Yarnover Shawl Contest Voting

Voting for the 2024 Yarnover Shawl Contest has now closed.

Here are the 2024 Yarnover Shawl Contest entries. At the end of this post, you will be able to vote for your favorite in two categories, colorwork and texture/lace. Please only one vote per person! Voting is open through Thursday, October 15 at 4:00pm CT. Winners will be announced at the October 15th Guild meeting.

1. Rebecca


Pattern: Blackbird Shrug
Yarn: Purchases in Iceland & Norway

2. Lynnette


Pattern: Self designed
Yarn: Dream in Color – Classy with Cashmere in amber glass, scorched lime, and blue lagoon

3. Kris


Pattern: Yosha
Yarn: Plutolopi

4. Alice


Pattern: Glimfeather
Yarn: Plymouth

5. Nancy


Pattern: It was from the shop hop a couple years ago
Yarn: wool

6. Jo


Pattern: Glittering Snowscape
Yarn: Kato Yarn

7. Betsy


Pattern: Frog Princess
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock and 3 Irish Girls Adorn

8. Kathryn


Pattern Poulsbo Wrap
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers

9. Cindy


Pattern: Reyna
Yarn: 3 Irish Girls North Shore

10. Myra


Pattern: Fantastitch
Yarn: La Bien Aimee Kumo & Cashmerino

11. Amanda


Pattern: Aeria
Yarn: Muse2320 hand-dyed yarn fingering

12. Yasyn


Pattern: Fox Paws
Yarn: Molly Girl Yarn Rock Star

13. Lisa


Pattern: Modern Quilt Wrap
Yarn: Kid Silk Haze

14. Meg


Pattern: Waiting for Rain
Yarn: 3 Irish Girls & Isager Silkhaze

15. Misty


Pattern: What the Fade
Yarn: Malabrigo, Sweet Georgia, & unknown

16. Linda


Pattern: Pressed Flowers

17. Hattie


Pattern: The Secret Forest
Yarn: Cornbread and Honey, Trail Walking Secret Forest Knit fingering

18. Jean


Pattern: Thistleback
Yarn: Carol Sunday Nirvana

19. Kelsey


Pattern: Through the Witch’s Garden
Yarn: Rico Superba Bamboo

20. Cindy M


Pattern: Tunisan Crochet
Yarn: BeWoolen Worsted

21. Jodi


Pattern: Artus
Yarn: Fiber Co. Lore

22. Shauneen


Pattern: Roman Villa
Yarn: Farmer’s Daughter

23. Andrea


Pattern: Tin Can Knits
Yarn: wool

24. Grace


Pattern: Pressed Flowers
Yarn: Madeline Tosh DK – Yar Harbor exclusive color Sueno White

25. Becky


Pattern: Paint by Numbers
Yarn: Artfil Solo

26. Margie


Pattern: Pines & Needles

27. Karen


Pattern: Stephen West MKAL

28. Barbara


Pattern: Starting Point
Yarn: Lots of stash including some Knit Picks and indie dyers

29. Meg K


Pattern: Paperdawn
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios

30. Ursula


Pattern: Gone Fishing
Yarn: Sylph

31. Sarah


Pattern: Shawlography
Yarn: Life in the Tall Grass

32. Bethany


Pattern: Loon Shawl (her own pattern)
Yarn: Knit Picks Hawthorne

33. Melanie


Pattern: Age of Brass and Steam
Yarn: Woolfiendd Handspun Scrappy Sock Bundle

34. Elizabeth


Pattern: Artus
Yarn: Ewetopia Natural Colored Merino, Knit Picks High Desert Sport, & Lichen & Lace Rustic Heather

35. Johnna


Pattern: Up Helly AA Hap
Yarn: Jamieson 2-ply Laceweight

36. BarbAnn


Pattern: Self designed
Yarn: Lots of different yarns

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Theresa Bentz of Get Bentz Farm, Northfield, MNAfter growing up in the city and suburbs, the owners of Get Bentz Farm felt a need to be closer to nature and to be more connected to where their food came from. 

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Jean

Vice President

(Term 1, Year 1)

Jean Gross has had an interest in all things fiber since, at the age of 5, her mother gave her fabric scraps to keep her occupied. She is fluent in knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, sewing, quilting and spinning, thanks to her mother, Janice, and grand mother, Clara. But Jean’s favorite thing to do with fiber is help others to explore its possibilities. She has taught at the Iowa State Fair, Des Moines Library, Freedom for Youth, the Des Moines Knitting Guild, Shepherds Market, local yarn shops and also teaches privately. Jean has served on several non-profit boards including FiberSmiths of Iowa and the Des Moines Knitting Guild. Jean lives in north central Iowa with her husband, Dave, and faithful canine, Rolo. She has published several knitting patterns.

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Thyra

Marketing Director

I grew up watching my mom knit. She tried to teach me as a kid and I never enjoyed it, but after finishing college I found myself with extra time and no hobbies. In the last 20 years I have dove in all the way and love to learn new and challenging techniques. As my fiber love has grown, I have also started raising sheep in order to go from sheep to sweater. I love interacting with the sheep who have big personalities and learning to process and spin the wool has been a great adventure.

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Open Position

Yarnover Committee Chair

The Guild is currently looking for a new Yarnover Chair. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact our president Meg, president@knitters.org

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Currently Open

Marketing Director

The marketing director position is currently open. For more information contact the Guild President, president@knitters.org

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Melissa

Technology Director

(Term 1, Year 3)

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

Membership/Programming Director

(Term 2, 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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Deb

Service Director

(Term 1, Year 1)

Deb learned to knit in the early 1980s as a happy by-product of Hill Street Blues fandom. For a couple of years, she and a gaggle of other students met weekly to watch the show, and one of those friends was always knitting. As it is with so many knitters, that friend was enthused to teach someone else. Deb has been knitting ever since and particularly enjoys playing with colorwork and knitting sweaters. She is constantly astonished at the skill, enthusiasm, and generosity of MKG members. (she, her, hers) (See our Service Knitting Page for more information about our current projects and donation process.)

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Open Position

Programming Director

(3-year term)

This position is currently open. If you are interested in volunteering for the Guild board, please contact our president, Kelly, at the email me link below.

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Rose

Treasurer

(Term 2, 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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Kendra

Secretary

(Term 1, Year 2)

Kendra lives in the Twin Cities and learned to hand knit from her mother in middle school. In the last few years, she has also learned crochet and machine knitting. Kendra enjoys knitting items to donate and challenging herself with new techniques. She prefers knitting in the round with colorful yarn. (she, her, hers)

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Meg

President

(Term 1, Year 1)

Meg grew up surrounded by makers. Her mom, a master quilter, former Home Ec teacher, and 4-H club leader in Duluth, taught her to sew, embroider, and cook. She won a trip to the State Fair as the Dress Review Princess at 13! Another MKG member taught her to knit continental style 15 years ago. Meg can’t sit still and NOT be knitting, embroidering, rug hooking or sewing. Favorite thing to knit? Mittens! She loves taking classes and learning new things – absolutely amazed and inspired by all the amazing knitters in the guild! (she, her, hers)

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Kathy

Webmaster

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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