November 2012 TKGV Newsletter

November 2012

Purls of Wisdom T I D E WAT E R N OV E M B E R MEETING Monday, Nov. 5 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet, 7 p.m.

Business Meeting, 7:15 p.m.

Program will be Roving Project.

Westminster Canterbury 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach Check tkgv.blogspot.com to confirm the meeting date. Questions?

Email us at tkgv1@yahoo.com.

Submissions for the December issue of the newsletter are due Nov.15.

Email Editor Sonja Barisic at snbarisic@gmail.com.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Member Birthdays, New Member, Calendar, Treasurer’s Report 3 Charity Knitting, Patterns to Try 4 Heritage Festival Photos 5 Super Raffle Winner, Organize with Ravelry 6 Meeting Minutes 7 Welfare Committee 8 Knitting by the Sea Retreat

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A Message from Our President I just love fall. Everything about this time of year energizes me to knit, knit and knit. It is a time to begin new projects from wonderful yarns found at fall fiber fests or our local yarn shops. It is a feeling of satisfaction knowing that something I am knitting in wool, alpaca or a luxurious blend can be worn in the very near future because the weather is getting colder. I like to tailgate in cool weather so I can wear my sweaters, socks, scarves and hats. It is a time to show off our knitting and make others wish they could knit. I realized the reason I don’t have a winter garden is because I am focused on knitting. I find excuses such as “working” at the Chesapeake Waterways Festival as a front to rest, relaxation and knitting. It is a sickness (Fall Fever) and I know I am not the only one afflicted. There is no cure, only relief, which is to buy yarn and knit. I need to close now because I feel a bout of Fall Fever coming on and I need to seek some relief. I have a crazy neon multi-colored yarn I bought at the Montpelier fiber fest calling to me to cast-on for socks.

(Hyperventilating at this point).

I am back now that I have my breathing under control. At the November meeting, tell us about your special finds, new projects you are working, or your holiday knitting plans. Don’t forget to bring a small paper bag in case you start to hyperventilate.

See you.

Debbie Hen derson

Above: Guild President Debbie Henderson prepares to cut a cake during the October meeting to celebrate the Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia’s 21st birthday.

Member Birthdays This Month Rae Struebing Nov. 2

Myra Barnes Nov. 25

Barbara Wool Nov. 2

Bobbie Berryman Nov. 25

Cheryl Cauthen-Bond Nov. 13

Kimberly Villareal Nov. 25

Susan Wilkins Nov. 13

Cindy Call Nov. 26

Brenda Bunting Nov. 14

Melanie Perez-Lopez Nov. 27

Wanda Gunnoe Nov. 18

Sue Von Ohlsen Nov. 28

Barbara Wright Nov. 23

Welcome New Member: Sherry Hecht

Mark Your Calendar s

Guild meetings start with Meet and Greet at 7 p.m., followed by the Business Meeting at 7:15 p.m.

The Guild also offers a Help Clinic, starting a half-hour before the meeting.

Nov. 2-3 – TKGV knitting technique classes led by Nancy Shroyer of Nancy’s Knit Knacks. Details in September newsletter.

Nov. 5 – Guild Meeting. Members will learn how to make lambs out of roving. Supplies will be provided.

Nov. 8-12 – Men’s 2012 Fall Knitting Retreat, Cleveland, S.C. Information: Rusty Boyd, smalltownknitguy@gmail.com.

Dec. 3 – Guild Holiday Potluck Party. Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church, 2217, West Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach. Instead of the traditional gift exchange, members may make or buy items to be donated to Newborns in Need. Bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert. If you’d like to help plan and set up the party, see Debbie Henderson or Lora Marin.

March 7-10, 2013 – TKGV Outer Banks Knitting Retreat. Hampton Inn, Corolla, N.C. Details in this newsletter.

T R E A S U R E R ’ S

R E P O R T

The Guild’s current bank balance is: $3,531.15.

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Beverly Boler

Charity Knitting Update

By Chris Goudeau Guild member Carrollyn Cox told us about the Winter Shelter Program for the Homeless. Local churches are participating. Each church picks a week in which they feed and house the homeless, 70 people each week. Carrollyn’s church will do this the week before Christmas. At the end of the week, another church will pick up those duties.

Carrollyn would like to give each person (men and women) they feed a scarf when they leave at the end of the week.

So, we are asking that you knit a scarf, or two, and bring them to the December meeting. It doesn’t have to be elaborate.

I’ve started one with some charity yarn that I received at one of our Guild meetings. I cast on 17 stitches on a #17 needle and am just doing a garter stitch (knit both sides). It’s going quickly.

As you know, this year during our December holiday meeting we will be having a baby shower for Newborns in Need. Instead of our usual member gift exchange, we ask that you knit/crochet a baby item. You can also donate diapers as well.

Don’t forget you still have time to knit your Caps for Kids. We still collect for them, too.

Here’s a recap of the local organizations asking for knitted/crocheted items.

Pet blankets – Virginia Beach animal shelters (must be at least 14” square)

Baby blankets – Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

8” squares – Hugs from the Heart (hospice patients)

Hats and scarves for Veterans – American Red Cross

Caps/blankets for kids – St. Mary’s Home, Project Linus, Newborns in Need Please remember those in need when you are looking for a project to start. Hats, blankets and scarves are all projects you can make with your leftover yarns. I will bring in charity yarn for you each month as long as my supplies last.

Bring your items to be donated locally to the next meeting and we’ll see that they are distributed. Remember to sign the Charity Knitting log each month when you attend our meetings or email me at cgoudeau@cox.net As always, thank you to all who take the time to knit/crochet for charity.

In Stitches: Patterns to Try

Rae Struebing has been making swatches from these pretty stitch patterns:

Butterfly Stitch: http://knitting.about.com/od/stitchglossary/g/butterfly.htm Feather and Fan: http://knitting.about.com/od/stitchglossary/g/feather_fan.htm Fish Scale Lace: http://knitting.about.com/od/ribbingstitches/g/fish-scale-lace.htm

yarn patterns notions classes all in the company of friends.

yarn patterns notions classes all in the company of friends.

945 Providence Square Shopping Ctr Virginia Beach 757-495-6600 knitwitsyarn.com

945 Providence Square Shopping Ctr Virginia Beach 757-495-6600 knitwitsyarn.com

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Chesapeake Waterways Heritage Festival

Guild members enjoyed fine arts, music and more -- and helped staff a TKGV booth -- during the Waterways Heritage Festival, Oct. 13-14 at Great Bridge Lock Park in Chesapeake. Below are some photos by Lora Marin (first row) and Linda Johnson (second and third rows).

November Sale: All fancy scarf yarns will be on sale for 15 percent o, just in time to complete your holiday gift list.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Sue Von Ohlsen

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SUPER RAFFLE RAISES $206

By Denise Call And the winner is ... (drum roll, please) ... Cindy Call!

October was the final month for our super raffle of an extra-, extra-large basket of yarn (worth more than $500 retail) in memory of our friend and Guild member Joanne Fischer.

A big thank-you to everyone for purchasing tickets. In the last newsletter, we mentioned that we hoped to reach $200 for this basket of yarn and this month, I am happy to announce that we raised $206 toward the Guild education fund. Proceeds will go toward education expenses for the March 2013 knitting retreat.

Way to go everyone, and Cindy, we can't wait to see what you make! If anyone is capable of knitting up that basket of goodies in this lifetime, it's you!

Knit Bits: Organize with Ravelry

By Linda Johnson I love making lists. I love organizing those lists. I was overjoyed when I learned of the app “Out of Milk,” where you list your pantry, shopping lists and to-do lists.

So you can imagine how excited I was the other night when Lora Marin mentioned to me that she printed out her Ravelry “Favorites” list to take with her to the Fiber Festival. She said it had all she needed to shop, with a picture of the project and the weight and amount of yarn needed.

Once I got home I took a look her “Favorites” list and now know this woman is an organizing genius! Instead of adding a few tags like “shawl” or “sweater” or my favorite, “free,” she types in the information need to yarn shop for the pattern.

For example, the tags for the shawl “Wendell Holmes” are 420, fingering and lace shawl. So Lora can take a quick look at her Favorites list and know that “Wendell Holmes” is a lace shawl that needs at least 420 yards of fingering weight yarn.

Now she can sort her Favorites list for projects that are fingering weight and/or shawls and not have to open each pattern to see how much yarn is needed.

Thirty-One Gifts’ motto is CELEBRATE, ENCOURAGE & REWARD. November is a great time to celebrate friendships, to encourage those who come into your home with kind words and hospitality and in turn you will reward yourself with close friendships.

Thirty-One Gifts offers exclusive products for women that are beautifully designed with many fabric choices from flashy and sassy to reserved and classy. Items include skirt purses, various thermal totes, a wide variety of organizing bins and totes (great for holding knitting projects and yarn) and Mini Zipper and ZipUp Pouches for your knitting notions. What a better way to get your knitting and yarn organized then with Thirty-One products!

Monthly Customer Special: Visit my webpage to view the complete catalog and the monthly special, or place an order.

Should you have any questions, or want to receive the monthly specials flyers via email feel free to contact me directly.

Mention my ad when ordering -- 5 percent of sales will be donated to the Guild.

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TKGV MEETING MINUTES, 10/1/12 The president opened the October 2012 meeting at 7:20 p.m. extending birthday greetings to members celebrating birthdays in October. The Welcome Committee Chair introduced our guests.

The minutes of the September 2012 meeting were approved. The president advised the Guild’s treasury balance is $3,595.

The vice president presented the 2013 TKGV Officers, the same as the 2012 TKGV officers. The president declared a quorum was present. A motion to approve the 2013 TKGV officers as presented by the vice president was seconded and approved. A motion to induct the 2013 TKGV officers was seconded and approved.

The vice president advised the knitting classes led by Nancy Shroyer the first weekend of November have room. If you are interested in attending the classes, please submit your registration.

The charity knitting chair advised yarn was available for charity knitting projects. The Guild will hold a charity “knit-in” in the beginning of 2013 with further details to follow. The Guild is holding a baby shower at the December 2012 meeting for the Newborns In Need charity. Guild members may bring baby items, either handmade or bought, such as diapers and other baby necessities, to the December 2012 meeting. In addition, the Guild will collect hats for the various homeless shelters at the December 2012 meeting. A Guild member advised the Eastern Shore Chapel seeks 70 knitted scarves for a homeless shelter they are hosting at Christmas time. They need worsted weight scarves for adults. Please bring the scarves to the December 2012 guild meeting.

The president gave individual thank-you presentations to the Guild’s board members and volunteers who have given of their time and talents to the guild in 2012:

Cheryl – for planning the 2013 Spring Retreat and the Guild’s “Knit in Public” events

Amy – for chairing the Welcome Committee

Denise & Marilyn – for co-chairing the Ways and Means Committee

Rae – for chairing the Welfare Committee and planning the Spring Craft Fair

Chris – for chairing the Charity Knitting Committee and past service to TKGV

Sonja – for publishing the Guild’s newsletter

Linda – for planning the Francis Land event and past service to TKVG

Beverly – for serving as treasurer

Katie – for serving as secretary

Sue – for chairing the programs and assisting with the 2012 Knitting Contest

Lora –for serving as vice president. (continued on page 7) Here we grow again! New to the Yarn Club family of fibers are: Shepherd’s Wool from Stonehedge Fiber Mills, Scrumptious from Fyberspates, Fiesta Yarns’ Baby Boom, Gracie Lace, Gelato Ribbon, and La Boheme and new Betsy Beads kits. Seda Rustica, Knit one, Crochet, too, and a huge selection of Manos’ Maxima in all the new colors. Pagewood Farms has filled the back table with flowers, feathers and squiggles.

Great new classes are posted on the website, www.yarnclubknits.com. We have socks, hats, seaming and finishing techniques, fingerless gloves, spinning classes and so much more!

Do your holiday shopping early this year! Dimensions Art Buttons and Jewelry will be here along with the biggest sale of 240 Mustang Trail the year. Nov. 16 and 17, is our pre-Black Friday Sale. Get Suite 8 HUGE discounts on all of our amazing yarns Friday and SaturVirginia Beach, VA 23452 day, THE WEEK BEFORE Thanksgiving! Gobble, Gobble!

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TKGV MEETING MINUTES,

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The president recognized the remaining members for their participation in Guild events.

The vice president suggested Guild members share the projects they post on Ravelry with the TKGV Ravelry group.

Members can select the groups with which they want to share projects by selecting the groups from the drop-down menu on the upper right side of the project entry page.

The Guild celebrated its twenty-first birthday. Following the celebration, the Guild held the super raffle and Ways and Means Raffle.

The November program will be a holiday project. Please watch the newsletter to see if members will need to bring any supplies for the holiday project.

The Guild enjoyed the show and tell.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Ka tie Gerwien Secretary, TKGV

Welfare Committee:Help Us Keep in Touch

By Rae Struebing Please let me know who needs a get well or even a cheer up card from the Guild to our members for themselves or their family. It helps to give me a brief background if it isn’t known in the Guild. I wish I knew of all the members but with help from everyone I will make sure our members are sent Guild regards.

Thanks.

D. Rae Struebing, Wellness Coordinator Cell: (757) 651-5621 Email: struebing1@cox.net, rae.struebing@gmail.com or deborah.struebing@navy.mil

Nell Ziroli, of NellKnits, will be at Baa Baa Sheep Saturday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please join us for refreshments and the chance to speak with Nell about her designs and her favorite yarns. Â Several of her samples are on display now, so please stop by to see them.

As I inventoried Nell's patterns I began making my holiday project list. She has several cowls that are really unique, particularly the Anonima Cowl. Corinth and TILT are fingerless gloves that are perfect for my daughter in Chicago. Many of her projects are trendy enough to satisfy even the most particular teen. Her patterns are available on Ravelry and you can read her blog at knitnellknit.blogspot.com.

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Thank you

Baa Baa Sheep LLC 754 W. 22nd Street Norfolk 23517

to the members of the Guild who have made me feel welcome in the Tidewater knitting community. I look forward to meeting many more of you.

Roz Klein

Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia

“Knitting By The Sea: Knitting with Sock Yarn” Retreat March 7 – 10, 2013 Hampton Inn, Corolla, N.C. Join the Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia for the “Knitting by the Sea: Knitting with Sock Yarn” Retreat March 7 – 10, 2013, at the Hampton Inn in Corolla, N.C. Classes (which are optional) will focus on knitting designs/patterns and techniques using sock yarn.

Friday afternoon and evening enjoy meeting everyone, a reception and knitting fun. Saturday will be busy with yoga, knitting classes, a boxed lunch, vendors, knitting time and surprises. After dinner Saturday night (on your own) there will be desserts and more knitting fun. Sunday morning get energized with yoga before taking another knitting class and join everyone to close the retreat and bid farewell.

Retreat with classes: $125.00* Includes 1 class on Saturday morning and 1 class on Sunday morning, Friday evening reception and activities, Saturday evening dessert reception and activities, Saturday lunch, and a registration goodie bag.

Retreat without classes: $100.00* Includes Friday evening reception and activities, Saturday evening dessert reception and activities, Saturday lunch, and a registration goodie bag

*Non-Guild members pay an additional $20.

Payment (check or cash) is due with registration.

Cancellation: Full refund minus, $25.00 processing fee until Jan.15, 2013. After that date no refunds, but finding a replacement is acceptable.

Lodging Reservations: You will make your own room reservations directly with the Hampton Inn & Suites, 333 Audubon Drive, Corolla, NC. Phone: (252) 453-6565. Rooms are $89 plus taxes and fees (approximately $100/night) and include breakfast. When making reservations mention the Knitting Guild. Reservations must be made by Feb. 4, 2013, to get the group rate.

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“Knitting by the Sea: Knitting with Sock Yarn” Retreat Class Descriptions Design a Stranded Cowl: Using the two-handed knitting technique for stranded color knitting (sometimes called Fair Isle) and a few charts, design your “one-of-a-kind” cowl in fingering weight yarn. We’ll make a sample size in class. Techniques: two-handed stranded knitting, corrugated ribbing, reading charts in the round, inserting your design and maybe a few more. You should know how to knit, purl, cast on, bind off.

Design a Shetland Style Shawl: Starting with one stitch, you’ll increase, bind off, pick up. Knit down and knit across to design your one-of-a-kind triangle-shaped shawl using fingering weight yarn. We’ll make a sample size in class. Techniques: knitted bind off, yarnover at beginning of row, suspended bind off, reading charts and maybe a few more. You should know how to knit, purl, yarnover, knit front and back, and knit two together.

Mosaic Knitting Technique: Would you like to add a little color-work to your socks without carrying or stranding colors? Using a simple slip stitch technique or mosaic technique, you can create intricate and beautiful patterns in your socks or anything you knit. Need to be able to knit, purl, and slip a stitch.

Sweet Tomato Sock Heel: Learn to knit the Cat Bordhi sock heel of short rows without wrapping and turning. Must be able to knit in the round using DPN, 2 circulars or Magic Loop and purl.

Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia

“Knitting by the Sea: Knitting with Sock Yarn� Retreat Registration Form

Name________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________ Email________________________________________________________________________________ Amount enclosed ______________________________________________________________________ Make checks payable to: Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia or TKGV Class Choices: Pick one each day: limited to 15 students/class.

Saturday:

_______ Design a Shetland Style Shawl _______ Sweet Tomato Sock Heel

Linda Johnson Chuck Dunn

Sunday: _______ Design a Two-Stranded Cowl Linda Johnson

_______ Mosaic Design Sock

Chuck Dunn

Return or mail form with payment (check, money order, or cash*) to: Linda Johnson 1009 Shoal Creek Trail Chesapeake, VA 23320

*Do not send cash if mailing. Can be handed in at the Guild meeting.