The block of the month for December is Open-Check 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.
November meeting – 2018
The following workshops updates for 2018/2019 were announced: Adventures in Crazy Lace by Myra Wood has been moved to April 2019. Cecilia Campochiaro, author of Sequence Knitting, will be a guest speaker in January 7-8, 2019 and will conduct a 1 1/2 day workshop. The Laura Bryant workshop, initially scheduled for April 2019, will be…
Designer of the Month – November, 2018
The Designer of the Month, Melanie Berg, was presented by Linda Bohlinger who met her on a recent knitting cruise. Melanie Berg is a German designer known for her colorwork and combinations of stitch patterns. Melanie just published her first book Shawls Knit in Style. The book contains both German and English text. Melanie can…
Stitches SoCal (Pasadena) 2018
Some attendees at the first Stitches SoCal (Pasadena) event. The event will be held next year again in November. There were many quilts exhibited at the event. One section was dedicated to Prince.
Block of the Month – November, 2018
The block of the month for November is Diamond Brocade, designed by Ellie Hahn. For the pattern click here.
October meeting – 2018
More knitting teachers are needed for the San Jacinto High School for one hour on Tuesday mornings. Interested members can contact Louise Wolf. The following workshops for 2018/2019 were announced by Paula Durant: Adventures in Crazy Lace by Myra Wood, November 13, 2018, 9-4 (class was cancelled in the meantime). Cecilia Campochiaro, January 2019, class…
Designer of the Month – October, 2018
Bea Soila presented the the Designer of the Month, Veera Välimäki. Her designs can be found in Ravelry under name veera. She also has a website http://www.rainknitwear.com/. Veera designed the very popular pattern Color Affection. Ravelry has almost 16,000 projects using this pattern. Bea highlighted some of her Sweater designs: Breathing Space True Friend Plain…
Block of the Month – October, 2018
The block of the month for October is Diagonal Crossed Stitch, designed by Ellie Hahn. For the pattern click here.
September meeting – 2018
The main program for the meeting was presented by Doug Morris discussing the selection and use of yarn and what to consider when creating the perfect blend of pattern, fiber, and color in your projects. The discussion featured the development of his website, The Perfect Blend and how his experience as a graphic designer has…
Book of the Month – September, 2018
Mary presented the Book of the Month that featured the work of Jean Frost. Mary showed actual garments that were featured in her books. The garments were meticulously made and some had silk linings. She also presented many swatches that Jean made. The books presented were Jean Frost Jackets: Fabric, Fit, and Finish for Today’s…
Knitting Guild of the Desert 