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…
Book of the Month – October, 2019
The Book of the Month, Learn-To-Knit Afghan by Barbara Walker, was presented by Patti Reyes. Barbara G. Walker is considered to be one of the most important knitters of the 20th Century. She published over 1000 stitch patterns in her Treasury of knitting Series, and this book was written to inspire knitters of every skill…
Block of the Month – October, 2019
The block of the month for October 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.
September Meeting – 2019
Future meetings: November 4, 2019 – To be announced. 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 Show and Share: Program: The program…
Designer of the Month – September, 2019
The Designer of the Month, Lorilee Beltman, was presented by Cathleen Jolley. Lorilee used to be the shop owner of Knit City in Grand Rapids, MI but now resides in Seattle. Lorilee is known for teaching and taking the mystery out of various knitting techniques. Lorilee will teach various classes at the upcoming Stitches in…
Book of the Month – September, 2019
The Book of the Month, 365 Knitting Stitches a Year: Perpetual Calendar, was presented by Ann Leiboh. Ann uses the book to design her own scarves and baby blankets. For baby blankets she would ask the parents to select patterns from the book and she would incorporate it into the blanket. Sometimes she use the…
Block of the Month – September, 2019
The block of the month for September is Roman Lace, 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.
Trip to Alamitos Bay Yarn Company
The project for the trip was the Easy scarf pattern by Martina Behm.
Designer of the Month – August, 2019
The Designer of the Month, Kieran Foley, was presented by Pieter Strydom. He is a British textile designer that also designs knitting patterns. He is known for his colorful designs and designs that mimic nature. His website is https://www.kieranfoley.com/ and can also be found on Ravelry. The featured image is Atlantic Waves.
Book of the Month – August, 2019
The Book of the Month was presented by Mariellen Boss. She looked through her knitting books and picked up the ones she has used a lot in the past. One of the books is a Coats & Clark’s book, Book no 192, on Socks, Mittens and Accessories. This book is still relevant today and she…
Knitting Guild of the Desert 