May Newsletter: Suzanne Bryan presents Afterthought Pockets

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Thursday, May 12th, 2022
Virtual Program starts at 7 p.m.
Our meeting is virtual so we can stay connected to our fiber community.

Suzanne Bryan will discuss a variety of approaches to afterthought pockets and their construction as well as their advantages when compared with other styles of pockets. She will demonstrate how to create afterthought patch pockets and afterthought knitted-on pockets; both styles will be presented with vertical as well as horizontal openings. Suzanne is a Master Knitter, author of numerous articles, prolific tutorial creator, and knitting teacher. The primary focus of her interests and expertise is in the architecture of knitting.

CLICK HERE to join the meeting via ZOOM on Thursday, 5/12

Member Tip with Anna Lorton

This month Anna explores the different ways to hold your yarn. Can't you just feel the tension?

Share your tips and tricks! Send a note to info@puddletownknittersguild.com.

Raffle Sneak Peak

It Takes A Guild Cardigan Pattern by Suzanne Bryan
This a tutorial pattern on how to create a perfect fitting Raglan Shawl Collar Cardigan with Pockets, worked from the top down.

The tutorial will be taught using videos and written materials. You can use any weight yarn from fingering through bulky. Learn how to use Ann Budd’s book Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters. There will be videos on how to use her book, learn how to adjust the pattern for size variations. This is an all inclusive tutorial on creating a custom Shawl Collar Cardigan with cables and pockets.

Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley
Socks continue to be a favorite project of knitters, but “single sock syndrome” — losing interest in knitting that second sock after the first one is done — is the perpetual dilemma. Knit 2 Socks in 1 introduces a distinctive new method that will appeal to sock knitters of all levels as the simplest, most accessible way yet developed to knit two socks at a time.

This innovative technique begins with making the first sock’s cuff. The knitter can then relax and knit a long tube, which makes up the main body of both socks. With the help of a lifeline (scrap yarn that is threaded through stitches to hold them in place), the knitter can easily separate the long tube into two socks. The heels and toes are worked with a simple two-row repeat and are finished with a “hat closure,” a novice knitting technique often used to close the tops of hats. Much like choosing an alternate ending in a classic “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, the knitter can choose from 21 different sock styles, featuring a wide range of stitch patterns, design elements, levels of difficulty, and sizes ranging from child to adult.

Ryberry Yarns Sock Set
Ryberry Yarns' sock set in Puddletown's self-striping colorway, Fingering weight (85% SW Merino, 15% Nylon • 437 yards/100 grams) PKG blue mini skein.

Show and Tell

Submit your photos! We would love it if you’d talk about your project during the meeting. If you won’t be there or would prefer not to speak, just let us know.

Email your photos to showandtell@puddletownknittersguild.com before you go to bed on Tuesday, March 8th.

Volunteers Needed

The Guild can't function without YOU!

We're looking for help with:

Board membership
sound system information
programming
special events
administration within the Guild
general volunteerism

For more information visit the About Us page, talk to one of the Board members at a meeting, or email us info@puddletownknitterguild.com.

Guild Membership
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2022 Service Project

Our word choices matter. Charity Knitting is now known as our Service Project.

North by Northeast Community Health Center is the only medical clinic in Oregon devoted to African American/Black health. The clinic provides primary care services as well as health education and promotion through a variety of venues.

2022 knitting will serve North by Northeast Community Health Center. Any type of warm item is welcome—hats, gloves, scarves, and cowls. All sizes and color schemes are welcome. Want to crochet or sew an item? All we ask is that you make it with love.

Dishcloth Challenge: How many can you make?

Knit, crochet, or weave your way through May and June to create dishcloths (or towels or potholders) to be included in the produce boxes distributed to the community by North by Northeast Community Clinic.
Finished items are due by June 30. Email outreach@puddletownknittersguild.com to arrange a drop off.

Prizes? You bet!
Every item completed for this challenge will give you a double entry for some great year end prizes.
The person completing the most dishcloths (or towels and potholders) will win a $25 gift certificate to the yarn store of your choice.

Every item will earn one chance in a random drawing for 2 skeins of Knit Picks Chroma Fingering, Get Your Neon (70% SW Merino, 30% Nylon • 396 yards/100 g)

Mark Your Calendar

Guild Events

Join Puddletown's Virtual Knit Nights

Every Tuesday
Drop-in anytime between 6 and 8 p.m.

Visit the Guild Events page for the current link.

JUNE MEETING:
Sydney Crabaugh

Join Sydney Crabaugh as she brings you from 1920s through 1950s when knitted items turned into fashion staples. This presentation will touch upon key moments in early 20th century knitting history that affected the surge of fashionable knitwear and knitting trends in the 1930s. We'll look at how knitting shifted during World War II, as well as postwar and 1950s knitting. Come learn about how knitting from the past helped shape the knitting world we all know and love today. Sydney has been working in the yarn world for more than ten years and is the Headmistress of the online Squid’s School of Vintage Knitting. Her areas of expertise include twentieth century knitting history as well as garment knitting and construction.

Community Events

Knotty Lamb is still hiring. We’re looking for a fun, energetic, knowledgeable and customer service oriented individual to join our team!

Applicants must be experienced knitters, able to work flexible hours including weekdays, weekends and occasional Wednesday evenings. Crochet experience is a plus.

We encourage ALL individuals interested to apply!

Come be part of the Knotty Lamb family and dazzle us with your knitting skills.

Please drop off your resume to the shop or email it to karen@theknottylamb.com

Brooklyn Tweed announces a new yarn, Imbue.

A 5-ply worsted weight yarn, Imbue is worsted spun from fleece-dyed American Merino wool into 12 heathered colorways.

Knit and crochet colorwork, crisp cables and textured stitch patterns in sweaters, accessories, and blankets with this next-to-skin soft and durable yarn.

Imbue is sourced, spun, and dyed entirely within the United States. Worsted spun from next-to-skin soft American Merino wool, Imbue knits up into a luxurious fabric with heirloom durability. Each colorway is blended from an assortment of fleece-dyed solid colors, creating richly complex shades that harmonize beautifully in colorwork and stripes.

Imbue at BrooklynTweed.com starting on May 11, 2022.

Visit BrooklynTweed.com to learn more about their yarns and patterns. Knitting patterns designed for Imbue will be available to purchase in PDF format on BrooklynTweed.com and on Ravelry.com.

Brooklyn Tweed invites knitters to share their Imbue projects online with hashtags #BTintheWild and #ImbueYarn.

We're using Zoom for our meetings and knit nights, but what is it?

Zoom is a virtual meeting program. There's no signup process or fee for you—just a quick registration.

When you click the event's link, you will be prompted to install Zoom if you haven't used it before. If you'd like to test it, you can click an event link at any time. Here's a quick video showing what to expect when you join the meeting.

PKG Gear: Available on CafePress

We've opened a shop at CafePress, so now you can show your love for Puddletown Knitters Guild! With so many items—t-shirts, bags, stickers, and more—to choose from, you're bound to find something you like.

Shop Puddletown Gear

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.