INSIDE THIS ISSUE: DKG 21 ST ANNUAL RETREAT Meet Rollie 2

This is Why I Knit 3 The DKG Retreat was Definition 4 held on April 29, 30 and May 1. Fifty guild mem- Life Hack 4 bers gathered from a multitude of states to A Teen Inspiration 5 learn from the amazing Inside Story 6 Patty Lyons. Patty taught us that the angle your Product Review 6 needle enters into the stitch makes a differ- Mindy Wilkes 6 ence in the fabric you Pittsburg Retreat 7 knit. Who knew?

The yarn market fea- Needle Holder 7 tured eight vendors. Book Review 8 There was so much beautiful yarn to choose June Picnic 9 from. Retreat in full swing Show and tell on Satur- Thanks to Vendors 10 day night is the highlight couldn’t attend this twenty-one preemie hats of the retreat. We were Pattern Review 14 year, but she mailed a to mark the 21 retreats all overwhelmed by the huge box of hats to be the guild has sponsored. Special Thanks 14 generous donations by donated to our Warm Up We have an awesome our members to our Note from President 15 charities. Mary Boltuck America collection. guild! Stash 16 Laurie Winkler knitted

W HAT IT' S LIKE TO PUT ON A SUCCESSFUL RETREAT . . . . B Y H EATHER J ANNEY

I can't believe a week Carlson couldn't trip her from your TV if you bor- has gone by since the up. If Patty made any row a DVD from the DKG 21st Annual DKG Re- mistake, I sure didn't library. We used some of treat with Patty Lyons. I catch it. She has so the money from the Raf- don't know how I am much knowledge that fle to buy all six of going to top that one. we could have had her Patty's DVD's. (They can Patty should have a doc- again next year and she be checked from out the torate in Knitting wouldn't run out of guild video library start- Knowhow. She was things to teach. Well, ing in September.) amazing. Even Carol Patty will be coming Continued on page 15 Patty Lyons Page 2 Volume 29, Issue 2

M EET Y OUR G UILD M EMBERS A N I NTERVIEW WITH R OLLIE A BKOWITZ

Q: Tell us a little about ton at Meg Swansen’s know about you? I heard you yourself? Knitting camp in Wiscon- were an opera singer? A: I was married for 57 sin. I don’t know when I A:I think the guild members years to my beloved hus- first came to Dayton but know a lot about me from band Martin who was a it’s been a long time and the words above, but they scientist with the Xerox Martin came with me many may not know that I was a company, and was the times and loved it here as I regional finalist in the Metro- first person to do re- do. politan Opera auditions in search for the MRI. He Q: What is your favorite Pittsburgh. I grew up in NYC was out for his daily 6 thing to knit? and went to the High School mile walk in January of A: I can’t say what is my of Music and Art where 2014 and was hit and favorite thing to knit. I some friends are Peter Yar- killed by a 65 year old have been doing a lot of row, Billy Dee Williams (who woman on drugs. She is shawls but also cardigans borrowed my history notes), now in prison and my life and children’s things. I just and Susan Stamberg of PBS. will never be the same. I love to knit. still keep in touch with many have two wonderful chil- high school friends and

dren, a daughter who Q: What are you working many of my former students. taught in special ed. on now? classrooms for 20 years, Q: Where did you get the A: I am now working on a and is now doing a PHD inspiration for the Stitch sweater I started ( a ufo) in Leadership. My son, Keepers? his wife and my two three years ago on a A: I did not get the inspira- grandchildren live in Cali- cruise. I am also finishing tion for Stitchkeepers. When fornia where he is a de- an Icelandic sweater for Nancy Bush visited Roches- signer of interface de- my daughter and then will ter in 1999 she stayed at my sign for companies who make one for myself. home. I make sterling jew- use computers. For 37 Q: Do you have a favorite elry, another hobby, and she years I taught school; hint to share? asked if I could design first as an elementary A: My favorite hint for knit- something to replace a prod- teacher, then in music at ters is to read a lot, find uct that was being discontin- a college where I taught classes to learn in and ued in Germany. When she voice and was involved in then be brave to do your left I went to a hardware opera in Pittsburgh and own thing. Elizabeth store and fabricated some- Rochester. Then at 40 I Zimmermann’s books are thing similar, but in three went back to teaching a great starting place. sizes. When my brother ( an full time teaching reading engineer) moved up from and writing to high Q: Do you have any other Florida he helped me find a school students. When I interests? manufacturer who would sell retired I taught knitting the caps and punch the for senior citizens at a A: I do some sewing but holes. Punching holes was local JCC. For many years am allergic to the sun so I giving me carpal tunnel I had church jobs and don’t garden, but I just problems. Then I was recog- synagogue jobs as a so- designed a garden for my nized in several magazines prano soloist. I also backyard to dedicate in and then on the web. Now, taught piano and voice in memory of Marty which I will call “Marty’s Garden”. since Marty’s death I have my home studio. It was an eyesore which been ready to spend more has been completely dug time with my family and trav- Q: How did you find out up and is now magnificent. eling. So if anyone wants about the Dayton Knitting He would have loved it! Stitchkeepers they should go Guild retreat? How many to Arlene’s shop and get times have you attended? Q: Is there something you them before they are all A: I found out about Day- want the guild members to gone !!!! Call of the Wool Page 3

THIS IS WHY I KNIT B Y P HYLLIS D ESCH

Having grown up in school senior. My hobby. A little pocket the country where mother who knitted, change was earned climbing trees and sewed, crocheted, em- during college. For a catching snakes broidered, etc. (you while when we lived in helped me keep up get the picture), sat upstate New York I with three brothers. me down to announce went around in the fall There was little it was time and appro- to sell my wares at thought about knitting priate for me to do craft shows. There — except I knew that something “ladylike”. have been sweaters, my mother did it. Time WHOA!!! Anyway, it hats, and mittens was filled with caring was my choice as to made for relatives and for and riding horses which craft she would friends. Even design- it was time and and competitive swim- teach me, unless I did- ing along the way. appropriate for me ming. My body was n’t decide within three Now with the encour- busy, but not my days. Then she would agement of the DKG to do something hands except to turn choose. . . and association with “ladylike” pages of books, read- You already know my various ministries I ing being a favorite choice was knitting use those skills for the hobby. and I haven’t looked benefit of others. THIS That all changed one back in over fifty-four IS WHY I KNIT! day when I was a col- years. It has become lege-bound high another favorite Page 4 Volume 29, Issue 2

W ORSTED S PUN VS W OOLEN S PUN Y ARNS BY E LIZABETH M ARTIN

The we all knit spun yarn will have woolen yarns and it is with are spun to give the great stitch definition – difficult to find informa- yarn characteristics that texture and cables will tion about how commer- will effect your finished pop and colorwork will cial yarns are spun. project. A sweater knit be crisp. However, just like breed with a worsted spun A true woolen spun yarn specific yarns that use yarn will be much heav- begins with fiber that wool from only a single ier than the same has been carded to jum- sheep breed are becom- sweater knit with a ble up the fibers and ing more common, some woolen spun yarn. But spun by letting the twist small mills are produc- first – this use of the enter the fiber without ing true worsted or true word 'worsted' has noth- compressing the fiber. woolen yarns. Knitting a ing to do with the weight Spinning this method is swatch, whenever you 'worsted' has nothing to of the yarn and the word called long draw. This use a new yarn, is a 'woolen' has nothing to results in a loftier and great way to find out do with the weight of the do with the fiber con- lighter, yet warmer yarn. whether a yarn has more woolen or worsted yarn tent. I will be discussing A project knit with a a second meaning of woolen spun yarn will characteristics. both words. have less crisp stitch Elizabeth was the pre- A true worsted spun definition, but colorwork senter for the February yarn begins with fiber will blend beautifully. meeting. This is a sam- that has been combed Hand spinners often pling from her program to align the fibers and combine these tech- entitled “A Lesson in spun by compressing niques to create yarns Spinning”. Elizabeth the air out of the fiber. that have the character- lives in Dayton with her Spinners call this spin- istics that they are look- husband Trevor and a ning style short draw. ing for – a yarn that is a daughter who will arrive This typically results in a bit lighter but more du- later this summer. She smoother, shinier, rable, for example. Most also enjoys reading and harder wearing yarn. A commercial yarns are teaches knitting at the project knit with worsted not true worsted or Rosewood Arts Center..

L IFE HACKS - S EWING THREAD

Did you know that on the If you need a table decora- attached to the spool. This will newer spools of Coats & tion and favor for a fiber make the thread go in the cor- Clark sewing thread the event think about using a rect direction and the thread top pops up so you can spool as a holder for a will not twist and tangle . wrap the thread around the flower, a place card or top? Then you can press even a photo. You would the top back down and be adding color and inter- your spool of thread will est to your table as well as not unwind. party favor that is useful. Gutterman thread also has The next time you thread a a top that rises up for an needle, thread the needle area to wind the thread. If while the thread is still Call of the Wool Page 5 T HE F UTURE OF K NITTING L OOKS B RIGHT Many people say teenag- I first tried to learn how ers are selfish and self to knit in third grade centered. Meet Deena from a book I borrowed Green. She will break from the library. This that stereotype. But first ended in little success. let me go to the begin- My mother then assisted ning of this story. me in learning the knit Last year I got a phone stitch. call from a great friend — The next year I was ex- Carol Culbertson. Carol cited that Ms. Culbertson is an amazing teacher at was starting a knitting Mills Lawn Elementary club. We started by knit- School in Yellow Springs. ting scarves, in the proc- “The knitting club Carol is that special ess of that she taught us teacher that every how to knit and purl. Af- tried to teach school district has one ter I finished my scarf, second graders of if they are lucky. Carol Ms. Culbertson showed called to ask me if I me how to knit preemie how to knit. This knew of a group that baby hats. We then the would accept handmade knitting club tried to ended very preemie hats. I told her teach second graders badly.” the DKG would be happy how to knit. This ended to accept the donation very badly. and would deliver the By the end of the year I hats to Miami Valley had knit three or four Hospital. hats. By then the number of kids in the group dwin- Fast forward to this April dled to just me. Carol called me again to So then Ms. Culbertson say she had fifty hats to taught me to weave. We donate. My response wove three colorful ban- was “fifty hats, by one ners out of plastic bags person I want to know to hang on the front more”. Deena Green had doors of the school. to do a service project My motive for knitting so as part of her Bat Mitz- many hats was for my vah project. So the hats Bat Mitzvah project. Do- were knitted by a twelve Proudly Presents ing fiber arts with Ms. year old going on thir- Culbertson was some- teen. thing I had greatly en- Pins and Needles Retreat The following was writ- joyed. So knitting hats for ten by Deena. I was so my project seemed like charmed by her re- an obvious choice. When: January 2017 sponse. If the future of Other art forms I enjoy knitting and our country are , crocheting, Location: Boone Tavern in Berea, KY is in the hands of a drawing and paper Classes include knitting, quilting, and young person like crafts. Deena, we are going to spinning. Mark the date on your all be fine. calendar and plan to be there. Page 6 Volume 29, Issue 2

I75 YARN CRAWL BY T ERESA M C G ILL

The -75 Yarn Crawl is a also makes yarn and will ceive a free I-75 Yarn six day event where you have baby alpaca during Crawl bag when you pick travel from yarn shop to the crawl) and shops up your passport. Pass- yarn shop to see what is with beautiful hand ports can be purchased new for the fall season, painted needlepoint at experience the ambi- canvases. If you travel www.thei75yarncrawl.com ance of each shop, get outside the region you now for pickup at your to know the personality live in, I know you will local yarn store after of the owner and staff, find brands of yarn you July 1st. Passports will and win PRIZES!!!. This have never heard of and include descriptions of year's crawl is happen- patterns that you can't every shop, special ing August 9th through get online. events and discounts at the 14th and promises to Passports can be pur- individual shops. So buy be the best Crawl ever! chased for $5 at your passport, call your MORE PRIZES, BIGGER www.thei75yarncrawl.com. friends and yell PRIZES, AND MORE If you order your pass- "ROADTRIP!!!!", as you FUN! We have alpaca port before midnight hit the road. farms to visit (one that June 30th, you will re-

P RODUCT R EVIEW — A NN B UDD S TITCH G AUGE R ULER At a knitting retreat I at- white and black markings ting. The Ruler re- tended recently, there of knitted stitches at 11 tails for five dollars. I think were a group of woman gauges from 4 stitches/ this item is a buy it now. It gathered around a table inch to 9 stitches/inch in is easy to use when you and all I could hear was 0.5 stitches/inch incre- swatch and as you pro- “oohs and aahs’. The item ments. Simply move the gress with your project to that was so exciting was ruler across your knitting make sure you are main- the Ann Budd Stitch Gauge until the images of the taining the same gauge. Ruler. The Gauge Ruler is a stitches on the ruler match clear plastic ruler with the stitches in your knit-

M INDY W ILKES

Mindy Wilkes was our guest morning meeting we had speaker at the March meet- lunch and a knit along. We ing. Mindy has thirty-nine worked on Mindy’s famous designs on . She has Holden shawl. As of today self-published designs and 8072 people have made the has been featured in many Holden shawl and posted knitting magazines. Mindy’s pictures on Ravelry. talk covered how to submit a Mindy discussed several pattern to a magazine and the variations to the shawl begin- process of how a design idea ning with size and weight of Mindy Wilkes showing one of her designs becomes an actual pattern in yarn. If you look at some of a magazine. She also de- the finished projects you will combined the Holden with scribed the process of self- notice that beads can be Zuzu’s petals to make a lovely publishing patterns. After the added. Some knitters have cowl. Call of the Wool Page 7

P ITTSBURGH C REATIVE A RTS FESTIVAL BY R OGGI M C C ORD

This March I had the op- how a design starts all the tangles”. He has pub- displaying the newest portunity to go with a way to the finished gar- lished 8+ books for knit/ works from his new Pon- friend to the Pittsburgh, ment. I am not much of a crochet wear. If you ever chini book and previews of PA Creative Arts Festival designer, but I was able to snub your nose at cro- his reality show that run that was held at the Pitts- take away a new perspec- chet, you need to see his online at his website. It burgh Convention Center. tive of what to look for books, they bring crochet was quite interesting and It was my first knitting/ when buying clothes for designs to a whole new a lot of fun. crocheting conference. myself that fit properly level. Their website is There were over 100 and what to consider www.designz.shibaguyz.com/. StevenBe’s (Steven Burg) classes ranging from sew- when making knitted I was able to spend plenty website is stevenbe.com/. ing, quilting, crocheting items for the body for a of time and money in the He is very colorful and and knitting along with better fit. dealer’s room. There believes that everything were vendors there from several other crafts repre- The instructor, Shannon should have color and all over the country selling sented. I took the course Mullett-Bowlsby did a some sparkle never hurt yarn, notions, patterns Fashion, Fit, Form and really nice job of breaking anyone. and anything else you can Function – Designing with the design process into imagine. The other major the Shibaguyz. This was easily digestible parts. He event was the StevenBe You can check out the an outstanding class that made it feel obtainable pajama party. When you festival website for more focused on how to meas- and insisted that every- arrive there was a choco- information for next year’s ure and design garments one has at least one de- late fountain buffet. convention at for wear. We all had a sign in them even if they Enough said right? The www.pghknitandcrochet.com. chance to measure our don’t aspire to be profes- party class neighbor and learn sional fashion designers. included how garments are de- He also took the fear out a prize signed by designers for of sweater making by ex- give publication in magazines plaining everything is away, a and books. They also made of “stitches and fashion covered the cut and sew rows, which make up rec- industry for sizing and show

N EEDLE H OLDER — I NSTRUCTIONS half inch from edge snap snap snap This needle holder can be gently push the corners used to park your projects out. Press the piece, fold- that are made on double ing in the raw edge. (You 9”x4.5” pointed needles or circular can whip stitch the hole needles. shut if you want.) Top 1. Cut out the following: stitch all around the piece. Outside fabric, Lining fab- 5. Fold the needle holder ric and fusible fleece. Each in half. Mark the following snap snap snap piece should be 9” x4.5”. points on both sides of the half inch from edge needle holder one half 2. Fuse the fleece to the inch above the long edge The needle holder is outside piece. at the following points shown on the left 3. With the right sides of from the edge on both before the short the fabric together sew the sides: 1 .25”, 2.5” and ends are sewn to- lining to the outside piece. 6.5”. Sew snaps or use a gether to show Leave about a three inch snap pliers to place three where the needles opening for turning. snaps. lay. On the right is 4. Clip off the corners and 6. After placing the snaps, the finished product turn the piece right sides sew the short sides shut. holding double out. Use a point turner to pointed needles. Page 8 Volume 29, Issue 2

BOOK REVIEW — CURLS V ERSATILE , W EARABLE W RAPS TO K NIT AT A NY G AUGE

Curls caught my eye For some people this quin. There are no immediately. The back book will be disap- distracting models cover says: Love pointing because all of and other clothing , so shawls but find them the designs are you can really tell hard to wear? (YES) charted and not writ- what the wrap looks Have a stash full of ten out. like. I also love that all special, single skeins? I rarely see a design of the patterns would (YES) Then Curls is on the cover of a book work with any weight what you are looking and want to sit down of yarn and make ei- for. and start knitting. ther a cowl, a scarf or Hunter Hammersen Curls is that book. a shawl. has designed 14 origi- The wraps can be Curls retails for nal asymmetrical worn lots of different $21.95 wraps. The construc- ways, which are Amazon has it for tion techniques are shown in beautiful $16.88 unique and the in- photographs. One fea- You can get it as a structions and charts ture I really appreciate Ravelry download for is that the wraps are are clear. $21.95 draped on a manne- Call of the Wool Page 9 A T THE JUNE PICNIC

The DKG will be selling merchandise with the guild logo. In addition individual mem- bers will have the opportunity to sell some of their personal stash or yarn and knitting ac- cessories. (Sellers please label your items for sale with the price and your name so guild members will know who to pay.)

Remember this is an all day program to cele- brate another great year of knitting together. The all day picnic starts at 10am and usually lasts until about 5pm. Come whether you can bring a dish to share or not. Some mem- bers come during their lunch breaks.

Also remember to renew your memberships at this time (saves a stamp mailing in forms). See you on June 20, 2016 Page 10 Volume 29, Issue 2

A Special Thanks to our vendors for providing gifts for door prizes and raffle prizes for our retreat. Berroco Yarn Barn of Tippecanoe Brown Sheep Kansas Weaver and Fibers Too Cottage Creations Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins Webs Crystal Palace Coats and Clark The Rabbit Hutch Kraemer Harrisville Designs Yarn & Bead Shop Leisure Arts Signature Needle Wooly Bully Yarn Mountain Colors Arts Company Pattern Works Lion Brand Fiber & Fusion Plymouth Yarns Stephanie Krebs Studio Soak Wash The Yarn Shop Trendsetter Yarns Taunton Press Strings Attached

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PATTERN REVIEW C ROOKED E WE C OWL

I will knit on a The Crooked Ewe Cowl mindless knitting, but I know many of you boat was designed by I was able to knit this don’t like to pay for Paula Emons-Fuessle. at my knitting group. patterns but this one I will knit with a Many of you may Paula writes her pat- is worth the price! goat know her name be- terns in an easy I will knit in the cause she hosts the to understand train Knitting Pipeline pod- and follow cast. This is a pattern method. Instruc- I will knit in the you can purchase on tions are charted rain Ravelry for $5.00. and written in a I will knit with a The feature that I percentage fox really like about this checklist style cowl is that it looks which makes it I will knit in a like it is complicated, easy to track your box but it is not. It is not progress. I will knit with a mouse I will knit in a A S PECIAL T HANKS house I will knit here Thank you to the Heart Miami Valley Neonatal mie caps and prayer or there and Hands group at Unit. shawls, but they also I will knit every- Christ Episcopal Church Heart and Hands is find time to work on where located at 63 East short for Hearts to God other projects too. Church Street in Xenia. Mostly they enjoy the Hands to Work. They are The wonderful members a group of people who fellowship of faithful knitted and donated love to knit, crochet, people doing a “small 150 preemie hats for quilt, do hand work. The thing with great love." the DKG to deliver to the ministry is creating pree-

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RETREAT (CONT.) YouTube This year at the Raffle chocolate around. We Check out this clip on we had more prizes to had leftover beer and Youtube by Steven pick from thanks to wine this year. West entitled Mary Owens and Kelly I stayed up until 1 am You May Be a Knitter Goekel’s hard work. on Sunday. I was afraid We made more to go to sleep after my https://youtu.be/ money from the raffle car accident on Satur- jwmfP0PNOLg this year than ever day afternoon. I'm okay before, thanks to now. I've been and Mary Owens, Kelly back to work for two Gockel, Valerie Mose- days. Thanks for all ley, and Suzanne of the calls and Isbell. cards. You all are the Just one bad thing. greatest. The food wasn't that Thanks for a great good but then again retreat, you don't want to fill All my love, up on regular food when there is Heather

A N OTE F ROM O UR P RESIDENT BY B ARBARA R ICHARDSON

I want to thank everyone with set-up and clean-up. video he made of Mary Hal who helped make a mar- Heather Janney was the Davis. She talked to all of velous retreat. Patty Lyons master mind behind the us from her assisted living taught us some marvelous retreat. She has been quarters. She made us tips, one the best being working on this for the past laugh and cry. Arlene and how to have edge stitches year. Suzanne Isbell David Graham had cameo to be tidy. She also taught staffed the guild booth and shots. Jonathon did a mar- us how to cast evenly with- sold raffle tickets. velous job. out needing two needles or Mary Owens and Kelly A good time was had by larger sized needles. The Gockel worked their magic all. Some of the knitters guild purchased Patty’s to make the raffle draw- stayed up until 2 AM Fri- DVDs which have the tricks ings and door prizes the day and Saturday nights we learned and more! We most successful in the 21 talking and knitting. plan to utilize the new retreats we have had. Mary Take a look at the list of DVDs during classes and and Kelly made $800 for vendors on page 10 who have them available to the guild scholarship fund. donated to our raffle and check out in the guild li- Valerie deserves part of door prizes. Please thank brary. I am most grateful the credit for twisting some them if you have an oppor- for the hard work and co- arms. operation of helpers. Chris- tunity. The grand finale of the tine Hall hauled in drinks Thanks to all for a great Saturday night show and and ice. Valerie Moseley, retreat. tell was Jonathon Graham Karen Balk, Wanda Royer, doing showing a secret and Barb Evenson helped Page 16 Page 16 Volume 29, Issue 2 S TASH

For our March program, Lynn McCown Presented a thought provoking talk about our yarn stash. Most of us put our yarn in a random container and don’t think about the yarn until we dive into it to start a new project. Lynn has a different approach. She asked us to consider if we are project or process knitters. Knowing which type of knitter you are could determine how you could organize your stash. Project knitters generally have very few projects on the needles at the same time and want to finish each item in a timely man- ner. Often just a few knitting bags can be all a project knitter would need to organize their stash. Most process knitters have mul- tiple projects on the needles at the same time. Process knitters usually don’t feel there is a time table to finish on each project. Lynn has an excellent method for putting projects in “time-out mode”. She attaches a large tag to the item with the name of the yarn, the pattern and the needle size. When she picks the project Practical things to know about up again she has the information being a knitter: she needs to start back up. 1. What you can’t see is easy Lynn’s suggestions for stash to forget. storage are: 2. Smaller items are easily lot 1. Separate by weight. Finding in the back of deep compatible yarns will be shelves. easier. 3. Large containers are diffi- 2. Separate by fiber. cult to dig through. 3. Store unfinished items in 4. Don’t save that special their own containers and not yarn, knit it now. Your kids with the rest of your yarn. will end up giving it to 4. Clean your containers annu- Goodwill when you die. ally, check for bugs. Lynn McCown talking stash Call of the Wool Page 17

LION & LAMB YARN BOUTIQUE, LLC 6 E MAIN ST TROY, OH 45373 Lion & Lamb Yarn Boutique, LLC opened its doors in July 2014. We offer a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We are known for the beautiful yarns that we carry from all over the world. We suggest that you come into the shop and feel your way through our as- sortment of yarn and see for yourself the labels of where the yarn originated. We cater to yarn enthusiasts of all ages and genders. We offer classes for knitting and crochet to beginners and advanced users. Guild Information

The purpose of the Dayton Knitting Guild (DKG) shall be to promote interest and skill in the art of knitting, to encourage high stan- dards of quality and workmanship, and to encourage the use of those skills for the benefit of others. Membership is open to all skill

Officers and Board Members Call of the Wool President: Barbara Richardson Our newsletter is published quarterly: Mar 1, June 1, Sept 1, Dec 1. Deadlines for materials submissions are Feb 1, May [email protected] 1, Aug 1, Nov 1. The editor may edit any materials. Send Vice President/Retreat Chair: Heather Janney inquiries about exchanging newsletters or other concerns to [email protected] [email protected]. Secretary/Treasurer: Wanda Royer

[email protected] Community Service Projects are collected at our Program chairs: Kim Kulasa, Lynn McCown, Monica MacFarland scheduled meetings. These are: and Christine Hall [email protected] Warm Up the Community Membership Chair: Karen Balk Barbara Evenson and Judy Banks co-chairs [email protected] [email protected] Members knit caps, ear warmers, mittens, scarves to be Newsletter Editor: Christine Hall distributed through various organizations to keep heads, [email protected] ears, hands and hearts warm during the winter months. Website Administrator: Katherine Misegades [email protected] Dayton VA Marti Coblentz, chair Ravelry Moderators: De-De Heeter, Shelley Stevens, [email protected] and Valerie Moseley Knitted and crocheted lap robes are delivered to the Dayton Blog Moderator: Heather Janney Veterans Administration Hospital. Materials must be wash- able, of any design, colorful and measure about 36" x 42". Vender Relations Chair: Susan Williamson Ties may be added for wheelchair use. Comfort items such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, pens, pencils, Dues combs, and DVDs are also collected. Our fiscal year is Sept 1 to Aug 31. Dues are $15 per year includ- ing newsletter. Newsletter subscriptions are $10 per year. Checks Preemie Hats should be made payable to Dayton Knitting Guild. Nancy Newman, chair To join, come to a meeting or contact [email protected] Karen Balk [email protected] Members knit these for the Miami Valley Hospital Neo-natal Center. The hospital uses at least 50 hats per month. Annual Retreat Attendance is limited to 45. Dues-paid members as of the Sept meeting ($15 per year) have registration priority. Registration forms must be accompanied by fully paid registration fees. For questions, contact Heather Janney, [email protected].

Knit-Ins The hostess will provide beverages. Call the hostess to let her know you will be attending and bring a sack lunch or food to share. If you would like to host a knit-in, contact Kim Kulasa or Lynn McCown. Visit us online at: When you use information or material from our newsletter or web www.daytonknittingguild.com site, please credit these sources as follows: www.daytonknittingguild.wordpress.com/ Dayton Knitting Guild Call of the Wool, [issue date], vol. __, no. Ravelry.com/groups Dayton Knitting Guild __; or daytonknittingguild.com.