Category: Meeting Minutes

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This Month

Birthdays

Happy December Birthday to:

• Kitty Crawford
• Su Fennern
• Sharon Kaminski
• Heather Sly-Haley

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

November Meeting Highlights

Marcia Smith welcomed members and visitors to our monthly meeting.

We were asked to sign up to sit at our Guild table at the annual Magic at the Mill at the Willamette Heritage Center for the dates December 19-23, 5:30-8 p.m. Thank you to Debbie Juul for coordinating this for us.

Joyce Arthur was elected to be the Guild President for 2024-2025. Congratulations, Joyce!

There was a reminder that annual dues to be a member of the Guild for 2024 are $30. You can bring cash or a check to the December or January meeting. Janet Bubl has the membership form. Visitors can attend two meetings before paying dues.

Mini sweaters for both November (Gumdrop) and December (Cabled Pullover) were shared. Thank you to Su Fennern who coordinated this with all the patterns and worked with demonstrators. She has a thank you gift for all who volunteered.

Show & Tell

• Patty Scruggs was wearing the holly leaf tie that was demonstrated at the October meeting.
• Kathi Holt wore the Dubonnet sweater she just finished using John Arbon yarn with a pattern she bought from The Wooly Thistle. She commented that she still needed to block it.
• Sandy Galbraith knitted a cowl using yarn from the library craft sale.
• Judith Bither brought a Portfolio Scarf she knitted with sock yarn.
• Cindy Barrick brought several hats she knitted for a service project using the Barley Hat pattern by Tin Can Knits in Berroco Ultra Wool and Cascade Heritage Prints.

Several other items were shared, many “under construction”, including:

• Ott Lite Dual Shade LED floor lamp with USB charging station, shared by Su Fennern
• Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks book, shared by Diane Williams
• Legion Hat using alpaca/cashmere yarn from OFFF, shared by Marjory Lange
• Jane Cochran’s Hedgerow Socks from Tin Can Knits and Workday Scarf found on Ravelry, shared by Maria Graciosa
• Short socks found on Ravelry using the Regia Sock Guide, shared by Heather Sly-Haley
• Socks using Always Be Kind Yarn, shared by Genevieve Ticknor
• Mother and Daughter Vest from the book Mary Englebreit: Crafts to celebrate the seasons, shared by Dorothy Wells
• Pure Comfort Cardigan using Malabrigo Dos Tierras, a free pattern on Biscotte Yarns, shared by Tricia Yates
• Murano squares from handspun alpaca/pygora yarn, a Susan Ashcroft pattern, shared by Carol Jones

Upcoming Events

December Meeting

• Final sign-ups for Magic at the Mill
• Mini Sweater Trunk Show – bring mini sweaters you’ve knit and a small trunk or chest if you have one.
• Highlighting the Temperature Scarf or Blanket: Tia and Cindy have been working on these all year and will share their progress, process, and tips for success.
• The Guild needs to choose a service project for 2024. Several ideas have been suggested. Do you have one you are willing to coordinate?
• Show and Tell

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This Month

Birthdays

Happy October Birthday to:

• Joyce Arthur
• Janet Bubl
• Nelda Gill
• Christine Golden
• Priscilla Seybert

Happy November Birthday to:

• Sue Munson
• Ellen Nordal

October Meeting Highlights

The October meeting got off to a slow start with both the President and Secretary being home sick (thanks to Su Fennern for taking photos). Past President Janet Bubl stepped in at the last minute to lead the meeting.

Su showed the mini sweater for the month, the Long Sleeved Baby (Surprise) Jacket. Adapted from a pattern by Elizabeth Zimmerman, it was designed to be a quick and clever baby sweater. She eventually adapted the pattern to be knit in sizes from infant to adult.

Program

Show & Tell

• Debbie Juul knit the Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit (she also made a blanket for her first grandchild).
• Lily Sly-Haley knitted a sweater for Piggy.
• Lynda Hoodward is making steady progress on her fabulous Color Kaleidoscope Poncho by Marly Bird.
• Cindy Barrick is working on a series of Barley Hats by Tin Can Knits. She’s also enjoying using the free app!
• Marjory Lange knitted a bandana.

Upcoming Events

Mini Sweater ‘Trunk Show’

Both November and December mini sweaters will be shown this month as next month they will be the highlight of a Mini Sweater Trunk Show! If you have a mini “trunk” you can bring to use, that would be great. Here’s an example:

November Meeting

This is our annual election cycle and we will be electing a President by ballot. All members present may vote.

November Program

Several members are bringing patterns for simple holiday decorations to knit. Members can sit and knit on their own projects or try a couple of these new ones. Please bring some extra yarn and corresponding needles for a wreath, candy cane, or snowflake, for example.

Magic at the Mill

Sign-ups will be available to work evening shifts December 19 – 23 (5:30 – 8 PM) for this magical Salem event. Details will be available at the November and December meetings. Thanks to Debbie Juul for coordinating this for us.

Dues Reminder

Annual dues ($30) for 2024 can be brought in cash or check to the December meeting. Visitors can attend two meetings before paying dues.

This Month

Birthdays

Happy August Birthday to:

• Sandy Galbraith
• Kathleen Holt
• Karin Lightner
• Tia Purdy

Happy September Birthday to:

• Gretchen Carter
• Teresa Furnish
• Debbie Paxson
• Marcia Smith

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

August Meeting Highlights

We had a great turnout for our annual meeting at Smith Creek Village in Silver Falls State Park. Thanks to Marcia Smith for coordinating the reservation and helping Su Fennern with an imaginative activity. Su went above and beyond in finding and printing 32 unique patterns for “mug rugs” with names such as “Chocolate Bar,” “Seashell Coaster,” “Christmas Tree,” and “Mosaic Trivet.” Here’s the complete list:

Mini Sweater – Westie

After lunch, we moved outside to the lawn, sitting in a circle and showing the knitting project that each one was working on. What a variety from such a talented group!

Upcoming Events

September 9 Meeting

• For our program, we are welcoming Laura Salisbury, owner of Always Be Kind Yarn. She started the business following the suicide of her 25-year-old daughter. She will be sharing her story and offering some of her yarn for purchase.
• All items for our service project for those fighting breast cancer are due at this meeting. We are in line to surpass our goal of 100 items!
• There will be a quarterly Board meeting following this meeting, where we will be reviewing results from the surveys (thanks to the 25 who responded!) and begin our planning for 2024. The meeting is open to all Guild members.
• We are having elections for two positions for our 2024 Guild Board in November. If you are interested in the position of president or program coordinator (two-year commitments), please speak with one of the other Board members: Debbie Juul, Treasurer; Judith Bither, Secretary; or Marcia Smith, Program Coordinator.

CCC Wellness Fair

We have been invited to have a table at Chemeketa Community College Wellness Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. We want to share the health aspects of knitting and have been told that several employees are interested in learning!

If you would like to share your love of knitting and answer questions, please respond to the Guild email. It would be great to have three of us there to represent the Guild. Thanks for considering this.

Other Events

• Bead and Creative Arts Festival in Milwaukie, Oregon – October 14-15, 2023
• Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival at Linn County Expo – October 14-15, 2023

This Month

Birthdays

Happy July Birthday to:

• Debbie Juul
• Joellen Kay
• Marjory Lange
• Susan Levy
• Susan Meyers
• Marian Thomas

Happy August Birthday to:

• Sandy Galbraith
• Kathleen Holt
• Karin Lightner
• Tia Purdy

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

July Meeting Highlights

President Joyce Cook opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests. She reminded everyone that we should have received a short survey in our email. Thank you to the 20 people who have responded. Paper copies were available for those who wish to fill out a hard copy. A second email will be sent out with the survey for those who haven’t responded yet. The intention is to help in planning programs and outings for 2024.

Our August meeting will be at The Big Leaf Coffee House and Grill in Smith Creek Village inside Silver Falls State Park. We will meet at 11:30 for lunch, followed by knitting on the green. Please bring a folding chair.

Joyce Arthur announced that the Guild is invited to display our Aran scarves at the Oregon State Fair. If you finished the scarf, please bring it to the August meeting or make arrangements with Su Fennern to pick it up.

Mini Sweater Tips & Tricks

July Show & Tell Patterns

• Workday Scarf by Sue Flanders (Ravelry link) with alpaca & acrylic blend
• Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow (Ravelry link) with Zooey yarn
• Blossom Dreams Cowl by Teresa Waldo (Ravelry link) with Malabrigo Rios
• Peacock Feather Knitted Scarf by Arne & Carlos with Malabrigo Washted
• Sitara Shawl by Alexandra the Art of Yarn with Alexandra’s yarn
• Small sweater and project from a knitting cruise with Icelandic yarn
• Hitchhiker Shawl by Martina Behm (Ravelry Link) with baby alpaca
• Pincha Shawl by Pinpilan Wangsai

Program – Coral Reef Project

Janet Bubl showed a PowerPoint highlighting the history of the Coral Reef Project. The organizers are still needing some knit or crochet bleached coral. Donations can be dropped off at Teaselwick yarn shop at the Mill. More information and patterns are on our Guild website. Coral Reef items are due by August 1.

Janet also updated us on the status of our knitting project for 2023: Knitting hats, scarves and mitts for breast cancer survivors. Please bring any items to the September meeting.

The rest of the meeting was knitting and exchanging items of yarn, patterns and notions on the tables which we called Christmas in July!

Upcoming Events

August Meeting

Join us on August 12 for our Annual Gathering at The Big Leaf Coffee House and Grill in Smith Creek Village at Silver Falls State Park. We’ll gather in the café at 11:30, order lunch and visit, then move outside on the lawn to knit! Please bring a folding lawn chair. (There will be help getting it from your car and back if you need it.) A flyer with details was sent to your email.

Coming in September

We have been invited to have a table at Chemeketa Community College Wellness Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. We want to share the health aspects of knitting and have been told that several employees are interested in learning!

If you would like to share your love of knitting and answer questions, please respond to the Guild email. It would be great to have three of us there to represent the Guild. Thanks for considering this.

Other Events

• Oregon State Fair August 25 – September 4, 2023
• Don’t forget: “Charity Knitting” for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer/5K walk (October 1, 10 a.m., Mary S. Young Park in West Linn)
• Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival October 14-16, 2023

This Month

Birthdays

Happy March Birthday to:

• Lynda Hoodward
• Mary Blossom
• Ginny Mahoney

We have no April birthdays listed on our roster! If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

March Meeting Minutes

Sharon Kaminski opened the meeting by welcoming members and visitors. She introduced Helga Maheu, one of the people who founded our Knitting Guild in the early 80s.

• Sharon reminded members to sign the “Hold Harmless” form.
• Sharon also asked people to look over the roster and note which phone number is preferred.
• Sharon noted that Pompons have been moved to June.
• Marcia Smith asked people to let her know about favorite Indy dyers and ideas for programs.

Program – Sketch Portable Looms

Kitty Crawford explained about her family business which was inspired by her artistic daughter who took a weaving class in college and “went down the fiber hole.” Kitty showed some of her daughter’s hand dyed yarn and the project bags she herself has sewn. Kitty has made a variety of sizes and styles for both projects and needles. Her husband has engineered small Sketch Portable Looms in adjustable sizes. Kitty showed the variety of techniques and styles of everything from barrettes, bookmarks, bracelets, etc. There was a “Make and Take” at her home the following day.

Mini Sweaters

Kathy Goebel explained the March sweater, commenting that it uses dolman sleeves. She suggested picking up stitches under the arms. The sweater is knit in one piece flat and has to be sewn together. Su reminded everyone that each sweater teaches new techniques.

March Show & Tell Patterns

• Celtic Knot Looped Scarf by Patricia Everett (Ravelry link)
• Miriam Carole Poncho by Ronnie Eldridge (Ravelry link)
• Rose City Yarn Crawl Mystery KAL (Ravelry link)
• Whistler Vest by Sally Melville (from Sally Melville Styles book, Ravelry links)
• Lantern Moon cables (available on Amazon, Jimmy Beans, and Handsome Fibers in Cottage Grove, OR)

Upcoming Events

April Meeting

Current Tiny Sweater overview – bring last month’s if you knit one!

Joyce Arthur will provide a brief summary of the Oregon State Fair and share the changes to the Needlework and Clothing Exhibitors Handbook. Joyce will provide an overview of the Judge’s worksheet and answer questions about submitting items to the Fair.

Sheep to Shawl

Sheep to Shawl at the Mill will be hosted at the Willamette Heritage Center on Saturday, May 6. Members are encouraged to sign up to help host our table to support the Knitting Guild as one of several fiber options.

Coral Reef Project

Check out the Coral Reef Project on the Salem Millstream Knitting Guild website, including a selection of patterns – both knit and crochet. You can also visit Coral Knit Fiber Arts and click on “The Community Coral Reef Project” for more information and inspiration.

Other Events

• The Black Sheep Gathering June 23-25, 2023
• Oregon State Fair August 25 – September 4, 2023
• Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival October 14-16, 2023

This Month

Birthdays

Happy February Birthday to:

• Joyce Cook
• Paula Rampy
• Patty Scruggs

Happy March Birthday to:

• Lynda Hoodward
• Ginny Mahoney

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

February Meeting Minutes

Sharon Kaminski opened the meeting by welcoming current members and guests. She announced the sad news that Cindy Barrick’s life partner passed. A card that will be sent to Cindy was circulated for personal notes. A gift as a memorial in Danny’s name will be sent later.

Janet Bubl presented an overview of our Charity for 2023: “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.” Hats, headbands, scarves, and fingerless gloves in soft washable fiber for both men and women are desirable. Our goal is to knit 100 items by our September meeting. There is a link for a free hat pattern on our web site. Donated items will be distributed to cancer survivors in October.

Patty Scruggs explained further about the “Knit for a Unique Fit” gloves she knit for a child. An email with a link to the video of the child receiving the gloves and matching hat was sent to all members.

Su Fennern presented the pattern for the February sweater: a Gingerbread Shrug. Several members shared their best techniques for picking up stitches. A helpful explanation with photos is available on the Guild website. Members shared the mini sweaters knit from the January pattern.

Program – Shamrocks

Su presented two different patterns for knitting shamrocks. It was fun to learn new techniques. Thank you, Su for the helpful handouts.

February Show & Tell Patterns

• Alaska Sweater by Camille Descoteaux (Ravelry link)
• Purple Sweater with Unique Design
• Easy Folded Poncho (Churchmouse Yarns & Teas)
• Tournament of Stitches 2022 Cowl (Marly Bird)
• Fingerless Gloves (Duchess.com)

Upcoming Events

March Meeting

We will be looking at the March Tiny Knit Sweater Ornament.

Program: Sketch Looms, Weaving Accessories and Notion Bags with Kitty Crawford

Kitty has invited those who are interested to her home (3288 Lakeview Pl NW Salem) the following day (Sunday, March 12) at 1:00 p.m. to learn more about the loom. You will have the opportunity to make and take a woven pin. Other items will be available for purchase. Carpooling is best for parking. More details will be provided at the meeting.

Sheep To Shawl

Sheep to Shawl is coming to the Mill on May 6! Our Guild will set up a table with knitted items, demonstrations of our projects, and invite new visitors and members. A sheet will be circulated to sign up for shifts at our March and April meetings.

Coral Reef Project

Check out the Coral Reef Project on the Salem Millstream Knitting Guild website, including a selection of patterns – both knit and crochet. You can also visit Coral Knit Fiber Arts and click on “The Community Coral Reef Project” for more information and inspiration.

Other Events

• Black Sheep Gathering June 23-25, 2023
• Oregon State Fair August 25 – September 4, 2023
• Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival October 14-16, 2023