T I D E W AT E R K N I T T I N G G U I L D O F V I R G I N I A May 2013
Purlsof Wisdom NEXT MEETING Monday, May 6
A message from our president
How are those Sandy shawls coming along? I have seen a few people plugging along with their shawls and getting comfortable with the double yarnover technique (I think). Linda Johnson will have some time at the May meeting to clarify or answer any concerns you may have, so Business Meeting, 7:15 p.m. don’t cry and throw your project into timeout. Bring it to the May meeting, whether or not you have issues, so we can see how far along everyone is. Maybe someone will surprise us with a finProgram will be ished project (Linda, Lora, Sue and Cindy, yours don’t count). A revised version of the pattern is included with this issue of the newsletter. What’s in My Our May meeting will feature a presentation of “What’s in My Closet” by the motherCloset: Cindy & daughter team of Cindy and Denise Call, and our nothing-less-than-spectacular Derby hats. Denise Call, plus Derby hats should be knit or fiber-related, which means IT CAN BE KNITTED BUT DOES Derby Hats. NOT HAVE TO BE. Linda Johnson’s winning hat last year was a straw hat that had the yarn, needles, notions and pattern for an entire project attached to the top. Katie Gerwien’s hat was a sand bucket with “knitting stuff ” attached. BE CREATIVE. We meet at: Westminster Canterbury Our Knit in Public (KIP) plan has expanded from a week to a month-long celebration. Why 3100 Shore Drive, not when you’re doing something you love and you want everybody else to know about it, and Virginia Beach. because we had to work around Father’s Day, graduations and Harbor Fest. We will start the month off with a scavenger hunt on June 1 to our local yarn shops for knitting and of course Check tkgv.blogspot.com to “hunting.” More information is featured in this newsletter, so you need to read it. On June 15, confirm the meeting date. The Yarn Club will sponsor a booth at the Town Fair at the Town Center from 3-6 p.m. Bring a Questions? Email us at chair, a cool drink and your knitting, and join Rusty Boyd for a few hours of knitting. Finally, we tkgv1@yahoo.com. will have a Pitch and Stitch Night at Harbor Park on June 29. Tickets are $11 each and I will purchase them ahead of time for those who provide me the funds. Just a reminder that the rules for the knitting contest are available on our Facebook page INSIDE and Ravelry. They will also be available at our Guild meetings, and they were included in the 2 Calendar, Charity Knitting, March and April issues of the newsletter. Sue Von Ohlsen, owner of The Knitting Corner, has offered to be a “coach” for anyone Birthdays, “Weekend” KAL who has questions about their entries or would like some advice. Sue has been a state fair judge on several occasions and is also a master knitter, so she has a wealth of knowledge and experi3 Stranded Knitting Class, ence to share. Cary Grant Did I forget anything? I hope not, but I am sure I will hear about it if I did. Unfortunately, it is that time of year when my brain is split between knitting and gardening. Say it ain’t so! 4 Scavenger Hunt, KIP Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Meet and Greet, 7 p.m.
Debbie Hen derson
5 TKGV Members Honored, Yarn Cat Toys 6 Meeting Minutes Plus, revised version of the “Weekend at the Hendersons: Sandy” shawl pattern for the TKGV KAL.
TREASURER’S REPORT The Guild’s current bank account balance is: $4,470.
Beverly Boler