This month we had guest speaker Amy Snell, The Devious Knitter. Amy taught us new ways to purl to improve our knitting. She taught us Combination/Eastern Purling, Norwegian Purling, and Portuguese Purling. She even encouraged us to try backward knitting to see if it improved the look of our knitwear. Amy truly is Purl Wise….
Category: Guest Speaker
Highlights from October Meeting
We had a fantastic guest speaker this month at our October meeting. Barry Klein, owner of Trendsetter Yarns, shared a little on the history of yarn. He showed whats going on now, and what’s coming in the future. He showed us wonderful knitted samples from his shop made with yarn he sells. He also showed…
Highlights from September Meeting
Our September meeting was on Zoom. We hosted guest speakers Lisa and Diane from Hands On Knitting Center (HOKC). They showed us how art and nature can inspire our knitting. They also introduced us to the project we will be working on during our upcoming field trip to HOKC. At our meeting we also talked…
Highlights from August Guild Meeting
We had a fun and well attended August meeting with guest speaker Kait Hilliard. Kait is a guild member and owner of Coachella Valley Yarn LLC, in La Quinta California. Kait told us all about this year’s H+H Americas trade show in Chicago, IL. We loved seeing the 2025 yarn and fiber trends. Kait’s, presentation…
January
We had a very well attended January meeting with Guest Speaker Catherine Petitti. Catherine told us about herself and how her business, Red Barn Yarn, came to be. Catherine brought samples of her beautiful hand painted yarns for purchase. We celebrated birthdays and talked about our March 3 2025 Luncheon and Fashion Show at the…
June
This Month we met virtually via Zoom. We will meet virtually through September, but we have some fun summer events planned including Sip and Knit on the second and last Mondays of the month. Molly Conroy was our wonderful guest speaker and she taught us to knit the “Afterthought Heel”. Such a fun technique! Stay…
May
Our May meeting was our last in-person meeting of the season. We had a wonderful guest speaker, Nancy Bates, Author of “Knitting the National Parks” and “Knitting California”. These wonderful books feature original beanie patterns inspired by America’s National Parks and Callifornia’s rich culture. We also shared some wonderful fun and free sock patterns to…
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