A NOTE FROM THE GUILD OFFICERS
Hello Fellow Knitters!
This is an exciting time in the guild as we've welcomed so many new and returning members recently, and we have a really exciting meeting planned for December. It was wonderful to see so many of you at our November meeting. In anticipation of an even stronger turnout for the amazing and nationally renowned Bristol Ivy on December 1, we're even meeting at the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook as they can accommodate more of the group. Don't miss this chance to attend a free (with paid membership) Shawl Shapes class with Bristol. We'll also have more news at that time on future meeting locations.
It's also that time of the year when some of us knit or craft gifts for others - and some of us say "no way!" As we've discussed at guild meetings and on the Maine Yarn podcast, only we knitters truly understand all that goes into the slow magic that is knitting. For me, I hope to be able to debut my finished Wallaby sweater at our next meeting (finally!) as, of course, I made it for myself.
See you all soon, and happy knitting!
Julie Nye
Vice President
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Calendar/Reminders
Bring your skeins that need winding and use our ball winder and swift.
December 1, 2018 - Full "Shawl Shapes" class with Bristol Ivy. This class will take the full three hours, so please plan to arrive a few minutes early to claim your spot. Please note location change: We are moving our December meeting to the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook (800 Main Street, Westbrook) to accommodate a large group.
PREP WORK for Bristol's class: 500-900 yards of fingering weight yarn to start your chosen shawl; size 5 or 6 32" or longer circular needle, 200 yards of dk or worsted weight yarn for swatching, appropriate needles and stitch markers.
January 5, 2019 - Regular guild meeting
February 2, 2019 - Full "Color Theory" class with Beatrice Perron Dahlen of Thread & Ladle.
PREP WORK will be listed in an upcoming newsletter.
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Trunk show items made by Jenn.
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Dues
Dues through the end of the year remain $15. Please try to bring your renewal payments beginning in October. Your support will allow our group to add more classes, vendors, and field trips to our calendar. Please continue to spread the word about the guild to increase our membership, which will benefit us all! If you need more Guild business cards to distribute, ask one of the officers for more.
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The farm stand is closed for the season, but you can follow on Facebook or visit the website for news, recipes, and more.
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Guild KAL (Knit-a-Long or Knit Along or....)
As mentioned at January's meeting, the guild is offering a KAL with the Wallaby hooded sweater. The pattern is available from KnitWit or Halcyon in booklet form; it's not available for purchase on Ravelry, although you can browse the pattern name and see plenty of examples. If you are participating or would like to see the KAL progress of others, click here for the Ravelry thread.
Jenn and Julie are talking about this KAL in their podcast, make sure to give it a listen. When (or if) you post your KAL pictures to instagram please use #WallabyKAL and #MaineYarnPodcast. Thanks!
If you aren't sure what a KAL is, here's a link to a KAL description from The Fibre Co.
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Meet Our Members
Member Name: Mary Ellen Sheehy
Where were you born/live now: Lewiston
Family: Married, 2 children, 2 grandchildren
Profession: Retired
Creative crafts/other interests: Quilting, crochet, cooking
Current # of WIPS: unknown - LOL!
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Other Knitting Opportunities
We know that once a month isn’t enough knitting time! Here are some other local times and places to drop in and knit. Email us with others you may know about or any changes.
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Windham Public Library - Tuesdays 1-3 pm, free
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Riverton branch of the Portland Public Library Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm, free
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Westbrook Community Center - Fiber Arts room open 9am to 2pm M-F and 9am-noon on Saturday. Free use of cutting tables and sewing machines and time to hang out with other creative individuals.
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Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, Sit & Knit – Wednesday 6-7:30 pm
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Rosemary’s Yarn Shop, Rte. 302 Windham – Sundays 5-7 pm, Wednesdays & Thursdays 10 am -12 noon, free
- Scarborough Public Library has knitting time from 10 am -12 pm every Saturday. Address is 48 Gorham Road. For more information call 883-4723, option 4
- South Portland Public Library KnitChat! occurs Tuesday evenings at 6pm and Friday mornings at 10am.
- Pints and Purls occurs on the last Wednesday of each month from 7-10pm at Foulmouthed Brewing, 15 Ocean Street in South Portland
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SHOW AND TELL
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Special Offers
Halcyon Yarn
Halcyon Yarn in Bath has partnered with us! We are now part of their Guild Rewards program.
Make sure you mention Lighthouse Knitters Guild when ever you make a purchase at Halcyon Yarn and they will support the guild with 5% of all purchases at the end of the year.
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Advertising Opportunities
Do you own your own business, or know someone who does? Here is an opportunity to advertise at really low rates, and help our Guild grow. Our newsletter is shared with membership and on our website.
Annual rate is $50.
And you get a 20% discount on your advertising rate ($40 annually) if you offer our Guild members any discount on your products and/or services.
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2018-2019 Officers
President - Jenn Fleck
jennifer.m.fleck@gmail.com
Vice President - Julie Nye
woulley@gmail.com
Secretary - Rachel Herald
riveryarn@aol.com
Treasurer - Jackie Lambert
jackiewlambert27@gmail.com
Public Relations – Autumn Nye
autumn.nye@gmail.com
Don't forget to follow us on Ravelry and Facebook (link below) for news and photos. Please contact one of us if you have ideas to share or other special requests, or if you would like to volunteer to teach a lesson at an upcoming group session!
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