This Month
Birthdays
Happy December Birthday to:
- Kitty Crawford
- Su Fennern
- Sharon Kaminski
- Heather Sly-Haley
Happy January Birthday to:
- Marcia Graciosa
If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!
December Meeting Highlights
Our last meeting of the year was led by Program Coordinator Marcia Smith. After welcoming members and guests, she highlighted several upcoming events, including Magic at the Mill and the Filaments Traveling Show exhibit at the Mill until January 31. This juried 47-piece exhibit features textiles from 24 different weavers.
This month concluded our year-long project of mini sweaters which were shown in a trunk show and adorning a small Christmas tree.
Just a reminder to renew your dues for 2024. Visitors may attend two meetings before joining. The dues are $30 a year and pay for the room rental, renting a mailbox, stamps, business cards, and a few other supplies. Janet Bubl has the membership forms and is collecting the dues as a check or cash. Thank you for your support of the Salem Millstream Knitting Guild. A roster of members will be emailed after the February meeting.
Temperature Knitting Projects
Tia Purdy showed her Temperature Blanket that will be used on her queen-sized bed in her camper. She suggested anyone interested try a smaller project!
Cindy Barrick then showed her Temperature Scarf she has been knitting this year and explained how she chose the yarn and colors for each temperature range, a 5- or 10-degree range, from 0 to 110 degrees.
Show & Tell
There were over 30 items shared. Some of these we’d seen while they were being knit, and others are in the process of being knit.
- Cindy Barrick knit a Cashmere Snowflake Hat using cashmere yarn from a kit from Always Be Kind Yarn.
- Joyce Arthur showed some socks and a shawl.
- Janet Bubl showed a cotton double potholder/trivet.
- Marcia Graciosa showed a pair of cable knit fingerless mitts.
- Genevieve Ricknor showed a multicolored hat.
- Su Fennern modeled her Wrixlan Jacket using Studio Donegal yarn (pattern greatly adapted).
- Chris Golden modeled her Alaska Sweater.
Upcoming Events
January 13 Meeting
Judith Bither will tell the secret of how a group of mostly retired women saved a small yarn shop in Northern California and turned it into a thriving, destination yarn shop.
Our new Guild President, Joyce Arthur, has announced a Board meeting immediately following the meeting. All Guild members are invited to attend.
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