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‘Bohus Radiant Knits’ Comes to Minneapolis in January

Registration began November 10 for the American Swedish Institute's “Bohus Radiant Knits,” a Swedish explosion of color and texture that opens January 23.

Bohus knitting, which flourished under the aegis of the Bohus Stickning knitting collective in Sweden for 30 years (1939 to 1969), is well-known to American knitters through such books as Wendy Keele's Poems of Color. It reminds many people of Fair Isle knitting, since it too features color strandwork on fine yarn, but it uses textured stitches as well, and sports the signature colors of hand-dyed yarn. The ASI event, which runs January 23 to March 29, marks the first time that Bohus couture garments have been on exclusive exhibit in the United States since the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. 

This exhibit opens on Friday, January 23, at the museum, the Turnblad mansion at 2600 Park Avenue in Minneapolis. During the opening weekend, the ASI offers a variety of opportunities to learn about Bohus knitting and its history, including workshops, lectures, a knit-out in the museum, guided tours, knitting workshops, and a film premiere. A number of special guests from Sweden and the U.S. will be present to share their expertise.

A schedule of the weekend's events (with a link to a downloadable registration form) is at the ASI Web site.  Many require advance (paid) registration, and as of this writing at least one event is sold out. They include a lecture by master dyer Solveig Gustafsson and two knitting workshops by nationally known Bohus knitting instructor Susanna Hansson. Yarn kits for Bohus projects are also on sale at the ASI museum shop. The museum is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m, Wednesday noon to 8 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.  General admission is $6 for adults, with reduced prices for students and seniors.

The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild is a proud sponsor of the ASI exhibit. Check out www.americanswedishinst.org, or call the ASI at 612/871-4907 for Visa or MasterCard reservations, or for more information.




MKG Wins at the State Fair

Congratulations to all the Guild members who took prizes at this year’s Minnesota State Fair! Creativity and passion were all on display in the Creative Activities display booths this August. Here are our very own August 2008 winners, along with the official category they won a prize in:

Carolyn Barsness — Adult Sweater, color pattern cardigan
Beth Conway — Knit Bag, plain or textured felted
Gertrude Daughtery — Shawl or Stole, heavy weight
Bonnie Esplie —– Gloves; Socks, color or intarsia
Susan Farnham — Socks, plain or ribbed; Adult Sweater, plain cardigan
Celeste Grant — Afghan, one piece; Bedspread; Cap or Hat, color pattern or intarsia
Joan Grimm — Afghan, one piece
Mary Hathaway — Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, plain or texture
Mary Heer — Adult Sweater, limited use texture cardigan
Shelly Kang — Bedspread; Scarf, light weight; Socks, plain or ribbed
Evelyn Kindley — Adult Sweater, texture pullover; Adult Sweater, color pattern pullover
Kristine King — Not Otherwise Specified, not wearable
Eryka Jackson — Not Otherwise Specified, wearable
Kim LaBerge — Child Sweater, dress/suit color pattern or intarsia
Shirley Levitt — Adult Sweater, plain pullover; Adult Sweater, intarsia
Paula Mazour
— Shawl or Stole, medium weight
Shelley Monitor — Mittens, color pattern; Scarf, light weight; Gloves; Adult Sweater, plain pullover; Adult Sweater, texture cardigan; Adult Sweater, limited use texture pullover
Lucy Norman — Knit Bag, plain or textured, felted
Susan Rainey — Shawl or Stole, light weight; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern pullover
Nancy Ruehle — Socks, texture; Adult Sweater, texture pullover; Adult Sweater, texture cardigan
Debra Schlekewy — Scarf, medium weight; Socks, texture; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan
Ellen Silva — Cap or Hat, color pattern or intarsia; Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, color pattern/intarisa
Bonnie Swierzbin — Knit item other than bag, felted
Elizabeth Tuckwood — Adult Sweater, plain cardigan
Carol Voight — Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan
Elizabeth Watkins — Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, plain or texture
Gayle Watland — Scarf, medium weight; Socks, color or intarsia; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan; Holiday Sock; Not Otherwise Specified, wearable
 
To review the complete list of winners, visit the State Fair's Web site at www.mnstatefair.org/pages/results.html. Go to “Creative Activities,” then “Needlework.” The knitters are listed on pages 18 through 25.

And don't forget to try out next year!


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