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Monthly Guild Meetings
On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the meetings will remain virtual until further notice. Virtual meetings start with the evening's programming at 7p.m. and we finish with a virtual show and tell. We are currently using Zoom for our virtual meeting space.

On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present.  Meetings start with social knitting time at 6p.m., the evening's programming at 7p.m., and we finish with project show and tell.  

Guild membership fees allow us to pay our speakers and rent the space each month.

GUILD MEETING
December 9, 7 p.m. (click here to join)
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Gayle Roehm
Hand Knitting Design in Japan

Gayle Roehm will discuss Japanese knitting design and introduce us to some of her favorite Japanese knitwear designers and their designs, highlighting the incorporation of beautiful stitchwork and unique variations on traditional techniques. While there isn’t a long tradition of Japanese knitting nor specific unifying elements of Japanese design, you are likely to be inspired, amazed, and sometimes bewildered by these creative and intriguing designers. Gayle has lived in Japan, speaks Japanese, and is the translator of Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible and 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches as well as several other books of Japanese knitting. She is also a nationally recognized knitting instructor and a knitwear designer.

Download Gayle's handout

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GUILD MEETING
January 13, 7 p.m. (click here to join)
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Patty Lyons
Secrets of Yarn Substitution

Proper yarn selection can make or break your knitting project and when done appropriately, yarn substitution will result in a project that is beautiful and fits beautifully. Patty Lyons will teach us how to substitute yarns with confidence by explaining the differences between pattern gauge and yarn gauge and how a swatch can help illuminate yardage versus yarn weight. She will also delve into an exploration of the properties of different fibers to help us understand how those properties will affect the finished object. Patty is a nationally recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who specializes in sweater design and is known for teaching the “why” of knitting in her pursuit of training more mindful knitters. ​

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GUILD MEETING
February 10, 7 p.m. (click here to join)
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Catherine Lowe
Change the Way You Think About Knitting

Catherine Lowe will discuss how her couture methods for hand knitting differ from traditional  hand knitting and why couture methods are important for giving knitters complete control over their project outcomes. The development of Catherine’s couture knitting techniques is the result of a shift in her perspective that led her on a journey in pursuit of better fabrication and construction techniques for hand knitting. She will explain the philosophy behind her approach, detail the consequences of its techniques for both the process and the outcome of a project, and suggest how these techniques can be incorporated into any knitting practice to elevate the look and functionality of hand knit garments. Catherine is a designer, teacher, the developer and owner of Catherine Lowe Yarns, and the co-founder of Knitting with Company.

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Meeting Space
​We meet at the Fremont United Methodist Church: 2620 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212