Textile Center Library Survey

The Textile Center and its affiliated guilds will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to discuss how the guilds can help support the rising costs of running the library. It currently costs the Textile Center about $35,000 a year to keep the library running. The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild has helped support those costs in the past by paying $1 per member per year and paying a guild membership fee to the Textile Center. This has allowed our members to check books out from the library for no costs beyond their MKG membership. The MKG also supports the library by purchasing books and periodicals to keep the knitting section of the library up-to-date. Those books can be checked out not only by MKG members, but members of other guilds or the Textile Center.

This survey is to help us understand how and if MKG members use the Textile Center Library, so we can go into these meetings accurately representing our membership.

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A black cable knit cardigan on a manequin next to a potted plant

Karen’s Black Sweater

Karen loved a knitting challenge. With the yarn being black (therefore hard on the eyes to work with) and with modifications to make it a cardigan, this project was no exception.

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I just finished this sleeveless Tegna for myself but my Mom likes it. Think I will have to make another in her size. #mkgshowandtell

I just finished this sleeveless Tegna for myself but my Mom likes it. Think I will have to make another in her size. #mkgshowandtell ...

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#FOFriday : this blanket for a coworker’s baby is finally done. Pattern: #MiteredCornerBlanket by purlsoho Yarn: Coast Uld Bomuld by holstgarn in colors Dove, Ecru, Duck Egg, Kingfisher, Royal, Marlin, Silver Grey, Lead, and Black. The last 2 colors I bought as leftovers from another knitter, all the others came from theyarnery Mods: I added a 3-stitch icord border to the edge #Knitting #Knitstagram #KnittersOfInstagram #MiteredSquareBlanket #HandknitBlanket #MKGShowAndTell #PurlSohoBusyHands

#FOFriday : this blanket for a coworker’s baby is finally done.

Pattern: #MiteredCornerBlanket by purlsoho

Yarn: Coast Uld Bomuld by holstgarn in colors Dove, Ecru, Duck Egg, Kingfisher, Royal, Marlin, Silver Grey, Lead, and Black. The last 2 colors I bought as leftovers from another knitter, all the others came from theyarnery

Mods: I added a 3-stitch icord border to the edge

#Knitting #Knitstagram #KnittersOfInstagram #MiteredSquareBlanket #HandknitBlanket #MKGShowAndTell #PurlSohoBusyHands ...

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May 26

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I finally finished my March socks. Better late than never, right? I'll be knitting socks like crazy soon for summer sock camp & summer sock club! 🧶🍀 #clearemforcamp #socksontwocirculars #sockknitter #mkgshowandtell #hypnoticyarn #YarnAble 📄 :: The Daily Socks by summer.lee.knits 🧶 :: hypnoticyarn Plush Sock in Shenanigans colorway

I finally finished my March socks. Better late than never, right? I'll be knitting socks like crazy soon for summer sock camp & summer sock club! 🧶🍀
#clearemforcamp #socksontwocirculars
#sockknitter #mkgshowandtell #hypnoticyarn
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📄 :: The Daily Socks by summer.lee.knits
🧶 :: hypnoticyarn Plush Sock in Shenanigans colorway ...

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The fit of this Spring Sorrel. 🤌🏼 This pattern was so fun to knit. wool.and.pine.designs has helpful tips and videos to achieve the best fit for your body. The yarn from suburbanstitcher is so squishy and beautiful. I love the pale pink to mauve. I want to knit all my garments in that bottom colorway.

The fit of this Spring Sorrel. 🤌🏼

This pattern was so fun to knit. wool.and.pine.designs has helpful tips and videos to achieve the best fit for your body.

The yarn from suburbanstitcher is so squishy and beautiful. I love the pale pink to mauve. I want to knit all my garments in that bottom colorway. ...

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I had so much fun knitting this sweater for a baby coming this summer 💕🌼🌿 #mkgknitter #mkgshowandtell #babyknits #knitordie #handmadegifts 📄 :: Everybaby Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre in 6-12m size 🧶 :: bewoolenmn DK in the Going Gray colorway

I had so much fun knitting this sweater for a baby coming this summer 💕🌼🌿 #mkgknitter
#mkgshowandtell #babyknits #knitordie #handmadegifts

📄 :: Everybaby Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre in 6-12m size
🧶 :: bewoolenmn DK in the Going Gray colorway ...

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Swatching for the Dame de Fer cardigan. I’m easily getting gauge in stockinette after blocking, but am not even close on row gauge in the stitch pattern for the yoke. Time to test going up a needle size, though I’m afraid I’ll lose stitch gauge. #knittersofınstagram #mnkitters #mkgshowandtell #swatching #knitting #instaknit

Swatching for the Dame de Fer cardigan. I’m easily getting gauge in stockinette after blocking, but am not even close on row gauge in the stitch pattern for the yoke. Time to test going up a needle size, though I’m afraid I’ll lose stitch gauge.

#knittersofınstagram #mnkitters #mkgshowandtell #swatching #knitting #instaknit ...

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“She’d been having a dream that she was floating above treetops and fireflies were winking all around her.” I knit the An Arrow to the Moon Socks by aimeeshermakes as part of the #knitdiversekal2022. I also read the book that inspired these socks as I knit them. The green colorwork and toes remind me of the fireflies that surround Luna. 🌙 🏹 The book was a good read! I enjoyed the Chinese mythology meets modern day plot, along with the relationships, magical moments, discussions of Taiwanese identity, and descriptive writing style. 📖: An Arrow to the Moon by exrpan 📝: An Arrow to the Moon socks designed by aimeeshermakes 🧶: Day of the Dino sock set from yarnaceous 🌱: Strip Tease and Giantland Golden Goddess Hostas (I’ll leave my hosta obsession for another day)

“She’d been having a dream that she was floating above treetops and fireflies were winking all around her.”

I knit the An Arrow to the Moon Socks by aimeeshermakes as part of the #knitdiversekal2022. I also read the book that inspired these socks as I knit them. The green colorwork and toes remind me of the fireflies that surround Luna. 🌙 🏹

The book was a good read! I enjoyed the Chinese mythology meets modern day plot, along with the relationships, magical moments, discussions of Taiwanese identity, and descriptive writing style.

📖: An Arrow to the Moon by exrpan
📝: An Arrow to the Moon socks designed by aimeeshermakes
🧶: Day of the Dino sock set from yarnaceous
🌱: Strip Tease and Giantland Golden Goddess Hostas (I’ll leave my hosta obsession for another day) ...

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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)

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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)

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Anne Rojas

Librarian

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Janese Evans

Yarnover Committee Chair

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.)

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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]

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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