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by Michelle Myers In person and virtual program began at 7:06 pm and there was no entry to the in person meeting after 7:00 pm. There were 9 full tables with approximately 35 people in attendance, including St. John’s Weird Sister’s Yarn pop up.
Lori Patterson of Abstract Fiber and Yarn managed the pre-meeting Zoom attendees during social knitting. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Our business members were highlighted and all members are encouraged to support them! Members were informed that the Board has openings: V.P., Treasurer, and Secretary. Communications and Events’ chairs will also be vacant. Please consider volunteering for a spot to keep the guild running smoothly. Membership dues are half off until the end of the yr - $17.50! Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to Seth Richardson [email protected]. Seth is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8 pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the date to join the group. Field Trip! On October 5 members will be visiting Alpacas of Oregon (Sherwood). It will be an opportunity to visit the animals, tour the mill, and stop for coffee & fellowship after the tour. Cost is $15 (please bring cash). Please RSVP to [email protected]. More info is here. The Guild currently has approx. $9,000 in the bank. Full financials can be found on the PKG webpage ( here: Financials). PKG will have a table at Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival (OFFF), Saturday 9am – 5pm, and Sunday from 9am – 4pm at the Linn County Fairgrounds, Sept. 21-22. Please contact Seth [email protected]. if you are interested in a shift on either day. Service project! COWLAPALOOZA!! Please knit or crochet cowls for Rose Haven and share your creations on the PKG Ravelry community board and/or Instagram with the hashtag #PKGCowlabunga. Judy Anderson will be managing collecting the cowls – don’t forget when you drop them off to write down how many & your name so you can be considered for a prize. Of course, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves are always welcome! Elaine Marcus shared an AWESOME member tip – use a cord lock (like found on outerwear) to stop your needles! These can be found at a fabric store like JoAnn’s for much cheaper than “specialty stoppers” found on line. Kate Perry explained different sweater types and shared many slides with examples (raglan, drop shoulder, saddle shoulder, yoked, and set in sleeve) and pattern names. You can download a copy below: 
Michelle Myers (me!) displayed her blue ribbon winning Emotional Support Chicken and
Selbu style mittens, and a Goldwing sweater by Jennifer Steingass that took second place at the Clackamas County Fair. Show & Tell: Field sweater, Color Affection shawl, Maitailan, ArisDay, a self designed sweater, and a self designed dress, Catch A Firefly mittens, Nutrino, an emotional support chicken, and more. It is always such fun to see member creations! Next month’s meeting will feature Loyce Ericson, “How to Make Felted Buttons.” Meeting business adjourned at 7:50pm and members were encouraged to visit various stations to be measured, receive pattern help, and/or project help.
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by Michelle Myers The meeting was held on line due to the excessive heat Portland has had this week. Social knitting was managed by Lori Patterson. Attendees said it was a LOT of fun! The meeting was brought to order at 7:01pm by Sioux Van Kol. Sioux acknowledged the land we gather on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Sioux explained our new policy regarding shifting general meetings to virtual when the weather is prohibitive, or we have public health concerns, or we don’t have enough volunteers to run the meeting in person. Membership dues are half off - $17! Renew today! Raffle prizes for this meeting: $25 gift certificate to Oregon Flock and Fiber (OFFF) in September, and $25 gift certificate to Sunny Day Fibers. Mondays are virtual social knitting days 6-8pm! Click in and enjoy the fun! We currently have about $11,000 in our bank account. Specifics can be found on the PKG website… More -> About -> Finances If you have ideas for guest speakers, please contact Misty Pacific. Volunteers: Volunteers are always needed to set up our general meetings, attend community events, and help as needed. We could really use a web designer to attend to our online presence. The Hollywood Fun Fest at RCPPC Aug. 17 from 10am – 1pm; volunteers needed to get the word out about PKG. We could use volunteers to work a table at OFFF Sept. 21-22. Please contact Seth if you are interested in helping at either event! We have a field trip planned October 5 to Alpacas of Oregon! $15 gets you in, meet the alpacas, and explore some of the yarn on site. After our tour we will stop and get coffee at a local café. RSVP on our events page. Judy reported on Service Committee’s current focus… CowlABunga!!!  Sue and Heidi from Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival talked about the festival. OFFF has updates on their social media (FB and Insta) pages, as well as their Ravelry group. Although Albany (the site of the festival) is only about an hour away from Portland, ride sharing is encouraged. Workshop registration is open until August 25. If a class doesn’t fill it may be canceled, so look at the catalog and sign up! Attendees can meet the animals that provide the beautiful yarns we work with – this year’s focus is on Angora goats. There will be 100+ vendors on site, Sept. 21 9am – 5pm, Sept. 22 9am – 4pm. Please consider entering one of your beautiful handicrafts in the Artisan Gallery. Sue will be at Starlight Knitting Sept. 13 from 6-8pm to look over something you may want to enter. Entry fee to the Gallery is $3 per item. Good luck! Anna’s Tip – how to cast on a small number of stitches and close the hole made (for example at the top of a lacy hat) using a tapestry needle and yarn… so clever! Our special guest, Nan Palmer then began her presentation. Nan Palmer is a Certified Yoga Therapist at Abiding Yoga Therapy. Nan let us know that, “The goal for this presentation is to teach you some breathing techniques, some easy stretches, and take you to a place of balanced energy at the end of our practice.” Nan led us through breathing, sitting tall, rounding the spine (undulating), “waving” the spine, then Octopus fingers, wrists, and shoulders, squeezing the “sit upon” (buttock) muscles, squats, shaking out our hips, then gentle centering… Namaste! Nan also mentioned the use of small flexible balls, like those use in Pilates (spree balls) as an aide to your practice. She also left Sioux with a supply of small balls for hands; they’ll be distributed at our next general meeting! Next general meeting, September 12 at 7pm – SWEATER CAST ON! Members will be available to measure you for a sweater that fits ;)
The meeting closed at 8pm. by Michelle Myers July 11, 2024 The meeting was held online only due to the excessive heat Portland has had this week. Social knitting beforehand was managed by Lori Patterson. Attendees said it was a LOT of fun! The meeting was brought to order at 7:01pm by Sioux Van Kol. Sioux acknowledged the land we gather on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Our business members were highlighted and all members are encouraged to support them! Membership dues are half off - $17.50! Renew today! The raffle prizes were supplied by our guest speaker, Britt Garber (one of her crochet patterns) and a Weird Sisters’ gift certificate. Attendees were provided a link to enter the raffle and winners will be contacted by Sunday, July 14. If you have ideas for guest speakers, please contact Misty Pacific at [email protected]. Volunteers: Volunteers are always needed to set up our general meetings, attend community events, and help as needed. We could really use a web designer to develop a new website with more member features. The Hollywood Fun Fest at RCPPC Aug. 17 from 10am – 1pm; volunteers needed to “get the word out” about PKG. Please contact Seth at [email protected] if you are interested! We currently have about $11,000 in our bank account. Specifics can be found on the PKG website… More -> About -> Finances Tomorrow night PKG will attend Newsies at Overlook Park, 1599 N Fremont St, Portland, OR 97227 (7:30pm). Meet members of Puddletown before the movie starts at dusk. Bring camp chairs, picnic blankets, snacks, drinks, and knitting! This is a free community event open to the public, so look for our sandwich board to find us, as well as Kate’s purple straw hat. Anna shared her Member Tip for this month – using a small project bag to keep wool and other hot yarns off your body as you knit. Britt Garber is the owner and creator of Knot Bad Britt. Britt has been a crochet designer since 2020 when she made a blanket for her daughter. She started looking for BIPOC designers because “no one looked like me.” Eventually, she stumbled upon the work of Toni Lipsey.. Hoping to increase knowledge of designers & makers, Britt took it upon herself to organize a database of BIPOC knit, crochet, and other fiber artists. (Find the directory here) She is working with a team from Vogue in conjunction with Diversity Advisory Council. Britt has been overwhelmed at the response for test crocheters of her designs! Her goal is to amplify the beauty of crochet in the craft world while uplifting BIPOC makers/designers in the industry. We makers can support such efforts by consciously buying supplies from BIPOC businesses, donating time and money, as well as edifying our family and friends. Britt answered questions, then thanked us for hosting her before signing off. Next month’s speaker will be Nan Palmer, “Pieces of Quiet: The Link between Yoga and Knitting.”
The meeting was adjourned at 7:56pm. by Michelle Myers June 13, 2024 RCPPC basement In person and virtual program began at 7:10 pm and there was no entry after 7:00 pm. There were 9 full tables with approximately 45 people in attendance, including our featured speaker, Sue King of Big Timber Alpacas near Sherwood (Oregon). Lori Patterson of Abstract Fiber and Yarn managed the pre-meeting Zoom attendees during social knitting. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Our business members were highlighted and all members are encouraged to support them! Membership dues will be half off next month - $17! Service project challenges will resume in the fall, but any items are always accepted. Brooklyn Tweed is having a reception & sale June 20 @ 6:30pm. Be prepared for a show and tell! Bring or wear anything you’ve made with a Brooklyn Tweed pattern or yarn, and be ready to show it off. There will also be a marketplace, and guild members in attendance will be able to shop with a friends and family discount. Non alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Please RSVP ASAP as spots are filling up quickly! The movie Newsies will be playing in Overlook Park (1599 NE Fremont) July 12. Members are encouraged to attend with a chair, snacks, and of course, your WIPs. Tumalo Fibers is looking for people to test knit and/or crochet new patterns. Interested members should email [email protected]. Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to Seth Richardson [email protected]. Seth is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8 pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the date to join the group. Anna’s Tips this month focused on moths. Her wonderful, humorous presentation included moth identification, how to keep your stash and FO safe from infestation, and what to do if you need to eradicate moths from your yarn. (btw, essential oils and cedar blocks do nothing to prevent moths, and moth balls can be highly toxic.) The best way to remain proactive is to vacuum frequently! Sue King was introduced. Sue has a passion for the Suri alpacas and operates Big Timber Alpacas, an internationally known Suri alpaca farm near Sherwood, OR, with over 40 Suri alpacas. In addition, Sue is a weaver in her Big Timber Weaving Studio using Suri alpaca and other natural fibers in her woven projects. Her power point presentation was full of info about Suri alpacas; their wool, their behaviors, and how she got into raising these animals. Suri alpaca and its fine, lustrous soft fiber. Sue showed samples of Suri yarn and Huacaya yarn (the other alpaca breed) and its end products. Hopefully this discussion will encourage you to experiment with the wonders of Suri alpaca yarn in your knitting projects. Sue had skeins for sale, dyed and natural.
Show and Tell:
Next month’s speaker will be Britt Garber. Britt has been a crochet designer since 2020. She specializes in advanced beginner designs that are easy to memorize and exemplify the joy of crochet. Her goal is to amplify the beauty of crochet in the craft world while uplifting BIPOC makers/designers in the industry. When she isn't designing, Britt is a stay at home mother, raising her three children in the Pacific Northwest. The meeting adjourned at 8pm By Shela Perrin Guest Speaker: Emily Lymm: The Psychology of Color: Color Theory for Makers In person meeting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church located at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Doors opened at 6:00pm for social knitting. In person and virtual program began at 7:00 pm and there was no entry after 7:00pm. In person attendance is limited to 75 people so you must RSVP online to save a seat. Masks are recommended but not required. To be accessible to everyone we will continue to have a virtual format. Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables. Also registration assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to [email protected]. Seth Richardson is our volunteer chair and he can answer any questions you may have. Social Knitting Opportunity: Zoom participants polled said YES to social knitting time before the monthly meetings. We are in need of a host -- is this YOU? Duties are light! Please email [email protected] if interested. Sunny Day Fiber and Emily Lymm of Wool and Palette Naturally Dyed Yarn both had a pop-up shop from 6 - 7pm. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish Heritage Month. Sioux opened the meeting respectfully acknowledging the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous people since time immemorial. Puddletown Knitters Guild recently updated our mission statement and it has been filed with the State of Oregon. Following is our new mission statement: Our mission is to promote a diverse community of knitters of all abilities, to support local fiber providers and artists from farm to needles, to model respect for the local fiber community by actively valuing their time and expertise. We welcome all fiber crafters regardless of race, color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, socio-economic status, neurodivergence, and/or disability. We aim to create a community that is inclusive, diverse, and accessible by promoting anti-racism, equity, equality, and justice. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the current date to join the group. Raffle Prizes for this meeting are a $25.00 gift certificate to Hook & Needle and a $25.00 gift certificate to Brooklyn Tweed. 2024 Membership - Annual membership is $35.00 for the calendar year. Join or renew online after you have attended a couple of meetings. Email [email protected] or visit our website at puddletownknittersguild.com/membership. To make our Guild more accessible, no questions asked scholarships and gift memberships are available. To donate towards a membership, buy a gift membership, or receive a scholarship simply send an email to [email protected]. Topic ideas - if you know of any upcoming fiber events or have a guild speaker or topic idea, please email those to [email protected]. Treasury Report - we currently have ~$12,000.00 in our bank account. You can go to the website to view the full treasury report at puddletownknittersguild.com under About Us and Finances. If you have questions please email [email protected]. Introducing Julie Karen’s capstone project for her Masters Degree at Oregon State University. The survey can be found at https://bit.ly/Knitting_Survey. You can email Julie at [email protected] if you are interested in a phone interview. Thank you for your participation. World Wide Knit in Public Day is Saturday June 8, 2024. We will be knitting at IKEA from 10am tho 1pm. Please join us. Puddletown Knitters Guild will be visiting Brooklyn Tweed on June 20th at 6:30 pm. We will meet at 128 NE 7th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. Meet Jared and Luigi and get a behind the scenes look at Brooklyn Tweed: New Yarn lines and patterns, see all the Brooklyn Tweed yarn lines in person, Q&A session, Show and Tell, Marketplace with a friends and family discount for guild members, and non-alcoholic beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP to [email protected] as space is limited. The Service Project for Mothers Day has been a resounding success. All 286 items have been delivered to Rose Haven just in time to be distributed for their Mothers Day event. Thank you to all 29 who participated. Rose Haven is overjoyed with the quality and number of wonderful accessories received. The next project will be shared at the end of summer so knit for yourself 'til then. First prize ($25.00 gift certificate) went to PKG business member Jane. Second prize (yarn) went to Kate. Bonus prize ($25.00 JamPDX gift certificate) went to Melanie. Member Tips with Anna - when and how to get the curl out of your cable cords. Heat water and immerse ONLY the cord into the hot water in a tub. If the curl does not release try keeping it in the hot water longer or put in hotter water. For your Metal needles you can scrub with soap and water, rinse dry and hang. Guest Speaker Emily Lymm-speaking about the psychology of color and how we can approach our choices of color in our work as makers. She is a Graphic Designer by profession and now produces naturally dyed yarn under the Wool and Palette label. She explores vibrant unique colors made with regenerative, non-superwash wool. She grows, gathers, and harvests dye plants. She uses only preferred wool from sheep that have been treated responsibly and raised with a progressive approach to land management. She partners with Shaniko Wool Company for 100% Merino/Rembouillet yarn for her dyeing. Her talk centered around the way we all gravitate towards certain colors. Color forcasting is crucial for the fashion industry. She discussed the origin of color, Indie dyers, and shops in different regions of the country. The color wheel theory, hue, saturation, value, and temperature. Depending on the value of the color it can be cool or hot. It’s all about the balance when picking your palette. Complementary, monochromatic, split complementary, triadic, or tetradic. Contrast is key, use a variety of shades, limit the number of bright bold tones. She suggests to choose a dominant color and a contrasting color. You can you download for free the color guide she mentioned during her presentation by subscribing to her email list here.
Show and Tell: We had a variety of items shown, all lovely and beautifully made. Next Month, June 13th at 7pm (Hybrid Meeting) Sue King of Big Timber Alpacas will present Knitting with Suri alpaca.  by Michelle Myers Doors opened at 6:00pm for social knitting and “book shopping.” Participants received a ticket for each donated book. There were four long tables filled with books and pattern booklets! At 6:45pm all members were encouraged to pick a book, regardless of they’d made a donation or not. Leftover books, etc were donated to Disco Fibers (business member). In person and virtual program began at 7:00 pm and there was no entry at the in person venue after 7:00 pm. There were 9 full tables with approximately 45 people in attendance, including a new business member – Hook & Needle of Vancouver! Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to Seth Richardson at [email protected]. Seth is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8 pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the date to join the group. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Our business members were highlighted and all members are encouraged to support them! Treasury Report: We currently have just over $12,000 in the bank. A full treasury Report is available on our website puddletownknittersguild.com under About Us and Finances. If you have questions please email [email protected]. Sioux conducted a Zoom poll for virtual members – Would you be interested in on line social knitting 6-6:50pm? Results TBA. Ellen Silva (and Judy) spoke about our Rose Haven project. After a slow start we have about 200+ knitted hats, mittens, scarves, et al to distribute for Rose Haven’s guests Mothers Day celebration! WELL DONE! Guild members interested in helping distribute items on Mothers Day should contact Judy at [email protected]
Knit for Food – PKG members who participated raised $2,595 for the charity, and world wide 7,000+ people raised just over $379,000 for Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels. Gathering of the Guilds will be held April 19-21, 2024 Volunteers are needed to hand out postcards, answer questions about the guild, and demo knitting. PKG needs volunteers Friday April 19, 1-4pm, 4-7pm and Sunday April 21 10am – 1pm, 1-4pm. Interested? Please contact Seth [email protected] and indicate your shift preferences. Anna Lorton – Member Tips “Running Stitch Markers” Virtual speaker, Safiyyah Talley, The Drunk Knitter - Two at a Time Socks! Socks two at a time is essentially knitting one long tube. The cuff is knit in 1x1 rib loosely then knit to the placement of scrap yarn for an afterthought heel (also known as a peasant heel), more knitting, then placement of scrap yarn for the second cuff. Details can be found in her book, Knit 2 Socks in 1 is available via Amazon and at other book stores. Show and Tell included several beautiful items including a Salty Air tee by Samantha Guerin, a vest – pattern by Alasdair Post-Quinn, a quilted jacket, a 2024 Rose City Mystery Knit Along shawl, a Hurricane Ridge pullover by Allison Griffth, and Fleegle heel socks.
Raffle winners were announced and the meeting was ended at 8.10pm Next guild meeting’s speaker is Emily Lymm who will present “The Psychology of Color: Color Theory for Makers" on May 9, 2024 at 7pm by Michelle Myers Guest Speaker: Zeb Walter of Disco Fibers (Portland, OR) In Person meeting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church located at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. 97213. Doors opened at 6:00pm for social knitting. In person and virtual program began at 7:00 pm and there was no entry after 7:00 pm. There were 9 full tables with approximately 40+ people in attendance! Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to Seth Richardson [email protected]. Seth is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8 pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the date to join the group. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Our business members were highlighted and all members are encouraged to support them! Treasury Report: Sioux introduced our new Treasurer, Shela Perrin. We currently have just over $12,000 in the bank. A full treasury Report is available on our website puddletownknittersguild.com under About Us and Finances. If you have questions please email [email protected]. Volunteers are being recruited to show different knitting techniques at Black Sheep Gathering in Albany (OR) June 29-30. Please email Janis Thompson at [email protected] for more info and to sign up. Ellen Silva spoke about our Rose Haven project – initially the project was slow getting off the ground, but as of this writing we are well on our way to meet our guild goal of 150 items (hats, cowls, etc) knitted and available to the guests at Rose Haven in time for Mothers Day. The deadline to drop off items is April’s guild meeting, but arrangements can be made for pick up for virtual members. Additonally Rose Haven has its own knitters & crocheters and is looking for donated yarn (full skeins with ball bands in worsted and/or aran weights, please). Yarn can be dropped off at any guild meeting. Anna Tip! Anna Lorton put together a terrific way of “Picking Up Stitches without Picking Up Stitches” when starting a garter tab (shawls, et al). Sioux introduced our guest speaker, Zeb Walter. Zeb started Disco Fibers in April of 2023. In his youth Zeb learned to crochet, knit and sew. He was accepted into the Fashion Institute, but realized the tuition and other costs would be prohibitive, so he took some time off to do other things. Eventually he was drawn back to knitting and crochet; people began dropping off and donating yarn for his projects and that’s when it hit him – why not repurpose the destashed yarn being donated to Goodwill? (Portland is well known for recycling, upcycling and repurposing a variety of goods… why not yarn?) Zeb carefully curates the donated yarn, airs it out and checks for bugs, etc (hoping one day to have a chest freezer to isolate and kill any critters before resale). Last year he collected 190 lbs of yarn! Zeb decided on the name “Disco Fibers” because “the 70s are back and so is your grandmother’s yarn!” His repurposing efforts are now nationally recognized. He currently has a spot at The Memory Den located at SE 2nd & Stark (central East side). Original skeins of yarn sell for 55% off the original price, 75% off books. Indie dyers’ yarn sells for a flat $17/skein. Zeb collects skeins with or without ball bands, as well as scrap yarn for local artists’ use (which also includes weavers). He takes donated needles and hooks and some published patterns. Zeb works with art teachers and community groups to promote fiber artistry. He is working on obtaining a non profit status for Disco Fibers, so donations can be tax deductible. If you know of any upcoming fiber events or have a guild speaker or topic idea, please email those to [email protected].
Show and Tell was full of beautiful items and included a vest made by a new knitter/crocheter!! If you participate in the show and tell you receive another chance to win a raffle prize. April’s Guild meeting – please bring knitting books and (knitting and other craft) magazines to this meeting. For every item you bring you will be issued a ticket. You will be able to use each ticket to select a donated item during social knitting time. Unclaimed books will be donated to Disco Fibers. There were many skeins of yarn on the “free table” this evening! Leftovers were claimed by Zeb Walters (Disco Fibers). Raffle prizes: Pattern of your choice from Chic Knits (via Ravelry) and a $25 gift certificate to Knot Another Hat. Both prizes were won by first time guild attendees!!! Knit for Food – March 23 9am – 12:30pm at RCPPC Snack and tea/coffee will be available. No need to stay the whole time, just drop in! There will be opportunities to make hats for Rose Haven and door prizes. Find out more about KFF here. April Guild meeting’s speaker is Saffiyah Talley, aka The Drunk Knitter, who will demonstrate two at a time sock knitting. The meeting closed at 8pm with Anna Lorton reminding members to return name badges to the registration table on their way out. by Shela Perrin
Guest Speaker: Sivia Harding presents Roosimine and Vikkel - color work techniques In Person meeting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church located at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. 97213. Doors opened at 6:00pm for social knitting. In person and virtual program began at 7:00 pm and there was no entry after 7:00 pm. In person attendance is limited to 75 people so you must RSVP online to save a seat. Masks are recommended but not required. To continue to be accessible to everyone we will continue to have a virtual format. Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to [email protected]. Seth Richardson is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. If you know of any upcoming fiber events or have a guild speaker or topic idea, please email those to [email protected]. Raffle prizes for this meeting include $25 gift certificate to JaMpdx as well as a $25 gift certificate to Sunny Day Fiber. If you participate in the show and tell you receive another chance to win a raffle prize. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8 pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Go to the website at puddletownknittersguild.com and Guild Events and click on the date to join the group. 2024 Membership: Annual membership is still $35.00 for the calendar year. Join or renew online. Scholarships and gift memberships are available. Email [email protected] or visit our website at puddletownknittersguild.com/membership. To make our guild more accessible, we have a membership scholarship program. To donate towards a membership or receive a scholarship simply send an email to [email protected]. In Memorium of an original member of the Puddletown Knitters Guild, Joanne Hagensick has passed away and will be missed. Joanne was an avid knitter. Bylaws Update: The board has reviewed and updated the guild’s bylaws. The amended version was voted on and adopted. Treasury Report: We currently have just over $12,000 in the bank. A full treasury Report is available on our website puddletownknittersguild.com under About Us and Finances. If you have questions please email [email protected]. Knit for Food: The fourth annual fundraiser for Knit for Food Knit-a-thon will be held on March 23, 2024. Puddletown Knitters Guild will have a watch party for the event. It will be on Saturday from 9:30 to12:30 at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church. This is a 12 hour knit-a-thon and 100% of the funds raised will be distributed to four organizations to abate food insecurity: Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels. You can also join online at nelkindesigns.com and there is more information under the FAQ section. Fundraise and knit whatever you are working on or knit for our Rose Haven 150 item sprint currently under way. Rose Haven is our service partner for 2024 and our goal is 150 adult accessories by April 13 2024. Currently we have approximately 40 items. Please keep knitting and crocheting warm adult accessories for our 150 item dash. We are striving for a cozy gift for every guest attending Rose Haven’s Mother’s Day Parade. Items are due at the April PKG meeting. Please remember to use machine washable yarn. A quick and cozy suggestion is the Checkbox Cowl by Ellen M. Silva. It takes 150-170 yards of Aran weight yarn on US size 9 needles. Pattern is free on Ravelry through April 11th, no code needed (the discount will show in the checkout). Thank you! Guest Speaker for tonight’s meeting is Sivia Harding. Fiber arts has been a life-long passion of Sivia’s beginning when she was 14 years old. She began knitting in 2000. Before that she had been a graphic designer for several years and earned a degree in painting and printmaking. Her designs and patterns are known for being innovative in their use of embellishments (especially beads), shapes and structure. She shared with us the technique called Roosimine and Vikkel. Roosimine is a color work process where you float your yarns as your knit. It produces an embossed texture and Vikkel braids which look like a horizontal line of knitting are complementary to Roosimine; the two techniques are often found together. She shared that you want to be relaxed, so the yarn is comfortably in place. One rule is to keep your floats short, no more than 1” long or 5 stitches. The braiding effect does not affect the elasticity of an item and she said the inlay would not be easily snagged if you keep to short floats. You can use more than 1 color and can use a fair isle pattern with this process. Sivia is widely published and on Ravelry as Sivia Harding Knit Design as well as her own website. Show and Tell: We had a variety of items shown, including a shawl with straight lines, cabled sweater, several cowls, a t-shirt, and a steeked sweater. Upcoming fibre events:
We have a shop at CafePress so you can show your love for Puddletown Knitters Guild. T-shirts, bags, stickers and more to choose from. They are online at in the PKG shop at CafePress (which can be reached from the Puddletown Knitters Guild website drop down menu as well). Next month, March 14, 2024 will feature Zeb Walter of Disco Fibers and he will be discussing making De-Stashing Easy. by Shela Perrin Special Sweater Show and Tell Program In person meeting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church located at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97213. Doors opened at 6:00 pm for social knitting. In person and virtual program began at 7:00 pm and there was no entry after 7:00 pm. In person attendance is limited to 75 people so you must RSVP online to save a seat. Masks are recommended but not required. To continue to be accessible to everyone we will continue to have a virtual format. Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk, and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to [email protected]. Seth Richardson is our volunteer chair and he can answer questions you may have about volunteering. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. If you know of any upcoming fiber events or have a guild speaker or topic idea, please email those to [email protected]. Raffle prizes for this meeting include a $25.00 gift certificate to Abstract Fiber and Yarn and a $25.00 gift certificate to Weird Sisters Yarn Shop. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your home, pajamas are encouraged. Link is on the website: Puddletown's Events page. New Year focus: There will be a bylaws update - virtual meeting is January 17, 2024 at 6pm. The board is reviewing and changing the bylaws of the guild. Proposed changes center around term limits and adding the role of Vice President. Zoom link can be found on our website www.puddletownknittersguild.com. If you cannot attend the virtual meeting please send comments to [email protected] or contact a board member. Proposed changes will be emailed and we will vote on them in the February general meeting. Treasury Report: We currently have just over $11,000.00 in the bank. This is typical for this time of year due to new memberships. Full Treasury Report is available on the website. If you have questions email [email protected]. Meet our 2024 Board Members: Sioux Van Kol President Anna Lorton Vice President Simone Heymann Treasurer Michelle Myers Secretary Seth Richardson Volunteers Susan Plack Tech Kate Perry Events Kathryn Gearheard Membership Dana Berry Communications Misty Pacific Programs 2024 Membership: Annual membership is still $35.00 for the calendar year. Thank you to the 143 members who have already joined. Join or renew online scholarships and gift memberships are available. Email [email protected] or visit our website at puddletownknittersguild.com/membership. New Service Partner: Rose Haven will be our re-newing partner for 2024. Judy Anderson will be our new service committee member. If you have questions please email [email protected] for more information. Rose Haven is a day shelter and community center serving women, children, and gender non-conforming folks experiencing the trauma of abuse, loss of home, and other disruptive life challenges. They break the cycle of homelessness by providing meals, clothing, first aid, mailing addresses, hygiene, restrooms, showers as well as educational programs and guidance through medical and social services. By meeting basic needs and building trust we empower our guests to explore long-term change. Our first challenge for 2024 is a 150 item dash for warm winter accessories for adults - hats, mittens, cowls, etc. to be distributed to every Rose Haven guest attending their Mothers Day Celebration. Final due date is the April PKG meeting on April 11, 2024. Please make all items warm and machine washable. Kids items are welcome but they do not count towards our goal. Suggestion is a pattern called Sockhead Slouch Hat. It’s a free pattern on Ravelry. Member Tips with Anna Lorton: Finish your projects. First find all of your projects and take a photo of them or list them all. Second keep non-current projects in see thru containers. Send your tip suggestions or volunteer for future member tip presentations by reaching out to [email protected]. January Meeting Special: Show and Tell Sweaters. Guidelines include naming the pattern, designer, and yarn used along with anything you learned while making it. We shared so many lovely sweaters from members.
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February speaker will be Sivia Harding and she will be sharing about Roosimine and Vikkel, a perfect pair. Roosimine is an Estonian Inlay Color Work Technique that is easy and produces a delightfully embossed texture that is unlike anything else. by Shela Perrin Guest Speaker: Unexpected Knitting with Xandy Peters In person meeting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church located at 1907 NE 45th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. 97213. Doors opened at 6:00pm for social knitting. In person and virtual program began at 7:00pm and there was no entry after 7:00pm. In person attendance is limited to 75 people so you must RSVP online to save a seat. Masks are recommended but not required. To continue to be accessible to everyone we will continue to have a virtual format. Meeting volunteers are needed to set up and put away chairs and tables, registration, meeting assistance, A/V support, the help desk and to monitor the zoom chat. If you are interested please write to [email protected]. Seth is our volunteer chair and he can answer any questions you may have about volunteering. Kate Perry made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. If you know of any upcoming fiber events or have a guild speaker or topic idea, please email those to [email protected]. The 2024 speaker schedule is currently being developed. Raffle prizes for this meeting include a $25.00 gift certificate to Knitted Wit/Craft Emporium, a gift basket from Knitted Wit/Craft Emporium and a pattern of your choice designed by Xandy Peters. Virtual Knit Nights are every Monday from 6-8pm Pacific Time. Knit and chat from the comfort of your own home, pajamas are encouraged. Zoom links are on Puddletown's Events page. Early Bird Membership Offer: Annual membership to the guild is $35.00. All memberships are up for renewal at the beginning of the new year. If you renew or begin your 2024 membership during 2023 the rate is discounted to $30.00 (A $5.00 savings). Scholarships and gift memberships are available. Just send a note to [email protected] or visit our website at puddletownknittersguild.com/membership. Special Announcement: The Board will be reviewing and changing the bylaws of the guild. The proposed changes center around the board member term limits and the leadership structure. Join us for a virtual meeting January 17th, 2024 at 6pm (Zoom link on will be on the Puddletown website). www.puddletownknittersguild.com. If you cannot attend the virtual meeting please send comments to [email protected]. We hope to have a draft of the changed bylaws ready to be reviewed by the general membership in February and to approve them in an official meeting in March, 2024. Please fill out the membership survey on the Puddletown website under the Guild meetings tab. Service Project for 2023 is complete. We donated 156 items to our partners, Boxes of Love and With Love:
Our service partner for 2024 is Rose Haven. They are looking for hats, mitts and cowls, small things to keep people warm. We are looking for members to contribute to PKG in a fun and joy-inducing way by joining the Service Knitting Committee. Please email [email protected] for more information. Member tips with Anna Lorton: Reverse Long Tail Cast On is her subject this month. Anna shared that the backwards loop cast-on is hard to keep stitches even and that the long tail is really just a fancy backward loop knitted and this will give you very even stitches. Anna wanted to be able to cast on with a perl long tail, so she figured out how to do a reverse long tail cast on. On the 2nd row you can knit into the back loop instead of the front loop to keep your work looking good. Send your tip suggestions or volunteer for future member tips by reaching out to [email protected]. Guest Speaker this month was Xandy Peters sharing his tips for unexpected knitting that can turn into a new stitch pattern or something you love. You can begin by having an idea of something you want to make, but maybe you don’t know how to make it or you might make a mistake that you actually really like. You can be inspired by all sorts of circumstances. Xandy has been knitting since he was in school and when he went to college he started with industrial design. He stresses to pay attention to mistakes and to try things with a new perspective, a new approach. He shared with us that form follows function and that innovation is iteration - once you have done everything, try again. He recommended a book, Principles of Fabric Formation. He starts an idea with diagrams and progresses to knitting swatches with different stitches and said the more you repeat something, new ideas can come up. Save your mistakes and take a picture of it if you are going to tear it out. You can use other hobbies to inform your knitting. Mix your skill sets and expand on them. Xandy offers us a 23% discount up thru December 23, 2023 on any purchases of his patterns just type in winter23 at checkout.
Xandy’s web site is www.xandypeters.com He will be teaching classes at the Red Alder Fiber Arts Retreat in Tacoma during February. Show and Tell: we saw some of Xandy’s patterns knit up, sweaters extraordinaire, shawls. January 2024 meeting with be a sweater show and tell to show off your talent and beautiful sweaters and also any goofs or mistakes you want to show. The virtual attendees will be in a zoom meeting instead of a webinar. Upcoming fibre events:
January Guild Meeting is all about the sweaters everyone has made. February speaker will be Sivia Harding and she will be sharing about Roosimine and Vikkel a perfect pair. Roosimine is an Estonian inlay color work technique that is easy and produces a delightfully embossed texture that is unlike anything else. |
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