July Newsletter: Anne Berk presents Annetarsia

OUR GUILD MEETINGS
ARE NOW HYBRID

Watch from home via zoom or join us at our new location!

Rose City Park Presbyterian Church
1907 NE 45th Ave, Portland, OR 97213

Capacity will be restricted. Please RSVP to attend in person. You may also send proof of vaccination to limit check in time.

Doors open at 6pm for social knitting.
Program begins at 7pm.
NO ENTRY AFTER 7pm.

Covid vaccination & booster proof and masks are required.

CLICK HERE to read our COVID-19 policies for the in person meeting

Thursday, July 14th, 2022
HYBRID Program starts at 7 p.m.
Our meeting is hybrid so we can stay connected to our fiber community.

Anne Berk, the author of Annetarsia Knits, will introduce new methods for knitting intarsia patterns, including techniques for knitting flat and in the round for both stockinette and garter stitch projects. Intarsia offers opportunities for using color to create beautiful “painted” designs in knitting, which result in lightweight fabrics that are ideal for garments. Anne’s techniques help knitters get around some of the disadvantages of intarsia, such as the awkwardness of managing yarn and dealing with all of the ends. Anne is a nationally known knitting designer, teacher, and author.

CLICK HERE to join the meeting via ZOOM

CLICK HERE to RSVP for the in person meeting

Member Tip with Anna Lorton

This month, Anna will guide us through provisional cast ons.

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

Raffle Update

New Meeting Format = New Raffle Format

In person attendees will have 2 raffle prize choices. Winners must be present at the end of the meeting to win.

Virtual attendees will have 2 raffle prize choices. Winners will be notified the next day.

Show and Tell

In person show and tell returns! We know you have so much to show off after so long, but please limit your items to one per meeting. Bring your FOs and have your pattern name and yarn details ready.

Virtual attendees, submit your photos! Please include your pattern name, yarn details and anything special about the project. Email your photos to showandtell@puddletownknittersguild.com before you go to bed on Tuesday, July 12th.

Volunteers Needed

The Guild can't function without YOU! We are seeking a member for Board President for the 2023-2024 term.

For more volunteer opportunities, please complete our survey.

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
We're happy to have guests at our events. After a meeting or two, we ask that you support our programs by becoming a member. If you are unsure if your membership is up to date, please email us at membership@puddletownknittersguild.com.

2022 Membership is now half price!

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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

The challenge is over, but it's not too late to turn in your dishcloths. Bring them to the July meeting, Ice Cream Social or email outreach@puddletownknittersguild.com to arrange a drop off.

Come to the July meeting to discover how many dishcloths we made and who the raffle winners are!

Stay tuned for the next challenge project.

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.

Join Puddletown Knitters at Grant Park and have some ice cream with your fellow knitters. Bring your own chair, knitting, and something to drink, the Guild will supply ice cream in a variety of flavors, including non-dairy options. There will be raffle prizes, too!

Street parking is very limited, so please consider carpooling or public transit.

RSVP here

AUGUST MEETING:
Karel Chan
presents
Mindful Making: Training, Expanding, and Relaxing the Mind Through Creativity and Craft

Karel Chan is the owner and designer at KC Knitting Company. She designs knitting patterns for mindful making, which fosters the cultivation of contentment, satisfaction, and well-being. She will discuss the process of mindfulness and how to intentionally engage the mind in knitting to enhance mental health and wellbeing. Her philosophy encourages the knitter to learn about their own body and to engage with techniques, methods, and craft that align with the individual.

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.