August ’21 Meeting Wrap Up

Our main speaker was Andrea Wong who shared with us her research into the history of Portuguese Knitting, some of the basics of how it works, and how different from other knitting styles. Andrea will be teaching at Yarnover next year, but if you can’t wait until then to try Portuguese Knitting, you can buy online classes on her website.

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Jun 27

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Stayed up too late finishing this. Why is it I always want to learn new bind offs when I should be sleeping. #knitting #fiberart #mnknitguild #mkgshowandtell #honeycomb #mohair #yarn

Stayed up too late finishing this. Why is it I always want to learn new bind offs when I should be sleeping. #knitting #fiberart #mnknitguild #mkgshowandtell #honeycomb #mohair #yarn ...

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Jun 24

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Dame de Fer update. Looks like the body is close to long enough & it will stretch a bit with blocking, so on to the sleeves. #knitting #mkgshowandtell #mnknitters #sweaterknitting #instaknit #knittersofinstagram

Dame de Fer update. Looks like the body is close to long enough & it will stretch a bit with blocking, so on to the sleeves.
#knitting #mkgshowandtell #mnknitters #sweaterknitting #instaknit #knittersofinstagram ...

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Jun 22

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Baby blanket; service knitting #mkgshowandtell

Baby blanket; service knitting
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Jun 21

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#paj #wcw #yzrm1 #gst #mfw #gkfacts #tesetturtunik #mkgshowandtell connect #summ #bomdia instae tanjaundclaudia world_nylon_beauties

#paj #wcw #yzrm1 #gst #mfw #gkfacts #tesetturtunik #mkgshowandtell connect #summ #bomdia instae tanjaundclaudia world_nylon_beauties ...

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Jun 19

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Gnedward is the newest gnome in these parts, he loves the windy weather because he is a sailor! A quick little knit this weekend 💙 ⛵ #nevernotgnoming #yearofgnomes #knitordie #mkgknitter #mkgshowandtell #ifimsittingimknitting #imaginedlandscapes #madelinetosh #jimmybeanswool #jimmysgnomecollectionclub 📄 :: Gnedward of Grimblewood by imagined_landscapes 🧶 :: madelinetosh merino light in colors Undergrowth, Antler, Gnome Party & Gnome Hug All part of the jimmybeanswool Gnome Collection Club

Gnedward is the newest gnome in these parts, he loves the windy weather because he is a sailor! A quick little knit this weekend 💙 ⛵
#nevernotgnoming #yearofgnomes #knitordie #mkgknitter
#mkgshowandtell #ifimsittingimknitting
#imaginedlandscapes #madelinetosh
#jimmybeanswool #jimmysgnomecollectionclub

📄 :: Gnedward of Grimblewood by imagined_landscapes
🧶 :: madelinetosh merino light in colors Undergrowth, Antler, Gnome Party & Gnome Hug

All part of the jimmybeanswool Gnome Collection Club ...

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Jess learned to knit in middle school and attempted (but never quite finished) a few garter stitch scarves. Years later, she picked up crochet with her best friend in law school and eventually fell back into knitting. Ever since then, she's been a daily knitter (commuting time for the win!) and has never looked back. She enjoys knitting gifts for friends and family and loves trying new techniques. (she, her, hers)

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Laura learned to knit in 2003 by taking a four-week class during MIT's annual January Independent Activities Period. The class project was a striped hat knit in the round, and since that time, Laura has been a big advocate of 1) helping other adults learn to knit for the first time, 2) hats as a manageable first project, and 3) circular needles for everything. She enjoys thinking about knitting and planning her next project almost as much as she enjoys actually knitting. Laura is highly motivated by knit-alongs and loves to knit in community. (she, her, hers)

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Kate became enthralled with knitting when she was a young girl and saw a fellow young person knitting on a plane. She implored her mother to teach her everything she knew, which as it turned out was only casting on and the knit stitch. Once Kate learned to purl froma beginner's kit, there was no end in sight. Kate is the type of knitter who doesn’t always swatch, which is often obvious in her finished projects.

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Nikky was first introduced to knitting in 2012 when her visiting sister-in-law taught her the basics of casting on and the knit stitch. A few weeks later, she learned how to purl from her mother-in-law. From there, it quickly became a passion and she has taken on each new project with a desire to expand her skill and discover new techniques. She loves a good mystery (knit-a-long) and knits way more shawls than a single person can wear in a month.

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Betsy never had patience for knitting, until she found herself spending a lot of time at little league games and waiting for the last kid to emerge from the locker room after swim practice. With her background in graphic design, stranded colorwork has a natural appeal. Not to mention the practicality of an extra layer of warmth. Betsy has recently begun publishing her original hat and cowl patterns, which are available on Ravelry. (she, her, hers) (See our Service Knitting Page for more information about our current projects and donation process.)

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Rose learned to knit from her mother at the age of ten. She started knitting on the ends of small paint brushes. She continued to knit off and on through her teenage and young adult years and became a more avid knitter after taking a Norwegian sweater knitting class through community education. Today, knitting has become a passion and she knits for charity, herself, and her family her stash. She enjoys meeting other knitters and learning new techniques.

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Kelsey learned the knit stitch from her grandmother in middle school, and filled in the gaps enough to make lots of scarves for quite a few years. She began expanding her skills in college and is always looking to learn more. Kelsey is drawn toward projects that are seamless or include stranded colorwork. (she, her, hers)

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A visiting friend from Seattle taught Kelly the very basics of knitting (a twisted loop cast on and just the knit stitch) in 2008 before flying home. Turning to the internet (thanks knittinghelp.com!) Kelly taught herself through a lot of trial and error. Uncontent to keep knitting the scarf she’d started as her first project, she jumped into knitting a pair of striped mittens for her non-knitter, but very knitworthy, twin sister. Twelve years later the mittens are still in her sister’s glove box, and Kelly is usually horrified when she pulls them out and sees the mistakes she made using double pointed needles for the first time. Kelly loves knitting socks and is thankful for the many months of cold weather when she gets to exclusively wear her handknits. (she, her, hers)

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Kathy has always been into crafts, but didn’t teach herself to knit until after college. She really got hooked while living in San Francisco when a friend opened a knitting store. To pitch in, Kathy started knitting up fun (and odd) things for window displays, as well as teaching classes. In the last couple of years, she has started designing her own knitting patterns (many of them available for free on Ravelry!) with toys and mittens being her primary obsessions. (she/her/hers)

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