The Tangled Skein
The Newsletter of The Ottawa Knitting Guild
Natalie Servant September 2012 Blocking Treasurer's Report June's Show & Tell Pattern: Impunity and more! The Tangled Skein September 2012
Welcome to another year at the Ottawa Knitting Guild! We have many exciting events coming up this year, including workshops with Melissa Leapman, an all new knitting challenge, Vendors' Night, great monthly speakers, and more. Read on for more details. Monthly meetings I'm the new Newsletter Coordinator, and I'm really looking are held at forward to publishing your content this year. The Tangled Woodroffe United Skein would be nothing without your submissions, so please Church, 207 don't be shy. I know that we all would like to hear what our fellow knitters are up to, and I am personally thrilled to be in Woodroffe Avenue. the company of so many skilled knitters and so many The banquet hall enthusiastic learning knitters. I really hope to learn a lot opens at 7pm, and from all of you this year. the formal program Your submissions to the newsletter can be emailed to me at begins at 7:30pm. [email protected]. You can expect your Renew your copy of The Tangled Skein to be emailed to you ten days before each meeting, or available for pick up at each membership for $35 meeting, if you've requested a hard copy. (Any copies not at our first meeting picked up will be mailed the next day.) on September 10 th .
Happy knitting! Amanda Schwabe
In This Issue 11 Jana's Gems 3 Knitting with Kathy 14 Knit and Crochet Show TKGA 4 Meeting Preview 16 The Future of Patterns 5 Vendors' Night 18 Treasurer's Report & Financial 5 Advertising Rates Statements for 2011/2012
6 2012 Workshop: Melissa Leapman! 20 Show and Tell
7 2012 Knitting Challenge 26 Pattern: Impunity
7 Ask a Knitter 28 WIPs: the last page
8 Blocking and Care of Hand Knits, Part 1
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OKG Executive Committee President Kathy McEwen Treasurer Laurie Chochinov Secretary Sheila Weinfurter Special Events Valerie McLaughlin Program Coordinator Anne Goodwin Newsletter Coordinator Knitting with Kathy Amanda Schwabe Librarian By Kathy McEwen Julie Thur Membership Coordinator Kathy is the President of the OKG. Jeannie Grundy Welcome back, everyone, to a new and exciting year with the Member at Large Ottawa Knitting Guild. I'm Kathy, and I am your new Dara Greenberg President. This is my first attempt at a monthly column, and Member at Large I will admit I am not sure yet what form my column will take. Nancy Onlock Webmaster Emilie Poncelet I hope everyone had a wonderful summer as I did: filled with Past President family, friends, fun, and knitting (and Olympics). Each Jana Dinelle summer for the last four years, I have endeavoured to learn something new about knitting. The first year, I taught myself to knit socks two at a time on circular needles. Year FibreFest in Almonte two saw me learning entrelac. Last year, I conquered September 8 th & 9 th double knitting. This summer, I decided I would try my hand at dyeing my own wool. I ordered dyes and plain wool from Don't forget to stop by the Knit Picks, and I was set. This seemed like a cottage project OKG booth while you're to me, so I did my first dyeing on a sunny July day at my there, scrunching delicious cottage. yarns and petting the (cont'd on next page) alpacas. http://mvtm.ca/museum/? page_id=1267
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(cont'd from previous page) September 10 I soaked and then boiled my yarn in a large pot on my Natalie Servant talks about barbecue, and then I hung the dyed yarn on wood between designing adirondack chairs. October 15 Vendors' Night I handpainted yarn on a picnic table on my sundeck. I dyed November 19 two skeins of sock yarn (solid red and variegated blue) and Laurie Chochinov talks two of worsted weight (blue and green) and had a lot of fun about Master Knitting doing it. I knit the red yarn into socks for my mother's December 17 birthday in July. To be announced January 21 This summer I also participated in my first Ravellenic Games To be announced (formerly the Ravelympics) and enjoyed knitting a scarf and February 11 two hats while watching a lot of the Olympics. The scarf is To be announced a Wingspan (my third this year; I love that pattern) and one March 18 of the hats is a colourwork hat with bicycles on it for my To be announced husband. I will bring them to Show and Tell in September. April: 15 Melissa Leapman I am looking forward to seeing summer knitting from lots of Design challenge entries our members at Show and Tell at our September meeting. ᘒᘒᘒ due May 20 Meeting Preview Annual Meeting Design challenge winners September 10 announced Natalie Servant June 17 www.natalieservant.ca To be announced Design: from inspiration to publication became addicted to knitting Natalie will be talking about her design process, starting with the inspiration and going right through to selling the patterns. lace. In 2006 she began She'll be sharing what has worked for her and some things developing her own pattern that haven't worked at all. ideas and is now self publishing her own patterns. Natalie has also Natalie had a rough introduction to knitting in Brownies had a pattern in Knitty and where being left handed wasn't a good thing. She only is working on several started knitting in earnest as a poor sweater loving designs for upcoming engineering student. A book taught knitter, she quickly books. ᘒᘒᘒ
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Advertising Rates Single Issue
Size Member Non Member Business $7.50 $10.00 Card Quarter $15.00 $20.00 Page Half $30.00 $40.00 Page Full Page $50.00 $60.00
October 15 Full Year Vendors' Night Size Member Non Confirmed vendors so far: Yarn Forward, Wool'N Things, Member Just Knitting, Sheeps Ahoy, and Rose Haven. Business $60.00 $80.00 IIIndieIndie dyers needed for Vendors' Night card By Valerie McLaughlin Quarter $120.00 $160.00 Page It will surely be a night of mingling and fibery love as the Half $240.00 $320.00 Guild holds its annual Vendors' Night on October 15. Page Full Page $400.00 $480.00 This evening is an opportunity for members to purchase and stock up on books, needles, shawl pins, stitch markers, and, of course, yarn. We all know our members are talented in many aspects of knitting and fibre arts, including dyeing. The guild is putting out a call to independent dyers who are interested in showing off their wares to participate in vendors' night.
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(cont'd from previous page) Newsletter submissions the local knitting community. A few new dyers have already are due 17 days before booked tables for the event. If you are interested in securing each meeting, but can be a table for the evening, please contact member at large emailed to Nancy Onlock at [email protected] or newsletter@ottawaknittin special events co ordinator Valerie McLaughlin at gguild.ca at any time. The [email protected] . ᘒᘒᘒ October issue's deadline is September 28 th . 2012 Workshop: Melissa Leapman Mark you calendars for the April 13 th weekend! Knitting Excerpt taken from Melissa author and teacher Melissa Leapman will be in town. She'll Leapman's designer page at be teaching workshops all weekend (topics to be Ravelry.com. announced), then speaking at our Guild meeting on Monday, April 15 th . A widely published designer, Melissa Leapman has published patterns in every premier needlecrafts publication in the country. Melissa is the author of several bestselling knitting and crocheting books. Recent titles are Cables Untangled, Continuous Cables , Color Knitting the Easy Way, Mastering Color Knitting , and Stashbuster Knits . Her most recent book is Knitting the Perfect Fit , published by Random House/Potter Craft in August 2012. It is a Photo from designer’s exploration of how to use fully fashioned shaping www.facebook.com/pages/ to create figure flattering sweaters. Melissa Leapman/ As a freelance designer, she’s worked with leading ready to wear manufacturers and design houses in NYC. In addition, most American yarn companies commission Melissa to create designs to promote their new and existing yarns each season. She’s been a featured guest on numerous television shows, is a popular guest blogger, and is the host of several Leisure Arts knitting and crocheting DVD’s. Nationally, her workshops are popular with crafters of all levels. ᘒᘒᘒ
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2012 Knitting Challenge: Shawls This year, the OKG Executive is excited to announce that our knitting challenge theme will be shawls and shawlettes. Just about every knitter seems to have a shawl of some sort on their needles lately, and we couldn't help but jump on the bandwagon. The categories for the challenge will be announced later, but suffice it to say that there will likely be something to suit everyone's tastes. So make this the year to complete that gorgeous pattern that you've had your eye on. ᘒᘒᘒ
NEW! Ask a Knitter Did you ever wonder how to keep from getting ladders between your needles when you're working in the round? Or how to adjust the tension in stranded knitting? Do you need help learning cables, or reading lace charts? Well, our guild is home to many accomplished knitters, and they can after they've been worked. answer your questions. Send any knitting related questions The tug will tighten up any to [email protected] , and we will feature looseness in tension, and one question and answer each month. waiting until the first two stitches have been worked For now, here's how to prevent laddering when working in the will keep the added tension round: from loosening again. Laddering is caused by loose tension in the stitches. To fix Source: Cat Bordhi's workshop it, simply give the first two stitches on the needle a firm tug last year. ᘒᘒᘒ
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Blocking and Care of Hand Knits – Part 1 by Laurie Chochinov About five years ago, I was travelling with Nancy Moynihan and Peggy Holton, and of course we were discussing knitting. I was adamant that my knitting did not require blocking of any kind, other than the basic passing of a steam iron over the wrong side before seaming. Well, I was wrong. As my knitting has changed and developed since then, so has my opinion of blocking. As part of the work I did for The Knitting Guild Association Master Hand Knitting program, I had to both block items and research various blocking techniques. Here is part 1 of the report I wrote on blocking for the MHK Level I, which helped make me a believer. Getting Started Blocking is defined as The process of laying flat complete piece of knitting to even and smooth the stitches and to give them [the pieces] their permanent shape (Vogue Knitting, The Ultimate Knitting Book, Sixth & Spring Books, 2002, 7th printing 2007 p. 64). (cont'd on next page)
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(cont'd from previous page) Blocking usually involves dampening/wetting or steaming the knitted fabric and laying it out in a manner that enhances the final product. If the project is a garment with many pieces, blocking is done before sewing the pieces together. If the project is just one piece, then blocking is the final step before using the piece. Required Materials In order to block a piece of hand knitted fabric well, you should accumulate a number of things and accessories that will help. [See page 10 for a table of materials.] Location Blocking should be done in a safe, out of the way location. It is likely that the fabric will be left to dry for a while, and it is important that the location is away from direct heat or Come back to The Tangled sunlight. Otherwise your fabric may bleach or become Skein next month, when I discoloured. It is also important that the location be will give some information relatively dry to avoid developing mildew or a musty smell. on how to treat your knitted Of course, if you have pets, it is preferable to set up a fabric after you have your blocking station behind a door that can close so that there is tools and location. ᘒ no damage to the fabric.
9 Blocking Requirement Purpose Suggested Materials Large, flat padded surface Used to lay the piece of knitting Bed or floor covered with a flat while blocking; should be towel; blocking squares easily accessible from all sides available at local yarn stores or when working with large pieces children’s play room flooring available from local hardware store; Styrofoam or foam sheeting. Fabric with regular square If placed on the blocking Local fabric store pattern (½”, ¼” or ⅛”gingham) surface in proper alignment, this (optional) can help line up the edges of the pieces
Rustproof pins To hold knitting in place during Dressmaker T pins; blocking drying process pins. Watch out for nickel plated pins, they can rust if they get nicked. Tape measure & ruler Used to ensure that the final measurements of the piece meet the requirements of the pattern and that matching pieces do, in fact, match. Basin (rinse free soaking liquid To be able to fully soak a piece Any soaking solution available optional) of knitting when wet blocking at a local yarn store
Spray bottle To be used to dampen knitted A clean bottle that has not fabric been used for any other purpose Steam iron or hand held To be used when steam steamer blocking
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Jana’s Gems by Jana Dinelle
It’s been a summer of history for me by way of Ontario Museums! From the long weekend in May spent at the Museum of Agriculture; June at Upper Canada Village; to Mid August at Pinhey’s Point all in attendance with the Ottawa Knitting Guild, as we displayed and demonstrated our craft. Although our handiwork caused quite a stir, it was the setting and being able to knit in the great outdoors, and share the love of knitting that made these events so pleasant. Add to this the benefit of being able to take home souvenirs, in the way of happy memories. Did you know that all 3 of these historic sites are run and operated by the Government of Ontario?
In the spring, we decided to take our cameras and explore Pinhey’s Point with friends of ours. I was very impressed with the improvements made: how many more exhibits there were in this old mansion, how tours of the house had been expanded and improved (work had been done in the kitchens, enabling them to exhibit here), giving more insight into the lives of the pioneers who built it and lived in it (The last Pinhey lived there until the late 1950s). The expansion is due largely to the Government of Ontario with the help of the Pinhey’s Point foundation. With a broadened presentation showing more artifacts, the guided tours explained the way of life in this old house and the work currently being done to preserve and show it. The history behind the building of the house is intriguing to begin with: The original Mr. Hamnett Pinhey was granted 1000 acres by the king of England in the early 1800s. When he came here, there were no roads; he toured the area with Indian guides, travelling the river by canoe. They approached the property from the water instead of by riding on horseback on any road or through Pinhey's Point photos the bush. From top to bottom 1)The view as you (cont'd on next page) approach today; 2)The OKG's booth faced the water; 3)The house is behind me in this photo; 4)Travel the way the 11 pioneers did it! The Tangled Skein September 2012
(cont'd from previous page) Upper Canada Village As a result, when he chose the property, he designed the house to have a grand front entrance – facing the water! Nowadays when you approach it, of course you’re in a car driving down a road, and facing the back of the building. Hamnet Pinhey had wished to be perceived as upper class, as evidenced in the stages of progressive improvements visible in the additions made to the original house.
For the 29th annual Riverfest, there were rides on a horse drawn carriage (hay rides) and old fashioned games such as trying to make a hoop roll along and lasso a wooden “bull.” It was a gorgeous day, and the sun held out until it was time for the show to end.
This is taken from the Pinhey’s Point Foundation’s website: The City of Ottawa owns, manages, and maintains the site and is responsible for programming, but the collections remain in the ownership of the Pinhey’s Point Foundation. Through its volunteer members, the Foundation presents historical exhibits each summer, organizes additional events, publishes a twice yearly newsletter, the Horaceville Herald, assists in staffing the house for special events, and more generally interprets the history of the estate, the Pinhey family, and the former Township of March/City of Kanata. At the same time the Foundation’s board of directors acts in an advisory capacity with the City of Ottawa on the heritage aspects of the site.
For more information on Pinhey’s Point, please visit this website: Home - The Pinhey's Point Foundation or www.pinheyspoint.ca/
In June, I had another very great pleasure to “woman the booth” for one shift at Upper Canada Village which is a working, old fashioned village. (cont'd on next page)
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(cont'd from previous page) Upper Canada Village The Ontario Government has gathered historic buildings and transplanted them here, to add them to the existing buildings already occupying this revived village. This museum is like an escape from the present it is functional in the old fashioned way, with only a few updates to the current times. How fascinating to see that some of these houses still contain the original wallpaper that’s nearly 200 years old! Of course there’s the water wheel, which runs the machinery to clean and comb out the sheep’s wool, which is sheared from the sheep raised on the farm contained in the village; the fleece is spun, dyed, and sold as yarn or roving in the stores located near the brand new interpretive centre. There are looms which are still operational, and they make blankets and carpets. You can visit the mill, where they grind wheat, which they also sell at the store. After visiting the site with the OKG, my husband and I with our friends and our cameras went back for another visit, took many photos, and enjoyed a meal which included cheese and bread made in the village. By the way, I purchased more yarn for future For more information on mittens, and we brought home some whole wheat flour Upper Canada Village, please visit ground in the village (more souvenirs!), and we’ve been http://www.uppercanadavillage.com enjoying home made whole wheat bread right here at home! /index.cfm/en/about the ᘒᘒᘒ village/all about the village/
Interesting note: You can attend private functions at either of these places, such as weddings. You can also stay overnight at Upper Canada Village.
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Knit and Crochet Show – The Knitting Guild Association By Laurie Chochinov June 27 – July 1, 2012 At the end of June I attended my first knitting “show” in Manchester, NH. Jointly sponsored by The Knitting Guild Association and The Crochet Guild Association, the Knit & Crochet Show offered a number of activities of interest. The For more information on primary purpose of both Associations is to encourage the the TKGA or the Knit & growth of the knitting and crochet communities through Crochet Show, visit education. They hold two shows a year. This year the http://tkga.com. summer one was in Manchester, and the fall one will be in Reno. I became familiar with the TKGA when I enrolled in the correspondence courses leading to a Master Hand Knitter (MHK) designation. I completed the work for the MHK this year, and attended the Knit & Crochet Show in part to receive my pin at the banquet. My travelling companion, Pam, will be getting her pin next year. We arrived at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester at the end of a nine hour drive, during which we listened to “Knitting all the Day,” a compilation CD of WWI knitting songs by Melanie Gall. On Wednesday, June 27 th , there was an all day program specifically geared for those participating in the Master Hand Knitter program. There were several members of the Review Committee in attendance. They led various sessions on gauge, blocking, and how to prepare the submissions to mailed in. There were also small breakout groups learning double knitting, short row techniques and buttonholes. These were well received, and gave us all a chance to meet others working on the MHK program. Many of us knew each other from Ravelry, and putting a face to a name was great. The full event started on Thursday. There were many half and full day workshop choices for knitters. I chose a session with Melissa Leapman, (cont'd on next page)
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(cont'd from previous page) Did you know? who will be coming to the OKG in April and offering a The Members Only area of variety of workshops then. I also attended a session on our website gives you fitting sleeve caps, something I am very interested in. OKG access to all past issues of members will remember that Beth Brown Reinsel gave a The Tangled Skein in pdf series of workshops in Ottawa a few years ago. Since I’d format, missed the all day Latvian wristers workshop, I took it this time. While I was busy at these sessions, Pam was learning lets you link to our online about Shetland Lace and Gansey sweater techniques. library listings, The highlight of the show was the banquet where I received and gives you access to my pin as a Master Hand Knitter along with five of the others Members Only special who completed the program this year. It was lovely to have events, like field trips. this accomplishment recognized at the event. I will be If you're a new Member, speaking to the Guild about the program in November. you can sign up for your account; if you're a returning Member, your account is still active and available to use any time. Watch for an updated version of the website, coming soon.
After four days of intensive, exciting events, we packed up the car and headed back to Ottawa. There are so many things we can do with our new skills. Now we’re planning our trip back Of course, there was a marketplace. In addition to booths by to Manchester for the national vendors such as Lions Brand, Red Heart and Skacel, Interweave Knitting Lab on there were a number of regional vendors from New England the October long weekend. and upstate New York. There were lots of lovely hand dyed That promises to be yarns, vintage buttons, knitting accessories and tools. There another great four days of were book signing events featuring many of the instructors learning and shopping. ᘒᘒᘒ at the show, fashion shows, and information sessions.
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The Future of Patterns By Karen Kauth I sit at my desk and stare at the computer screen in amazement to read how someone has decided to tidy up their inventory of knitting books and patterns by ridding themselves of them. Sacrilege , I think. This person has opted to purchase collections of magazines on CD in lieu of space filling magazines. This is a most promising trend. However, I just can’t imagine myself without my “collection.” Nor can I envision a yarn shop without such an important element. Downloading a pattern online certainly does have its benefits: beautiful and well sought after, available at the touch of a few buttons with funds at hand. No more waiting for the arrival of the precious cargo, no duty to be paid, no shipping, etc. Instant gratification! But, hold on a second. What about the trip to the local yarn shop? The download bypasses, for some of us, the often “looked forward to” trip to the yarn store to find out what’s new and exciting and to catch up with a few fellow creatives. Let’s not forget how visual and tactile the whole shopping for a project can be. Another concern of this developing trend is how practical it is when it comes time to actually put the pattern to use. I would have to print it, as I can’t imagine sitting before the computer, consequently needing a device like an iPad or Notebook, which I don't want, either. I prefer the portable paper version that can be put into the knitting bag and filed in an album if necessary. Either paper or virtual version requires either electricity or paper. So much for reducing the carbon footprint. Now, what about the knitting pattern book? Some are already available as ebooks for a lesser price, but that brings the same dilemma when it comes time to work the pattern. (cont'd on next page)
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(cont'd from previous page) I find great comfort in selecting a book from my collection, sitting down and perusing the pages, admiring the photos on the glossy paper and reading anecdotes or a foreword from the author/designer. Much time and effort goes into these productions. You can’t sell an ebook on eBay. Would an ebook ever go “out of print” so to speak? Look at what happened to the Alice Starmore books that went out of print: only available for a hefty price if you so desired them. How about a book signing? These are just a few thoughts that I would like to leave with you fibre artists as we turn the page of how our craft is expanding and developing. May you always find a knitting pattern available. ᘒᘒᘒ
Would you like to write an article for The Tangled Skein, or have some of your yarny photos published? We are always looking for submissions about your knitting experiences, trips, projects, ah ha moments, ponderings, questions, and discoveries. Have you come across a website that you just have to share? Please do! [email protected]
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Treasurer’s Report 2011 2012 Your By Laurie Chochinov, CGA Treasurer, Ottawa Knitting Guild Ad In 2011 2012, the Ottawa Knitting Guild continued to offer varied programming and services to its members. This year our major acquisition was a camera system that allows live Here presentations to be shown on the overhead screen, giving everyone better sight lines. Many thanks to Anne Goodwin for undertaking this. We continued to expand the library and Advertising in The Tangled bring in speakers as part of our programming. The Guild Skein gives you a perfectly held one workshop weekend with Cat Bordhi and produced targetted audience of 10 issues of The Tangled Skein. We thank the local yarn knitters all around the stores for their ongoing support of the Guild, both through Ottawa Area! their advertising and participation at Vendors’ Night. Total revenue recorded in 2011 2012 was $11,573.41 We can support any ad compared to $8,043.34 in 2010 2012. Membership revenues shape or size, and we can continued to drop, with $4,732.00 collected compared to the even help you design it. $5,184.50 for the prior year. While workshop revenues in Contact Amanda for design 2011 2012 were higher than those in 2010 2011, workshop help at expenses were also higher, resulting in a loss of $1,267.72. newsletter@ottawaknitting The Guild recorded a surplus of $74.76 for the year. There guild.ca was a members’ cash balance of $11,304.56 as of June 30, 2012. OKG Statement of Revenue & Expenses So get creative, and get advertising! Revenues 2011 2012 2010 2011 Advertising $620.00 $802.50 Interest Income $1.41 $1.34 Membership & $4,732.00 $5,184.50 Meeting Fees Promotions $300.00 $300.00 Workshops $5,920.00 $1,755.00 Total Revenues $11,573.41 $8,043.34 (cont'd on next page)
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(cont'd from previous page) Calling all Designers! Expenses 2011 2012 2010 2011 The Tangled Skein will be adding a new monthly Advertising & $135.00 $167.00 feature: Designer Bios! If Promotion you are an OKG member Bank Charges $0.00 $2.88 and a designer – whether Equipment $915.32 $1,054.28 established, independent, or just getting started – we Speakers/ $561.42 $0.00 want to hear about you. Hospitality Please send a brief write up Knitting Challenge $313.58 $300.00 about yourself, along with a Library $321.39 $865.55 few high quality photos and links to your website and Newsletter Printing $175.98 $492.39 your contact info, to & Postage newsletter@ottawaknitting Other Printing & $72.48 $10.00 guild.ca . Postage Rent $1,498.70 $1,321.92 We also need patterns! Each month, The Tangled Supplies $48.58 $506.75 Skein will provide one free Website $107.80 $1,191.88 pattern to our readers. If Workshops $7,187.72 $2,205.45 you have a pattern you'd like to submit, please send Total Expenses $11,337.97 $8,118.10 the text and photos separately to Statement of Funds newsletter@ottawaknitting Balance at Beginning of Period $11,069.12 guild.ca , and we'll format it to fit the newsletter. You Current Year: will retain the copyright, Revenues 11,573.41 and we will, of course, Expenses 11,337.97 provide links to your website and other contact Surplus/Deficit 235.44 info. Balance End of Period $11,304.56 ᘒᘒᘒ
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Show and Tell June 2012 Photos by Anne Goodwin, Captions by Julia Yeung
Liane Thiry Smith showed off a Moebius cowl that she had started at Cat Bordhi’s workshop. It was made from Dye Version hand dyed chunky cotton yarn bought at Fibrefest.
Heather Ablett showed a felted bowl turned cat bed made using Cat Bordhi’s Trifold Bowl pattern, the rim of which is a 5 twist Moebius. The yarn was Briggs and Little wool that had been in her stash since 1994.
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Kay Young showed a top made from silk/linen yarn bought at Colour Mart. It was a challenge to knit because the pattern was in French.
Natalie Servant showed a shawl that had taken her over a year to knit but that was definitely worth it. The yarn was Sundara Fingering Silky Merino, and the pattern was Emily 2 by Kieran Foley. Though the beads she originally wanted to use were lost in a move, the end result was still very beautiful.
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Amanda Schwabe showed off armwarmers improvised from hand painted superwash merino. Loath to pay $14 for baby legwarmers, she was fired with inspiration after taking Cat Bordhi’s Sweet Tomato Heel workshop. She rotated the sweet tomato heel wedge instead of stacking it to create a tube instead of a sock heel.
Louise Manship showed a peacock lace shawl, one year in the making. Knitted from Herbert Niebling’s pattern Lara, the shawl used 2000 metres of lace weight alpaca yarn.
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Kathy McEwen showed off her version of the ever popular Wingspan scarf. It was made from one ball of Noro Kureyon sock yarn and knitted up very fast. She also showed a cropped lace cardigan knitted from angora/silk bought at a Janie H. Knits sale in May, using yarn buying cash her husband had given to her last Christmas. The cardigan had a beaded trim of pearl beads and was knitted in only 2 weeks.
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Lise Gray showed a beaded circular shawl knitted in a Ravelry Mystery KAL. The pattern was called Tread Softly and was inspired by nature. Each section of the shawl mimicked a different part of a forest, which made the pattern fun to knit. The yarn was Knit Picks Shadow.
Julie Stewart had a shawlette to show. She used the shawlette size of the Aeolian Shawl pattern from Knitty. The yarn was 100% alpaca, as Julie well knew: she had personally helped shear the animal at an alpaca farm last spring! This was her first “alpaca to shawl” experience.
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Sheila Weinfurter showed a simple but perfectly fit T shirt style summer top with a rolled collar. The yarn was Estelle Young Touch Cotton DK. The pattern was from Sirdar Just Soya DK and involved diagonal stripes in knit and purl.
Selected Show and Tell photos are also available for viewing on our website. Watch for updates! www.ottawaknittingguild.ca ᘒᘒᘒ
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Pattern: Impunity size By Amanda Schwabe Preemie[P],(Baby[B]Baby[B]Baby[B], Copyright Amanda Schwabe. Please do not copy; this pattern is Toddler[T], a preview for Guild Members' use only. You can share it for free Child/Adult[C/A]Child/Adult[C/A]) via www.aknitica.wordpress.com. Size Shown: Toddler. Here's a hat for everyone on your Nice List. Husbands, new babies, growing too fast kids – all of them will look great in this yarn simple, yet versatile, hat. The vertical ribs make this hat stretchy 50g ball of Fingering and springy and give the sizes a lot of wiggle room. They also let weight. Shown in Shibui you use variegated yarns with impunity! Knits Sock, colour 4103 pattern (Roppongi). Cast on 60(80808080,100,120120120) sts. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker at needles beginning of round. Size 3 US (2.75 mm): 2 Rounds 1 101 10: Knit. circulars, dpn's, or magic Begin vertical ribbing: loop – whatever your Rounds 11 14: Purl. (ie. Purl 4 rounds.) favourite technique is for Rounds 15 1815 18: Knit. (ie. Knit 4 rounds.) knitting in the round. Continue in ribbing as established until 6(8888,9,11 1211 1211 12) repeats are completed, ending after a 4 th knit round. gauge Decrease for top of hat: 6 sts per inch Round 1: *p2tog, p3. Repeat around. 48(64646464,80,96969696)sts remain. notions Purl 3 rounds. (cont'd on next page) Yarn darner, scissors
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R 5: *k2tog, k3. Rep to last 3(4444,0,1111)sts. Size P: K2tog, k1. glossary Size BBB:B k2tog, k2. Size C/AC/A: k1). 38(51515151,64,77777777)sts remain. kkk Knit Knit 3 rounds. ppp Purl R 9: *p2tog, p3. Rep to last 3(1111,4,2222)sts. Size P: p2tog, p1. k2tog Knit two Size BBB:B p1. Size T: p2tog, p2. Size C/AC/A: p2tog. together. (Knit the next 30(41414141,51,61616161)sts remain . two stitches as if they Purl 3 rounds. are one. One stitch is decreased.) R 13: *k2tog, k3. Rep to last 0(1111,1,1111)sts. Sizes B, T AND p2tog Purl two C/AC/A: k1. 24(33333333,41,49494949)sts remain . together. (Purl the next Knit 3 rounds. two stitches as if they are one. One stitch is R 17: *p2tog, p3. Rep to last 4(3333,1,4444)sts. Size P: p2tog, p2. decreased.) Size BBB:B p2tog, p1. Size T: p1. Size C/AC/A: p2tog, p2. Rep Repeat the 19(26262626,33,39393939)sts remain. sequence from the star. Purl 3 rounds. StsStsSts Stitches dpn Double pointed R 21: *k2tog, k2. Rep to last 3(2222,1,4444)sts. Size P: k2tog, needles, either a set of k1. Size BBB:B k2tog. Size T: k1. Size C/AC/A: k2tog, k2. four or five. Your 14(19191919,25,29292929)sts remain. preference. Knit 1 round. Stocking St In the round, knit every round. R 23: *k2tog, k1. Rep to last 2(1111,1,2222)sts. Size P: k2tog. Sizes BBB AND T: k1. Size C/AC/A: k2tog. 9(13131313,17,19191919)sts remain . contact www.aknitica.wordpress.com For size P only: Cut yarn and draw tail through remaining knittingartist on Ravelry sts. Pull tight. Weave in ends.
Sizes B, T, AND C/A: R 2424: *k2tog. Rep to last 111(1,11 111)st. Knit last st. Cut yarn and draw tail through remaining sts. Pull tight. Weave in ends. ᘒᘒᘒ Are you a designer? We'd love to feature one of your patterns in our newsletter, along with your website address and contact info. Please send your free pattern in odt format with separate jpg photos to [email protected] . We will format your pattern to fit the newsletter. Don't worry; we'll treat it with care and make it look pretty. 27 The Tangled Skein September 2012
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