Guild Meeting
May Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomLatvian Braid and Other Clever Twists with Amy Snell Welcome to the world of inventive twists on colorwork! In this class we’ll learn both right- and left-leaning Latvian braid, Vikkel braids, and a few other tricks that will bring life and zest to your colorwork projects, including an easy and elegant new two-color cast-on. To ... Read more
June Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomAn Evening With Abbie Kenyon What kind of world would we live in if we followed our passions with curiosity and abandon? In this talk, we’ll hear from Abbie Kenyon, a knitter who spent the winter at the Icelandic Textile Center, located in the rural northwestern corner of Iceland. We will learn about her experience ... Read more
July Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Meeting
Virtual Via ZoomBlocking and Fiber Care: So Much Easier Than You Think! with Kate Atherley Blocking: it’s a critical step in the finishing process for hand knits, and is all too often ignored or skipped. It’s incredibly easy, and the value it provides is immense, taking an item from complete to truly, beautifully finished. This session will ... Read more
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