Next Meeting: Presidents' Letter San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild
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San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild San Diego, California - www.ncknit.com Number 201 – June 2014 Next Meeting: So much is out of our control and knitting can give us a sense of caring for ourselves. We realize that we are making magic with string and sticks, Tuesday, June 3: 12:30-3:00 pm nurturing our psyche, and controlling a part of San Dieguito United Methodist Church our lives. We don’t need high tech equipment or 170 Calle Magdalena a psychologist. We can be empowered when we Encinitas, CA 92024 take control of our basic needs. While we are enjoying the satisfaction of knitting Program: Mary Scott Huff: Everything I Need to and planning projects there are many that don’t Know I Learned From Knitting understand the joy and self-esteem we get from making things for ourselves and for others. When Presidents’ Letter difficulties affect our neighbors, not everyone can donate money but each of us have the stash enabling us to take action and knit an item with love and care and concern. Some people may ask us why in the world we would spend the time and money to make something that can be bought for a small amount of dollars. The global economy keeps us stocked with cheap and “fast” clothes. They aren’t thinking about the price our world is paying for this addiction much less the benefits that are intrinsic to our craft. Cheap labor and chemical dyes aren’t good for societies and the Co-Presidents Sheila and Stacy environment but our knitting is, for sure! It is a way to be connected to others like one stitch connects to another; each part, sleeve, front, back, collar and This last month has been a difficult one for many buttons makes a whole. of our members. The weather has been pretty unbearable in addition to the terrible fires. Surely Living here in the United States we have the many of you were on edge waiting for a call to absolutely best selection of yarns. When we evacuate or were indeed evacuated from your buy local products, from local yarn stores we homes, not knowing when you would be allowed to are helping our community and by knitting we return. Surely among the important papers, pets are helping to empower ourselves, building our and photos was at least one knitting project. confidence and knowing that we are caring for Knitting can provide a sense of security when we others and ourselves and continuing in traditions feel insecure. With each stitch we have a moment of those we respected and loved. of peace and time to calm the mind. Hopefully all is well for those affected. All of us must take the time With sticks and string a world of good is a real to make a plan for these types of emergencies. Add possibility, to your list a simple project and a lovely ball of yarn that will give you pure bliss. Stacy Smith Sheila Kirschenbaum Remaining 2014 Meeting Mary is teaching four workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, June 4 and 5. There are still a few Schedule seats available in each of the workshops. Signup and pay for her workshops at the June Guild meeting, space permitting. Or send an email to June Program Chair Anna Walden ([email protected]) 3 Mary Scott Huff: Everything I Need to to let her know which classes you want to take; Know I Learned From Knitting and send a check payable to SDNCKG to hold 4 Workshops your spot in the workshop to Treasurer Diana 5 Workshops Rathbun (1567 Corsica St., San Diego 92111). July Each three-hour workshop costs $25. 1 Annual Summer Potluck Some workshops have homework! If you already and Program: Making the Most signed up for a workshop and have not received of Pinterest and Ravelry your homework and/or handouts, contact Anna. ✲ August ( Meeting on 2nd Tuesday) The workshops are: 12 Susan Lazear: East Meets West Wednesday 9:00 am – noon 13 Workshop: East Meets West Start to Finish: Begin your next knitting project by making decisions September about how you will finish it before ever starting 2 Annual Guild Stash Sale the knitting. Exclusive worksheet helps students October (✲ Meeting on 2nd Tuesday) determine the yarn, shaping knitting techniques and 14 Robin Page: Pagewood Farm Trunk Show blocking best for each project, and plan for them at 14 Workshop: Embellishing Your Own Yarns the outset for a beautiful finish. Good for knitters of (workshop after meeting) all levels. Homework: Choose a new knitting project November and bring the pattern to class. It’s not necessary to 4 Richard Nares, Emilio Nares Foundation: have the yarn yet. Philanthropy: Hats and Heroes Feeling Edgy: Wednesday 1:00 – 4:00 pm December (✲ Luncheon on 1st Monday) Learn two different knitted hems and all the places 1 Holiday Luncheon and Fashion Show you can use them. Homework: none. a a a a a a a a Eeek! Steeks! Thursday 9:00 am - noon Learn three different steeking techniques and understand when/why to use each one. Homework Guild Programs handout will be provided to registrants prior to workshop. By: Anna Walden and Diane Seaberg, Mad Hatters: Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm Program Co-Chairs Designing with charted motifs using hats as the June Program and Workshops canvas. Students design their own motif, add borders, choose edgings, silhouettes and top Our June speaker is knitter and instructor treatments. Homework: Measure the head you extraordinaire, Mary Scott Huff. Mary is the author intend to cover, and determine gauge by swatching. of The New Stranded Colorwork, Teach Yourself Visually Color Knitting, Fun and Fantastical Hats July Program to Knit, and Fun and Fantastical Slippers to Knit. Believe it or not, and frankly I don’t, but summer She fled the realm of Information Technology to is almost here...which means, it is time for our pursue a more yarn-centered way of life. The many ANNUAL POTLUCK LUNCHEON. So, mark your friends she found along the way have helped her calendar for 12:30 pm, Tuesday, July 1. become a nationally-recognized designer, teacher It is a fun relaxing meeting with good food, time for and author. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Mary knitting and visiting, and there will be a presentation shares a wee little house there with her husband, on Ravelry and Pinterest too. two children, some Scottish Terriers, and more yarn than is strictly necessary. You can Please bring a dish to share. The Guild supplies learn more about Mary on her website: water and dessert, and we’ll get the summer off to http://www.maryscotthuff.com. a great start. Hope to see you there! Questions? Call Joyce Raymer at 760-533-3047. 2 Minutes of the SDNCKG interested in this class. Meeting May 6, 2014 Diane Seaberg introduced Judy Graham who presented today’s program, “Knitter to the Stars.” President Sheila Kirschenbaum welcomed more Show and share ended the meeting. than 150 members and guests to the meeting. She reminded members to pick up their directories. Respectfully submitted, Corrections or changes should be sent to Mar Gee Sandy Yayanos Farr and any updates to the directory can be found in the newsletter. Cut these out and place them in your new directory. Philanthropy Long time member Sandy Smith passed away Submitted by: Arlene Shaposhnick, Philanthropy Chair on April 24. A celebration of life will be in the I want to thank all of our members who knitted Walled Garden of the San Diego Botanic Gardens hats, scarves and other knitted items for our Guild on May 31 at 11:00 am. charities and those who donated yarn. The June 3 program will feature Mary Scott Huff, I have delivered 90 knitted items to Tête-à-Tête a designer and teacher. Her program, “Everything Hats to be distributed to various facilities for patients I Need to Know I Learned from Knitting” will undergoing chemotherapy. We are now collecting be followed by two workshops on June 4 and hats made of light weight yarns for this charity for two workshops on June 5. Sign up and pay for summer. workshops today or call Anna Walden to reserve a place. Last month I was invited to Seacrest Retirement Village to help a newly organized knitting group that A fashion show by Mesa College’s Golden wanted to knit hats for our charities. Scissors will be held at the Sheraton on Shelter Island on May 15. Some Guild members will be presenting garments. Knitting demonstration dates at the County Fair are June 11, 12, and 13. A few spots are still available. Members will be provided with a free pass for the day they volunteer. The deadline for entering the fair competition is May 9. Our Guild is giving two prizes. Charities supported by the Guild include Operation Gratitude, Oz Programs at the YMCA in Oceanside and Tête-à-Tête Hats. Tête-à-Tête is asking for light weight summer hats in soft, easy care yarns for chemo patients of Rear: Rochelle Kerman, Riva Sweet, Shirley Glickman, Maxine Altshuler. Sitting: Barbara Meyers, Sylvia all ages. Arlene Shaposhnick, Philanthropy Chair, Shaposhnick, Clair Winer, Lenor Leshin, Judy Neipris will also accept yarns to redistribute for hat making. (some gals didn’t make the photo shoot) Pictures from the Guild retreat at Casa de Maria will appear on the website. I have given them yarn, instructions and helped them get started. They have diligently been meeting Start collecting yarns for the Stash Sale in every Monday afternoon to work on the hats for September.