Guild Meeting
August Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
We Are Still Here Keeping Navajo Heritage alive through knit design with Jennifer Berg of Native Knitter. As a Navajo woman (or asdzáán in her native language), Jennifer's heritage is deeply interwoven into her identity. Growing up on the reservation in Arizona, she was raised by an incredibly strong family. Now living in New ... Read more
September Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Fair Review Always one of our most popular meetings, it's the annual Fair Review. Guild members show off the projects they entered in this year's fairs and share the judges comments. Since our members are all over the state and country we have expanded our September review to include more than just the MN State ... Read more
October Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomEstonian Inlay/Roosimine with Tanis Gray Join Tanis Gray virtually hosted by the Minnesota Knitters' Guild and learn the art of Estonian Inlay, or Roosimine, in this hat workshop! Originating from the western Estonian island Muhu, this stranding technique has been used for centuries to embellish knitting. Sharing similar characteristics of stranded colorwork, intarsia, and embroidery, ... Read more
November Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomDeveloping Color Confidence with Janine Bajus I have been teaching knitters around the world how to develop their own personal Fair Isle designs for 18 years—Fair Isle knitting is my passion, so much so that I wrote a book entitled The Joy of Color: Fair Isle Knitting Your Way. The most common thing I hear ... Read more
March Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomOn the Bubble with Melissa Leapman Explore the fun and easy ways colorful bubble techniques can elevate your knitting. Learn a couple of variations of the popular (and super easy!) bubble stitch. This meeting is a workshop where we will be learning a new skill and knitting along. To participate please have the following supplies ... Read more
April MKG Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomDevelopment and use of Polwarth Wool With Tom Dennis of Tarndwarncoort in Victoria, Australia Australia is known in broad terms for fine wool. It has become synonymous with Merino sheep and the luxurious cloth espoused by the Woolmark brand. While Merino accounts for the overwhelming majority of fine wool production in the dry Australian interior, ... Read more