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Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Guild Newsletter January 2020
coriand3r knits! ~ Your KWKG Executive
Mennonite Brethren Church - Kitchener 19 Ottawa St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 3K2 Knit & Chat: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Speaker/Meeting: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
President’s Message Welcome to a new year! A new year, bright and wonderful, filled with all sorts of plans of what to knit. If you're like me, you'll have written a list of all the things you'd like to make. (And also just tossed out the list from the last year which you got maybe half the projects you'd meant to knit done!)
Hopefully, you were more successful than I at getting all your Christmas knitting done. I'm still down a couple of socks, but luckily have forgiving and loving family members who are willing to wait just that little bit longer for their handmade gifts.
With luck, you won't find me still knitting socks at our January meeting!
Programme – coriand3r knits – January 14 Programming Team – Our speaker on Tuesday, January 14th is our very own guild member, Chantelle Harpe. She is the dyer and brightly-coloured brain behind coriand3r knits. Chantelle launched her micro indie-dyer business at the 2014 K-W Knitters' Fair, and has been going slow and steady every since, participating in local fairs and festivals, trunk shows, and speaking events. She will discuss how acid dyes work, and the dye techniques, tools and supplies she uses to create yarns. She will also touch on collaboration with designers, sample knitters, and others. Her presentation will include lots of photos for visual learners.
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Please bring any questions about the production or business side of dyeing yarn. Chantelle promotes a philosophy of openness and collaboration among fibre artists to build strength in the fibre arts community. She will also touch on information useful to the knitter on how to get the best performance out of your indie-dyed yarn. There will be a selection of her yarn for sale, with cash, debit and credit accepted.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coriand3r/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coriand3rknits Web: https://www.coriand3rknits.ca/
Chantelle is also bringing us a door prize this month! A 100g braid of rainbow mini skeins from coriand3r knits, but the winner may trade for an alternate prize of their choosing.
For a chance to win this fabulous yarn, join us January 14th!
Teasers for 2019/2020
This is what we’re looking at so far, subject to change as we finalize our speaker list.
● Patrick Madden of Signature Yarns, February ● Amy Singer from Knitty.com, March
○ HEADS UP! Bring your Knitty knits for an exciting dynamic talk about them at this event! ○ Include anything bound off with Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off!
● Tracy Minnema from A River of Yarn, April ● Swap & General Meeting, May ● Adjudicated Show, June, with Kim McBrien Evans of Indigodragonfly Studio!
Are you a designer and a member?
We would love to hear from you at the show & tell & ask but you can also drop us a note at [email protected] with the details, or add your name to our thread on Ravelry. Our members who are designers are also listed in our Members’ Only section.
Membership Membership Chairs, Eileen & Nicole – There were 78 members (one new member) and two guests. Jessie Houston was the lucky winner of the door prize.
We want to start the new year off right by continuing on the tradition of giving. January’s door prize is a $30.00 gift certificate from Shall We Knit. What could be better than
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winning it! To win this awesome prize, all you have to do is be at the meeting. Maybe you will have the winning ticket.
See you in 2020!
Join or renew now!
To join or renew your membership, you can pay:
Online - with Email Money transfer
1. Send an email money transfer for the $35 membership fee to [email protected] 2. Email [email protected] to give us your name, the email address from which the
payment was sent, and whether you are a new or returning member.
In-person at Guild meetings
● Sign up in person at our upcoming Guild meetings, on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. ● We accept cash, cheque, debit, and credit payments
Big V, little v, what begins with v? Volunteering!
Big V Knitters’ Fair Coordinator
Unfortunately our new coordinator needed to step down, so we again need someone to join us for the Knitters’ Fair Coordinator role. Rest assured, we have a good solid process in place, so you won’t have to reinvent the fair. Come on out and help us continue this fabulously popular event! Please consider stepping up for this vital role.
Little v roles!
Are you looking for the ability to volunteer for short-term events outside of the larger roles on the board? You’re in luck!
Adjudicated Show
We need volunteers for the Adjudicated Show committee. We would like 2 or 3 people to help with the planning of the Adjudicated Show starting NOW! If you are interested please contact Chris Klassen or Elizabeth Guthrie at [email protected].
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General committee or occasional help
If you would like to join any committee and help out, please contact the committee leaders and join in. If you can think of another way to help out, once in a while, a few minutes once a month, let our Volunteer Coordinator know and she’ll find a place for you/put you to work!
Adjudicated Show 2020
Adjudicator – Kim McBrien Evans Kim has extensive personal and professional experience with textile arts in all shapes (dyeing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, designing), and she specializes in producing luxury yarns and unique patterns. She's got yarn clubs (Smart-Ass Knitters for World Domination Club) and she hosts the Stained Fingers Dye Camp to teach others all about yarn and fabric dyeing. Kim has an eye for colour, sparkle, and texture, and a
great sense of humour to boot! She'll be bringing her humour and knowledge to her role as an Adjudicator and we can hardly wait!
If you aren't already familiar with Kim's work, be sure to check out her website: or stalk her social media: Instagram; Twitter; Pinterest; Facebook; and on Ravelry.com (indigodragonfly or Designs by Kim McBrien Evans).
Categories All categories will have three levels: Undergraduate (beginner), Graduate (intermediate), and Professor (advanced). Each level’s reference points will be included in the forms when you submit your items.
● Multiple crafts - multidisciplinary (knitting and crochet!) ● "Outside the Box" (weird stuff) ● Hats and other head and ear coverings ● The Extremities (hands and feet) ● Sweaters/Dresses/Skirts/Shirts ● Houseware (large) (blankets, wall hangings, tablecloths, etc) ● Houseware (small) (pillows, toys, decorations, dishcloths, etc) ● Necks and shoulders (scarfs, shawls, ponchos, etc) ● Handspun fibre skeins ● Special category - Guild Design – all entries in the above categories can also be a Guild Design
(either your own or someone else’s), and if they are, will be eligible for a separate prize draw
All entries can be either knit or crochet, except multidisciplinary which must have both knitting and crochet elements.
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Show & tell & ask Show & tell: please say your (first) name, the pattern name, and the yarn so we can share the love! You can put your items on the stage for everyone to admire after you tell your story. Ask: please say your (first) name, and of course your question! If no one has the answer, please seek out someone with bling on their badge for some one-on-one help.
Thank you very much to Andrea and Elizabeth for capturing these beautiful works when I was unable to attend! I’m so sad I missed seeing them in person! <3 All y’all are inspirational.
Kitt showed us this stunning shawl she made with her handspun and knit while in Panama.
Danny knit this striped triangle shawl with yarn he received at last year's swap. Timely!
Renee showed off some fine crocheted jewelry: necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Elizabeth used her handspun to make a hat and mittens (and looks super pleased with herself)!
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Sarah knit this huge stocking for weeeee tiny Jimmy. <3
Barry showed us his 'Heart attack' sweater, knit while recovering from a heart attack. It is a Koigu pattern with short rows. (Glad you’re here!)
Lorna knit this sweet Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits which has two yarns held double, one mohair/silk blend and the other koigu.
Lorna with a beautiful Compass Cowl, also by Tin Can Knits.
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Mark brought us his usual astonishing volume of completed projects! A triangle shawl with border which he added after realizing he'd had an extra 'bonus' ball of yarn in the bag.
Mark also showed off another stunning brioche blanket.
And a lace-panel blanket, because he’s about more than brioche! :D
Brooke knit a Flatterly shawl, by Hunter Hammerson and found in the Curls 2 book
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Brooke also made an adorable amigurumi dino! Victoria made a lovely Hitchhiker scarf by Martina Behm!
Victoria also made a Magrathea shawl, also by Martina Behm.
Victoria branched out to designer Bristol Ivy for this Recursive...
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Jenn knit an aptly named Cozy Winter by Melanie Mielinger in my favourite colour.
Barbara knit some sweet Arched Gusset Mittens by Purl Soho that look very soft.
Valerie showed off a stunning Solar Flare made with Blue Brick Yarn.
Ellen, test knitter extraordinaire, presented her beautiful Lisa K Ross Sweater and both the Step 1 & 2 cowls from member Mary W. Martin.
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Chris turned some coriand3r knits yarn into a Scarf of Many Triangles.
Elizabeth, another proud knitter with her finished Sea Beanie hat!
Kate showed us her secret to sock making, this time, Toe-to-Toe socks! So clever.
Brenda wore this elegant red sweater she knit with yarn gifted to her by her highschool teacher.
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