Salem Millstream Knitting Guild Salem, OR Knitting Guild, OR Knitting

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 Thank to JC Briar for teaching us Brioche and for making a special pattern for us. A copy of JC’s handout is attached to the cover letter for these minutes.

January/February Patterns:
Bankhead hat by Susie Gorlay https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bankhead
Communication Breakdown Cowl by Casey Day-Crosier https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/communication-breakdown

Show and Tell: None

Next Month – Magic Loop – Teresa Furnish – Supply list is:
Size 7 or 8 circular needles with a 32” or 40” flexible cable, the more
flexible the better. Worsted weight yarn. NOTE: Any yarn weight will work as long as the needle size matches.

Snacks – Debbie Juul and Laura Wagman

Setup/Cleanup Volunteers – Sue Munson/Leona/Paulaa (setup) Teresa Furnish/Patti Locicero (clean up)

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 MAR. 10
ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

This Month’s A lot of topics were covered during this meeting… Thank you all for your participation. Our UFO winner for most completed project was Su Fennern and Patty Scruggs for most goals completed. Next year we will have a winner for the oldest UFO completed.

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. If you want to volunteer please contact sarah@knotanotherfiberfestival.com.

January/February Patterns:
Bankhead hat by Susie Gorlay https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bankhead
Communication Breakdown Cowl by Casey Day-Crosier https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/communication-breakdown

Show and Tell:
Baby Sweater/slippers Monique Rae Woman’s Loafers slippers
Lilac Trails Vest Sweater for Grandchild
Sweater – Argentina Wools Grey shawl (Jimmy Bean)
Vent shawl Cable scarf
Sweater – Impeccable Loops & Threads Leaf Mitts
Wool Slippers Shiri Cowl
Debut shawl on Raverly (sock yarn) Sock Head Cowl (dream in color cashmire)
Baby Bunny with bunny butts Knit in thread cap
Fingerless Mitts in Fair Isle (use scraps) Natural Wool Blanket

Next Month – JC Briar – Brioche class – Bring smooth, plain, worsted-weight yarn in two co US 7 needles for working in rounds – (set of dpns, a pair of circulars, or a one long “magic loop” circular)
Stitch marker to mark the beginning of rounds
Crochet hook, roughly size G

Snacks – Ginny Floyd and Karen Lemon

Setup/Cleanup Volunteers –Nancy Campion (setup) Janet Bulb (clean up)

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 FEB. 10
ARROWHEAD MOBILE PARK
5422 PORTLAND RD. NE,
AT 10:00 AM

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