We had such a great turnout for our first ever garage sale yesterday. Thank you to everyone who shopped, dropped off donations, and of course, volunteered. We received 331 knitted items to donate to our service partners and sold approximately 800 skeins of yarn! Best of all, we got to see so many of you in person again to share hugs, laughs, and finished objects.
Volunteering at the Textile Center Garage Sale, I’ve had my hands on a lot of fabulous yarn. On occasion I’ve thought something like, “Wow! This Kaffe Fassett sweater kit would never leave my house as long as I could grab it!”
Did you miss the June meeting or just want to remember some of the details from the business section? You
ll find it all here.
Our June Designer Spotlight is Tamy Gore. We have chosen Tamy based on Deb Parker’s suggestion and after reviewing
Miss our May meeting or just need to recheck on some of the details. Find all the information in our wrap-up.
Confused on where to find the link for our member meetings on the new website? Here is a little guide to make it easier.
June Knits
🌿Ranunculus by midori_hirose_knit, shibuiknits Fern in ‘Tar’
🌿Second Breakfast Socks by Sock Witchery, knittedwit Sock in ‘Big Woods!
🌿 WIP: Salty Air Tee by samantha_guerin_design, lavenderluneyarn Linen in ‘Rumor’
🌿: Lightweight Hipster by jojilocat, sillygooseyarns Plump Fingering in ‘Crested Iris’
🌿Handspun: nornsisters Spring Shepherd’s Share, 2 oz white BFL/Angora Bunny blend and 2 oz naturally dyed BFL/Border Leicester Blend, approx. 250 yards fingeringish weight
🌿Handspun: Malabrigo Nube, approx. 220 yards in sport to DK weight
Onward & Up Tee Release Day
This was a fun knit! The construction was interesting and I love the chevron pattern at the bottom and the slightly cropped length.
Im trying to channel this ‘Onward & Up’ mentality after the recent SCOTUS decisions and while having Covid, but it’s tough y’all.
📝: Onward & Up Tee by tifneilan_handknits. Check out Tif’s page for a discount code and more info on knits.
🧶: MC lanagrossa Ecopuno, CC theyarnaddictco ‘Yarrow Blooms’
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
Meet Gnebes. He’s in Cornwall for a garden party with his photo group. He’s filled a basket with wine to share, flowers for the hostess, and a pasty for when he gets a bit peckish. Somehow on his journey there he picked up a stray, pesky crook and managed to get his hat all twisted in some bunting. Of course, he has his camera to record every moment of the fun.
Gnebes (nebes is Cornish for a little) was knit for my P365 group’s party and raffle in the UK. I put wires in his arms so he can pose and hold things.
#nevernotgnoming #knitting #mkgshowandtell #gnomeknitting #instaknit #knittersofinstagram #mnknitters #gnome
Twinkletoes socks; yes, the blue yarn is actually sparkly.
The pattern was an MKG door prize and the yarn is from an MKG silent auction.
#mkgshowandtell
#twinkletoessocks
#handknitsocks
#knittersofinstagram
Forgive the frivolity, but I have a recently completed project I’d like to share for #FOFriday.
Pattern: #BigSistersDress ( #KjoleTilStoresøster ) by Tara Frøseth
Yarn: handspun, a 3-ply sport weight combospin. I used all of two of the three skeins. Swipe to see the powers of blocking on plain stockinette and the yarn earlier in its life cycle.
#Knitting #KnittersOfInstagram #Knitstagram #HandknitDress #KnittingForKids #KnittingWithHandspun #MKGShowAndTell #CombinationSpinning
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
#paj #wcw #yzrm1 #gst #mfw #gkfacts #tesetturtunik #mkgshowandtell connect #summ #bomdia instae tanjaundclaudia world_nylon_beauties
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
Jess Dahlberg
Newsletter Editor
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)
Laura Haave
Great Guild Getaway Committee Chair
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)
Janese Evans
Yarnover Committee Chair
Bio to come. (she,her,hers)
Kate Westlund
Social Media and Technology Director
(Term 2, Year 3)
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.
Melissa Mintern
Marketing and Outreach Director
(Term 1, Year 2)
Melissa has been knitting for 15 years. She loves socks and sweaters. She is a new member who hopes to use her marketing background to lift up the MKG. While she isn't local to MN, she really loves the atmosphere created by the Guild. Melissa and significant other Al enjoy traveling, wherein Al graciously offers to drive so Melissa can knit in the passenger seat. (she, her, hers)
Nikky Heidel
Membership Director
(Term 1, Year 2)
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.
Betsy Preston
Service Director
(Term 1, Year 1)
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.)
Position Currently Open
Programming Director
(Three-year term)
This board position is currently open. If you are interested in helping to source and book teachers and speakers for Guild meetings, please contact Kathy at [email protected]
Rose Tobelmann
Treasurer
(Term 1, Year 3)
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.
Kelsey Sorenson
President
(Term 1, Year 2)
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)
Kelly Amoth
Vice President
(Term 1, Year 2)
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)
Kathy Lewinski
President
(Term 1, Year 2)
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)
