The Stitch and Pitch outing is all set for Wednesday June 5th at 7:05 pm. See the flyer Palm Spring Baseball event flyer 2019 for further details. It’s a lot of fun and you are welcome to bring guests.
April meeting – 2019
Logo Contest: The designs for the Logo contest were shown. It was agreed that the designs that received the most votes will be reworked and circulated for a re-vote. It was agreed that a simple design is best and the logo should contain the words ‘Knitting Guild of the Desert’. Community Knitting: Jan Lee…
Book of the Month – April, 2019
The Book of the Month, Diagonal knitting: A different Slant by Katharine Cobey, was presented by Carol Listenberger. The book has appeal for people who dislike stitch by stitch patterns since it emphasizes creativity rather than the size and shape of the item being dependent on the cast on.
Block of the Month – April, 2019
The block of the month for April is Double Seed 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.
March meeting – 2019
The March meeting was our annual Fashion Show. The theme for the Fashion Show was ‘It’s a French thing’. The following items were shown at the fashion show: Knitter: Val Anderson Pattern: Starting Point by Joji Locatelli Yarn: Hedgehog FibresNotes: Val designed a matching tassel bracelet.See her pattern modifications. Knitter: Val Anderson Pattern: Entrechat Shrug…
Block of the Month – March, 2019
The block of the month for March is Basketwaeve, 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.
February meeting – 2019
The February meeting featured the annual Stash Sale. The deadline for the ‘New Logo Contest” is March 1. Criteria for the logo: Must include the full name of the organization: Knitting Guild of the Desert Can also include KGOD or KG Can also include Coachella Valley Any size is acceptable Submit: Attach to an email,…
Charity hats
Here is a small sample of charity hats donated by Gilda Taigman. These were made using a hat machine.
Book of the Month – February, 2019
The Book of the Month, Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting, was presented by Joanne Hunt. She found the book to be a constant reference for her knitting projects.
Block of the Month – February, 2019
The block of the month for February is Roman Rib, 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.
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