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Knitters’ Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 October 2010 October 11 Meeting: In this issue: Jared Flood Knitted Bus Cozy 2 UFO Retreat 3 Prison Knitting Project 3 Fiber Events 4 September Minutes 5 Happy Yarn-o-ween 6 Book Review 7 Brown Bag Exchange 8 Charity Projects 9 The groupies call him a Meetings held at “one-man A-to-Z fiber phenom...” The That is Jared Flood, a and light. Thus his traditional West Side Club talented designer and photo- knitting techniques are brought grapher, who is coming to the 437 County Hwy. M into a contemporary context. Madison Knitters’ Guild! His MAP PowerPoint presentation will Jared’s mother taught take us through his artistic him to knit initially, but it wasn’t Doors open at 6:00 pm background and on to his most until he was in college and a Meeting begins at 7:00 pm recent creative project to be st friend knit him a scarf that he launched October 1 . really took interest in this craft. Interested in carpooling? Anxious to knit himself a Go to: Jared’s background is in sweater, he learned techniques RideShare.us 2D media--painting, drawing, with books and on-line instruct- LookUpCode: Knit photography, and graphic tion, thus launching a varied, design--in which he’s earned exciting career that encom- both a BFA and MFA. His passes design, construction, October meeting is inspiration for design is based publication, teaching, and on the traditional knitting of photography. MEMBERS ONLY Scandinavia, Finland, and Japan, but is bolstered by (continued on Page 2 ) urban landscape for texture join or renew at www.madisonknittersguild.org Knitters Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 Page 1 A bus Imagine… shelter covered in garter stitch! Madison Knitters Guild members have been busily stitching garter stitch segments for the UW School of Human Ecology’s Knitted Cozy Shelter. Wed., Sept. 29: Turn in finished knitting. http://www.designgallery.wisc.edu/exhibits/knitta/index.html Community knitters will meet 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Parlor of Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue. Metered parking is avail- able across the street Jared Flood (continued from page 1) under Grainger Hall. You can finish off and turn in His photos have appeared in Vogue, Debby Bliss your knitting that morning. There will be a Magazine, NY Living, Good Housekeeping, and others. His sign-up sheet to help photographic skill is apparent in Bruce Weinstein’s Knits Men with the installation and Want. to sit and knit in the Cozy Shelter during Gallery Jared’s knitting designs have been published in Night on October 1. A drop-off box is also various venues (Vogue, Classic Elite, Knit 1, Interweave available in the Press, and others) and his recent book, Made in Brooklyn, is basement of Sterling sure to be a best seller featuring natural fibers and original, Hall, 475 N. Charter St. intriguing designs. Jared also blogs as Brooklyn Tweed and actively participates in Ravelry discussions. He believes that Thank you to Elizabeth the internet helps crafts people become well rounded as it Prose and the Sow's Ear connects those doing similar things, thus raising the for assisting with yarn distribution and creativity level of participants. collection. He’s taught in many places in this world, and his Project coordinated by secret fantasy is to find a place with perpetual winter that Prof. Diane Sheehan, encourages people to stay indoors and… KNIT! Perhaps we Design Studies Dept. should invite him to spend 6 or 7 months in Madison! and Lisa A. Frank, Interim Director, Design - Janet Fishbain Gallery. Knitters Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 Page 2 Support WHO: Guild members FREE and friends $5. our WHAT: A relaxing weekend of nothin’ but October knit! Vendors! WHEN: 1:00 Friday, January 21 – Noon, Sunday, January 23, in the year 2011 WHERE: Chalet Landhaus, New Glarus, Wisconsin, Planet Earth Humans with sticks http://www.chaletlandha must report to UFO us.com/ HOW: Drop in anytime, Retreat but please let Kay know you’re coming – 608-241-8716 or [email protected] If you want to stay overnight, hotel reservations: 1-800-944-1716 Ask for the Madison Knitters’ Guild reduced rate: $65 single / $85 double +10/5% tax SAT. LUNCH: $16.25 Optional – Reservations required. Payment to Kay at any Guild meeting Knitters Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 Page 3 MORE September October November FIBER Sept. 30 Oct. 9-10 Nov. 5-7 EVENTS DIY Forum at 5:30 at the Rainbow Fleece Farm 2nd Annual Iowa Wool th Madison Museum of 20 Autumn Fiber Gatherers’ Retreat Looking for a local Contemporary Art Extravaganza Elkader, Iowa knitting group? Auditorium [email protected] http://www.iowasheep.co m or 608/527-5311 m/Iowa-Wool- The panel discussion on Gatherers%27- Check out our web site: the Do-It-Yourself movement, including Retreat.php www.madisonknittersg “yarn bombing,” features Oct. 15-17 uild.org Jerry Bleem, Beverly McGown National Exthibit Nov. 20 Click on Gordon and Lisa Whiting, – “Cream of the Crop” Madison Bead Society and will be facilitated by (Rug Hooking) “Other Fiber Events” Show – Westgate Mall Jenny Angus. (see Marriott Madison West http://www.madisonbeads below) http://www.mcgownguild. ociety.org/Bead_Shows.p com/NationalExhibit.html hp Oct. 1-2 Know about Ravenswood Art Walk other events? Chicago Oct. 24-30 Our Friends http://www.ravenswoodar SOAR – Spin Off Autumn Contact: twalk.org/09/ Retreat and Foes Community Art Project – newsletter@madison Lake Delevan See Page 10 knittersguild.org or Oct. 2 SOAR - Spin Off Autumn YarnCon Retreat webmaster@madisonknit Chicago tersguild.org http://www.yarncon.com/ Knitters Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 Page 4 Monday, September 13, 2010 tours and have mill ends for sale. Meeting Minutes 8. There is a request for someone to knit a new - hat based on a Howard Zabler hat. President Kate Findley opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. 9. Mary Jo Harris informed us that the green dot About 300 members were in attendance. on the name badges indicate a returning first year member. Announcements: 10. Kate reminded everyone that the October 1. Mary Bertun updated the guild on the last meeting is a members-only meeting and to also bring in donation made to the Stanley Women’s Facility and their your items for the Brown Bag Exchange. appreciation. A new Behavioral Mental Health Unit 11. This year’s Knit-Out is September 25 on the has opened at the Waupun Corrections unit and more Capitol Square. Do not show up if it is raining. donations will be needed. 12. Please do not park in handicapped places if 2. Professor Shehan and grad student Amelia you don’t have a sticker. Heklan from the UW School of Human Ecology are 13. Kate announced the passing of Melissa heading up a program to decorate a bus shelter on State Matthay in late August. Google for a copy of the obit in the Street. Yarn was provided and members were asked to New York Times. make a colorful scarf for the project. All items are due 9- 14. The May Minutes were unanimously approved. 30-2010. Elizabeth Prose is the liaison, and the Sow’s Ear will be the collecting point. You can get further Connie introduced Nancy Shroyer of Nancy’s Knit information on the Guild’s Ravelry page. Knacks. Nancy walked us through each one of her 3. A Community Fiber Arts Exhibit called “Our Tiny products and mentioned that each evolved after major Friends and Foes” will be opening December 17, 2010, in frustration in trying to solve a knitting problem or to make the Playhouse Gallery of the Overture Center and will run knitting easier. Her products include Knit Kards, Knit thru February 6, 2011. Submissions should be postmarked Knack Sacks, Fair Isle Recipe packet, Portable Lazy Kate, by December 1. Information is available at DP Tubes for sock knitting, The Kneezel, Knit Light, Scarf [email protected] or on the Holder, plus others. Her website is nancysknitknacks.com. facebook group “Our Tiny Friends and Foes.” 4. A new group has formed for charity knitting for There were approximately 20 new members and the homeless in Madison. It meets the third Thursday of guests. Show –and-Tell items were shown by Sarah, the month at Madison Crafts & Gift Shops, Lake Edge Trudi, Lisa, Sue, Edna, Judy, Barb, Yvonne, Kim, Andrea, Shopping Center, 4118 Monona Drive. For more Karen, Jen, and Joan. information call (608) 442-7467. 5. There has been a request for someone to repair Door Prizes were graciously donated by Nancy’s an heirloom Wedding Ring Shawl. Contact Kate Findley. Knit Knacks, Sun Valley Fibers, The Knitting Room and La 6. The Madison Bead Society will be having a Bella Vita. show and sale at Westgate Mall November 20 from 10-5. If you would like to vend, contact the Bead Society. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. 7. Lorna’s Laces in Chicago will be part of the Ravenswood Art Walk Oct 1&2. They will conduct studio - Kathy Digman, Secretary Knitters Knews Volume 31, Issue 2 Page 5 HAPPY YARN-O-WEEN! - Kate Findley, President It’s so easy to collect I was sorting my yarn late one yarn, isn’t it? I don’t know night about you, but if I’ve run the When my eyes beheld an eerie numbers right, I will use up my sight stash sometime during the For my yarn from its totes year 2169, assuming there are began to rise no more acquisitions before And suddenly to my surprise then (AND assuming the medical community finds a way I had a stash.