11-19-16 21 Present Multiple donations
Old Business:
-Reminder of the Christmas party at Renée's Dec. 17. She will email directions closer to the date. Consider car pooling. Bring a dish to share, and
if you have any fiber items, or fiber tools to sell, swap, or donate, bring those as well. Also, bring a tree ornament for a fun swap.
Please remember, also, to bring toiletries to donate to Hanover Safe House. Elaine K. is the liaison for those.
-Dues for 2017 are due. See Becky for the receipt form. Make out checks to "Hanover Knitting Guild." Give the check and receipt form to Becky
or Susan S.
Coming in January, is our annual participation in the Gloucester Knitting Guild retreat day. At this time, we understand the date to be the last Saturday of January, at the same location as previous years. Check our coming events page, in early Jan. for more information.
News: Michael's is going out of the yarn selling business. Be alert for details of sales. Share that info, please, as soon as you discover it.
Current Business:
We need to line up programs for our 2017 meetings. Contact Andrée if you have any suggestions. So far, we are planning a retreat day for our May meeting, tentatively to be held at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church. Our annual picnic will be held in July at Andrée's house. Several ideas for programs were offered, including the possibility of a guest speaker for June [Gail is looking into that]; Tunisian crochet in October [Elaine B. is looking into that]; and Christmas ornament making for November. These months/programs are not definite yet. There are still several months available. The sooner we can get program committments the better, so please step up if you have an idea, or a skill to share.
Some requests for instructional programs included: entrelac, beading, making what's in your stash work, determining gauge and how to make fiber substitutions, toe-up socks, stuffed animals, and crochet basics for making crochet edgings on knit project. Our 2016 programs have all been very well received and greatly appreciated. There is so much talent in our group. We are all looking forward to more learning and sharing opportunities in 2017.
A discussion was held about our charity work, as many didn't know what or why we do it. Formerly, a 12 square stitches sampler afghan was made over the course of a year, but many had difficulty finding time to get one finished. Suggestions were made for projects that could be done in less time. Some suggestions included a sweater-knit-along; and knit-along-toys that could be donated to a children's ward in a local hospital. Several commented that it would be nice to see how our donated items were received. Addressing that idea, giving the items as a group, perhaps at the children in hospital, would be an inspiring group activity. St. Joseph's Villa usually has appreciative recipients as well.
A 'field trip' was proposed for a visit to the 2 new yarn shops in the Williamsburg area; and/or to the May 20th, 2017 High Fiber Festival in Toano at Hickory Neck Church.
Show & Tell:
- Deb B. blew us away with the handmade toys for her grandchildren: a felted dog, with moveable legs; a green dinosaur, also with moveable legs, and cute little girl dolls. [See the slideshow at the bottom for photos.]
- Suzanne K. made a set of very impressive Fair Isle knit scarf, hat & mittens, named for scientist, Marie Curé. The designs were symbols representing chemical elements!!!!! Incorporated into the design were also beads and cable stitches. Museum quality work! Well done, Suzanne! The word 'impressive' is an understatement!
-Deb T. is making progress with her first pair of socks. Slow and steady brings success! We are all looking forward to seeing your results, Deb.
-Susan S. modeled the sweater she was wearing, and showed us the sweater she is working on for her husband. Susan, if you can make copies of the pattern for your sweater, there were several requests for it. :-)
-Suzanne T. made a cute baby sweater. [See it in the slideshow below.]
-Marie has been a very prolific crafter. Not only did she make boot toppers, but a gorgeous purple scarf with matching earrings and bracelet!
-Corky showed us a drop stitch scarf made in variegated yarn. The colors really bumped the simple pattern up a few notches to the elegant level.
-Barbara modeled a variegated vest made in mitered squares! Awesome! Several requests were made for this pattern, too, please, Barbara.
-Renée modeled her finished Eiffel Tower shawl. [See it in the slideshow below.]
Ladies, who haven't yet finished your Eiffel Tower shawl, please remember that we are all anxious to see everyones results, since most ladies used different fibers, which can make each shawl quite unique.
-Elke showed us the crocheted afghan she made for her son. He's going to love it! She also crocheted some hats for donation. Thanks, Elke! We're on the way to having a generous amount of hats to donate to the Hats for Kids project.
-Gene made hats using colors for sports teams. The big hit though, was the old fashion, lonnnnnnnnnnnng stocking hat! Seeing him wearing it, no one could resist grinning! Very seasonal, Gene!
-It was so good to see Maria and Lydia again. We've missed them the last few meetings. Maria is working on mens socks, and Lydia made a baby blanket to donate, using self-striping yarn. That yarn really does work up into a beautiful finished product.
-Jennifer is all ready for next Halloween with a Halloween shawl. The colors are perfect, though, for any fall holiday outfit, so perhaps it made an appearance at Thanksgiving, as well.
-Elaine B. has been busy making Fair Isle hats for Christmas gifts. The one currently underway has a Celtic knot design. [See it in the slideshow below.]
PROGRAM: Knitting a tiny Christmas ornament sized basket, offered by Suzanne T. [See it in the slideshow below.]
This is a quick and easy project with a wide variety of optional uses. See Suzanne if you need a pattern. Suzanne made tiny balls of yarn to fill her demo model. She used toothpicks with beads at one end to be the 'needles.' Other uses could be to fill it with jelly beans of a holiday color for Valentines, Easter, July 4th, or even Halloween. It could also hold a gift card, or baby socks for a baby shower.....endless creative possibilities.
After the program, we still had time to sit and knit, as well as to stroll around and share ideas with other members. Having this time at the end of a meeting is one of the best of the new ideas we have incorporated into our meetings recently. It's all about fellowship and sharing. Love it!
Old Business:
-Reminder of the Christmas party at Renée's Dec. 17. She will email directions closer to the date. Consider car pooling. Bring a dish to share, and
if you have any fiber items, or fiber tools to sell, swap, or donate, bring those as well. Also, bring a tree ornament for a fun swap.
Please remember, also, to bring toiletries to donate to Hanover Safe House. Elaine K. is the liaison for those.
-Dues for 2017 are due. See Becky for the receipt form. Make out checks to "Hanover Knitting Guild." Give the check and receipt form to Becky
or Susan S.
Coming in January, is our annual participation in the Gloucester Knitting Guild retreat day. At this time, we understand the date to be the last Saturday of January, at the same location as previous years. Check our coming events page, in early Jan. for more information.
News: Michael's is going out of the yarn selling business. Be alert for details of sales. Share that info, please, as soon as you discover it.
Current Business:
We need to line up programs for our 2017 meetings. Contact Andrée if you have any suggestions. So far, we are planning a retreat day for our May meeting, tentatively to be held at Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church. Our annual picnic will be held in July at Andrée's house. Several ideas for programs were offered, including the possibility of a guest speaker for June [Gail is looking into that]; Tunisian crochet in October [Elaine B. is looking into that]; and Christmas ornament making for November. These months/programs are not definite yet. There are still several months available. The sooner we can get program committments the better, so please step up if you have an idea, or a skill to share.
Some requests for instructional programs included: entrelac, beading, making what's in your stash work, determining gauge and how to make fiber substitutions, toe-up socks, stuffed animals, and crochet basics for making crochet edgings on knit project. Our 2016 programs have all been very well received and greatly appreciated. There is so much talent in our group. We are all looking forward to more learning and sharing opportunities in 2017.
A discussion was held about our charity work, as many didn't know what or why we do it. Formerly, a 12 square stitches sampler afghan was made over the course of a year, but many had difficulty finding time to get one finished. Suggestions were made for projects that could be done in less time. Some suggestions included a sweater-knit-along; and knit-along-toys that could be donated to a children's ward in a local hospital. Several commented that it would be nice to see how our donated items were received. Addressing that idea, giving the items as a group, perhaps at the children in hospital, would be an inspiring group activity. St. Joseph's Villa usually has appreciative recipients as well.
A 'field trip' was proposed for a visit to the 2 new yarn shops in the Williamsburg area; and/or to the May 20th, 2017 High Fiber Festival in Toano at Hickory Neck Church.
Show & Tell:
- Deb B. blew us away with the handmade toys for her grandchildren: a felted dog, with moveable legs; a green dinosaur, also with moveable legs, and cute little girl dolls. [See the slideshow at the bottom for photos.]
- Suzanne K. made a set of very impressive Fair Isle knit scarf, hat & mittens, named for scientist, Marie Curé. The designs were symbols representing chemical elements!!!!! Incorporated into the design were also beads and cable stitches. Museum quality work! Well done, Suzanne! The word 'impressive' is an understatement!
-Deb T. is making progress with her first pair of socks. Slow and steady brings success! We are all looking forward to seeing your results, Deb.
-Susan S. modeled the sweater she was wearing, and showed us the sweater she is working on for her husband. Susan, if you can make copies of the pattern for your sweater, there were several requests for it. :-)
-Suzanne T. made a cute baby sweater. [See it in the slideshow below.]
-Marie has been a very prolific crafter. Not only did she make boot toppers, but a gorgeous purple scarf with matching earrings and bracelet!
-Corky showed us a drop stitch scarf made in variegated yarn. The colors really bumped the simple pattern up a few notches to the elegant level.
-Barbara modeled a variegated vest made in mitered squares! Awesome! Several requests were made for this pattern, too, please, Barbara.
-Renée modeled her finished Eiffel Tower shawl. [See it in the slideshow below.]
Ladies, who haven't yet finished your Eiffel Tower shawl, please remember that we are all anxious to see everyones results, since most ladies used different fibers, which can make each shawl quite unique.
-Elke showed us the crocheted afghan she made for her son. He's going to love it! She also crocheted some hats for donation. Thanks, Elke! We're on the way to having a generous amount of hats to donate to the Hats for Kids project.
-Gene made hats using colors for sports teams. The big hit though, was the old fashion, lonnnnnnnnnnnng stocking hat! Seeing him wearing it, no one could resist grinning! Very seasonal, Gene!
-It was so good to see Maria and Lydia again. We've missed them the last few meetings. Maria is working on mens socks, and Lydia made a baby blanket to donate, using self-striping yarn. That yarn really does work up into a beautiful finished product.
-Jennifer is all ready for next Halloween with a Halloween shawl. The colors are perfect, though, for any fall holiday outfit, so perhaps it made an appearance at Thanksgiving, as well.
-Elaine B. has been busy making Fair Isle hats for Christmas gifts. The one currently underway has a Celtic knot design. [See it in the slideshow below.]
PROGRAM: Knitting a tiny Christmas ornament sized basket, offered by Suzanne T. [See it in the slideshow below.]
This is a quick and easy project with a wide variety of optional uses. See Suzanne if you need a pattern. Suzanne made tiny balls of yarn to fill her demo model. She used toothpicks with beads at one end to be the 'needles.' Other uses could be to fill it with jelly beans of a holiday color for Valentines, Easter, July 4th, or even Halloween. It could also hold a gift card, or baby socks for a baby shower.....endless creative possibilities.
After the program, we still had time to sit and knit, as well as to stroll around and share ideas with other members. Having this time at the end of a meeting is one of the best of the new ideas we have incorporated into our meetings recently. It's all about fellowship and sharing. Love it!