MD Metro Knitters Guild Newsletter

2008-11-10T10:39:00.002-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the Maryland Metro Knitters November meetingThe election is over and we have a new President. Whether your candidate won or lost the voice of America was heard. Change is coming and it will be interesting to see what the future brings.Speaking of change, the Maryland Metro Knitters needs some too. As I look at our membership list, I see the names of only nine members who

2008-08-06T14:15:00.002-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the Maryland Metro Knitters August meetingOnly four of us showed up at the August meeting: myself, Christine Estacion, Jeanne Bohlen and Kathleen Walton. Christine, Jeanne and I had dinner at Plato’s and then met Kathleen at the church.Kathleen came prepared for the Lace program but with so few there, we postponed it to the September meeting. Nevertheless, we had a

2008-08-06T14:15:00.001-04:00

July Meeting Minutes....The Prez Sez: Notes from the Maryland Metro Knitters’ July meetingOnly four of us showed up at the July meeting: myself, Christine Estacion, Donna Jaffe, and Lorena Scott. Christine and Lorena brought yarn to swap but . . . . . We had a relaxing time chatting and knitting. Show and Share:Christine: mint green lacey top and sleeveless vest from Wool in the WoodsDonna:

2008-05-28T19:09:00.001-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the Maryland Metro Knitters’ May meeting Our May meeting was sparsely attended so instead of our scheduled program, we just talked about the state of our guild and shared knitting projects. Our attendance is down for meetings as well as for membership. We don’t want to disband but what about the future??? What can we do to grow? Any comments/suggestions welcome.

2007-09-23T11:36:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the September meeting There is a definite chill in the air and I love it! Fall is just around the corner bringing crisp, juicy apples and the return of sweaters! Present at the meeting were: myself, Christine Estacion, Kathy Graziani, Karen Hogan, Donna Jaffe, Lauri Katz,

2007-08-17T12:05:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the August meetingMy grass is brown and crispy except for a few places in the deep shade. I haven’t mowed the grass in weeks and, while I don’t mind missing that chore, I do miss soft and green! My tomatoes are producing thanks to several times a week watering, but I would much prefer Mother Nature taking over that chore (as I am sure the farmers would too). It will

2007-06-13T14:07:00.001-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK June MeetingWell, the good news is that my husband is doing well and is back to work after his surgery. My golf tournament was a great success in all respects: weather, fun, and fundraising. I met Steve Bisciotti, the owner of the Baltimore Ravens who was Honorary Chairman of our tournament. He let me try on his Super Bowl ring; I even have a picture to

2007-05-19T09:27:00.000-04:00

Calling all Knitters in the DC area! Saturday, June 9th, is WWKIP day,and the Creative Knitters Guild (CKG) will be celebrating at Glen EchoPark in Bethesda. Please join us!# Glen Echo Park -- http://glenechopark .orgWe will meet anytime between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm at the picnic tablesin front of the Spanish Ballroom. There will be plenty of shade andtime to sit and enjoy knitting. In case of

2007-04-30T16:05:00.000-04:00

Hi fellow knitters, I have to apologize for not getting the newsletteroutthis month. I had some unexpected complications thrown at me and justcouldn't work around them.I did want you to know that we are having our first meeting at the newyarnshop, A Tangled Skein. The address is 5200 Baltimore Avenue, #101,Hyattsville, MD. It is not far from the church and you can getdirectionsfrom mapquest or

2007-03-28T09:07:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK March Meeting Well, Mother Nature had another laugh at the area and most of us stayed home. A few intrepid souls made it to “A Tangled Skein” to scope it out. Karen Hogan sent me a detailed report and I will ask her, Christine and anyone else who made it to give us their thoughts. I can’t imagine there is any downside to having our meetings there if we can

2007-03-07T12:11:00.000-05:00

IMPORTANT:There will not be a meeting of the Metro Knitter's Guild tonight due to inclimate weather. Stay home, stay safe, and stay warm! Next meeting will be April 4th.

2007-02-26T14:07:00.001-05:00

The Prez Sez: Minutes from the February 7, 2007 meeting Looks like February tried to cram the entire winter into its days. At least we all had good reason to wear those hand knit wool sweaters and socks! The ice storm on Valentine’s Day shut down our power for about 12 hours and took out several large branches from the trees around my house. Fortunately, they didn’t do any real damage but we

2007-02-07T12:19:00.000-05:00

Meeting tonite.It was asked whether there would be a meeting tonite and where the meeting would be. Here's a note from the Prez:The Prez sez: I plan to be at the meeting tonight at the church. The snow is melting and the main roads seem to be fine, at least here in Calvert County. I haven't received any information about meeting at the new yarn shop. However, if Vicki has set up the meeting at

2007-01-19T20:42:00.000-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK January Meeting We had a good turnout and covered lots of guild business at this meeting, not to mention knitting! Present at the meeting were myself, Jeanne Bohlen, Christine Estacion, Kathy Graziani, Karen Hogan, Donna Jaffe, Lauri Katz, Vicki Loop, Suzanne Reed, Marilyn Rifkin, Lorena Scott, Mady Segal, Jinny Townsend, Kathleen Walton, and Emily Bennett. Dues

2006-11-27T10:55:00.001-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK November MeetingThank you to Lauri Katz for taking minutes for the meeting. My retreat didn’t end until 7:30 so there was no point in even trying to get to the meeting.In attendance were Jeanne Bohlen, Christine Estacion, Karen Gardner, Kathy Graziani, Donna Jaffe, Lauri Katz, Lorena Scott, Marilyn Rifkin, and Kathleen Walton.Marilyn gave a terrific program on

2006-10-16T22:59:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK October Meeting We had our first frost this week. I am not quite ready for that much cold but the frost does help kill off fleas, flies and other pests (I try to find the good in EVERYTHING!) For the October meeting we had a very small group but we had a good time. In attendance were yours truly, Christine Estacion, Donna Jaffe, Lauri Katz, Mady Segal, JJinny

2006-09-27T11:36:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK September Meeting As of September 21, we welcome Fall, my favorite season! I love the crisp weather (with no humidity!), the changing leaves, and the crisp, tart apples. It is also a time to start wearing our sweaters and for enjoying the warmth of that afghan or shawl in our laps as we knit away. I started my new job the week after our last meeting. I am

2006-09-27T11:34:00.000-04:00

August Newsletter. Sorry folks, I have somehow misplaced the newsletter for August but will have it posted as soon as I can sort through the mess that is my email box.Many apologies!Genia

2006-08-23T21:30:00.000-04:00

Orphan Foundation of America’sRed Scarf Project – Guidelines, 2007Love to knit, crochet or know someone who does?Send warmth and encouragement to America’s college-bound foster youth. OFA needs thousands of handmade scarves to put in our Valentine Care Packages to these parentless youth attending college on their own. Your handiwork will truly be the personal touch in these packages and bring

2006-07-24T17:03:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK July Meeting Well, due to the weather, I missed the July meeting. I have no idea who was there and what went on! However, it was supposed to be a sit and knit meeting so I hope whoever came got some good knitting time. I do plan to be at the August meeting which is, again, a sit and knit. I have been making progress on my sweater sleeves but put them aside to

2006-06-26T16:22:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK June Meeting We had the family over on Saturday afternoon for a “Yippee, it’s summer” party. My husband obtained a brand new, professional quality volleyball set and spent most of the morning getting it set up. We had a great game going and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves for the entire 15 minutes that it lasted before the thunder, lightening and rain blew in!!

2006-05-20T13:45:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK May Meeting Some of you know that I lost a beloved member of my family four weeks ago. My aunt, who was my best friend and my other mother, died suddenly from a tragic accident. It shook up my world and I have been mourning her loss ever since. We had a standing dinner date for the first Wednesday of the month (coincided nicely with guild meetings) among the

2006-04-23T22:38:00.000-04:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. KNIT-OUT & CROCHET 2006 HAS BEEN CANCELEDThis past fall we celebrated five years of Knit-Out & Crochet events on the National Mall. The Washington, D.C., Knit-Out & Crochet event began in the fall of 2001, and it has become a tradition. Through the years since that first D.C. Knit Out & Crochet in 2001, the event has been successfully planned and executed by Capital Crocheters

2006-04-18T10:33:00.000-04:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK April MeetingI hope everyone has been enjoying the greening/flowering of spring! I really enjoy all the fresh new color and the aromas of flowers and freshly cut grass. Of course, this does mark the beginning of my weekly chore of grass mowing and weeding but it is also the time to put away the coats, boots, heavy sweaters and other winter gear and get out the

2006-03-15T14:01:00.000-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK March MeetingMy husband and I are leaving for Hawaii in ten days! We will be on the big island for the first week and Kauai for the second. Now that knitting needles are allowed on airplanes again, I am trying to choose a project to take with me; ten hours in the air should give me plenty of time to complete something – maybe socks??? My pre-vacation to-do

2006-02-17T12:21:00.000-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK February MeetingWell, we finally had snow! Down here in Calvert County we got about 8-10”. My husband got to use our tractor to plow out our driveway (and the neighbor’s) and the county snowplow came through early to clear our road. Not too bad except that we were without power for 18 hours! Our trusty woodstove kept us warm but since everything in our house

2006-01-18T09:30:00.000-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK January MeetingHappy New Year to everyone. Can you believe it is 2006!!!!Our January meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. At Roll Call we checked off Christine Estacion, Karen Gardner, Kathy Graziani, Karen Hogan, Donna Jaffe, Lauri Katz, Ruth Kelly, Marilyn Rifkin, and Kathleen Walton. We welcomed our guest, Lissa Bell, who intends to join us! Old

2005-12-23T08:53:00.000-05:00

The Prez Sez: Notes from the MMK December MeetingGreetings from the new President of MMK, Dallas Bolen! As my first official act, I would like to thank our outgoing President, Kay Alston, and Program Coordinator, Genia Planck, for their excellent service to the Guild. I hope to continue the tradition.The December program was our holiday party, held at the home of Marilyn Riffkin where we were

2005-12-02T11:55:00.000-05:00

“Passing of the Needles”Letter from the PresidentNovember 18, 2005Well, here at last is your July ‘05 newsletter!?! I apologize for being such a slacker, but work and life got away from me in the last few months. That, personally and professionally, is actually a good thing, though it did not fair well for the last few months of my guild “presidency”.I wanted to take this opportunity to thank

2005-06-01T22:56:00.000-04:00

Knitted Quilt SquaresAll squares are worked diagonally, starting from one stitch. Thisis different from the methods you will find in many knitting booksbut it gives you a mathematically perfect square and you maywant to use some properties of the square in your Maths work.1st row: Make a slip knot and knit into it twice (once in thefront, once in the back).2nd row: Knit the first stitch, knit

2005-05-25T09:55:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President5/25/05I admit it - I have been a very bad MMK president this month - I have now missed my self-imposed deadline for this letter by 2 weeks. The good news, however, is that I am stitching a whole lot more these days. In addition to keeping my yard under control, cleaning my house, and taking several day trips, I have also completed several projects and started 2 others

2005-05-13T15:50:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President4/11/05 It was another fun-filled night at the Maryland Metro Knitters Guild meeting on Wednesday, April 6! In addition to showing and sharing our latest projects, we voted for the best bagged hat creation (congratulations, Valerie) and celebrated with Alana as she opened her baby shower gifts. Thanks to a few friends we haven’t seen in a while – Lorena, Lauri

2005-03-25T09:08:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President3/14/05 Hippity hop! We made bunnies and one beaver at the March meeting. I thoroughly enjoyed this program, as I hope did: Donna, Karen, Jeanne, Christine, Suzanne, Marilyn, Genia, Myla, Sharon, Kathy G. Kathleen, Ruth, Laura, Alana, Dallas, Marilyn, Kathy S., and Valerie. If I missed anyone, I sincerely apologize. I had to rely on my memory (never a good idea)

2005-02-15T08:34:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President2/11/05Yippee! I got to knit again thanks to: Mady, Jeanne, Sharon, Laura, Kathleen, Donna J., Dallas, Karen, Marilyn, Alana, Genia, Kathy, Christine, Cassandra, and Valerie. I would like to extend a special "welcome" to a returning member: Suzanne, We are glad to have you join us. 2005 ProgramsI really enjoy the informality of our meetings when we only have

2005-01-21T09:34:00.000-05:00

Any early risers out there? Springwater Fiber Workshop is having their Annual Super Bowl Sale, Sunday February 6th. Rain or shine, hot or cold, and there is always a line at the door! Go early for the best selection. 7 am 60% off -- 8 am 50% off -- 9 am 40% off Happy Shopping!!

2005-01-09T11:19:00.000-05:00

WHAT IS A BROWN BAG EXCHANGE? A number of guilds around the country have done Brown Bag Exchanges so we have decided it would be fun to also do one. The way it works is this: Bring a brown bag with enough yarn in it to knit a hat. Choice of color and type of yarn is up to you. You can put several balls of leftovers from your stash in there. Or you could put a skein of something you’d love to see

2005-01-07T19:06:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President 1/6/05 Happy New Year to you all! Can you believe it is 2005? Wow, time really flies. This month I would like to especially thank Christine for coming to last night's (1/5/05) meeting and the December Holiday Party at Mady's house. As you may know, I forgot to include her in the December newsletter, even though she was very much there. Heck, she even parked

2005-01-04T11:28:00.000-05:00

Springwater Fiber Workshop: KNIT AND CROCHET TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND CURES Springwater Fiber Workshop (www.springwaterfiber.org) is sponsoring learn to knit and crochet events using kits designated for the support of breast cancer cure and research. 100% of all funds from kit sales will be donated. We’re looking for crochet and knitting instructors to teach new students how to knit

2004-12-13T13:06:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President 12/13/04 Happy Holidays to All!! Thanks to all those who came to the Holiday Party at Mady's house on December 1: Alana, Genia, Jeanne, Kathy G. (and Boris), Sharon, Lorena, Ruth, Dallas, Marilyn, Donna J., Valerie, Christine, and Lauri. And, a special thank you to Mady (and her husband and Lily) for making us all feel so welcome as we took over their kitchen, dining

2004-11-11T20:21:00.000-05:00

A message from Jeanne: At the last Metro Knitters meeting, I announced the Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Guild’s annual sale and promised to send more details—it will be held on Saturday December 11 at Inwood House—10921 Inwood Avenue (Inwood and University Blvd (near the intersection of Arcola and University) at 10 am—plenty of free parking, “fabulous prices on donated yarns, books, fiber-arts

2004-10-20T13:59:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President10/14/04 October's meeting was a small, but productive gathering. Together Laura, Lauri, Mady, Cassandra, Marilyn, Kathy G., Genia, Sharon, and I made some decisions and clay buttons. We also had a special guest -- Myla -- Genia's daughter. Announcements 2004 Holiday Party -- This year's holiday party will be held at Mady's house on December 1! Please let me know if you

2004-09-14T19:19:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President 9/15/04 It was terrific to see so many familiar faces this month. Welcome back Lauri, Donna R., Marilyn, Mady, and Valerie -- we missed you guys! I was also delighted to see Jeanne, Dallas, Kathy G., Genia, Sharon, Donna J., Laura, Lorena, Christine, Kathy G., and Alana. If you count Lily, Mady's new toy poodle, we had 18 stitchers (yes, Lily is a stitcher by

2004-08-28T19:16:00.000-04:00

Knit Out Crochet Too NewsBring Your Books By Nicky Epstein, Leslye Solomon, And Nancy J. Thomas To The D.C. Knit-Out And Crochet 2004 And Have Them Autographed By The Authors! Don’t miss this opportunity to meet noted knit and crochet authors and have your books, videos, or magazines autographed. Nicky Epstein, Leslye Solomon, and Nancy J. Thomas are innovative, creative, and passionate about

2004-08-23T13:27:00.000-04:00

The August program turned out to be about the best little yarn store in the South. Lorena told us about Ginger's Needlecraft, located in Lafayette, Georgia, as we all drooled over the samples that she brought to the meeting. According to Lorena, the owner buys closeout yarns and then marks them down. Lorena described her experience in this shop as that of a child in a candy store - she just

2004-07-23T21:26:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President 7/19/04 It must be summer, because I have now missed my personal deadline for submitting this letter to you within one week of the meeting. My apologies. We had a small group at the July meeting, including Dallas, Laura, Christine, Kathleen, Cassandra, Donna J., Alana, Beth, and Valerie. Four of us brought samples and patterns of our favorite gifts to make: I

2004-06-15T12:05:00.000-04:00

Okay, how about for the July program everyone bring in a copy/s of their favorite project to make as gifts for the holidays. Be it socks, hats, placemats, jewelry, whatever. And because we are all also so talented in other crafts don't limit yourself to knitting patterns. If you have a crochet pattern or tatting or cross stitch or beading project that is quick please bring them to share. Even

2004-06-11T09:02:00.000-04:00

Letter from the President June 3, 2004 It was great to see Alana, Laura, Donna J., Lauri, Mady, Jeanne, Ruth, Christine, Kathy G., Sharon, Genia, and Beth on Wednesday, June 1. As usual we had a great evening chatting and stitching. This month we also had two programs Thanks to Genia for bringing the trunk show from Bonnie Franz. I didn’t have a chance to check it out (I will do that at

2004-05-31T11:26:00.000-04:00

Items needed for June 2nd's program of decorated serving utensils. People need to bring: A utensil to wrap (some kind of serving utensil, these can be found at Linens and Things and Bed bath and Beyond). It's helpful if they have a hole at the top of the handle to get started. Armature wire. This can be found at Michael's- usually with metal crafts. The product I saw that would be perfect is

2004-05-12T21:59:00.000-04:00

As a former high school English teacher, and writer "wannabe," I have always thought that "writing is mind traveling, destination unknown" (Anonymous). As I was getting thinking about this month's letter, I revised it to simply mind traveling, destination unknown. First, I thought about the theme of this letter; THEN I thought about all of the neat things we saw at Sheep and Wool and

2004-04-15T15:33:00.000-04:00

April Newsletter from the Prez: As I sit and ponder what to write in this newsletter the following question comes to mind: What was going on in the summer of 2003? I think many couples in our immediate worlds were having lots of fun. Of the 14 of us that were at the meeting last week, 7 of us were working on baby blankets for newborns and to be borns! As I drove home that night, it dawned on

2004-04-06T19:51:00.000-04:00

Handwoven by Ira -- a preview to May's Meeting All of you and your friends are invited to stop in and see what we have. At the following times I will have samples of each yarn/color laid out on tables to easily get an overview. Of course, if you want to purchase, we are here to sell. The first twenty customers will receive a folder with color pictures and yarn specifications. - Today, Saturday,

2004-03-17T11:14:00.000-05:00

Our Program for April is Lace Bookmarks: Alana has agreed to show all the ins and outs of knitted lace bookmarks. You may remember seeing one at the Holiday Exchange (in fact it changed hands a few times!) or our regular meeting a couple of months ago when she was showing two that she had knit from that ever so wonderful fiber Qiviut. Here's our supply list and a message from Alana. Supplies

2004-03-17T08:39:00.000-05:00

CHARITY DAY KNITTING AND CROCHETING FOR THE CHILDREN PARTY By Claire Wudowsky Please join Capital Crocheters & Knitters, Inc. (CCK) at the Old Post Office Pavilion in Washington, DC for a Charity Day Knitting and Crocheting for the Children Party on Sunday, April 18, 2004, from 12:30 - 4:30. We're going to make red, white and blue or brightly colored blankets, hats, scarves, stuffed animals and

2004-03-08T11:56:00.000-05:00

This is somewhat an important message. Whenever I post a "Message from the President" here to the website, I also send it out to everyone who has an email address listed with the Guild. Lately I've had a few messages bounce back due to inadequate email addresses. Also some members have mentioned that they aren't getting any of the email messages. This could be that your email address is one

2004-03-08T09:45:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President 3/5/04 Knitting with wire - what an interesting concept! Prior to and during this month's meeting I found myself wondering who and why - who came up with such an idea and why? I think it is a wonderful art - as evidenced by the images in the book, Knitting With Wire, but not one that I plan to pursue other than for gifts. I thoroughly enjoyed Jeanne's lesson, handout

2004-02-27T10:13:00.000-05:00

Chester Farms is getting ready for their annual Wool Fair. This event is like a mini MD Sheep and Wool Festival. The dates for this event is April 16-18 and 23-25, 2004, from 9am to 6pm each day and will feature sheep shearing, spinning and knitting. To read more about this event and the farm go to: http://www.chesterfarms.com/photo_album.htm You may know Chester Farms wool better as Cestari

2004-02-11T10:22:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President 2/9/04 I have named February 4, 2004 Sock Night. Thanks to Lauri for all the tips and pet peeves (my favorite part). Most of us "achieved heel" (thanks to Dallas for this new phrase), some of us without holes in our gussets! Now, if I could only "achieve toe". I spent several hours this weekend knitting and ripping out the foot of my sock - I had a hard time

2004-01-18T13:17:00.000-05:00

Charity Joining Party at Hancock Fabrics -- January 24 from 12 - 4pm CHARITY DAY JOINING PARTY By Claire Wudowsky Please join Capital Crocheters & Knitters, Inc. and Hancock Fabrics for a Charity Day Joining Party on Saturday, January 24, 2004 from 12-4. We’re going to make and join squares into blankets to keep people warm at three local homeless shelters: • Community for Creative

2004-01-09T22:34:00.000-05:00

Letter from the President 1/9/04 Wow! What a wonderful way to start a new year – stitching and sharing! Thanks to Mady, Genia, Laura, Lauri, Marilyn, Lorena, Kathleen, Donna W., Christina, Beth, Cassandra, Kathy, Sharon, Donna J., Dallas, and Alana for sharing your enthusiasm and your wonderful projects with us all. Thank you very much Mady for leading us through 2003! I look forward to

2004-01-05T09:31:00.000-05:00

New Shop to open in Old Town Alexandria: Knit Happens, Inc. 127A North Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Telephone: (703)-836-0039 Store Owners: Liz Craver and Kristine Kirby Webster Knit Happens will open in mid-March, and the hours of operation will be: Monday: Closed Tu, Th, Fr: 10.30-5.30 Wednesday: 10.30-8.00 Saturday:

2004-01-02T13:06:00.000-05:00

A change in venue for our January meeting. We're being "bumped upstairs". Here's the information: We will be meeting in room 204 for this month- it is directly above the room we currently meet in, so if people enter from the front of the church (by the sanctuary) they would stay on that level and make a left down the hall the room is #204 on the right. If they enter from the far end of the

2003-12-21T23:21:00.000-05:00

Newsletter for December 2003 - January 2004 Message from the outgoing President, Mady W. Segal Thank you to everyone who made our holiday party at our last meeting so delicious and so much fun! Please send recipes for the dishes you brought to Genia (knitgenia@aol.com) so that she can include them in our next newsletter and send them around. I hope to be able to attend the January meeting

2003-12-18T10:22:00.000-05:00

CHARITY DAY JOINING PARTY By Claire Wudowsky Please join Capital Crocheters & Knitters, Inc. and Hancock Fabrics for a Charity Day Joining Party on Saturday, January 24, 2004 from 12-4. We’re going to make and join squares into blankets to keep people warm at three local homeless shelters: • Community for Creative Non-Violence in Washington D.C. • Shelter House in Fairfax County,

2003-12-12T11:59:00.000-05:00

Shawl/jacket/ruana directions I promised to send the direction to my shawl/jacket/ruana--I'm not sure just what to call it. It is made up of two rectangles. Put the two rectangles together lengthwise, and sew them together about 2/3 of their length. This becomes the back seam. On the other side of each rectangle, fold them in half and sew this about 1/2 of the length. This forms the two

2003-12-08T08:06:00.000-05:00

CCK New Year's Potluck Brunch Hi, the following is a message I was asked to share with you from Debra of the Capital Crocheters & Knitters. YOU’RE INVITED TO A NEW YEAR’S DAY POTLUCK BRUNCH Come one; come all to a New Year’s Day brunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. hosted by Capital Crocheters & Knitters at the home of Debra Lee, 6351 Crosswoods Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. It’s a wonderful

2003-11-20T08:46:00.000-05:00

Newsletter for November-December 2003 Message from the President, Mady W. Segal Hi Everyone! Wow we had a great retreat! There were 9 of us, plus Mary Stevens. Thank you to Mary for hosting us at her lovely house in Rehoboth all day Saturday and for arranging for the personal chef, Kris, to make us delicious food. We even had a reflexologist, Marie, working on our feet and hands. Thanks to

2003-11-10T20:03:00.000-05:00

Here's a request from Leigh Bailey, Director of Development for the Community of Hope. Hi I work at Community of Hope in Washington DC which provided transitional housing for homeless families with children. We recently started a knitting and crochet group which is very popular. Would any of your group members be willing to donate any of the following? 1) Yarn 2) Knitting or crochet

2003-11-02T16:29:00.000-05:00

Newsletter for October - November 2003 Message from the President, Mady W. Segal Hello fellow knitters. This has been a busy month for knitters. The Knit Out and Crochet on the Washington mall was a success despite being in the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel. I especially enjoyed the fashion shows, which were full of inspiration. Many people (about 400!) were taught how to knit and crochet

2003-10-09T11:27:00.000-04:00

Just in, new information on a yarn shop in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Donna Robb has returned from there and has this to say: Went to Hilton Head, SC and found a very tiny yarn/book store. The owner had just purchased the store late last year and just learned how to knit in January of this year. You should see the stuff she is working on! It blew me away to see just how quickly she learned and

2003-10-08T10:17:00.000-04:00

Christine sent in this message for me to pass along to everyone. "The Maryland ARMY Guard that's over in Afghanistan will be in need of caps/socks/scarves in BLACK for the upcoming winter." Please contact her if you're able to help out in this most worthy cause. Also, Lauri Katz left information on a new yarn shop opening: Yarn Dog 9 Great Elm Court Potomac They are having an open house on

2003-09-05T10:43:00.000-04:00

September Meeting Notes: Our October program (on Wednesday, October 1st) will be: Knitting in the Round with 2 Circular Needles. Our own very talented knitter (and multiple prize-winner at the Montgomery County Fair), Donna Jaffe, will lead the program. She suggests that you bring good "learning" yarn and two circular needles in a size suitable for the yarn. Worsted weight plain yarn in a

2003-08-22T10:03:00.000-04:00

NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 7:00, PROGRAM STARTING AT 7:30. PROGRAM TOPIC THIS MONTH IS REVERSIBLE STITCHES Maryland Metro Knitters Guild Newsletter August-September 2003 Letter from the President (Mady) (This incorporates Lorena's minutes for the August meeting.) Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd in our new meeting location: the First United Methodist

2003-08-13T09:34:00.000-04:00

Knitting for the Silver Three Cadettes from Troop 3623 in Centreville, Virginia, are working on their Silver Award, which is the highest award for Cadette Girl Scouts. The girls are organizing an event for TOGA (The Older Girls of Ashgrove) to come and learn to knit. The knitting event of 75-80 girls and leaders will consist of learning to cast-on and garter stitch. The new knitters will then

2003-07-31T13:41:00.000-04:00

Knit Out News A Note from CCK about the D.C. Knit-Out and Crochet 2003 Dear Guild Members: The Knit Out and Crochet 2003 is just around the corner. It will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2003 from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the National Mall next to the Museum of Natural History (between 10th and 11th Streets). The closest Metro station is Smithsonian. An afternoon of fun-filled, family-friendly

2003-07-31T13:34:00.000-04:00

July August Newsletter Maryland Metro Knitters Guild Newsletter July-August 2003 President’s Column Don’t forget that our new website is: www.mdmetroknitters.blogspot.com Our July meeting program was a lesson in steeks. Thank you, Christine Estacion, for doing this program, including the excellent handout and lugging your sewing machine to the meeting. Now perhaps we won’t be afraid to cut

2003-07-07T13:43:00.000-04:00

Another noteworthy event for you Fiberhounds out there. Fiberworks in Ashton, Maryland is having a sale July 5 - July 20, 2003. The sale is 20% to 50% off, with 50% off Sirdar and Noro odd lots and discontinued yarns. Fiberworks, 17830 New Hampshire Avenue Suite 101 Ashton, MD 20861 USA Phone: (301) 774-9031

2003-07-06T10:48:00.000-04:00

A couple of "news worthy" items. The first was talked about at our last meeting (July 2) The Great East Coast Knit-In 2003 The Mannings in East Berlin PA August 23, 2003 10-4 coordinated by Joan Hamer with the Mannings Not a structured event, but rather a day of relaxing knitting with good friends. All knitters are invited to attend. Cold drinks and cookies will be provided along with

2003-06-25T22:38:00.000-04:00

JULY NEWSLETTER Maryland Metro Knitters Guild Newsletter June 2003 President’s Column I have lots of news to report! Thanks to Genia, we have a new website for our guild: www.mdmetroknitters.blogspot.com I suggest you make a note of this so that you can always check the site for updated information. We had a good turnout at our last meeting for the holiday ornaments and the TKGA trunk show.

2003-06-13T14:02:00.000-04:00

I thought it would be a good idea to post this note from Kathy regarding collection of knit goods to take to Russia. Genia and friends, The items should be 75% wool or more. It's warmer than acrylic. Remember, most of Russia is much further north than we are. My sons' hometown is the same latitutde as Fairbanks, Alaska. This past winter was normal for them! Superwash or not, it doesn't

2003-06-10T23:33:00.000-04:00

For July's Meeting: (Wednesday July 2nd) For July's demonstration on Steeking presented by Christine we have a bit of homework to complete. For those of you interested in participating you will need to make three swatches (approximately 4 x 4) I believe wool will work best for this: Swatch 1: Seed Stitch Swatch 2: Stocking Stitch (stockinette) Swatch 3: (Optional) Two color swatch (

2003-06-10T11:13:00.000-04:00

Minutes of the meeting of June 4, 2003: We have a new web site, which is www.mdmetroknitters.blogspot.com. Genia Planck will be maintaining the new web site. Laura Sergovic will not be able to continue because of family and work commitments. Thank you, Laura for all your work. Kathleen Walton is our new Librarian. Carol Mooring had to resign because of family commitments. Anyone interested in

2003-06-10T11:11:00.000-04:00

Minutes of the meeting of June 4, 2003: We have a new web site, which is www.mdmetroknitters.blogspot.com. Genia Planck will be maintaining the new web site. Laura Sergovic will not be able to continue because of family and work commitments. Thank you, Laura for all your work. **side note: Please send any ideas, articles, favorite websites, book reviews for our website to: Knitgenia@aol.com**

2003-06-10T09:37:00.000-04:00

Minutes of the meeting of May 7, 2003: We will not have the Saturday drop in at the center any more because of the room charge and because very few members have been attending. However, Mady said that she would be happy to have anyone that would like to drop in on the third Saturday at her home, just call or email her to make sure that she will be having the group over that day. (Mady lives in

2003-05-31T21:26:00.000-04:00

Here's an item of interest. AN OPPORTUNITY TO SELL YOUR HAND-KNITTED/CROCHETED ITEMS Capital Crocheters & Knitters will be featured at the Artisans United Gallery in Annandale, VA (Packard Center) during July and August 2003. As the featured organization, we would like to take this opportunity to show Gallery shoppers and visitors the variety of yarns and materials (such as, traditional and

2003-05-29T19:53:00.000-04:00

Maryland Metro Knitters Guild Newsletter June 2003 President’s Column We had a wonderful program at our May meeting with Genia Planck teaching us how to make beaded necklaces. Thank you, Genia. Our June 4th program has 2 parts. We will have the TRUNK SHOW from The Knitting Guild of America. This is a box of all the latest yarns from various manufacturers. We will also work on HOLIDAY

2003-05-23T22:22:00.000-04:00

testing email addresses

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Okay, let's see if this will work for everyone. Please be sure to let me know if there are any problems. I wanted to be able to reach everyone with the monthly newsletter and any other information deemed important by other members. Let me know if you're having any problems with this site. My email address is knitgenia@aol.com. Thanks much and stayed tuned. Our newsletter is coming soon!