What
is a knit-along? Knit-alongs are usually held 90 minutes
prior to our normal monthly meeting. A small group
of interested knitters meets for two or three months
to learn a technique or work on a project. Often,
the group may provide each other support via e-mail
or telephone.
Prior
knit-along subjects have been: socks, double-knitting,
modular knitting, Medrith Glover's Circumnavigated
Cardigan, Lucy
Neatby's Radiant Shawl , Elizabeth
Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Sweater, Sunburst
Slingbag by justonemorerow.com, Chris
Bylsma's Crayon Box Jacket and Elizabeth
Zimmermann's Ribwarmer.
NEW
KNIT-ALONGS START
IN
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2009.
Join
us at 12:30 before the January 10th meeting!
PROGRAM/KNIT-ALONG
- GSLKG MITTEN CLINIC!
-
Knitters have the choice of 4 patterns, with Specialists
available for consultation.
-
Patients should cast on and complete the ribbing
before the clinic begins.
- Susan
Matteson (Spunsilver Creations) will have roving
available for $6.50/2oz. - contact her to purchase.
Here are the links for the mittens:
http://www.freevintageknitting.com/mittens/615-mittens-pattern.html
(Classic Mitten)
http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/mittensthrummed.htm
(thrummed mitten
in the round)
http://www.kategilbert.com/ms_gifted.html
(2-needle mitten with interesting
construction - Robyn finished these in an hour)
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nalu-mitts#
- fingerless mitts - These
have a twisted ribbing and a wave pattern (Nalu
is Hawaiian for wave) flows from the ribbing in
travelling stitches. Note: if you're
doing the large size, start ribbing with Kbl (knit
through back loop) rather than purl (as in the small
size). See
them here: Candy's
Nalu Mitts in Dream in Color Smooshy
The Nalu fingerless mitts are a ravelry download,
so if anyone wants to do that one and is not yet
a member of ravelry, please contact Robyn Schrager
rschrager@gmail.com
If
you have ideas for future knit-alongs, contact our
interim Education VP, Robyn Schrager (rms on ravelry)
at the email address listed in your guild directory
or via info@stlouisknittersguild.com
(refer to "Guild KAL" in your subject line)
or bring it up on our Ravelry group!
To
find out more about the Guild and its activities,
please browse our site by clicking on the menu button
on the left. This expands the options. If you have
any questions, please contact us at info@stlouisknittersguild.com
- be sure to put "guild, knitting or yarn"
in your subject line!
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