The meeting took place on Monday the 5th of August at 9:30 am. The program was a video on the history of knitting. Attendees brought knitting and kept their hands busy while enjoying the video. Show and Share
Block of the Month – August, 2019
The block of the month for August is Swedish Blocks, 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.
July Meeting – 2019
Events: The Stitch and Pitch event was a success. The Idyllwild trip was cancelled due to conflicts and road construction. A trip to the Alamitos Bay Yarn Company is planned for August 21. There will be a class and a knitting session. Contact Ann for details. A visit to Knitworks in Redland with the Hemet…
Block of the Month – July, 2019
The block of the month for July is Bamboo, 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.
Designer of the Month – July, 2019
The Designer of the Month, Woolly Wormhead, was presented by Bea Soila. She is a British designer. Her Ravelry name is Woolly Wormhead. She has an active and helpful Ravelry group: Wormhead’s Hats and her website is woollywormhead.com. She is a self-styled ‘Hat architect’ and has 322 designs on Ravelry; 56 are free. Some of…
Book of the Month – July, 2019
The Book of the Month, Unexpected Knitting by Debbie New, was presented by Paula Durant. For an amazing display of her work, see the slide show of some of her creations as exhibited at the Lacis Lace museum: http://lacismuseum.org/exhibit/debbie_new/SlideShow/. For additional inspiration see: Astounding Knits by Lela Nargi Knitting Art: 150 Innovative Works from 18…
June meeting – 2019
Events: The Stitch and Pitch event occurred on June 5th at the Palm Springs Baseball Stadium. A trip to the Alamitos Bay Yarn Company is planned for August. The Knit for Fun retreat, organized by Ann Budd, is scheduled for September 19-22. See the Calendar for details. Community Knitting: Block of the Month (BOM) –…
Stitch and Pitch Event
Guild members and spouses enjoying the the Stitch and Pitch event.
Block of the Month – June, 2019
The block of the month for June is Roman 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.
Designer of the Month – June, 2019
The Designer of the Month, Jennifer Wood, was presented by Helga Tinnerino. One of her designs was featured on the cover of Interweave Knits of fall 2011. In her book Refined Knits, Jennifer combines cables and lace into her patterns. Her patterns can be found in Ravelry at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/refined-knits/patterns.
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