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BIND OFF TEACHER INFO
For everyone to try the bind off you are teaching, they need a swatch of knitting either on needles or on stitch holders. If your bind off requires a specific swatch, please let Teresa know so we can get the details added to a supply list. For example, should there be an odd or even number of stitches, stockinette, garter, or P1 K1 ribbing?

During your presentation, please share the answers to the following two questions:
1. When should the bind off be used? For example, a bind off used for toe-up socks that provides a finished edge.
2. Are there any disadvantages or advantages to using the bind off?

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TALENTS WITH THE GROUP!

This Month’s The party was a great success. Thank you all for participating. We had a visitor – Patty Scrugg’s daughter.

Clara reported that the retreat is currently full with one person on the wait list.

Volunteers wanted: Sarah Keller, Owner of Knot Another Hat yarn shop (Hood River, OR) and the organizer of the annual Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival held in The Dalles, OR is working to have an event in Silverton at the Oregon Gardens in April of 2018. The Guild has been contacted to see if members might be interested in volunteering at the event. Additional information will be provided after the first of year.

December Patterns:
Christmas Candy Hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-candy-hat
December Mittens https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/december-mittens

Show and Tell:
Hand dyed yarn made with food coloring Knit Picks bare Swish Yarn, wrist warmers And a list of many Christmas gifts
Several Pairs of socks and slippers
Modified Gansey Sweater for great fit
Debut Shawl
Gloves for Christmas gift
Craftvent Mystery Knit Along (Jimmy Beans)
Tiered plant hanger kit from Darn Good Yarns $10 monthly subscription (kit included knitted
And crochet pattern, skein of recycled yarn, set of DPNs, and a crochet hook
Crochet Gingerbread hats
Honeycomb Shawl
Colorful twiiddlemitt forfiidgety kids in a classroom
Sock experiment attempting to put the purl stitches on the public side to make them more comfortable
Side-to-side vest
Beginning of a Little Red Riding Hood Topsy-Turvu doll
Crocheted slugs for a “Toys for CASA” Event along witth some photos of other toys, including Trolls and dust bunnies
Slippers using grandmother’s handdwriitten pattern on the back side of an envelope
Lace shawl with turquoise beads and a Turquoise magnetic shawl pin

Next Month – Guild Business

Snacks – Sue Tyvoll and Patty Scruggs

Setup/Cleanup Volunteers –Sue Tyvoll (if anyone else is available it would be nice to have some helping hands.

Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization.

NEXT MEETING IS – Jan. 13
ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s Thank you Michelle Powell for sharing your story and yu=our magnetic closures. A couple of patterns that Michelle shared were Optical Delusion https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/optical-delusion-conflagration and Pinncha shawl
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pincha-shawl

Mary Mocklin agreed to take on the monthly knitting patterns, but they will be every other month instead of monthly.

November patterns:
Crocket Flower – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/novembers-flower-chrysanthemum
Candy Corrn Hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/candy-corn-hat
Candy corn fingerless gloves https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/candy-corn-fingerless-gloves Autumn Shawl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/autumn-leaves-small-triangular-shawl-baktus

Show and Tell:
Erin Lanee bags – Debut pattern Cable Hat and Shawl with cables
Dean’s blanket Hilo Tube (ravelry)
Vertical sweater Beanie
Cowl Easy knit blanket sweater
Tree of life (knit Picks) Arm warmers
Reyna Shawl (Ravelry) Plumage Shawl – Ravelry
Ombre Knits book – blue birch Hitch Hiker Ravelry
Winter Sea shawl Slippers – folk knit
Test Knit sweater – cascade locks Fingerless gloves with pockets Sweet Transitions
Nae Lykke Crafts
Dark side of the moon shawl
Just a note – Jenjoyce a Ravelry designer lost her home in the California fires. If you like her patterns, it might be a good time to buy them.

Next Month – Holiday Potluck
Holiday Skein Swap!
Give a Skein – Get a Skein!
We’re having a white elephant style skein exchange at our December potluck. If you’d like to participate, dip into your yarn stash and select a skein of yarn to exchange. Slip it into a brown paper bag and bring it to our December meeting. The value of the skein should be between $10 and $20.

Setup/Cleanup Volunteers –Teresa Furnish (if anyone else is available it would be nice to have some helping hands.

Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization.

NEXT MEETING IS – DEC. 9
ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s Thank you Bobbie Dolp for sharing your wealth of information on steeking and for sharing your amazing knitting.

OFF – Clara shared that the Twiddle Mitts due a lot of attention and that people were very interested in them and how they are used. Thank you Clara for doing a wonderful job in representing our guild and thanks to all who helped Clara out by spending a few hours or more of your day to help represent the guild.

Clara also reported that there are only a couple of spots open for the retreat and if you are interested you need to contact her before October 31.

October patterns:
Crochet Flower – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/octobers-flower-calendula-marigold
Knee Bats http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knee-bats
October Hat and cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/october-hat-and-cowl

Show and Tell:
Snow Angel Shawl by Boo Knits Test Shawl
Birds of a Feather Andrea Mowry Guitar hat
Star gazer Mitts Headlands Beannie by Galzanne Knits
Garter Frenzy by Galzanne Knits Scrap hats for shelters
Solar Eclipse from yarn crawl Troll Hat
Entrelac Hat Vest – Knit in Style Mag. 2007
Tree of life socks- Knit picks Dragon Fellows
Going Home hat Eyelet Shawl – Library book
Shawl with armholes Baby SweaterS
Star Showers Fingerless mitts
Xmas Stockings Light as a feather
Color works hat and matching socks Hats
Vests by Coco Knits

Next Month – Michelle Powell Magnetic Closures

November Snacks – Ginny Floyd, Nancy Campion
Setup/Cleanup Vollunteers – Marsha Graciosa and Marcia Smith

Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization.
NEXT MEETING IS – NOV. 11
AT ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s Once again our membership stepped up and shared their knowledge and did an excellent job. Thank you Nita, Teresa, Patty and Kathy for teaching us some new cast on techniques. Information on these techniques were sent separately.

OFF – Please contact Clara Stoner cstoner61@gmail.com or Mary Stoner chaiyoda@msn.com if you want to participate in the fun on Saturday Sept. 23 or Sunday Sept. 24.

September patterns:
September 15 is national make a hat day or felted hat day http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/felted-hat-9
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-felted-fascinator-hats

Show and Tell:
Top this hat First place at state fair baby hat
Scarf, hat and band with Moss Stitch 1st place at state fair socks
Socks made from yarn crawl purchase Otis Scarfette from dyed retreat yarn
Socks with self striping yarn Snow Angel Shawl by Boo knits w/Oregon beads
Socks with provisional cast on Ascot with fisherman rib
Seahawk hat Vest – Knit in Style Mag. 2007
Knitting Pure & Simple Sweater Baby Blanket
Gloves Sock with life lines
Helga’s coat Socks
The biased eyelet stole – Interweave Scarf from yarn crawl prize yarn

Next Month – Steeking

October Snacks – Sue Munson and Anjie Zimmerman

Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization.
NEXT MEETING IS – OCT. 14
AT ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s Thanks to Gail Smith of Windsor Farm Rabbitry, Silverton Oregon for sharing her time and knowledge and wonderful yarns with us. Thanks also to Nona Finch for her help, Be sure to stop by and say hi if you are at Off (Oregon Flock and Fiber) next month.

OFF – Please contact Clara Stoner cstoner61@gmail.com or Mary Stoner chaiyoda@msn.com if you want to participate in the fun on Saturday Sept. 23 or Sunday Sept. 24.

Yarn Crawl: We had a total of 12 participatants, Our winners were Marsha Graciosa, Nita Porter, Terry Sevold, Joyce Arthur, Janet Bubl, Teresa Furnish, Kathy Goebel, Sally Gwynn, Terri Brown, Patti Locicero. Su Fennern and Kathy Howald were also winners but elected not to participate as prize winners.

August patterns :
Eclipse by Jacquelyn Ridgy http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eclipse-4 Lunar Eclipse by Heather Davis http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lunar-eclipse

Show and Tell:
Quilted Lattice Ascot Fingerless gloves from sock yarn
Falling Leaves Cardigan
Waverly Lace Poncho Eclipse Shawl from Apples to Oranges
Leaves on a Vine from Tangled Purls
London’s Calling from Spinners Barn (Ravelry)
Light as a feather Oregon Sunstone beads on finterless mitts

Next Month – Cast on techniques, – Nita Porter, Teresa Furnish, Patty Scruggs, and Kathy Holt. Bring scraps of worsted weight yarn, knitting needles and G or H crochet hooks.

September Snacks – Kathy Howald and Patti Locicero

The Twiddlemuff/Mitts are on our website under charities.
Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization.
NEXT MEETING IS – SEPT. 9
AT ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s We have an amazing wealth of information and wonderful willing to share their knowledge as evidenced with our presenter Terry Sevold. Terry gave us an abundance of information of knitting socks and shared her experience with so many of the techniques. Thanks Terry.

August 1 is the deadline to enter items in the State Fair. Still looking for volunteers to help with intakes, clerks, and display. Looking for people who are willing to come in and share their skills in knitting, crocheting, needlework of any kind. Contact Joyce Arthur at jobnboyce@yahoo.com to sign up. Need items for yarn bombing.

OFF – Clara and Mary shared they will have a sign-up sheet for Saturday and/or Sunday at the next meeting. There will be a 1 hour demonstration scheduled for each day. Bring your mitts and any items for donations to any meeting.

June Patterns – beaded wedding purse http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beaded-wedding-purse summer socks http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-sock

Show and Tell:
Just be you by Boo Knits Slouchy Hats – Celebrity slouchy beanies
Erin Lane Bags Needlework –ehrmantapestry.com
Socks and Monmouth Shawl Light it Up
Moonshine Neck Wrap Christmas stocking
Garter Scarf Celtic knot looped scarf
Shrug and socks Crochet peacock
Filtered bag – coin purse Shawlette – silky wool
Ring bearer pillow

Next Month – Pot Luck at Donna Reed’s at 11 am.

The Twiddlemuff/Mitts are on our website under charities.
Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization. Hats for Roberts Alternative School.
NEXT MEETING IS – July 8
AT DONNA REED – POTLUCK
11 AM

This Month’s Apparently, we have a fantastic presenter in Teresa Furnish who gave an excellent, very informative and interesting presention about Ravelry. Thank you Teresa for a job well done

August 1 is the deadline to enter items in the State Fair. Still looking for volunteers for intake on August 11 & 12, Clerks for the judges August 14 and display people on August 15. Contact Joyce Arthur at jobnboyce@yahoo.com to sign up. Need items for yarn bombing.

Knit in Public Day – June 10 at the Heritage Center – Mission Mill 10am-4pm.

OFF – Clara and Mary shared they will have a sign-up sheet for Saturday and Sunday at June meeting. There will be a 1 hour demonstration scheduled for each day. Bring your mitts and any items for donations to any meeting.

May patterns Flower Scarf by Robyn Diliberto and Cabled Rangoli Hat by desi knitter .
Show and Tell:
Miss Grace shawl Hats for Roberts School/Twiddle Mitt
Traveling Rib Hat Wonder Shawl by Sharon McGuire
Loopin Lace Sox-Fiber Trends
Quite Simply scarves Letterman’s Sweater
Christmas stocking Lace and Bead shawl (900 beads & Ferocious fibers
Shawl Road to China life
Toe up sock with hybrid heel and kindness shawl from knitted witts

Next Month – Terry Sevold will give us highlights of toe up socks and where to go online to get info on how tos.

June Snacks – Kathy Goebel and Janet Bubl..

The Twiddlemuff/Mitts are on our website under charities.
Taffee House can use anything for babies, youths, adults, and elderly. Acrylic prayer shawls for Nita Porter’s church. Prayer shawls for hospice groups – Nancy Campion will get these to the hospice organization. Hats for Roberts Alternative School.
NEXT MEETING IS – June 10
AT ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

Teaselwick Wools and Willamette Heritage Center is hosting
Knit in Public Day
When: Saturday, June 10, 2017
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: 1313 Mill Street, Salem, Oregon
What to Bring: Any knitting, crocheting, spinning or other fiber arts project to work on.
Come meet new friends, visit the museum grounds, and shop in a wonderful yarn shop.
There is sure to be sharing of ideas and much laughter.
This is a free event, make plans now to come and join in with members of the Salem Millstream Knitting Guild.