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Volume 25, Number 3
Newsletter of the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild
Fall 2009
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From
President’s
the President
Purls
I
am a selfish knitter.
Almost everything that I
ever knit was for me.
There are some
exceptions in the past where I
did knit two sweaters for a
sister or a pair or two of mittens
for friends. But that was a long
Shelley Monitor
time ago.
President
I have justified my selfishness
MN Knitters’ Guild
because there really is only so
much time to knit. You do have to sleep, work and do
other things to keep your life on track (I hate you,
laundry pile). With the time that is left over you simply
cannot knit everything you want for others, yourself and
charity. I have tried. It will make you go crazy. I
decided I was better off knitting what I want for myself
mixed with some charity projects. When approached
with knitting for others, I cheerfully offer all the free
knitting advice and guidance needed to get the project
done as a substitute for knitting the project myself. No
one has taken me up on the offer yet.
And there just is no other feeling than the first time
you put on those handknit socks and wear them around
on a cold day. No one can appreciate them more than I
can. I know exactly the time and effort I spent on
bringing them to life. I know to hand wash them and
how to make them last for a long, long time. I remember
where I got the yarn and why I chose the pattern every
time I put them on. I have also been known to wear one
sock while I sit and knit the other in anticipation of
having the complete pair.
I recently realized that my foolproof plan for Zen in
my knitting wasn’t quite right. I was having a
conversation with my sister about death. We both realize
that the things that mean the most to those left behind are
small insignificant things filled with memories. She told
me that if I am gone suddenly the only thing that she
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INSIDE
Looking Ahead: MKG Budget for 2010…………….
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Meet a Knitter…………………………………………..
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Minnesota Knitters’ Guild at the State Fair…...…..
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MKG Wins at the State Fair…...…………….……….
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You’re Invited to the 2009 Knit-Out….…………...
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Afghan Square Design Winners…..………………….
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MEMBERS ONLY …
Knitting in the Northland……………………………..
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This issue of the Cable Gram
contains your 2009-2010
Shop Directory.
Next Yarnover: April 17, 2010……………………….
New on the Shelf: Babies Babies Babies……………
Running on Fumes - Yarn Fumes…………………...
Charting the Future……..…………………………….
Northern Lights Affiliate Schedule…………………..
Coming Up at MKG………………………………..….
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Looking Ahead: MKG Budget for 2010
by Michele Buck
MKG Treasurer
At their September meeting, the MKG Board created a budget for our upcoming year. January 2010 to December 2010. Those of you who have paid attention to the numbers over the years will notice that our budget is
growing…..along with our membership! Here is the budget for the upcoming year.
EXPENSES
Textile Center Monthly Rent (Full Space)
Textile Center Guild Membership/Mail Box/Voice Mail/Library
$14,700
2,450
640
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2,700
Web site
2,055
Programs/Door Prizes
2,200
Advertising/Promotional
250
Library Purchases
800
Administration
750
Meeting Room Rent - Board
160
Rewards for Volunteers
250
Affiliate Reimbursement ($15 per member)
750
Advancement of Knitting/Knit Out
945
Service Committee
400
Other Expenses
350
INCOME
$14,700
Membership Dues - based on 490 members at $30 per year
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really wanted was something that I had knit. If I had gone that day all I would have left behind would be a rather large
pile of UFOs and worn items. There wasn’t any knitting that I would be comfortable just handing over to someone
because it needs washing or has a hole or just really didn’t seem new enough to give away.
So I decided that perhaps I should have a small reserve of knit items that could be good to give away at a moment’s
notice. For the past nine months I have put off the joy of wearing some of the new items I have knit. Instead I have
been storing them in a box on a closet shelf. When the box is full I will stop and resume the old regimen of knitting
mostly for myself.
Some day someone will get the orange and purple cabled socks and wonder about my fashion sense. Or if they knew
me very well they will understand perfectly and wear them anyways.
Happy fall and knitting!
Shelley
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Meet a Knitter
Name: Ellen Reeher
MKG Position: Vice President
Ravelry name: Humbledaisy
I learned to knit 12 years ago from a good friend at my church. She
taught me to knit and I sewed nightgowns for her daughters. I still have
the scarf and one of the mittens I knitted.
Favorite knitting book or magazine: Knitting without Tears by
Elizabeth Zimmerman and Homespun and Handknit by Linda Ligon. These were the two books
my friend taught me with and I still pull them out almost every winter. I really learn a lot from
knitting books and enjoy reading and re-reading these two old friends.
Project I am most proud of: My Child's Aran Sweater (called Sven's Aran Svetter on my
Ravelry page) - a Yankee Knitter design. It was my first Aran and I had so much fun with it! I'm
planning an adult version for me. I also like my shawls from Evelyn A. Clark designs. She has
lovely, easy-to-work patterns.
Project I would like to wipe from my memory: A simple one: Saartje's Bootees. I must be the
only knitter who is unable to make these booties. A big one is: the Bay Cardigan from Mags
Kandis (Mission Falls) - even though I kept careful count of stitch gauge, it's where I learned the
sad facts about row gauge. It's way too big and this is my year to rip it out and reknit it. So sad I
don't even have the project/picture on Ravelry. Oddly enough, both of these projects were knit in
cotton yarn. Cotton yarns are not my friends.
Most unusual item in my knitting tool kit: Oh, I have several knitting bags. Nothing too
unusual, although I do have a small pencil bag full of crochet tools that I transfer from bag to bag
as the crochet bug bites me.
If price and knitting skills (and time) weren't an issue: I would make the Tiger Lily Jacket
pattern by Mary Ann Stephens using Dale of Norway yarn. This lovely Nordic-style cardigan
looks like it needs concentration! It's on my Ravelry queue.
One thing you might not know about me: I do triathlons.
Although hobbies such as knitting and swimming/biking/running
might seem at odds, I think they are each fundamentally solitary
activities and I like that. I guess that means I'm a bad team player!
Meet a Knitter is a new feature of the Cable Gram. If you have a suggestion for a knitter to feature in a future
edition, please contact the editor, Anne Marie Draganowski, at annemarieandron@hotmail.com.
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Minnesota Knitters’ Guild at the 2009 State Fair
by Michele Germanson, Member at Large
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KG showed up in force once again for the
Great Minnesota Get Together!
On the first day of the Fair, members
made a noticeable impact on the Creative
Activities Building, with magnificent entries on display,
knitted items in the Textile Center exhibit showing service
projects, and afghan squares at our demonstration table.
Fair visitors stopped by the table to ask knitting questions,
see demonstrations on how to knit, look at what the
volunteers were knitting, and learn about Guild activities.
All visitors where told about the afghan square service
project going on, plus Knit-Out at Southdale and Yarnover
at Hopkins High School. It’s amazing how fast a two-hour shift goes by when you’re talking to people about
your favorite hobby – knitting!
We had another good year of volunteer support for the table, including Shannon Szymkowiak from our
Northern Lights Affiliate. Our more local volunteers where Carrie Bartz, Elizabeth Tuckwood, Jane Sander,
Vicki Olson, Jenny Wilder, Cheryl Talbot, Paula Knutzen, Linda McShannock, Bonnie Swierzbin, Alison
Jarvis, Michele Buck, Susan Rainey, Shelley Monitor, Kathy Dom, Jennifer Williams, Elaine Monitor, Deb
Schlekewy, Pam Hodges, Ellen Silva, Elizabeth Watkins, Shari O’Flanagan, Shelly Britton, Ross Maker and
Michele Germanson. THANK YOU to all who volunteered—we could not do it
without you!
Photos courtesy of
Michele Germanson
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MKG Wins at the State Fair!
by Shelley Monitor
Congratulations to all the Guild members who took prizes at this year’s Minnesota State Fair! Your skills and
talents set a standard for all of us to admire and appreciate, and you honor us with your creativity and passion
for our craft.
Carolyn Barsness – Adult Sweater, plain cardigan; Adult jacket/coat, outerwear;
Melissa Bjorkman – Slippers, no felt
Michele Buck – Afghan in strips or modules; Adult sweater, texture pullover; Adult sweater, color pattern cardigan
Trudy Ebert – Adult sweater, plain pullover; Adult Sweater, plain cardigan
Bonnie Esplie – Mittens, color pattern; Cap or hat, texture; Socks, texture; Socks, color or intarsia; Child sweater, dress or
suit, color pattern/intarsia
JoAnn French – Knit bag, plain or textured, felted
Rebecca Galkiewicz – Adult sweater, plain cardigan
Celeste Grant – Bedspread
Mary Hathaway – Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern cardigan
Shelly Kang – Shawl or stole, heavy weight; Scarf, medium weight; Socks, texture; Adult sweater, texture cardigan; Adult
sweater, limited use, texture pullover
Jumi Kassim – Gloves
Phyllis Kiihn – Socks, plain or ribbed
Evelyn Kindley – Shawl or stole, light weight; Mittens, texture; Adult sweater, texture pullover; Sleeveless sweater or vest,
plain or texture
Kristine King – Mittens, color pattern
Rita Knudson – Knit bag, plain or textured, felted; Knit item, wearable, felted; Knit item, non-wearable, felted
Amy Jabas – Lap Robe; Mittens, plain; Mittens, texture; Cap or hat, plain
Shirley Levitt – Adult Sweater, color pattern pullover; Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture
Paula Mazour – Adult sweater, limited use, texture pullover; Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern cardigan
Bill Miner – Shawl or stole, medium weight; Cap or hat, color pattern or intarsia; Child sweater, dress or suit plain
Shelley Monitor –Scarf, heavy weight; Gloves; Socks, color or intarsia; Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern pullover
Susan Rainey – Cap or hat, plain; Cap or hat, texture; Cap or hat, color pattern or intarsia; Adult sweater, limited use, texture
pullover; Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture; Adult jacket/coat, outerwear; Not otherwise specified, not wearable
Nancy Ruehle – Socks, color or intarsia; Adult sweater, texture cardigan; Adult sweater, intarsia
Debra Schlekewy – Shawl or stole, light weight; Socks, plain or ribbed; Socks, texture; Not otherwise specified, wearable
Ellen Silva – Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern cardigan
Bonnie Swierzbin – Scarf, light weight
Cheryl Talbot – Scarf, medium weight
Marilyn Thompson – Not otherwise specified, wearable
Elizabeth Tuckwood – Afghan in strips or modules; Adult sweater, limited use, texture pullover
Maressa Twele – Lap Robe; Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern pullover
Carol Voight – Gloves; Socks, plain or ribbed
Linda Wasmund – Knit bag, color or intarsia, felted
Elizabeth Watkins – Shawl or stole, medium weight; Scarf, medium weight
Jennifer Williams – Cap or hat, color pattern or intarsia
Harriet Wintermute – Socks, color or intarsia; Socks, texture; Child sweater, dress or suit, color pattern/intarsia
To review the complete list of winners, visit the web at www.mnstatefair.org/pages/results.html. Go to
―Creative Activities,‖ then ―Needlecraft.‖ The hand knitters are listed on pages 22 through 31.
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You’re Invited to the 2009 Knit-Out!
by Patsy Fisk, Knit-Out Committee Chair
I
wanted to make sure that each of you felt personally invited to our next Twin Cities Knit-Out. Please
come and celebrate knitting!
The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild will be hosting the 6th Annual Twin Cities Knit-Out on Sunday, October
4, at Southdale Center, Macy’s Court, from noon to 4 p.m. Come for free knitting lessons, door prizes, fashion
shows, fastest knitter contests, community service knitting projects, expert knitters to answer questions, and local
yarn shops displaying the latest in yarns, patterns and tools.
Knit-Outs are a nationwide activity held in such cities as Washington DC, New York, Boston, Dallas, Cleveland
and Philadelphia. The purpose of a Knit-Out is to bring together knitting enthusiasts and to introduce and educate
the public about the craft of knitting through lessons, demonstrations, displays and resources. Attendees are
encouraged to bring their knitting, sit and knit awhile, and wear their knitted garments or accessories.
Afghan Square Design Winners Earn Great Prizes!
by Michele Germanson, Service Committee Chair
A
big congratulations goes out to the Block of the Month Afghan Square Design Contest Winners!
During the annual picnic in July members were asked to vote for their favorite square designs.
Prizes—handknit fingerless gloves from Bergen, Norway—were given to the 1st and 2nd place winners in the two categories.
1st Place
Easy – Shelley Monitor
Challenge – Bonnie Swierzbin
2nd Place
Easy – Carrie Bartz
Challenge – Shelley Monitor
The 1st place winner patterns were released the night of the July meeting and the 2nd place winner patterns were
released the night of the August meeting. These patterns and the other patterns shown at the meeting will be available on the service blog, http://mnknittersguild.wordpress.com/, each month.
If you designed a pattern or were thinking about designing one, but did not get the pattern done for the July
meeting, it is not too late. We are still in need of more pattern designs to finish out the year. Get the pattern knitted
up and typed out and give it to Michele Germanson. You still have time to be famous in 2009!
Everyone please continue to knit up squares for this project so we have lots of afghans to give to our three charities this winter. Remember, everyone who completes a block is entered into a special door-prize drawing. And
members who submit more than 12 squares are entered into a 2nd door-prize drawing. These drawings will be held
at the monthly meeting in January 2010.
Also a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has been knitting up the afghan squares and bringing them to the
monthly meetings. We would not do this service project without you!
Everyone please continue to knit up squares for this project so we have lots of afghans to give to our three charities this winter. Remember everyone who completes a block is entered into a special door-prize drawing. And
members who submit more than 12 squares are entered into a 2nd door-prize drawing. These drawings will be held
at the monthly meeting in January 2010.
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Knitting in the Northland
by Shannon Szymkowiak
I
’ve been enjoying the most recent Interweave
Knits magazine. There is a story about the
resurgence of spinning mills in the United
States
In my position in the natural foods industry, I have
been speaking a lot this past year about our local
foodshed, food security for our region and how
buying local has such a direct effect on our local
economy. We are currently doing an Eat Local
Challenge. Oh, the synchronicity of life.
Times are tough all over. I would contend that
things in the Northland have taken a bigger hit than
many other places, but then again, I am right here to
see it. When times are trying, it is natural to pinch
every penny. Who can blame us for trying to find the
best deal on toothpaste, tomatoes or a new car? I love
a good deal as much as the next person. But what
constitutes the real cost of the goods you seek?
The Interweave Knits article about spinning mills
points out a variety of selling points that may
influence your buying decisions when choosing yarn
for your next project. U.S.-made, Fair Trade, Organic
– these are all things you can consider when plunking
down your hard-earned cash, but I have noticed that
for some knitters it is always the dollars and cents,
and that is unfortunate.
We are extremely privileged in this area of the
country to have some fantastic yarn shops. Every
store has its own personality, and every store has a
person who owns it. Someone who most likely lives
in your community, supports local charities with
donations, pays taxes toward your schools and roads,
but most importantly, someone who is there when
you need help with a project.
Some knitters get a charge out of figuring out a
sticky problem on their own. For some of us, that’s
part of the fun of our craft. However, if you are
honest, sooner or later, your local yarn shop owner
(or one of their fantastic employees) will provide you
with a tip that will prove to be invaluable in future
projects. You can order yarn online all day long and
yes, you can use tools like Ravelry to ask for help as
well, but sometimes the answer is just clearer when
you have someone right in front of you showing you
how to do a particular technique, or decipher a
pattern.
Do I always buy my yarn from my local yarn
shops? No. When I travel, I make it a point to go to a
shop or two in that area and I try to buy something as
a memento, even if my local yarn shop carries that
yarn. I have yarn that I have purchased in Texas,
Hong Kong, Wisconsin, New York – you get the
picture. And for the past year, I’ve mostly been
knitting my stash in an effort to reduce my burden.
But when I think about a particular project (like those
fantastic looking socks in the aforementioned
magazine), I think about my local yarn shop. They
can help me with a colorway that suits my tastes and
you bet that if I run into a snag, they can help me out.
Am I paying a few cents more per skein? Sometimes
I am (but certainly not always, especially when I’m
not paying for shipping). But the advice comes free to
me. It is literally priceless, in both senses of the word.
So the next time you have a project, I ask you to
check out your local shop first. Remember, price is
what you pay, but value is what you get.
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Next Yarnover: April 17, 2010
by Shelley Hermanson, Yarnover Committee Chair
I
t hardly seems possible that we are thinking about Yarnover 2010 already, but here we are. The lineup
for 2010 is pretty impressive, we think, and we wanted to give everyone a heads up about another great
spring day. See who is going to teach next year. Wow!
Cat Bordhi, Keynote Speaker
Cookie A.
Lily Chin
Edie Eckman
Margaret Fisher
Jared Flood
Franklin Habit
Susanna Hansson
Romi Hill
Ginger Luters
Lucy Neatby
Judy Pascale
Beth Brown Reinsel
Carol Rhoades
Gayle Roehm
You may be unaware of the huge auditorium located at Hopkins High School. It has stadium seating, and is a
beautiful place for a fun keynote speech, for example. To that end, an option previously not offered will be
available to attendees. You can pay just $5 to hear the very entertaining and lively Cat Bordhi speak, and then
shop for the rest of the day, if taking classes is not your thing. However, considering the above lineup of
teachers, the choice to abstain from classes might be tough.
Be sure to pay your membership dues before the end of 2009, so you can be among the first to register.Tell
all your friends too. For those of you on Ravelry, there is already a Yarnover 2010 group with over 60
members already.
We hope you can join us next April for another fabulous day of entertainment, education and stash
enhancement.
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New on the Knitting Shelf: Babies Babies Babies!
by Anne Marie Draganowski
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hat’s not to love about knitted baby things? They’re quick to knit. They’re light on the lap
and (often) on the pocketbook. And they’re just so blessedly cute.
Expect cute from two new books on the market that have hit the Textile Center Library’s
shelves: Vintage Baby Knits: More Than 40 Heirloom Patterns from the 1920s to the 1950s, by Kristen
Rengren, and Wacky Baby Knits: 20 Knitted Designs for the Fashion-Conscious Toddler, by Alison Jenkins.
Vintage Baby Knits is a tasteful collection of traditional layette
garments—sweaters, blankets and toys – with the occasional knitted
snowsuit, vest and soaker (knitted diaper cover) thrown in for variety.
Culled from the author’s extensive collection of out-of-print design
booklets published in the first part of the last century, the patterns have
been reworked with today’s yarns and sizing to fit babies up to age two.
Most of Vintage Baby Knits’ designs are for intermediate to advanced
knitters, but a few pieces, such as the Louise Cardigan, the Maude
Honeycomb Blanket and the Hazel Cape, are likely to make ambitious
beginners happy. I found myself getting excited about quite a few little
pieces – a cute beret, a textured cardigan with decidedly modern garterstitch borders and the Cozy Kitty Slippers. I only wish some of the
reworking had zeroed in on the sweaters with gratuitous seaming,
especially on gimmes like raglan-sleeve sweaters. Still, most things are cute enough to overlook this little
quibble. Others, like the handful of ―sacques‖ with ribbon closures, and one or two awkward colorwork pieces,
look fine in the photos— but I had a hard time imagining babies of today in them.
Wacky Baby Knits is light and fun. If seeing babies in novel headwear tickles your funny bone, you’ll get a
lot of mileage out of this book. It’s riddled with baby hats shaped like
cupcakes, mohawks, coonskin caps and Elvis hairdos. Little monster
mitts and socks join other themed offerings for small hands and feet.
Sweaters are up next, the most creative of which is a pink ribbed
number with an attached tulle skirt. In case your baby needs a knitted
snowsuit or Halloween costume, this book delivers full-body knitting
to look a cow, a frog, a pirate and a robot. That last one is a tad on the
kooky side, in my humble opinion, but it gets points for voluminous
knitting for the sheer fun of it. That’s really what all the book’s
designs are: not serious projects, but slightly kitschy novelties that will
make you laugh, sometimes out loud. But don’t be fooled by the
book’s ―How to Knit‖ tutorial in the first chapter: only a few hats and
a couple of sweaters are suitable for first (or second or third) knitting
adventures.
Photos courtesy of Amazon.com
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Running on Fumes - Yarn Fumes
by Ellen Silva
Editor’s note: This article is excerpted from an August 10, 2009, blog entry at http://twinset.us.
S
ock Summit exceeded expectations. It was four days of sheer fun. So much fun I even forgot to eat
lunch twice, and that’s saying a lot for me.
I bought some fine knitting tools—square needles and palm needles—from the inventors/
developers of each relative type. I met the wife of the man whose babyhood onesie was used as the inspiration
for the Shibui Knits Baby Onesie I just knit. I fought crime with Mortaine, creator of Handknit Heroes. I saw
knitting socks on circular needles taken to ridiculous lengths: 14 socks on one 100″ circular needle at the
Skacel booth. Powell’s knitting shelves were jam-packed with knitters.
Barbara Walker’s lecture on how she became a
knitter took an interesting turn into how she became a
skeptic. This woman is amazing. She has authored so
many ground-breaking books in several areas. Over
and over, she got the biggest applause from the
community. Priscilla Gibson-Roberts’ class on
Turkish socks gave me the chance to ogle incredible
examples of antique and modern socks from the
Middle East.
The luminary panel—Lucy Neatby, Cat Bordhi, Deb
Robson, Anna Zilboorg, Priscilla Gibson Roberts,
Tina, Stephanie, Meg Swansen, Barbara Walker,
Judith MacKenzie McCuin and Nancy Bush—was
luminous. I was especially struck by the humble
wisdom of Nancy Bush and Cat Bordhi’s casual, Idon’t-take-myself-too-seriously vibe.
On the way home we proselytized for our craft, trying to convert muggles on the light rail. We considered
it a victory when a couple of very hip young men called out ―you rock, sock ladies!‖ as we left the train.
And finally, we had to go to the airport and come home. We were exhausted but happy. We giggled so
much, pet so much yarn, bought a lot of it, were awestruck by knitting goddesses and ultimately saw that the
goddesses were all around us and in us. That was the best part of Sock Summit, by far.
Photo courtesy of Becky Helgesen
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Charting the Future . . .
retreats, workshops and events for knitters who like to plan ahead.
October 2009
2009 Knit-Out
October 4, 2009
Southdale Center, Macy’s Court, Edina, MN
This is the MKG’s 6th annual Knit-Out event where we
reach out to share knitting with the public. There will be
free knitting lessons, door prizes, fashion shows, fastest
knitter contests, community service knitting projects,
expert knitters to answer questions and local yarn shops
displaying the latest in yarns, patterns and tools.
www.knitters.org or 651-436-0464
Yarn Con
October 17, 2009
Pulaski Park Field House, Chicago, IL
Chicago’s own yarn-centric exhibition -- a place to
promote, sell and celebrate the yarny arts.
www.yarncon.com
Stitches East
October 23-25, 2009
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Classes, market, style show, daily demos, prizes, book
signings and more from the folks who bring you Knitter’s
Magazine.
www.knittinguniverse.com/events
Wisconsin Spin In
October 30 - November 1, 2009
Washington County Fair Grounds, West Bend, WI
The oldest state-wide annual fiber event: a gathering of
Old World traditional arts and the New World Trends
www.wispinin.org
February 2010
Arnhild’s Knitting Retreat
February 26-28, 2010
At the Hotel at Gateway Center, Ames, IA
Join Arnhild and friends for a weekend of knitting,
learning and relaxing.
www.arnhild.com
March 2010
2nd Annual Great Guild Getaway
March 5-7, 2010
Knutson Point Retreat Center, Crosslake, MN
A retreat for MKG members!
www.lssmn.org/meeting/meeting_campk.htm
April 2010
Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Yarnover
April 17, 2010
Hopkins High School, Hopkins, MN
Our Guild’s annual day-long knitting event. Classes taught by
nationally known instructors plus vendor market.
www.knitters.org or 651-436-0464
Northern Lights Affiliate Meeting Schedule
6-8 PM. Non-members are also welcome to attend. Location:
Portman Community Center, 4601 McCullock Street, Duluth.
Meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of the months of Jan.-Oct. and
the 3rd Wednesday of Nov. and Dec.
September 23, 2009
Hand Stretch and Massage Presented by Jo’Elle Galo
Please note location change for the meeting:
Beaners Coffee Shop, upstairs meeting room 324 N Central Ave,
Duluth, 5:30 p.m. social time, 6:00 p.m. meeting. A demonstration
on ways to relieve stress and tension in hands after knitting. After
the meeting, join Jo’Elle on a tour of her massage studio located
nearby. Questions? Call Amy R at (218) 343-2158 or e-mail her at
amyroz@hotmail.com.
October 10, 2009
Glitter Knitter
Please note date is changed to October 10; not October 28.
Glitter Knitter is coming back to Duluth! To be held at Fitgers, 600
E Superior St., Duluth. Fliers available soon. For more information,
e-mail pawstoknit@qwestoffice.net.
November 18, 2009
Estonian Lace presented by Irina Haller
Explore Estonian lace knitting technique by creating a sample
shawl using traditional stitches and elements (knit and purl stitches,
decreases, yarnovers, nupps). Materials required for the program:
light colored lace or fingering yarn and appropriate size needles.
December 16, 2009
Guild Christmas Party - Time and Place TBD
If you have questions about the Northern Lights Affiliate meetings,
please call Pam Duffy-Kope at 218-624-1041 or e-mail her at
kuffykope@yahoo.com.
Since 1985 . . . Promoting interest, appreciation, education and fellowship in the art of knitting.
Minnesota Knitters’ Guild
3000 University Ave SE, Suite 2
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Officers
President:
VPs/Programs:
Shelley Monitor
Deb Schlekewy, Ellen Reeher,
Lorri Talberg
Secretaries:
Mary Brown, Carrie Bartz
Treasurer:
Michele Buck
Members At Large:
Michele Germanson, Renee Samuelson
Historian:
Rebecca Ganzel Thompson
Librarian:
Nancy Darcy
Textile Center Liason: Becky Helgesen
Web Infomaster:
Anne Marie Draganowski
Cable Gram Volunteers
Editor:
Anne Marie Draganowski
Design and Layout:
Shelley Monitor
Contributing Writers: Shelley Monitor, Shelley Hermanson,
Ellen Reeher, Lorri Talberg, Michele Germanson, Patsy Fisk,
Anne Marie Draganowski, Ellen Silva and Shannon Szymkowiak
The Cable Gram is a quarterly publication. Copy Deadlines: February 15,
May 15, August 15 and November 1 (November has an earlier deadline
because of the holiday season). Contact the MKG, 612-436-0464 or
www.knitters.org for more information or if you have a story idea.
Questions? GIVE US A CALL!
MKG at the Textile Center: 612-436-0464
OR visit us at www.knitters.org
Coming Up At MKG
Bring Your Knitting!
Twin Cities Meeting Schedule
The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild meets on the third Tuesday
of each month, 7 to 9 PM at the Textile Center of MN,
3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN.
7-9 PM. Non-members are also welcome to attend.
Location: Textile Center of MN, 3000 University Ave SE,
Minneapolis. See our website, www.knitters.org, for directions
and details. (Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.)
Northern Lights Affiliate meetings are on the fourth
Wednesday of each month, at 6 PM, at the Portman Community Center, 4601 McCulloch St., Duluth, MN.
October 20, 2009
Come Check It Out
Annual Yarn Shop Review
Here’s your chance to check out two area yarn shops without
leaving the Textile Center. Lila & Claudine’s in Mahtomedi and
Coldwater Collaborative in Excelsior will be on hand to talk about
their store. They are also bringing a variety of goodies to provide
you with visual samples of their merchandise and give you an
opportunity to shop or get a jump on holiday gift ideas.
November 17, 2009
Norwegian Knitting
Come learn a bit about Norwegian techniques, designs and the
dreaded steek. MKG knitters with Norwegian-style projects are
welcome to bring and share their projects!
December 15, 2009
Annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction
Our annual holiday party caps off another fabulous year of
knitting. Bring a treat to share with the group and high-quality
yarn and knitting notions to donate to the auction. The proceeds
from the silent auction are used to fund the Service Committee
budget.
Be our guest! Come to meeting and see if MKG is for you.
Whether you are just beginning or have years of experience knitting, MKG is a place to meet folks who share
your passion, and a place to share our knowledge and love
of the craft.
Want to Join?
Yearly dues are $30, January 1 through December 31, not
pro-rated. Benefits include programs at our monthly meeting, the quarterly Cable Gram, public service projects,
members-only knitting contests, early registration for our
annual Yarnover event, and the support of fellow knitters!
Make checks payable to MKG, and mail them to:
Minnesota Knitters Guild
Attn: Treasurer
3000 University Ave SE, Suite #2,
Minneapolis, MN 55414