High Tide Purlers

February Thruming!

 

High Tide Purlers- Knitting Guild of Laguna Beach, CA

P O Box 4175- Laguna Beach, CA  92652

 

February Newsletter- 2010

 

 

Looking To Our Next Meeting…For February

 

The February meeting will be held on Monday, February 8^th at:

 

Church of the Cross- 24231 El Toro Rd
Laguna Woods, CA (Just East of Moulton)
6:30 pm Refreshments and chat and 7:00 pm Meeting Starts

 

Featuring….Thrumming by Rosie

 

If you attended the last meeting you had a chance to touch and feel the inside of this vest. The inside is like a furry animal; with 2” of yarn everywhere you see the blue yarn on the outer layer.

History Lesson Courtesy of Green Acres Alpaca Store...  “The craft of thrum knitting originally came from England and Ireland.  The word thrum is a word associated with English woolen mills, the thrums being the leftover warp ends in weaving.  Thrumming is a knitting technique that has provided warm winter-wear for generations.  Thrums, wisps of raw fleece, are twisted and knitted at regular intervals into the product.  The thrum ends fluff on the inside producing a warm cozy item of clothing that envelopes you like a cloud.  All of the thrum products made at Green Acres Alpaca Store are hand knit locally. “

http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/daily/pages/how-to-thrum-a-knitted-mitten.aspx

 

http://greenacresalpacastore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=37_38

 

Homework for Thrumming:

-If you want to learn, get your supplies and start your homework.

-DK weight yarn (double knitting) weight #3 (22 sts/4 inches on a US 6)

-Cast on 20 sts. Knit 4 rows (garter). Purl the next row, then knit another row.

-Leave stitches on your needle, don’t cut your yarn.

-Rosie will bring roving for the thrums. Thank you Rosie!

 

Those not wanting to participate may sew afghan squares together for our charity project.

Bring a Tapestry needle to sew the squares with yarn. Thank you!

 

 

 

Stitches in the Snow

For the second year in a row, a group of the Guild Members headed up to the snow for a fun weekend in Arrowhead. Thank you to Willa for organizing this fun event!

 

Our guild had a wonderful time up in Arrowhead in the middle of January. We knit, ate, knit, went shopping at yarn stores, knit, ate, knit, watched movies, knit, and ate….you get the idea. Progress was made on all fronts. We had a Cat Bordhi sock mini-workshop. Master knitting projects progressed. February Sweaters got on the right track. An American Aran Afghan was launched. Hats were started and completed. An angora scarf was well on its way from yarn purchased up there. Eve the latest Knitty patterns were on the needles.

 

Lots of Internet play, Ravelry and otherwise. Most of us ended up on each other’s “friends” list. We stocked our own library with our favorite books, magazines and patterns. The best part was we didn’t have to clean up before we went to meals or off to bed. We left everything set up from swifts to scissors left out to dirty coffee cups. It is my idea of Heaven.

 

Plan on joining us next year. The more the merrier.  Willa

 

 

Join us on Ravelry for the Ravelry-mpics-

Strands and Stitches (Laguna Beach Knitting Store on PCH), has a team in the Ravelympics. For anyone on Ravelry who would like to join us, please do. We are on the team roster as "Strands and Stitches" and our team captains are Lindy and Sam. Please contact Lindy if you have any questions. It's for fun and for free!

 

 

TKGA Information to Guild Members:

 

Dear TKGA Guild Presidents,

Please share with your guild members that the January 2010 issue of the Swatches guild newsletter is now online.

Your members will want to read:

   ~ More details about "On Your Way to the Masters" Day at Conference
   ~ Eco-Shawl Contest (using recycled or "green" purchased or "found" items)
   ~ New Correspondence Course - teaches how to customize your own sweater
   ~ More about TKGA's 25th Anniversary Celebration - yes, its this year! 

Click here to read the issue or go to the Guild Login area at www.TKGA.com

 

Use your guild user name of   guild    and your password of learn (all must be lower case).

 

You have permission to copy the newsletter to share with your members who are without online access. (Thank you for preserving the copyright of all TKGA Web items by not sharing with those who are not part of your guild.)

 

Happy knitting!

Your TKGA Staff

TKGA@TKGA.com

 

 

 

 

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This is an advertisement from:

The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA)

1100-H Brandywine Blvd

Zanesville OH 43701-7303

 

 

 

Lily Chin Workshop in Anaheim February, 2010

 

For Lily Chin’s Class Listing and Registration Information 

Visit our Website www.newtons.com –OR– Contact Newton’s by phone (714) 634-9116 

RESERVATIONS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.  PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb. 15, 2010 Use Our Pre-Reservation Form on the web site. No Cash Refunds after February 15, 2010:

Newton’s Presents

LILY CHIN WORKSHOP

FEBRUARY 20-21, 2010

8:30am - 5:30pm

Newton’s Yarn Country, 2100 E. Howell Ave, Suite 211

Anaheim, CA 92806

 

 

 

Guild Board Members for 2010-

• President- Joyce Schrello
• Vice President & Programs- Willa Cather *
• Membership- Eileen Davidson
• Treasurer- Jean Carnes
• Secretary- Suzanne Jenkins
• Philanthropy- Karen Preli
• Hospitality- Rosie Halvorson
• Newsletter- Deirdre Michalski
• Web Site & Blog- TBB
• And we are pleased that Kathy Glendinning will be assisting Willa with Programs & Events.

 

 

 

 

Program Schedule For February to July, 2010-

 

February 8th

Thrumming by Rosie (see below homework to bring with you).

 Those not wanting to participate may sew afghan squares together for our charity project.

Bring a needle to sew the squares with yarn.

 

March 8th  

Celtic Designs by guest speaker Pearl Davenport

 

April 12th

Spring Is Here: Ginger, owner of The Yarn Lady, will give us the scoop on all the

new yarns and trends. Note: The meeting will be held AT The Yarn Lady.

 

May 10th

Lace and Beads by Willa

 

June 14th

Cast On’s: Try something new and useful, rather than the old favorites 

(e-wrap, Long-Tail & Cable).

 

July 12th

Potluck and annual yarn sale & swap

 

January Meeting In Review:

 

The first meeting of the New Year was held on Monday, January 11^th at: Church of the Cross on  El Toro Rd in Laguna Woods, CA (Just East of Moulton). The meeting was centered on “Planning” for 2010” and participants filled out a questionnaire about what they wanted to experience with the Guild in 2010. If you were not there and would like to complete a questionnaire, please contact Willa Cather and she can get a copy to you.

 

The Guild also spent time to thank the 2009 Board for their amazing efforts all year long, and the new 2010 Board was welcomed in. The “Sharing” segment of the meeting was filled with all kinds of new project everyone has been storing up over the holidays. Also some ladies brought in some of their favorite gadgets and books received as holiday gifts. See below list…

 

Members also completed a questionnaire. This will be helpful for the Programming Team to know what kinds of events and presentations we are most interested in, our level of knitting, etc. The results of this survey will be shared at the next meeting. Thank you to all who participated. If you have not completed one, please feel free to contact Kathy G.

 

Members updated the Roster and paid their 2010 dues. If you have not done so please make a $20 check out to High Tide Purlers, and send that in straight away to:  High Tide Purlers- Knitting Guild of Laguna Beach, CA- P O Box 4175- Laguna Beach CA  92652.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing—See Some Of The Pictures Too!

 

-Jean Carnes- New book… “99 Yarns and Counting”

 

-Joyce- Pictures of Christmas projects including: hats, scarves, and fingerless gloves.

 

-Kathy G. – Hat, Tree w/knit sweater ornaments, and Wash cloth

 

-Lindy- Art Lace Handbag (Interweave Knits pattern), and Socks

 

-Michelle Bolden- Scarves w/ruffles and mentioned Spa Gregories in Newport Beach who is collecting scarves to sell for Susan G. Komen project.

 

-Lois- presented three items: 1) sweater her daughter gave her that was a take off on the Einstein Sweater, 2) Gloria Tracey Slip- Stitch Sweater, and 3) Noro Jacket long in lovely gray, pink and blue colorway.

 

-Rosie Halvorson- Thrummed Vest- Pattern from Prince Edward Island, using Debbi Bliss Cashmere/Merino and Merino Silk Roving.

 

-Sherrill- Purchased a beautiful scarf that was machine knit, but with unique pattern of holes in the center.

 

Philanthropic Efforts:

-Karen provided print outs of patterns and requested Chemo caps for children, and adults. The fabric must be soft. Please consider making one and bring it to Karen at the meetings. Thank you for you kindness.

 

Refreshments:

Refreshments for February will be brought by Lindy Garber and Gita Fisher.

Thank you ladies for bringing the goodies!

 

 

Knit A Long

 

I'll have some projects for the group to review and vote on for a Spring and then a Fall Knit a Long.  If anyone has a suggestion, bring it with you to the next meeting, or contact Lindy Garber via email at LMLINDY@cox.net, or call 495 1931.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthdays for February—Happy Birthday!!!

-Carol Charlton 2/11

-Gita Fisher 2/16

-Sherrill Mahoney 2/22

-Camille Teeple 2/6

-Judy Vlastakis 2/11

Newsletters In The Future:

Other sections such as: patterns, book reviews, notes from recent meetings, philanthropic efforts, Ravelry 101, and photos will be added as we evolve the Newsletter and the software we use. Send your Newsletter suggestions, content, or ideas to: dsmichalski@cox.net .

 

 

January 2010 Meeting time is here already!

High Tide Purlers- Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

CA

P O Box 4175-

Laguna Beach

California

92652

January Newsletter- 2010

Happy New Year High Tide Purlers!

January Meeting:

The first meeting of the New Year will be held on Monday, January 11^th at:

Church of the Cross  24231 El Toro Rd
Laguna Woods, CA (Just East of Moulton)
6:30 pm Refreshments and chat and 7:00 pm Meeting Starts

The meeting will center around “Planning” for 2010”. We hope you will be an active participant in the Guild as we open this chapter on a brand new year. We encourage you to all come and be a part of the process. You can help shape what we do. Bring your ideas for what Programs, Events and Workshops you would like to see? Perhaps you would like to present a program to the Guild, are there Speakers you want to have, and so forth. Come with your ideas and let’s make it a great year!

We will also:

-Be thanking our 2009 Board for their amazing efforts

-Welcome in our new 2010 Board

-Share Knitting Projects that have been recently completed!

-Share Gadgets, books and new gifts you may have received or given to others

-Update Membership Roster and bring checks for renewal for 2010

  Dues will remain the same $20 and checks should be payable to “High Tide Purlers”.

Guild Board Members for 2010 Include:

• President- Joyce Schrello
• Vice President & Programs- Willa Cather *
• Membership- Eileen Davidson
• Treasurer- Jean Carnes
• Secretary- Suzanne Jenkins
• Philanthropy- Karen Preli
• Hospitality- Rosie Halvorson
• Newsletter- Deirdre Michalski
• Web Site & Blog- TBB

* And we are pleased that Kathy Glendinning will be assisting Willa with Programs & Events.

Note from our New Guild President:

Our first meeting for 2010 will be January 11th.  Please join us to plan how the new board can best serve your knitting interests this year. I want to thank last year's Board for their hard work.  If you were not at the Holiday Party at Lindy's you missed a really special event. Thank you Lindy for opening your home to all of us.

On Monday, January 11^th we will gather at 6:30PM with like-minded friends to launch a new decade of philanthropic opportunities along with some new techniques and ideas to improve our knitting expertise.

Also, did Santa alias family, friend or self, present you with a gift (book, knitted item, spectacular needles, or gadget) that you can share?  Did you take a picture of a gift that you created?  We'd like to see these jewels.  I look forward to coming together on the second Monday of each month in 2010 to pursue our common interests and celebrate our friendships.

Joyce- Guild President- 2010

Refreshments:

Refreshments for January will be brought by Jean Carnes and Christina Branch.   Thank you ladies for bringing the goodies!

Birthdays for January—Happy Birthday!!!:

-Willa Cather- January 3^rd

-Kathy Glendinning- January 3^rd

-Mary Kolden- January 17^th

-Karen Prelil- January 27^th

Newsletters In The Future:

Other sections such as: patterns, book reviews, notes from recent meetings, philanthropic efforts, Ravelry 101, and photos will be added as we evolve the Newsletter and the software we use.

December Meeting Info

High Tide Purlers

Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

California

P O Box

4175

Laguna Beach

CA

 

92652

 

 

Holiday

Party!

 

December 14

Home of Lindy Garber

5

Sierra Vista

Laguna Niguel

,

CA

 

92677

 

Please RSVP by Dec 12!

495 1931

Or LMLINDY@cox.net

 

6:00 pm

$12 for dinner and beverages

 

Bring a gift to exchange

$15 limit!

 

Directions:

Alicia Parkway toward ocean from the 5.  After Aliso Creek, Turn right at

Highlands

Go up hill, turn right at stop sign—Niguel Road. Continue up Niguel , last street on right,  Guard house for Palmilla, give your name

Go through gate, and my house is right in front of you!

Park in driveway or anyplace on street.

 

Program

Election and installation of officers

Gift Exchange

 

 

 

Knit ONE, Cure TOO

 

December 11, 2009  NEW LOCATION

Center Court,  I have chairs and pink santa hats for you all !!!!

The Center Court is near Nordstroms and MAC Counter.  Any questions, please contact me.

Westfield Mall (formerly Mainplace Mall), near the 5 Freeway and Main Street in

Santa Ana

.  4 to 7 pm

Kathy Leek  949 422 0414

 

Knitting at Yarn Lady

Thursdays 1-3

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Our Finished Afghan!

 

I will have yarn and a pattern for a 2010

Afghan if you want to participate.

2009 was sent to the

Orange

County

Council on Aging along with the

Scarves from Susie Jenkins’ group.

  

November Show and Tell

We had so much!

I’ve got the photos posted on the web site

www.hightidepurlers.com

 

Take a look!

 

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Knitting Daily is an email from Interweave Magazine.   Well worth signing up for it, even if you do get advertising blurbs.

 

Today’s email is about a new book, which sounds like a good one for anyone’s library.

 

Fearless Knitting Workbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting Confidence by Jennifer E. Seiffert

Be fearless and knit with confidence!

A workbook for the hands and minds of knitters, the Fearless Knitting Workbook will:

• Develop your skills and deepen your understanding of how yarn becomes fabric
• Lead you over common obstacles that makes knitting seem difficult through gentle, targeted exercises and extensive explanations broken down into layman's terms
• Give you the confidence to fearlessly approach any knitting pattern you might otherwise think was beyond your abilities and gain a sense of mastery to knit any commercial pattern you wish
• And more!

 

Lindy Garber

Newsletter

November Show and Tell

High Tide Purlers November Meeting

High Tide Purlers

Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

California

P O Box

4175

Laguna Beach

CA

 

92652

 

November 9 2009

Church of the Cross  24231 El Toro Rd
Laguna Woods, CA
6:30 pm refreshments and chat

7 PM  Meeting

Program

About Intarsia

Anne Lustig

Bring your Show and Tell!

Wear your name tag, prize drawing

Mark Your Calendars!

 

November 22

9 am to 4 pm

Colorwork Workshop

A High Tide Purlers Event

With Martha Lyons

Learn Intarsia and

Fair Isle

Knitting

Home of Lindy Garber

5

Sierra Vista

Laguna Niguel

Call Kathy Glendinning to Reserve YOUR spot!  499-3002

$25 includes instruction, written materials and LUNCH!

 

 

A Calendar of Knitting/Fiber Arts Events:

Knitters Review has an endless list of workshops, conferences, cruises, and get-togethers for knitters and fiber artists.

Listings for the entire year 2009, from US to

Canada

, to

Italy

and beyond.

http://www.knittersreview.com/upcoming_events.asp

 

Stitches West for 2010-

Next year’s event will be held February 25-28^th in

Santa Clara

,

CA

. Although the “famous” instructors sell out fast, there are a lot of other great classes you can take to learn all kinds of new techniques and knitting education. Not to mention the Marketplace where there are rows and rows of incredible yarns, books, and new gadgets.

 

And if you want a 2 day workshop experience, after Stitches West is Stitches ETC.

Jane Slicer-Smith, Rick Mondrian and  Anna Zilboorg provide in depth instruction.  Go to http://www.knittinguniverse.com/ETC/#Register

For more information

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Knit ONE, Cure TOO

 

December 11, 2009  NEW LOCATION

Westfield Mall (formerly Mainplace Mall), near the 5 Freeway and Main Street in

Santa Ana

.  4 to 7 pm

Kathy Leek  949 422 0414

 

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Knitting at Yarn Lady

Thursdays 1-3

 

 

November Birthdays

Joy Chang  20^th

Pat Frolich 30

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Stitches in the Snow!

Lake

Arrowhead

Here We Come....

 

January 13-16, 2010.  We've added a day at popular request. They have reduced the original rate quoted so my quote of $550 total is wrong. It will be $495 for three nights, four days, nine meals and our room set up perfectly for us with all the refreshments and firewood we could ever want! We will carpool so don't worry if you don't like to drive up to the mountains.

We are going to show Knitting Daily DVD's and probably one of EZ's Knitting Workshop series. Let me know if you have any additional ideas or preferences. Some of us will be continuing our Master Hand Knitting program.

 

This looks like fun!

I really need someone to take over the ENTIRE  newsletter job, production, mailing, etc.

Let Lindy know if you can do this.

Thanks

 

December 14

Christmas Party at Lindy Garber‘s

 

 

October Meeting Notice

High Tide Purlers

Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

California

P O Box

4175

Laguna Beach

CA

 

92652

 

October 12 2009

Church of the Cross  24231 El Toro Rd
Laguna Woods, CA
6:30 pm refreshments and chat

7 PM  Meeting

Program

Finishing Techniques

Mattress Stitch

Kitchener

Stitch

I Cord fnished edge

Make 2-3 swatches of Stockinette, leave stitches “live”

Bring your Show and Tell!

Wear your name tag, prize drawing

Mark Your Calendars!

 

A Calendar of Knitting/Fiber Arts Events:

Knitters Review has an endless list of workshops, conferences, cruises, and get-togethers for knitters and fiber artists.

Listings for the entire year 2009, from US to

Canada

, to

Italy

and beyond.

http://www.knittersreview.com/upcoming_events.asp

 

Stitches West for 2010-

Next year’s event will be held February 25-28^th in

Santa Clara

,

CA

. Although the “famous” instructors sell out fast, there are a lot of other great classes you can take to learn all kinds of new techniques and knitting education. Not to mention the Marketplace where there are rows and rows of incredible yarns, books, and new gadgets.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Knit ONE, Cure TOO

 

December 11, 2009  NEW LOCATION

Westfield Mall (formerly Mainplace Mall), near the 5 Freeway and Main Street in

Santa Ana

.

Kathy Leek  949 422 0414

 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

 

Knitting at Yarn Lady

Thursdays 1-3

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Guiness Book of Records

http://blog.oregonlive.com/knitting/2009/08/video_at_sock_summit_knitters.html

 

You have to watch this!

 

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October Birthdays

Norma Cardillo    7th

Eileen Davidson   3rd

Shirley Weinberg       28th

 

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Stitches in the Snow!

Lake

Arrowhead

Here We Come....

 

 

January 13-16, 2010.  We've added a day at popular request. They have reduced the original rate quoted so my quote of $550 total is wrong. It will be $495 for three nights, four days, nine meals and our room set up perfectly for us with all the refreshments and firewood we could ever want! We will carpool so don't worry if you don't like to drive up to the mountains.

We are going to show Knitting Daily DVD's and probably one of EZ's Knitting Workshop series. Let me know if you have any additional ideas or preferences. Some of us will be continuing our Master Hand Knitting program.

 

Willa needs a final count by Sept 12th, and you do not have to be a guild member to attend. The deposit due is $250 and the balance will be due in early January. 

Please email Willa  wcather@cox.net or call (949) 494-4466 if you have any questions or suggestions. This will be our third year up there and it is a wonderful time to knit all day and night and never fix a meal or make a bed.

 

This looks like fun!

 

http://soysilk.com/free-patterns/karaoke-cupcake.pdf

Officers for Next year

Lindy, Joyce, Kathy and Donna have agreed to continue for another year, maybe we can get it right this year.

If anyone else is interested in serving, please let us know!

I really need someone to take over the ENTIRE  newsletter job, production, mailing, etc.

Let Lindy know if you can do this.

Thanks

 

2009 BOARD

Board President  - Lindy Garber                                             

 Newsletter Editor –

Vice President – Kathy Glendinning                                         

Hospitality – Valerie O’Grady & Rosie Halvorson

Secretary –  Donna Liu                                                            

Membership – Eileen Davidson 

Treasurer – Joyce Schrello                                                     

Philanthropy – Karen Preli

 

November Meeting

Intarsia with Anne Lustig

 

December 14

Christmas Party at Lindy Garber‘s

 

September Meeting

 

High Tide Purlers

Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

PO Box 4175

Laguna Beach, CA  92652

http://www.hightidepurlers.com/

 

 

 

 

Guild Meetings-

Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month.

 

Next Meeting: September 14th, 2009

6:30 PM- Refreshments and Chat, 7:00 PM Meeting Begins

 

Location: Church of the Cross- 24231 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 

 

Topic: Mystery Embellishment

 

Cast one using a provisional cast on, Use a multiple of 5 stitches (25, 30, 35)  Make a  stockinette stitch swatch about 6 inches square.  Bind off. 

Bring a constrast yarn for the embellishment.  You can, if you are lazy, just use a regular cast on, and

leave the swatch on your needles.

 

REMINDERS:

Guests welcome!

Also bring  show and tell! 

Don’t forget your nametag!

 

Stash Sale... we raised $65 this year.

 

 

SPECIAL EVENT: Knit and Cruise  Sept 16th-Wednesday

 

 

 

 

- To Ride Share: Meet in the parking lot by Stater Brothers at El Toro near Calle Sonora  @ 9:30 am

- Location of Knit and Cruise: Alamitos Bay Yarn Company- Long Beach

-  Knit & Cruise any Wednesday 11:30-1:30 $10/cruise for the whole boat or we can tagalong with others $15.00    

-  Contact Lois Watson to sign up

 

 

Knitting Afternoon Get-Together on Thursday's

Thursday's from 1:00-3:00pm

The New Yarn Lady in Laguna Hills near the 5 Freeway and Lake Forest

23052 Lake Forest Unit C1 (near Dial One and Kinko's, off Moulton) 

 

Charity Knitting

Hats for The Homeless! Pastor Ray has a goal of providing 7000 hats this season!  How many can we do? 

Bring at least one to the next two meetings!  Win a prize for the most hats!

Pastor RAY provides the hats to the OC Rescue Mission and the LA County Rescue

mission for the homeless.  Adult and Child size hats or scarves are good!

 

 

September  Birthdays!

 

Rosemary Halvorsen      Sept 1

Muriel Mitchell                  Sept 1

Donna Liu                        Sept 10

Gail Mapes                      Sept 11

 

Stitches in the Snow! Lake Arrowhead Here We Come....

 

January 13-16, 2010.  We've added a day at popular request. They have reduced the original rate quoted so my quote of $550 total is wrong. It will be $495 for three nights, four days, nine meals and our room set up perfectly for us with all the refreshments and firewood we could ever want! We will carpool so don't worry if you don't like to drive up to the mountains.

 

We are going to show Knitting Daily DVD's and probably one of EZ's Knitting Workshop series. Let me know if you have any additional ideas or preferences. Some of us will be continuing our Master Hand Knitting program.

 

Willa needs a final count by Sept 12th, and you do not have to be a guild member to attend. The deposit due is $250 and the balance will be due in early January.

Please email Willa  wcather@cox.net or call (949) 494-4466 if you have any questions or suggestions. This will be our third year up there and it is a wonderful time to knit all day and night and never fix a meal or make a bed.

 

Mark Your Calendars!

 

A Calendar of Knitting/Fiber Arts Events:

Knitters Review has an endless list of workshops, conferences, cruises, and get-togethers for knitters and fiber artists.

Listings for the entire year 2009, from US to Canada, to Italy and beyond.

http://www.knittersreview.com/upcoming_events.asp

 

Stitches West for 2010-

Next year’s event will be held February 25-28^th in Santa Clara, CA. Although the “famous” instructors sell out fast, there are a lot of other great classes you can take to learn all kinds of new techniques and knitting education. Not to mention the Marketplace where there are rows and rows of incredible yarns, books, and new gadgets.

 

  

Video Instructions Are A Great Way To Learn:

http://www.knittingdaily.com/media/3/default.aspx

WOW, this web site has 56 different instructional videos—with everything from jog-less stripes, to weaving, to cables, dying sock yarn, baby projects, and so much more. A picture is worth a thousand words!!!

 

Note: If you find great instructional videos on-line, feel free to send them to us so we can post them in upcoming Newsletters!

 

http://www.vogueknitting.com/node/600
Close-up videos of all the Vogue Knitting designs on living, breathing, moving models.

August Meeting Yarn Sale!

High Tide Purlers

Knitting Guild of

Laguna Beach

California

P O Box

4175

Laguna Beach

CA

 

92652

 

August 10, 2009

6:30 PM

Yarn

Sale

 

Karen Preli is in charge. If you bring your yarn to sell yourself, you pay $10 to the guild for a table.  Otherwise, yarn brought to sell should be in a bag, labeled as to contents.  Questions Call Karen at 457-7440

 

Guests welcome!

 

Also bring  show and tell!  Don’t forget your nametag! 

 

Florence Sylvester Memorial Senior Center

  

23721

Moulton Parkway

Laguna Hills

,

CA

92653

 At intersection of

Santa Maria

and Moulton

Pink building, go in front door, large room to right.

 

Knit and Cruise  Sept 16

 

Change in Date!

Meet in the parking lot by Stater Brothers at El Toro near Calle

Sonora

  9:30 am

 

At Alamitos Bay Yarn Company

Knit & Cruise any Wednesday 11:30-1:30 $10/cruise for the whole boat or we can tagalong with others $15.00    Contact Lois Watson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Knitting at Thursdays  1- 3 pm

The new Yarn Lady in Laguna Hills near the 5and Lake Forest

23052 Lake Forest Unit C1

Lake Forest (Near Dial One and Kinko’s, off Moulton

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HATS FOR HOMELESS!!!!

Father Ralph wants 7000 hats!  How many can we do?  Bring at least one to the next two meetings!  Win a prize for the most hats!

 

www.hightidepurlers.com

 

August Birthdays

 

Linda Apple    (in

Illinois

)       Aug 16

Michelle Boldent                    Aug 18

Jean Carnes                             Aug 20

Jessica Raefsky                       Aug 6

 

Stitches in the Snow!

 

In Jan, mid month, join us up at the UCLA conference center at

Lake

Arrowhead

.  We are going for 3 days this time, plan on watching Knitting Daily videos and enjoying sharing our knitting experiences in a great environment!

 

July Meeting New Location for July and August

July 13 is our Pot Luck Meeting! 

Because we need more space for our pot luck and then for the yarn sale in August, we will be meeting at the Florence Sylvester Memorial Senior Center in Laguna Woods.

It is a pink building right on Moulton Parkway, by the new Fresh and Tasty, near the DMV, between Santa Maria and Ridge Route

23721 Moulton Parkway
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Meeting starts at 6:30  Bring your favorite dessert, salad or main dish!

I think we will finish our afghan.  Bring your Show and Tell!

May Show And Tell

Gita  made a great doll blanket, mitered squares, from super saver yarn. 

Anne Lustig Shows her February Lady Sweater in mulitple colors! 

 Siobhan made a fabulous felted handbag from a Latelier Kit ! 

 New member Joy impressed us with her mobius scarf made from Trendsetter in a garter stitch using size 8 and 11 needles! 

Willa and her shawls, she always has a new one to show:  this one is made with Zen 2 ply cashmere patter is "Juno REgina" from Knitty.com 

 Rosie finished a sweater while cruising to Alaska, but I didn't get the dtails, it IS pretty!

Eileen's dashing shrug is also missing details, but it looks great

!