May 2024 Meeting Recap: Member Tips and The Psychology of Color with Emily Lymm

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.