Promoting the craft of Knitting
The program for the January meeting was a presentation by Tanis Gray on the history of knitting. Here are a few of the topics that were discussed:
The block of the month for January is Horizontal Ridge Stitch, designed by Ellie Hahn. The block of the month can be used to create blocks for charity blankets collected by the Guild. For the pattern click here.
Future meetings: January 6 & 7, 2020 – Tanis Gray Monday afternoon – Lace or beaded lace Tuesday morning – Mosaic or Slip-stitch knitting Tuesday afternoon – project work Community knitting: The following completed and donated blankets were shown: Show and Share: Program: Challenge Reveal, “UFO” – Members presented their finished projects that were part…
Book of the month presented was AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs by Andrea Rangel. A book of stranded motifs you might incorporate in your knitting, everything from sheep to geometrics.
Future meetings: December 2, 2019 – Challenge reveal – Turn your UFO into a FO. January 6 & 7, 2020 – Tanis Gray Monday afternoon – Lace or beaded lace Tuesday morning – Mosaic or Slip-stitch knitting Tuesday afternoon – project work Community knitting: The following completed and donated blankets were shown: Show and Share:…
The block of the month for December is Stars, designed by Ellie Hahn. The block of the month can be used to create blocks for charity blankets collected by the Guild. For the pattern click here.
The Book of the Month for November is Knitting Architecture: 20 Patterns Exploring Form, Function, and Detail by Tanis Gray. The book features sweater constructions that are based on architecture designs. The Bird’ Nest Shrug by Tanis Gray is based on Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, China; the Hotel Tassel Wrap by Åsa Tricosa is…
The block of the month for November is Acorns, designed by Ellie Hahn. The block of the month can be used to create blocks for charity blankets collected by the Guild. For the pattern click here.
Future meetings: November 4, 2019 – Jan Runkel will teach Fisherman’s Rib. December 2, 2019 – Challenge reveal – Turn your UFO into a FO. January 6 & 7, 2020 – Tanis Gray Monday afternoon – Lace or beaded lace Tuesday morning – Mosaic or Slip-stitch knitting Tuesday afternoon – project work Community knitting: The…
The Designer of the Month, Tanis Gray, was presented by Bea Soila . Tanis is an American designer based in Fairfax, VA. Her Ravelry name is TanisKnits and her website is http://www.tanisknits.com. She has a long career in the industry. Was a Yarn Editor at Vogue Knitting and co-editor of Knit.1. Currently she is a…
