting symbols in many
different languages. We do have one German stitchionary, and if you have suggestions for any foreign language knitting books we may want, do suggest them to
me.
Now go check out your library!
A guild member was wondering how to decipher some
of the symbols from the Japanese knitting books she
borrowed. In addition to Japanese knitting books,
we also have a booklet of Japanese Symbols, normally
stored with our Japanese magazines. The Needle Arts
http://www.kwknittersguild.ca/index.php/
guild_library/
Selina ([email protected])
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JANUARY MEETING
SHOW AND TELL
Trish Robertson: hot water bottle cover in handspun
Alfie Galda:
handknit fair-isle designer coat in
wools & silks, and slip-stitched Noro
& silk-cotton designer cardigan
Suzanne Carter-Jackson, Teresa Cornwell, Anne
Blayney, Johanna Botari, Gina Passante, Mandy Furney:
multi-squared collaborative baby blan
ket: Zombie-robot-ladybug-ninja!
Cody Groen:
first scarf
Catt Groen:
Honey Baby Blanket
RAFFLE WINNERS
Hat kit:
Jenna Chambers
Sock yarn:
Edie Bible
Knitting bag:
Alfie Galda
Hasty notes:
Judy Elkins
Stitch markers:
Leslie Fair
Bag in a bag:
Francine Koehler
Purchase three tickets for $1, or bringing in bundled
Stitch markers:
Christina Lu Hughes
Zehrs tapes (please total them before bringing them)
Hand balm:
Teresa Cornwell
will earn you a free entry!
Notion bag & stitch markers:
The speaker or a volunteer draws the first winner,
then each winner will draw the next name until all
the prizes are drawn.
Wendy Hood-Morris
Philosophers sweater kit, donated: Sue Gadbois
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2011 KWKG WORKSHOP
WEEKEND
FEBRUARY 26/27, 2011
vided with a list of needles and notions required; a materials kit to make the in-class samples will be supplied at
the class and is included in the cost of registration. (Max
16 students)
With such an expansive topic as “Colour” to start from
this year, I’m really excited to have put together a weekend of fantastic colourwork skills workshops.
First, on Saturday, February 26th, Kate Atherley will be
leading “Fair Isle Bootcamp,” to teach you everything
you need to know to be a confident Fair Isle knitter.
Through practice swatches, you’ll master reading the
patterns and charts, and working with multiple colours both one-handed and two-handed methods, both in-theround and flat. In the second half of the class, you’ll be
provided with the motifs and pattern to create your own
pair of custom fingerless mitts. Upon registration, students will be provided with a materials list for swatching; a materials kit to make the fingerless mitts will be
supplied at the class and is included in the cost of registration. (Max 24 students)
On Sunday, February 27th, Carolyn Mele will be leading
“Double Knitting De-mystified,” where you will learn
how to create a reversible fabric with two different right
sides. Through practice swatches, your hands will become comfortable with double knitting maneuvers,
you’ll learn how to read double knitting charts, and how
to work one-handed or two-handed styles. In addition,
Carolyn will demonstrate all kinds of practical and timesaving applications where double knitting techniques
can be applied. Upon registration, students will be pro-
Things you need to know for BOTH workshops:
• location is the Community Room at the Laurentian
Centre Zehr’s store, 750 Ottawa Street South (Ottawa at
Alpine), Kitchener
• class runs from 9:30 am-3:30 pm either day, with an
hour break for lunch; students are asked to arrive no
earlier than 9:15 am (earlier access time adds to our rental cost)
• coffee, tea and water will be provided; please do not
bring any outside food and beverages to class
• students are on their own for lunch, many inexpensive
hot and cold food options are readily available in the
Zehr’s dining area on-site
• registration is open only to Guild members in good
standing until February 1, at which point it is opened to
the greater public
• cost to register is $75 for members/$90 for nonmembers, payable in cash or by cheque made out to
“Kitchener- Waterloo Knitter’s Guild”
• cancellations made before February 1 will be refunded
in full; cancellations made between February 1-14 will
be refunded $50 of their paid registration; cancellations
made after February 14th will not be refunded
I’ll be at the January Guild meeting taking registrations,
so bring your cheque books along! (If you can’t make
the meeting, please leave me a message at 519-741-1249
and I will hold your spot until the February 8th meeting
only.)
Lynne Sosnowski, Workshop Coordinator
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WORDS FROM YOUR LOCAL
YARN STORE (LYS)
OTHERSTUFF
Ever wonder what goes on at an Executive meeting?
• We invite all knitters to visit Yarn Indulgences at your
Thought about volunteering, but don’t know what’s
Kitchener market, 5 days a week or visit our website at
involved? As a Guild member, you have the right to
www.yarnindulgences.blogspot.com
attend Executive meetings, albeit without a vote. If
• Carolyn Anstey’s Main St. Yarns is at
you’d like to sit in, get in touch with Anne at presi-
www.mainstyarns.com
• Alpaca Acres welcomes visitors to our farm and store.
Call 519-625-1064 or www.alpacaacres.ca
[email protected] or 519-884-9488 for information.
Every time you send something to get printed in the
• All Strung Out, www.allstrungout.ca is at 7 Quebec
Newsletter, you get a chance to win a gift certificate in
St., Guelph with Ashley Reid.
May.
• Karen Crouch’s Shall We Knit? can be found at
www.shallweknit.com
Knitting 911, Knitting 411: Kate Seely is usually at
• Anne Featonby’s She Ewe Knits is at
Starbucks in Waterloo Chapters from 10 to 11 a.m. on
www.sheeweknits.com. I’ve closed She Ewe Knits as a
yarn retailer. The web site will remain live and have
any given Wednesday. She can answer questions or tell
you who can, or she can calm your panic attack with
laughter and caffeine.
info on any patterns that I have out there in the
world, but that’s it - no yarn any more. —Anne
Call Mary Kanters at 519-634-8262 if you know of a
Guild member who needs sympathy or congratulations.
We like to look after our members, but need to have
the info to do that so that Mary can send a card.
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KNIT & CHATS
Thursday
• All Strung Out 6-9 pm at 7 Quebec St, Guelph (226820-3766)
• Uptownknitmob: informal meetings, 6-9 p.m, in
Monday
various Uptown Waterloo locations.
• Cambridge Starbucks Knit & Chat starting 9ish in the
• Greenwood Quiltery: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the
a.m. at Hespeler Rd. and Sheldon Dr.
month, upstairs.
• Guelph Knit-ins 7-9 pm at the South end of Guelph
Contact [email protected] for location and
Friday
details.
• Shall We Knit? From early afternoon until closing in
New Hamburg.
Tuesday
• Yarn Indulgences, Kitchener Market, 1-4:30 Friday
• 4th Tuesday evening of the month from 7:00 p.m. to
afternoons.
9:00 p.m. at the Region of Waterloo Public Health
and Social Services Building in Room 210/211 located
Saturday
on the 2nd floor. Diehard chatters meet every week.
• All Strung Out 1-3 pm at 7 Quebec St, Guelph (226-
• Knit Night at Chapters Waterloo, 2nd Tuesday of
820-3766)
each month in the store at Chapters.
• Yarn Indulgences, Kitchener Market,1-3:30 Saturday
afternoons.
Wednesday
• Guelph Spin-in 7-9 pm at the South end of Guelph
Contact [email protected] for location and
details.
• All Strung Out 11 am-2 pm at 7 Quebec St, Guelph
(226-820-3766)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Three knitting machines for sale:
1) Bond Classic
2) Singer 360K
3) Singer SRP-5
Included: carrying case, weights, combs, bits & bobs
Contact: Sandy Mader, [email protected] OR 519-746
-5135
WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
I am looking for a size 15 mm, 36" circular needle to use
1) In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs,
for one project only. If anyone in the guild has one they
3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture
into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
2) In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil,
and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick.
Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
3) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt
white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.
4) In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and
1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time.
Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour
half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry
sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife
to create a marbled effect.
5) Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set.
Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8
hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.
could loan I would greatly appreciate it.
Amy Reist - [email protected] or 519-569-8089
YARN TABLE
The yarn table is a great way to get of any yarns you
don't want anymore, and to make room in the new year
for new stash. Just set prices and bring a list of your
yarns/quatinties/prices with your name on it.
Don’t forget to scope out the yarn table for new-to-you
bargains, too!