KW Knitters Guild
May 2011
Kitchener Waterloo
Knitters’ Guild
Newsletter
KWKG Executive 2010-2011
A Word from the President
Congratulations to the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters' Guild on 25 amazing years
of inspired stitching, shared learning, and great community! I feel so proud to
be a small part of reaching and celebrating this milestone.
I sometimes imagine the Guild as a gigantic top-down sweater-in-progress.
The charter members, led by Sally Melville, cast on the first stitches -- and
(like a knitter selecting yarn, pattern, and needles) did so much to establish
the whole approach to the project. They began with a few stitches, and relatively few knitters, at the neckline. Over the years, many (many, many!) more
talented knitters have added their own stitches. Along the way, there have
been major undertakings like the Knitters' Fair and the Adjudicated Show,
which I think of as the sleeves or arms of this garment. Neither the sleeves
nor the body of the sweater are finished -- and who can say when they will
be? There are increases and decreases, thoughtfully placed to fit the sweater
to the Guild at each stage of its development, and twisting, turning cables in
places give the fabric a rich texture.
Personally, I'd love to see the sweater-that-is-the-Guild continue to grow for
many, many more years, as it reaches Technicolour Dreamcoat levels of
splendour. Every one of our members is contributing to this marvelous creation -- and for that, thank you all!
Please come out to the May meeting to celebrate with your fellow Guild members. I promise it will be memorable!
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 Coordinator:
Bev Mawdsley,
[email protected]
Adjudicated Show:
Janelle Martin,
519-635-7540
[email protected]
Anne
Raffle Table: Alfie Galda,
519-856-4442
Yarn Table: Cat Groen,
519-616-4731
Newsletter:
Dee-Anne Shillinglaw,
[email protected]
E-Goddess/Communications:
Teresa Cornwell,
[email protected]
Programme
Our May meeting will be a 25th Anniversary celebration! There will be
membership gifts for everyone, and everyone is encouraged to bring
some party treats--sweet or savoury snacks to share (finger foods,
please!). Hot & cold drinks will be provided, so please bring a plate and
a cup or mug. In addition to our annual general meeting business, coming to the May meeting also gives you a chance to check out library
books for the entire summer, find out who won the Sally Melville Award,
and preview next fall's Knitters' Fair!
Lindsey
Library
April was an exciting month with lots of books and magazines! I finally got hold
of winter & autumn issues of Keito Dama, these magazines are ordered when
Meeting Date
more than 1 is available to save on shipping. We also got new issues of Knitters, Verena, Rowan, and Knit. Knit was formerly known as Yarn Forward, their
content remains the same, with a wide variety of sizes in their knitwear. You
can visit the Knit group on Ravelry for their reasons on the name change. The
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7:30 pm to 9:30pm
English version of Verena is also undergoing some changes, most notably their
decision to only include only half the patterns in the magazine, and making the
remaining patterns available for online purchase. You can find out more information in the magazine and in the Verena group on Ravelry. I am a little mixed
on the Verena change, especially since the German and French versions remains
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the same.
William & King Sts.,
us ([email protected]) your thoughts!
Waterloo
Our options are to continue the subscription, switch to the French or
German edition, or look for another European magazine. Do send
For new knitting books, we've picked up a book that lets you use up all your
yarn, a book on knitted jewellery, more vintage style knitting, a book for masochists, and a book for learning charts:
Twist & Knit
Elements of Style
Vintage Modern Knits
Knitting Knee-Highs
Charts Made Simple
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The major source of excitement, of course, was 2 unexpected packages in
the mail that contains 6 books! The 2 knitting books have quick and cute
projects:
Knit Your Own Dog
Spud and Chloe at the Farm
and the remaining 4 craft books have been donated to the raffle table. 2
have already been raffled off and the other 2 will be raffled off in the May
meeting.
To Baby with Love
Find it, Make it
Cute & Easy Crochet
My First Craft Book
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These 6 books have been sent to us by Catherine Whiteside from Thomas,
Allen & Son. They are the home of the Stitch „n Bitch and One-Skein
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Wonders series, and you can visit www.thomasallen.ca for more great
knitting titles. Catherine is thrilled to hear that we are enjoying their
books and will sending us more books in the future!
This will be my last post to the newsletter as the guild librarian. I would
like to thank all of you for putting up with my ramblings when I introduced
books at the meetings, and Ellen, Shonna, and Kathy for all their help
with the library. I will be attending guild meetings and will definitely get
there early for the library! If you are feeling a little sad that I'm moving
on, don't be! I have found the guild a real librarian (okay, so she found
me)! Kathy Matte will be managing the library next year and I know she
has a lot of ideas she can't wait to implement!
Don't forget to return your library books in May and take out new ones for
the summer! Yup, that's right, the whole summer!
Selina
Have you ever wanted to
submit a piece to be published in the newsletter?
Send any inquiries or entries to [email protected].
All entries must be submitted by 2 weeks before
the next Guild meeting
date. The next submission deadline will be for
the September Newsletter:
August 23, 2011
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Raffle Notes
April Meeting: Show and Tell
The speaker or a volunteer
draws the first winner, then
each winner will draw the next
name until all the prizes are
drawn.
"Knit buds joined" photo (Bev & Zona at Brentwood retreat)
Alfie Galda -- 2 jackets, handpainted designer style with cotton Colinette &
handdyed Fleece artist -- "Monet" jacket
Karen Ireland -- Cat Bordhi toe-up socks
Purchase three tickets for $1,
or bringing in bundled Zehrs
tapes (please total them before
bringing them) will earn you a
free entry!
Jacket by Alfie Galda
Jacket inspired by the Natural Dying
Yarn Table
The yarn table is a great way
to get rid 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/
quantities/prices with your
name on it.
Don’t forget to scope out the
yarn table for new-to-you bargains, too!
Cat Bordhi socks by Karen
Bev and Zona. Knit
Together.
April Meeting: Raffle Winners
Handbalm -- Angela Van Daele
Stitch holders -- Marg Goodring
Knitting needles -- Carol Moogk Soulis
Wrap closure -- Shona Bechtel
Crochet book -- Kitt
Note paper -- Sylvia Allen
Bamboo sewing needles -- Maureen Mino
Book -- Lisa Fortin
Book -- Aileen Kennedy
Opal sock yarn donated by Jo Addlington -- Karen Ireland
Stitch holders -- Sylvia Dienst
Book mark -- Merlin McRae
Basket -- Lynne Sosnowski
Now that’s a good idea!
Did you know: in a garter stitch project ( knit every row ), if you need to
decr. on a wrong side row, k2 tog. through the back loops, by inserting needle from right to left through 2 sts. This is much more invisible than knitting
2 tog. conventionally.
If you're working a patt. whereby you incr. always on alt. rows, on straight
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needles, when you are ready to incr. mark the needle with an elastic and
always incr. now when you're ready to use the marked needles
Words from your Local Yarn Store (LYS)
We invite all knitters to visit Yarn Indulgences at your Kitchener Market, 5 days a week or visit our website at
www.yarnindulgences.blogspot.com
Carolyn Anstey‟s Main St. Yarns is at www.mainstyarns.com
Alpaca Acres welcomes visitors to our farm and store. Call 519-6251064 or visit www.alpacaacres.ca
All Strung Out, www.allstrungout.ca is at 7 Quebec St., Guelph with
Ashley Reid.
Karen Crouch‟s Shall We Knit? Can be found at www.shallweknit.com
Needle Beetle - For original colourwork, intarsia, lace & texture knitting patterns, please visit www.needlebeetle.com
Other Stuff
Ever wonder what goes on at an Executive meeting? Thought about
volunteering, but don‟t know what‟s involved? As a Guild member, you
have the right to attend Executive meetings, albeit without a vote. If
you‟d like to sit in, get in touch with Anne at
[email protected] or 519-884-9488 for information.
Every time you send something in to be printed in the newsletter, you
get a chance to win a gift certificate in May.
Knitting 911, Knitting 411: Kate Seely is usually at Starbucks in Waterloo Chapters from 10 to 11 am on any given Wednesday. She can answer questions or tell you who can, or she can calm your panic attack
with laughter and caffeine.
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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Announcements
Three knitting machines for
sale:
1) Bond Classic
2) Singer 360k
Knit & Chats
Monday
Guelph Knit-ins 7-9 pm at the South end of Guelph. Contact
[email protected] for location and details
3) Singer SRP-5
Included: carrying case,
weights, combs, bits & bobs.
Contact: Sandy Madar, [email protected] or 519-7465135
Tuesday
4th Tuesday evening of the month from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Region
of Waterloo Public Health and Social Services Building in room
210/211 located on the second floor. Diehard chatters meet every
week.
Knit Night at Chapters Waterloo, 2nd Tuesday of every month in the
I am looking for a size 15mm,
36” circular needle to use for
one project only. If anyone in
the Guild has one they could
loan, I would greatly appreciate it. Amy Reist
[email protected] or 519-5698089
store at Chapters.
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 to 2 pm at 7 Quebec St., Guelph (226-8203766)
Thursday
All Strung Out 6-9 pm at 7 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766)
Uptownknitmob: informal meetings, 6-9 pm, in various Uptown Waterloo locations
Greenwood Quiltery: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, upstairs
Friday
Shall We Knit? From early afternoon until closing in New Hamburg
Yarn Indulgences, Kitchener Market, 1-4:30 pm Friday afternoons
Saturday
All Strung Out 1-3 pm at 7 Quebec St., Guelph (226-820-3766)
Yarn Indulgences, Kitchener Market, 1-3:30 pm Saturday afternoons
Other Important Announcements
love.MADE
We are Matt and Jen. We've started love.MADE because we want to
open a space in Kitchener-Waterloo where arts, crafts and creativity
happen. We eventually see a place where handmade goods are sold,
workshops are held, groups meet and coffee is sipped at tables. For now
we have a smaller plan that we hope grows into more. We will be organizing workshops run by different artists: first up we have two knitting
workshops being planned, one for beginners and one a little more advanced. We are excited to be a part of to the Do-it-Yourself community
in the area and want to share this experience with you! Hours of operation will be Tuesdays starting April 12 from 6-9. During this time a
workshop will be running, but people are welcome to drop in and check
out the space. We will also be open Wednesdays starting April 27 from 6
-9. This will be a time for individuals, friends and groups to use our
space to work on their handmade goods, meet new people and have
great conversation! Here is our contact information:lovemade.ca, https://
www.facebook.com/loveMADEkw, twitter.com/lovemadekw, [email protected]
Shall We Knit?
You know that old saying “I‟ve got some good news and some bad
news”? Well, we‟ve got some GREAT news and some sad news. The
great news is we are thrilled to tell you that Shall We Knit? is moving to
a new home! We have been offered a beautiful spot in Waterloo, 11
Willlow St.
It has most of the things on our wish list including a big
front porch for Knit & Chats as well as being able to pull our two locations into one. Imagine – all of the Shall We Knit? goodness in one
spot! Our last day at the shop in New Hamburg as well as our booth at
the St. Jacobs Farmers Market was Saturday, April 16th with a reopening at 11 Willow St. Waterloo sometime the beginning of May. We will
post on our website as well as send out a special newsletter once we
have the date confirmed.
Karen Crouch
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