TIDEWATER KNITTING GUILD OF VIRGINIA June 2014

A message from our president ! I want to take this opportunity to bid a fond farewell to Sue Von Ohlsen as she and her husband move back to her hometown near Baltimore so they can be close to and help her parents. Sue is a knitting icon in our community and will be greatly missed. I don’t think there ever was a knitting mistake (no matter how disastrous) that Sue couldn’t fix. I can’t remember a time when I was in her shop

that someone didn’t come in with an “emergency” that needed immediate attention which Sue gave or took home so she could spend some time fixing a knitting mistake. Sue taught many of you how to knit, or tricks of the trade, or, more importantly, how to read your knitting and fix your own mistakes without completely ripping out a project.!! I want to thank Sue for all the support she gave the Guild through her shop, service on the Guild board as the programs coordinator, presenting several programs at our monthly meetings and judging and helping with our first knitting contest. We called on her again to do a couple workshops at our last retreat doing what else: reading your knitting and fixing mistakes.!! Not only is Sue a Master Knitter and a great teacher, she also is an accomplished artist who works with fiber and beads. You have!

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NEXT MEETING

Monday, June 2

• 7 p.m., Meet & Greet

• 7:15 p.m., Meeting & Program

!WE MEET AT:

Penthouse Westminster Canterbury 3100 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23451 !!!NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Submissions for the July issue of the newsletter are due June 15. Email Editor Sonja Barisic at snbarisic@gmail.com.

INSIDE

• 2 Calendar, Birthdays, New Members, Charity Knitting, Knitting Website, Treasurer’s Report

• 3 Meeting Minutes

• 4 Book Review

Purls of Wisdom#

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President’s message: Farewell to Sue Von Ohlsen, continued from page 1#probably seen her “Under the Sea” display in her shop, which had beaded, knitted and crocheted items, but you may not have known that some of her beadwork pieces were on display at the Smithsonian. Sue also had several felted pieces, as well as that clever knitting needle clock, on display in her shop. She was commissioned by the City of Chesapeake to make a large blue heron done completely in beads. Hopefully, you had the chance to see it in her shop before it went on display in a small garden near the Hillcrest Wal-Mart in Chesapeake. If not, it is worth a trip to see.! !! Did I mention that Sue would be living in Baltimore, which is practically next door to the Maryland Sheep and Wool venue? Sounds like a road trip to me. I don’t like to ever say goodbye, but rather best wishes and see you later, Sue.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Debbie Henderson

!Welcome new members Cathy Beal Ann Vyce Terry Swindell Jody Wilkinson !Please remember to note your charity items on the log By Chris Goudeau ! Remember to sign the charity knitting log each month when you attend our meetings or email me at chrisgoudeau64@gmail.com. If you have items that you have given to an out-of-town charity, note that on the charity log. Thank you.!

Get inspired with a trip to knitting paradise By Sandy Westbrook ! Knittingparadise.com is an informative website for knitters, with sections for help, new patterns, yarn reviews and finished things the members make each day. The site is inspirational as well as informative, so be sure to check it out.

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EVENT CALENDAR

JUNE 2 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Guild Meeting, 7 p.m.

JUNE 14 World Wide Knit in Public Day On the beach in front of Neptune’s Park, Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

JULY 7 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Guild Meeting, 7 p.m.

JULY 12 TKGV Stitch and Pitch Night

AUGUST 4 Help Clinic, 6:30 p.m. Guild Meeting, 7 p.m.

Helene Uhlfelder, June 15

Eleanor Cavin, June 16

Arnie Lindblad, June 26

TREASURER’S REPORT The Guild’s bank account balance is $4,467.92. Bev Boler

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH

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May 2014 TKGV meeting minutes The president opened the May 2014 meeting at 7:10 pm by welcoming two visitors and two new members, and extending birthday wishes to Guild members celebrating May birthdays.! The April 2014 meeting minutes were approved. ! The treasurer reported a balance of $4,397.92. There are a few outstanding minor expenses from the Retreat. The treasurer reported that the bank is now charging a monthly $20 fee. Several local banks have free checking accounts for nonprofits. The treasurer will be looking into moving the account. ! Now that the weather is warmer, lighter-weight items are needed for the charities. Please remember to collect travel-sized toiletries also. Please bring these items to our monthly meetings. Please remember to fill in the charity gift log when you knit gifts for charity. ! Yarn Shop news: Baa Baa Sheep: There will be five new yarns coming in June; among them is Sassy Skein, a DK and worsted weight 100% cotton great for kids. There will also be a trunk show. May 17 is the shop’s knit-a-long for Operation Homefront. The goal is 150 small items. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details about new yarns, activities and classes.! Yarn Club: There is Madelinetosh sport and fingerweight yarn available. On June 14, the shop is hosting a beachfront Knit in Public event. More information on this event will appear in the next newsletter. Check the shop’s website and Ravelry page for more details about new yarns, activities and classes.! New Business: The list of Ravelry names of members participating in the Linda Browning shawl KAL will be turned in this month. All proceeds from the sale of this pattern will benefit the Guiding Eyes charity. All participating members need to fill in the sign-up sheet with their Ravelry name or their email address to receive this pattern.! The Scavenger Hunt is scheduled for May 31 and will be coordinated by Denise Call. Members can choose to meet at 9:30 a.m. at either the Panera Bread location in Ghent in Norfolk on 21st St., or at Pembroke Mall to pick up their passports. Passports will also be available at the LYS. This year’s hunt will also include a couple of bead shops. Members will bring their passports to the June Guild meeting for prizes.! Stitch and Pitch Night is July 12, and Jackie Scott is the coordinator.! Two prizes were awarded for original Kentucky Derby hats.! There was a presentation of knitting techniques of increases and decreases. ! The Guild held the raffle, and enjoyed show and tell. ! There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 pm.! Respectfully submitted,! Debbie Goodman, TKGV secretary!

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June and July are bringing two new yarn lines to Baa Baa Sheep, which means exciting project ideas and a greater variety of fibers. Sassy Skeins arrived this week and will be featured in a trunk show from June 13-28. Sassy Skeins is the brainchild of two women from southern Florida who envisioned fun, easy care clothing for children. The 100% mercerized cotton comes in two weights, DK and worsted, and has vibrant, saturated colors that bring to mind the Caribbean. It's perfect for the children's designs that are the focus of their line. More than 30 patterns in sizes 18 months to 10 years are available along with the colorful hues they call for. Each pattern includes any buttons, ribbons, or

insignia needed to complete the project. The trunk show promises to delight and get you thinking about gift ideas. Cheryl's class schedule for June includes Learn to Knit Socks from the cuff down on Tuesdays, June 10, 17 and 24, from 6-8 p.m. On Tuesday, June 3, from 6-7:30 p.m., she'll conduct a workshop on Different Bind-Off Methods. Call the shop at 802-9229 to register. Thank you to the many knitters who contributed items to  Operation Homefront's Star Spangled Baby's baby shower event. We contributed more that 65 baby hats, three blankets, six sweaters and too-numerous-to-count bibs and washcloths. I enjoyed seeing everyone on Saturday, May 31, for the Guild Scavenger Hunt. It was a perfect day for knitting with friends.

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On the knitter’s bookshelf: New stitch dictionary teaches multiple ways to make stitches By Roz Klein !Even if you already have a knitting stitch dictionary, you need to consider getting this one. Wendy Bernard's latest book, Up Down, All

Around Stitch Dictionary, is different in that, for each of the more than 150 stitch patterns, she tells you how to knit it flat, in the round, bottom up or top down. !!The patterns include knit and purls, ribs, textured, slipped and fancy, yarn overs and eyelets, cables, lace and colorwork. Bernard

includes 11 patterns for projects including cowls, caps, sweaters and mittens that teach you how to incorporate a pattern of your choice. In addition, there are directions for 16 different edgings. !! The stitch multiple index allows one to pick and substitute patterns in any project. It's ideal for socks, afghans, shawls, scarves, and garments. !! Published by Stewart Tabori & Chang, the book is available for $29.95.!

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