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…
Block of the Month – September, 2018
The block of the month for September is Seed Purl Grid, designed by Ellie Hahn. For the pattern click here.
Designer of the Month – August, 2018
The Designer of the Month is Sandra Wollin. She featured some of her Illusion Knitting patterns. The patterns can be found on her Ravelry store at https://www.ravelry.com/designers/sandra-wollin.
August meeting – 2018
The trip to Alamitos Bay Yarn Company is scheduled for August 22nd. See the calendar for details. The community projects were discussed. See the Community web page for details on these projects. Sandi Wollin presented her illusion knitting as Designer of the month. Projects from Guild members: Four mini classes were held: Knit a teddy…
Day trip to Idyllwild
Karla Leopold shared with the group how she has used her knitting in art therapy and is helping children in the flooded areas of Louisiana. She is looking for 6 inch knitted squares for baby blankets in flooded Baton Rouge by September 15, 2018. See www.takecarebr.org or contact karla@karlaleopold.com: http://www.karlaleopold.com for more information. Julie Roy…
Block of the Month – July, 2018
The block of the month for July is Oblong Texture, designed by Ellie Hahn. For the pattern click here.
Knitting Guild of the Desert 