Old Business: Volunteer Hours October = 69 / Year-to-date since Aug. = 315 Attending: 13
Dues for 2017 being accepted as of this month. Dues will continue at $20 per year. Check should be made out to Hanover Knitting Guild, but cash is also accepted. Be sure to complete the payment slip, and put it, with your dues, into the envelope provided, so that a receipt can be prepared for you. Becky has these components. New membership cards will be prepared from the dues receipt information.
Metro-Richmond Knitting World News: The Knitting Basket, on Grove, is closing this month.
Many 'Thanks!' to Andrée's friend, though not a HKG member, who donated about a dozen children's hats to our charity. Good friend to have!
Reminder about our October KnitFest at Andrée's house 3pm, Sat. 22nd. Bring a dish of German cuisine to share, and of course, your latest knitting project. [PIctures will be added soon.]
State Fair News:
Jeri won in two divisions: 1st prize for a baby cuddle sack with matching cap; 3rd prize in toys, for a set of 3 puppet/mittens, a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, and a bat. Donnie won 1st place with one of his exquisite sweaters. Kudos! Way to go team!!!
Show and Tell:
-Gail's Dinner At The Eiffel Tower shawl is still in progress, but we saw enough to be impressed with the colors and patterns.
-Suzanne T. had baby sweaters to show that were adorable.
-Becky is still working on her Arabella. It is coming along very well....can't wait to see it finished.
-Andrée had us in stitches [pun intended] with her version of the Eiffel Tower shawl.....a few extra increases makes a big difference!!! She also
dressed a monkey in a cute pink pinafore for donation. [see photos in slideshow below.]
-Jennifer showed us a Harry Potter, Gryffindor colors scarf, and also made two hats for donation.
-Marie made a semi-circle scarf in blue/greens with sparkles, using Blue Heron yarn that she highly recommended for such projects.
-Corky was working on a cowl made from tan yak yarn, to which she has discovered she is allergic . Bummer! It looks and feels nice!
-Mary is working on socks.
-Elaine finished two children sweaters and a Fair Isle hat. All Christmas gifts for family members.
Program: Instead of the usual program, a fashion show was presented of items modeled or displayed by members representing something of which they were quite pleased.
-Andrée modeled her beautifully, colorful Arabella scarf.
-Becky modeled a drop-stitch scarf, as well as, a short sleeved cardigan with 3 buttons. As she explained it's construction, requests for the
directions were popping up throughout the group.
-Deb T modeled cleverly designed, black/white fingerless gloves. So apt for the season, they had had skulls and other Halloween motifs.
-Deb B. offered a ruffled-edge scarf in varigated shades of brown, made from a Berocco yarn.
-Suzanne T. modelled a Sayna Shawl made from yarn she bought as a souvenir from a trip to Cape May. Very clever idea for
vacation souvenirs!The scarf was made from 1 skein of sock yarn and edged with beads in a 'beaded bind-off.' Lovely!
-Marie showed us a cowl of her own design, done in orange yarn, with predominantly seed stitches. Very creative.
-Corky modeled her completed Dinner At The Eiffel Tower shawl. A collective "ahhhhhhhhhh" arose from the group! Nothing more
need be said. [See photos in the slideshow below.]
-Jennifer showed us her ombre-plum shawlette, called "Waveland", which used sock yarn. She also knit two Fair Isle hats using Mary's own
design. [See photos in slide show.]
-Mary modeled an absolutely gorgeous periwinkle, lace, short sleeved cardigan. Made from cotton, with ruffled hem at bottom
and sleeve edges. It was closed at the front with three, i-cords. Amazing!!!
Such inspiration for all, was followed up by a sharing of ideas, tricks, and clever solutions. [See slideshow below for photos.]
Becky: storage solutions for leftovers, and/or small balls of yarn. It's a great way to recycle the right shaped empty food containers, just pop a
hole in the center and a slit on the side of the lid for easy yarn access.
Jeri: joining ends on a circular needle, without leaving a gaping space.
Elaine: using pin type stitch markers to visually count rows, idea endorsed by Corky and Jennifer.
Suzanne: using rubber bands as ends for double pointed needles
Corky: the importance of lifelines, the type fiber to use, and some different ways to insert them.
Andrée: how to thread a needle with, using a slip of paper
Coming Attractions:
Next meeting program: Christmas ornament, basket, offered by Suzanne T. Check back closer to the meeting for a list of materials to bring.
Dues for 2017 being accepted as of this month. Dues will continue at $20 per year. Check should be made out to Hanover Knitting Guild, but cash is also accepted. Be sure to complete the payment slip, and put it, with your dues, into the envelope provided, so that a receipt can be prepared for you. Becky has these components. New membership cards will be prepared from the dues receipt information.
Metro-Richmond Knitting World News: The Knitting Basket, on Grove, is closing this month.
Many 'Thanks!' to Andrée's friend, though not a HKG member, who donated about a dozen children's hats to our charity. Good friend to have!
Reminder about our October KnitFest at Andrée's house 3pm, Sat. 22nd. Bring a dish of German cuisine to share, and of course, your latest knitting project. [PIctures will be added soon.]
State Fair News:
Jeri won in two divisions: 1st prize for a baby cuddle sack with matching cap; 3rd prize in toys, for a set of 3 puppet/mittens, a ghost, a jack-o-lantern, and a bat. Donnie won 1st place with one of his exquisite sweaters. Kudos! Way to go team!!!
Show and Tell:
-Gail's Dinner At The Eiffel Tower shawl is still in progress, but we saw enough to be impressed with the colors and patterns.
-Suzanne T. had baby sweaters to show that were adorable.
-Becky is still working on her Arabella. It is coming along very well....can't wait to see it finished.
-Andrée had us in stitches [pun intended] with her version of the Eiffel Tower shawl.....a few extra increases makes a big difference!!! She also
dressed a monkey in a cute pink pinafore for donation. [see photos in slideshow below.]
-Jennifer showed us a Harry Potter, Gryffindor colors scarf, and also made two hats for donation.
-Marie made a semi-circle scarf in blue/greens with sparkles, using Blue Heron yarn that she highly recommended for such projects.
-Corky was working on a cowl made from tan yak yarn, to which she has discovered she is allergic . Bummer! It looks and feels nice!
-Mary is working on socks.
-Elaine finished two children sweaters and a Fair Isle hat. All Christmas gifts for family members.
Program: Instead of the usual program, a fashion show was presented of items modeled or displayed by members representing something of which they were quite pleased.
-Andrée modeled her beautifully, colorful Arabella scarf.
-Becky modeled a drop-stitch scarf, as well as, a short sleeved cardigan with 3 buttons. As she explained it's construction, requests for the
directions were popping up throughout the group.
-Deb T modeled cleverly designed, black/white fingerless gloves. So apt for the season, they had had skulls and other Halloween motifs.
-Deb B. offered a ruffled-edge scarf in varigated shades of brown, made from a Berocco yarn.
-Suzanne T. modelled a Sayna Shawl made from yarn she bought as a souvenir from a trip to Cape May. Very clever idea for
vacation souvenirs!The scarf was made from 1 skein of sock yarn and edged with beads in a 'beaded bind-off.' Lovely!
-Marie showed us a cowl of her own design, done in orange yarn, with predominantly seed stitches. Very creative.
-Corky modeled her completed Dinner At The Eiffel Tower shawl. A collective "ahhhhhhhhhh" arose from the group! Nothing more
need be said. [See photos in the slideshow below.]
-Jennifer showed us her ombre-plum shawlette, called "Waveland", which used sock yarn. She also knit two Fair Isle hats using Mary's own
design. [See photos in slide show.]
-Mary modeled an absolutely gorgeous periwinkle, lace, short sleeved cardigan. Made from cotton, with ruffled hem at bottom
and sleeve edges. It was closed at the front with three, i-cords. Amazing!!!
Such inspiration for all, was followed up by a sharing of ideas, tricks, and clever solutions. [See slideshow below for photos.]
Becky: storage solutions for leftovers, and/or small balls of yarn. It's a great way to recycle the right shaped empty food containers, just pop a
hole in the center and a slit on the side of the lid for easy yarn access.
Jeri: joining ends on a circular needle, without leaving a gaping space.
Elaine: using pin type stitch markers to visually count rows, idea endorsed by Corky and Jennifer.
Suzanne: using rubber bands as ends for double pointed needles
Corky: the importance of lifelines, the type fiber to use, and some different ways to insert them.
Andrée: how to thread a needle with, using a slip of paper
Coming Attractions:
Next meeting program: Christmas ornament, basket, offered by Suzanne T. Check back closer to the meeting for a list of materials to bring.