Salem Millstream Knitting Guild

This Month:

We had a total of ten members attend the Zoom meeting on Saturday morning.

We did not have an agenda for the meeting other than to chat about life and knitting. We didn’t take notes about everything that was shared, but do remember that a lovely brioche shawl (Leaf Crescent Brioche Shawl), ear-savers and mask cover, blankets, romper, hat, and a felting project were shared and discussed. There were other items discussed and shown, so apologies for any that were missed.

Patty Scruggs shared an article last week via email that she found enjoyable, so we’re passing the link along to you: Shearing Sheep, and Hewing to Tradition, on an Island in Maine.

We need to decide whether or not we want to continue to have more virtual meetings via Zoom. We want to get YOUR opinion. Please take this SurveyMonkey survey by June 27 to have your opinions heard.

Thank you!

This Month:

Welcome new members and guests!

Birthdays in February:

Joyce Cook
Patty Scruggs

Guild Business

Audit Committee

We need members to serve on the Audit Committee. Marcia Smith and Kathy Goebel volunteered.

SMKG CafePress Store

Members are all encouraged to visit the CafePress site that Teresa has set up if they would like to purchase items. There are water bottles, hats and nice tote bags available.

Show and Tell

We passed around a form for everyone to write down their show and tell projects with the pattern details.

• Su Fennern was a test knitter for the Eclipse shawl from Theressa Silver’s new book, Crescents, which was just published in paperback.
• Nancy was working on the shawl 28’s Cousin 53 which is free on Ravelry.
• Karen L made some really cute Options Slippers for Women, also a free pattern on Ravelry.
• Cindy is working on Barley Hats, a free pattern from tincanknits.
• Sharon is working on a Lujoso Cowl from Northwest Wools, a yarn shop in Portland.
• Debbie Juul made Vickie Howell’s I Heart Cowl, which is available free on her website.
• Linda made a Slouchy Hat with some beautiful Teresa Ruch tencel yarn.
• Marsha made a Simple Sample Hat, which shows off various knitting techniques.
• Donna C is making a Bog Jacket from Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Around book.

February Program

Charity Sit & Knit

We had a sit & knit for charity! If you already have projects that you knit for charity, bring them to the next meeting. We will take some time for everyone to share the patterns they use when doing charity knitting. If you don’t have any charity knitting, here are some free patterns that can get you started making items for other folks.

Hats of all kinds!

• Giving Tree Chemo Cap
• Many styles of cute crochet and knit patterns are available at Knots of Love. They ask that you only use their patterns to make hats to donate to them but will also accept donations for the patterns.
• Simple Chemo Cap in the round
• Warmth for Warriors hats knit in the round or flat
• Simple Knit Hat in the round or flat

Here are some patterns that you may want to purchase that give proceeds to various charitable causes:

• Sales from Australia Ablaze Beanie will go to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park.
• Sales from Koala Tea Cosy and Koala & Panda Beanies / Hats will go to the “Queensland Koala Crusaders” who are raising funds to provide a koala sanctuary near Noosa.
• Sales from Toy Kangaroo & Joey, Toy Wombat, Toy Bat and Spider & Bat Hats will go to “AnimalsAustralia” who support charities caring for injured and displaced animals.
• Sales from Water hat go to Mari Copeny, a pre-teen activist making sure people pay attention to the ongoing water crisis in Flint, MI.

This list is for free patterns that are used by other wildlife refuge places:

• Sweater for penguins
• Hanging Bird Nest
• Rescue Nests for Birds
• Rescue Nest for animals
• Shelter Kitten and Wildlife Cozy
• Rescue Cave Nests
• Patterns for pet blankets
• Rescued Battery Hen Jumper

Next Meeting

March Meeting will be Pom-Pom making

Please bring any pom-pom makers you have and/or instructions to make your favorite pom-poms!  We’ll set up several “making” stations around the room.  If anyone would like to lead a make & take, let us know of your interest along with a list of supplies needed to participate. We’ll send the info out to the rest of the members. Also, if you’d like to practice making some Poms that match your existing projects, bring some yarn!  All weights and types of yarns can be turned into cute pom-poms.

NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 14
TERRACE LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER
2120 ROBINS LANE
AT 10 AM

This Month:

Welcome new members and guests. We had one new guest, Debbie Paxson.

Birthdays in January:

Kelli Bold
JoAnn Crawford
Marsha Graciosa
Kathy Howard
Clara Stoner

January Program

Teresa Furnish hosted a fun afternoon of Bingo with prizes.

If anyone has program ideas, please let Teresa know.

Guild Business

The meeting came to order by Janet Bubl, our new president.

UFOs for 2019

We had a discussion on saving the gift certificates for another occasion, as there were only a few participants. Members discussed whether to do this again in 2020 or have a contest on the most challenging projects.

SMKG CafePress Store

Teresa shared a bag and a water bottle with the Salem Millstream Knitting logo. If you’d like to purchase items, you can find them in the SMKG CafePress store. The cost of the items is set by CafePress, and we can add a markup if we’d like to make a profit. We did NOT add a markup because the idea is to make them available to you at the lowest cost possible.

Beach Retreat

Su Fennern reported that the final payment for the retreat is to be paid in full by February 15. Contact Sue Munson to find out the exact amount.

Show and Tell

The show and tell projects are too many to report; it’s a challenge to get all the names and details. So it’s been suggested to have a form passed around for everyone to write down their show and tell projects with all the details. This will start in February.

Patterns for January/February

• Bojagi Shawl by knitboop designs
• White Frost hat or beanie by Babette Ulmer

Next Meeting

February Charity Sit & Knit

We’re going to have a sit & knit for charity! If you already have projects that you knit for charity, bring them along! We will take some time for everyone to share the patterns they use when doing charity knitting. If you don’t have any charity knitting, here are some free patterns that can get you started making items for other folks.

Hats of all kinds!

• Giving Tree Chemo Cap
• Many styles of cute crochet and knit patterns are available at Knots of Love. They ask that you only use their patterns to make hats to donate to them but will also accept donations for the patterns.
• Simple Chemo Cap in the round
• Warmth for Warriors hats knit in the round or flat
• Simple Knit Hat in the round or flat

Here are some patterns that you may want to purchase that give proceeds to various charitable causes:

• Sales from Australia Ablaze Beanie will go to the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park.
• Sales from Koala Tea Cosy and Koala & Panda Beanies / Hats will go to the “Queensland Koala Crusaders” who are raising funds to provide a koala sanctuary near Noosa.
• Sales from Toy Kangaroo & Joey, Toy Wombat, Toy Bat and Spider & Bat Hats will go to “AnimalsAustralia” who support charities caring for injured and displaced animals.
• Sales from Water hat go to Mari Copeny, a pre-teen activist making sure people pay attention to the ongoing water crisis in Flint, MI.

Hope to see you there!

NEXT MEETING IS FEBRUARY 8
TERRACE LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER
2120 ROBINS LANE
AT 10 AM

This Month:

Birthdays in December:

Su Fennern
Patti Locicero
Donna Cowan

Guild Business

Annual Election of Officers: Nomination Committee

Following the voting, Janet Bubl was elected President, with Ginny Floyd as Secretary. At the January meeting, there will be a more formal installation of the new officers.

Bi-Monthly Knitting Patterns Discussion

Mary Mocklin will continue to provide two patterns every other month. Guild members really like this activity. Many stated that they like the simple pattern and then an advanced pattern. Mary will have two new patterns in January.

Membership Renewal Gifts Discussion

For 2020, there will not be any gifts for renewing your membership and attending in January. There will be small gifts to new members joining the Guild. Throughout the year, there will be opportunities for members to win prizes, especially pens with the Guild’s name on it. The Pee Chee type folders that were previously handed out will not be continued. The information provided in the folders will be available on the Guild’s website under the Members Only section (i.e., items such as the member roster, etc.). With the cost-saving new practices, an increase in dues will be reviewed in 2020 for 2021.

A notice will be sent out to all members once the new Members Only section is developed and tested. You can find the website at: https://salemmillstreamknitting.com/.

Have you looked at the Guild’s Ravelry page lately?
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/salem-millstream-knitting-guild/3983162/1-25#2

Web Master: Cindy Barrick will continue to be the Guild’s Web Master for 2020.

Additional agenda items:

UFO’s for 2019

Reminder to finish by December 31 and bring your list to the January 11 meeting. There will be a prize for the most items completed and a prize for the oldest item(s) completed.

Color of the year 2020: Classic Blue

A timeless and enduring blue hue, Classic Blue is elegant in its simplicity. Classic Blue brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit, offering refuge. Classic Blue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era. Classic Blue aids concentration and brings laser like clarity. Classic Blue re-centers our thoughts and fosters resilience. Classic Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking; challenging us to think more deeply, increase our perspective and open the flow of communication.

UFO activity will continue in 2020.

Salem’s New Yarn Shop

Salem has a new yarn shop! It’s called Wild Knits and is located at 310 High Street NE, Salem, OR 97301 in the Equitable Plaza downtown. The business hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM. Stop by and let the owner, Holly Mueller, know you’re a Guild member! She has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wildknitssalem/

Upcoming Events

• Rose City Yarn Crawl – March 5-8, 2020 with 10 yarns stores in the Portland Metropolitan area. The is a mystery knit along MKAL and a mystery crochet along MCAL.
  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/2020-rose-city-yarn-crawl-mkal
  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/2020-rose-city-yarn-crawl-mcal
• Vogue Knitting Live Seattle – March 13-15, 2020
  https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/portal

Show and Tell – All

Projects shared:

• Janesville Jacket – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/janesville-jacket
• Christmas Ornaments
• Tunisian Crochet Hook – free item, just picked up and watched Youtube, and it’s easy to do!
  https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/tunisian-knit-stitch-picture-tutorial-978510
• Christmas Scarf
• Shawl – In the Shadows – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/in-the-shadows
• Socks – made with heel flap & gusset with Turkish cast on.
  https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/turkish-cast-on-for-toe-up-socks-2116374
• Sockhead Cowl – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-cowl
• Malabrigo Head Thingy made with Malabrigo Ravelry Red yarn – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/malabrigo-head-thingie
• Poof, It’s Done! scarf – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/poof-its-done
• Hats, scarves, and fingerless mitts made to be donated from the Guild. Many different stitch patterns.
• Pom-Poms made with plastic disks by wrapping yarn around them. Tip shared: do not use chenille yarn to make a pom-pom.

Next Meeting

2019 UFOs and/or Goals results; knitting Bingo

Snacks, Set-up and Clean-up: Debbie Juul and Lynda Hoodward

Hope to see you there!

NEXT MEETING IS JANUARY 11, 2020
TERRACE LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER
2120 ROBINS LANE
AT 10 AM

This Month:

Birthdays in November:

Terri Brown
Mary Mocklin
Sue Munson

November Program

Theressa Silver provided an excellent presentation about gauge and types of yarn. She had some samples that illustrated her point and brought patterns and her book, Knitting Wild, for sale. She was wearing her shawl By Popular Demand, which many of us admired and purchased the pattern (it’s also available on Ravelry).

Guild Business

• Next month’s meeting is on December 14 at our normal time, 10 to noon. We will be having our annual Holiday Brunch, so please bring something to share. We’re also going to set up a table for anyone who would like to bring yarn or other items to give away for those of us who might like to do some stash clearance before the end of the year. We’ll also set one up for items that you want to sell. Please note that items for sale must be clearly marked with your name and the price you’re asking. You also are responsible for managing the sale (collecting money/providing change, etc.).
• Guild member dues are due by the end of the year. Please bring your payment to the December meeting or mail them to us with your renewal form.

Patterns for November/December

• Stocking Cap Ornaments by Carol Kinghorn
• Pioneer Gloves by Kelly McClure

Show and Tell

Projects shared:

• Several members have already started knitting Stocking Cap Ornaments.
• The Endless Wrap in Blue Sky DK is finally finished!
• Mayfield Scarf
• Entangled Basket
• Family Footwarmer Slippers (These knit up tight, so visit with Sue Munson to learn how she adjusted.)
• Mohair Bias Cowl
• Sockhead Cowl
• We also had several checkerboard slippers shared. Thanks again, Ginny, for instructing the group on these last month!
• Also, an interesting website was shared called PlannedPooling.com that helps visualize how the colors in a yarn with repeating color sequences will pool.

Next Meeting

Potluck! Bring some goodies to share.

Set-up and Clean-up: Teresa Furnish and Ginny Floyd

Hope to see you there!

NEXT MEETING IS DECEMBER 14
TERRACE LAKE COMMUNITY CENTER
2120 ROBINS LANE
AT 10 AM