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June 2019 2 TKGA and Program News 3 We’Re in This Together: Yarnover THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF K2TOG THE KNITTING GUILD ASSOCIATION CONTENTS 1 June 2019 2 TKGA and Program News 3 We’re in This Together: Yarnover June 2019 June Weekend, WWKiP Day, PowerPoint Presentations 4 2019 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival 6 TKGA’s Master Knitter Certification Program: Part I 7 Podcast Review: Knitter Views 8 A Chorus of Color 9 Meet a TKGA Member: Ashwini Jambhekar 11 Knitting Tips, Knitting in the News 12 And the Winner Is... June 2019 It’s already feeling like summer in many parts of the US! Have you started knitting on more summery items? I tend to knit on winter items all year long, but summer does make me long for linen and cotton! In this month’s issue we have a recap of the 46th Annual MDSW Festival from two of this year’s attendees, an informational article on the Master Hand Knitter Program, a podcast review, and much more! Enjoy, and Happy Knitting! (P.S.—all newsletters, including past issues, can be accessed at the TKGA.org website. And there is also an index of all the articles that have appeared in the newsletters!) 1 TKGA and Program News June 2019 June TKGA Website News Master Machine Knitting K2TOG K2TOG New Website Feature Please welcome Kathy Perry to the Committee. Kathy is a We're delighted to announce that you can now request a machine knitter of long standing and has published patterns replacement membership card through our website. If you've not only in Cast On and Ravelry, but in other knitting publications as well. She has previously served as the Chair of been wondering when your membership expires, this feature the Machine Knitting Committee. Watch for her pattern in provides the answer. You can find it in the Member the Fall issue of Cast On. Resources menu and also in a link on our Frequently Asked Questions page. Also congratulations to Marilyn McGrath who completed her Level 3 just in time for Christmas, and Nancy Jencks who turned in a beautiful Level 1 and is now working on Level 2. Watch for an article and pattern from Nancy in Cast On as well. The good news continues; it is not finalized yet, but keep an eye on the TKGA Machine Knitters group on Ravelry and upcoming K2TOG issues for some really exciting news. -Katharine Seaman Chair, Master Machine Knitting Committee Correspondence and Mini-Course Graduates Basics, Basics, Basics Rhonda Duell — Shinglehouse, PA Camille Meyer — Saint Paul, MN Stefanie Thornton — Vancouver, WA Learn To Knit Pilar Arsenec — North Bergen, NJ Pamela Tilley — Montrose, PA 2 We’re In This Together Yarnover Weekend June 2019 June By Barb Lind The Minnesota Knitters' Guild hosted its 33rd annual Yarnover Weekend April 26-28th. The keynote speaker at Friday night's dinner was Xandy Peters, creator of Fox Paws. She spoke K2TOG K2TOG about her creative process and how important it is to embrace "Unexpected Knitting.” It was so great to see the many shawls that were entered into the shawl contest, with two winners announced at the end of the evening. Saturday was the main event. Over 40 vendors filled the marketplace and 15 prestigious local and national instructors taught a variety of classes to almost 300 knitters. Yarn Bingo on Saturday evening is always well attended and a lot of fun. The weekend wrapped up Sunday morning with the monthly Guild meeting, featuring special guest speaker, Faina Goberstein. Her talk was titled "Every Design Has a Story." The Minnesota Knitters' Guild has around 700 members and meets monthly at the Textile Center in St. Paul. For more information go to www.knitters.org. World Wide Knit in Public Day By Heather Storta World Wide Knit in Public Day is an annual event—the largest knitter-run event in the world. It began in 2005, and is now celebrated in over 57 different countries. The date for WWKiP Day this year is June 8th. Hosting an event on WWKiP Day is a great way to connect as a guild with the knitters in your community. An event can be as simple as meeting socially as a group in a public space, or more elaborate with organized door prizes, knitting classes, and demonstrations. For more information or to register and event you are hosting, visit www.wwkipday.com. PowerPoint Presentations for Guilds One by one, additions are being made to the Member Guilds Materials page. The latest addition is a PowerPoint presentation entitled TKGA – Then and Now. It tells a bit about the history of TKGA and what is available to members and guilds today. To access the presentation, log on to the TKGA website with the member guild’s ID and password. Under Guild and Groups choose Member Guild Materials. You will see Guild Spotlights, Articles on Guild Management, Technique Articles, Charity Knitting, Patterns, TKGA Advertising, and Audio-Visual Programs. The PowerPoint presentation is under Audio-Visual Programs. Click on the title to download it. To run the program on your computer, tablet, or phone, you will need the Microsoft Office PowerPoint application. To show to a large group, you’ll need projection equipment. The May issue of K2TOG had an article, “Adding Projection to Your Guild Presentation,” explaining what is needed to project images, a webpage, or a presentation such as this onto a large screen. Watch for more PowerPoint presentations that you may be able to use in your guild programs. New Guilds and Guild Renewals Blossom "B" Knit and Crochet Guild - Michigan Candlewood Valley Knitting Guild - Connecticut CSRA Knitters Guild - South Carolina Mid-Missouri Knitting Guild - Missouri Tigard Knitting Guild - Oregon West Suffolk Knitting Guild - New York 3 2019 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival By Donna Estin June 2019 June The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is the largest and oldest sheep and wool festival in the United States. With over 250 vendors, 600 sheep, and 40 workshops, it’s a huge show. In central Maryland, located between Baltimore and Washington, DC, the show is held at the K2TOG K2TOG Howard County Fairgrounds. While you might see an alpaca or two on display and a cage of angora rabbits to pet, make no mistake about it, this festival is all about sheep. The show uses the entire fairground, including 4 exhibition halls, 9 barns, and 2 indoor show rings. Shepherds from across the country bring livestock for judging competitions; and as you walk the indoor stalls, you’ll see many ribbons proudly hanging above the prize-winning sheep. As I walked from the grassy field through the entrance gates, I paid the $5 admission—which includes free parking—and entered into a world of amazement. Yarn, sheep, handmade baskets, fresh herbs, classes, competitions, and exhibitions all vied for my attention. The festival is well laid out, and for those who are easily distracted, a logical path makes its way through the entire area so you’re sure to see it all. During the Sheep Show, over 17 different breeds of sheep are judged. With a focus on bringing back rare breeds, shepherds and breeders explain characteristics of over 30 different breeds, including advantages and disadvantages of each. The Parade of Sheep Breeds is always a favorite and includes many rare and exotic breeds. Of special interest to knitters is the display of Sheep Breeds: A World of Difference, created by retired, academic librarian John Crane from Vermont. He has built a hands-on display of fiber in the form of locks, carded roving, handspun yarn, and knitted swatches from 71 different breeds of sheep, with information sheets listing characteristics. The Sheep-to-Shawl contest is a fast-paced race for teams of 5 members: 1 shearer, 3 spinners, and 1 weaver; the goal is to create a completed shawl from the sheep in a couple of hours. Other free events include working sheepdog demonstrations and many opportunities to show humane and gentle sheep shearing. What is a livestock show without auctions? Silent and live auctions for auctioning off sheep, fleece, and goods are a mainstay of the show. This is a place where domestic and international buyers gather to conduct business and make contacts. Of the 40 workshops, about 10 are dedicated to knitting, and the rest are either fiber based, like spinning and weaving, or classes on shepherding. Most workshops are held offsite at other locations, like the nearby Farm Heritage Museum and hotels. As you explore the grounds, you’ll hear Celtic music, smell aromas from the amazing food stands, including the famous mammoth chocolate éclairs, and enjoy a quaint farm market with locally grown herbs, cheese, baked goods, and organic skin care products. (Continued on page5 ) 4 (Continued from page 4) Yarn companies, fiber farms, and hand dyers sell an incredible range of yarn from tents scattered throughout the fairgrounds and from wooden booths inside the barns. Vendors from across the county, Canada, and the UK are present, but a great many are from the Mid-Atlantic and New England states. Just a few of the yarns you’ll see are from Bartlett Yarns, Green Mountain Spinnery, Neighborhood Fiber Co., Dragonfly Fibers, Good Karma Farm, Loop Fiber June 2019 June Studio, Miss Babs, O-Wool, Yankee Dyer, and so many more. This isn’t a city show. If you have work boots or rubber rain boots, you’ll want to wear them as you make your way through the barns and muddy grounds. The 2019 show was damp and muddy with lots of rain Sunday, but it’s to be expected in this area in early May.
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