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by Michelle Myers After a brief pause (due to technical difficulties), the meeting was called to order at 7:04pm. The meeting was held at RCPPC’s basement and Zoom. There were 50+ people in attendance, and 43 online. Sioux Van Kol made the acknowledgment of the land we are gathering on as traditionally stewarded by indigenous peoples since time immemorial. November is Native American Heritage month. Early Bird membership dues are $30! Join or renew online. Scholarships and gift memberships are available. November marks the 7th birthday of PKG! There was a slide explaining how to use the Chat and Q&A in Zoom for virtual attendees. Social Knitting starts at 5:40 and ends at 6:40pm before member meetings. Lori Patterson brought her beautiful hand dyed creations (aka Abstract Fibers) to the meeting. She has been dyeing wool since 2013. Volunteers are always needed for a variety of jobs. Please email [email protected] and let us know how you might help! Kimberly was on the Help Desk. We could use a second person to assist and/or serve as backup. (See volunteer email address above) Got an idea for a speaker? Please contact [email protected] with your suggestions, The Treasurer reports we have approximately $8000 in the bank. Full financials can be found on the PKG webpage (here: Financials). Sioux brought members’ attention to the board candidates for next year. (Please refer to the November newsletter for pictures and positions.) There was a quorum of members present, so a voice vote was held and an online poll on Zoom; all of the candidates were voted in for 2025! (However, the Communications chair remains open. Please contact Info@puddletownknittersguild.com if interested in volunteering) Judy gave the Service Project report. Rose Haven continues to be thrilled with all the knitted and crocheted hats, scarves, etc. (Larger hats are welcome to fit over dreadlocks, btw.) North by Northeast Community Clinic is the service focus for 2025. Anna won a Ravelry pattern (worth up to $12) for her social media tagging #Cowlapalooza. The winner of the Grand Prize will be announced shortly. Member Tips with Anna – Anna taught us how to use yarn or thread to make stitch markers. She used her fingers as well as a crochet hook to make the loops. Use contrasting colors and leave them on a long thread and snip them as you need them. When used, weave in the longer ends. That way the marker will stay even if the work is set down. Since Anna will be serving as president next year, we’ll need someone to organize and/or serve Member Tips. Visible Mending is a creative way to extend the life of clothing and household items while embellishing them for a unique look. Kira Dulaney of Kira K Designs is a pattern designer, teacher, and lifelong crafter who enjoys extending the life of both handmade and commercial textiles. Kira began crocheting at age 3. She teaches, develops patterns and pattern kits. Kira showed us how to repair holes, threadbare elbows and how to cover stains with visible (embroidery) mending. More information can be found on her website – kirakdesigns.com and she has an extensive YouTube playlist. You can download her slides below: 
Show & Tell:
Deb modeled a sweater – got the pattern at a yarn crawl Katie wore her Clapotis ‘24 shawl/wrap and knitted it in the recommended yarn. Debbie wore her Clover sweater. Donna had on her Lovebirds sweater. Kathy had on Go Go by Stephen West. Lauri wore Vertices Unite, also by Stephen West. Joann modeled the Tin Can Knits’ Flax with beautiful modifications to the pattern on the sleeves. Eric wore Ume by Whipple. Shetland Wool Advanced Vol. 1 and 3 skeins of Unicorn Yarn were raffled off. CHANGE: Please note our December meeting will be hybrid, not solely on line as advertised before, because Elizabeth Okeyele Olatunji will be our featured speaker. We will also be hosting Jam Pdx’s pop up shop. The meeting ended at 8:15pm.
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