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something new.

On April 21st, (the Sunday before our

next Guild meeting) we are planning a field trip down to the Coldwater Alpaca

Ranch to tour the farm and see the

shearing process. I hear there will be fiber

there for sale, so if you spin or felt this

may be for you! After the farm, we will

travel to Oxford, MS for lunch and then

visit the Knit 1 Oxford yarn shop which

Patsy will be opening Sunday just for us!

A couple of notes for the trip:

We will meet in the parking lot of the

Malco theater near Hank of Yarn at 8

AM on the 21st. We should be back

in Southaven no later than 4 PM.

If you would prefer to ride instead of drive let me know ASAP. We will

Letter From Our President

March 25, 2013

Purls of Wisdom

a newsletter of the Memphis Knitting Guild

vote on renting a passenger van for

the trip at Monday's meeting. If we

do not have enough interest, we will

work out carpooling in the parking

lot before we head out.

Also, if your contact information has

changed since you joined the guild

(Address, Phone, or E-mail) and you did

not take the retreat survey, please get

Maggie the updated contact information.

As always, if you have any ideas or

suggestions for our time together, please

do not hesitate to get in touch with me or

any of your officers!

Joseph

Hello MKG! Spring is here! I hope you were all able to

get out and enjoy the last two beautiful

weekends we had here in Memphis!

Sunny and 75 in March -- can you beat that?

Your officers have been hard at work and

things are coming up that I know you'll

want to take part in! Be sure to keep an

eye on our events list here in the

newsletter to stay up to date.

Rachel has planned a wonderful program

this month on Making the Most of Online

Knitting Tools. She'll be demonstrating

how you can make the most of Ravelry, Facebook, and other popular knitting

websites. Please come and join us

Monday night -- I'm sure you'll learn

VP Report 2

Member Spotlight 2

Social Media Updates 3

Nuttin’ But Knittin’ 3

Charity Corner 4

Free Patterns 4

Tip of the Month 5

MKG Library 6-7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

March Program

Our program this month will be "Using Online Resources" by Rachel, our So-cial Media Coordinator. Bring your Kindles, Tablets, IPhones to learn how to do these things.

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VP Report

Our program this month will be "Using Online Resources" by Rachel, our Social Media Coordinator. I am so looking

forward to this. Bring your Kindles, IPads, IPhones to learn how to do these things. If you are like me, all help is appreci-

ated.

Thanks to Hank for a great program last month.

April will be Show and Tell month. I think the limit will be 2 items to show per person, so everyone gets a chance to show

off and answer any questions someone might ask about your items.

See you all Monday night.

Gail

We are very happy to welcome our newest members, Marcia Meisinger and Labrista Wadkins. A little information on Marcia fol-

lows.

Marcia Meisinger

How long have you been knitting? Most of my life.

What do you love about knitting? The variety and the relaxation.

Any other hobbies or passions? Books, needlepoint.

You may be surprised to know this about me . . . I once owned a book store.

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Social Media Updates For this month’s program, I will be instructing everyone in tips of working with the different social media. For homework, please

bring your tablet or iPhone to follow along if you want. Also, if you don't have a ravelry account, you may want to sign up and poke

around a bit so you can have a little bit of familiarity with it.

Rachel

Nuttin’ But Knittin’

Lego Mechanical Loom

This machine, built predominantly from Lego

bricks, runs off a Lego Mindstorms NXT kit. Like

an actual loom, the Lego machine takes a reel of

wool and separates it into strands. An arm then

runs another wool strand across the others, and

pulls it firm—this creates the weave typically

found on knitwear garments.

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Charity Corner

Our current charity project is to make slippers or thick

socks for people in the Crossroads Hospice. All slippers

need to be turned in by the May guild meeting and the

person who knits the most wins a prize. To help in the

effort, we are having a knitting day at Hank of Yarn. The

date for the slipper knit-along at Hank of Yarn has been

changed to Saturday, April 6th. Come and join in the fun!

Brenda

Free Patterns

Buttonbox

www.knitty.com

Danger Crafts Chubby Chirps

http://www.yarn.com/webs-danger-crafts-free-knitting-patterns/danger-crafts-

chubby-chirps-free-pattern/

Spud & Chloë Hello Baby Cardigan

http://www.yarn.com/webs-free-knitting-

patterns-spud-and-chloe/spud-and-chloe-hello-

baby-cardigan-free-pattern/

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Tip of the Month How to Remove Ribbing from a Garment Knit from the Bottom Up

Thread a needle with a doubled piece of scrap yarn the same thickness as your knitting. Thread it through the row of

stitches that you want to begin knitting at later on, making sure that the right hand "leg" of each stitch is on the front of

your darning needle. This way all the stitches will be the correct way round when you slip them onto your knitting needle

later on. Carefully cut the stitches above the row you have threaded with yarn. If you're nervous about cutting the

stitches you want to knit with you can cut the stitches several rows above.

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2013 Memphis Knitting Guild Library

Please email Joanne at jio.studio@gmail.com if you would like to check out one of the following. She will bring it to you at the

next meeting and you may keep the item for one month. We have a great collection in our library. Check out the list and let

Joanne know what you would like.

VHS Tapes Hand Knitted Lace by Nancie Wiseman Knitted Trims – For Woven, Pieced, Felted, Crocheted, and Knitted Projects by Ginger Luters Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmerman

Part 1 – Beginnings, a Hat Part 2 – Two Sweaters Part 3 – Master Classes Knitty Gritty TV Shows (with printed materials) Video 1 – Episodes 101-211 Video 2 – Episodes 212-213

DVDs Free Form Knitting by Colleen Davis Knitty Gritty TV Shows - Episodes 101-106, 107-112, 113, 201-206, 207-211, 212-213 Learn to Knit by Knit This Interweave Knits 2006 CD Collection (includes 5 issues of the magazine) 2009 Interweave Knits CD Collection The Knitters Companion DVD Knitting Daily TV Series 800 DVDs

Books Adventures of Miss Flirt-A Tale of Magic &Mystery with Knitwear Designs by Beth Hahn Andean Folk Knits by Marcia Lewandowski At Knit’s End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Big Needle Knit Afghans by Jeanne Stauffer Children #1 by Debbie Bliss Christmas Craft Book Circular Knitting Workshop by Margaret Radcliffe (signed by author) Classic Knits by Erica Knight Color by Sally Melville (signed by author) Color Knitting by Margaret Radcliffe (signed by author) Crochet a Dozen Dishcloths Crochet on the Edge by Nicky Epstein Domino Knitting by Vivian Hoxbro Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair by Crazy Aunt Purl – Laurie Perry Family Accessories by Leisure Arts Family Circle Easy Sweaters – 50 Knit and Crochet Projects Feng Shaun – Wallace and Gromit Free Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McPhee Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs Get Knitting from Casting On to Binding Off by Gina Macris Great Garter Stitch by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss Hand Knits for the Home-20 Designs for Stylish Interiors by Caroline Birkett Handknit Style II by Linden Ward and Beryl Hiatt Heirloom Knits by Judith McLeod-Odell Home Knits-Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House by Suss Cousin It Itches- A Stash of Knitting Cartoons by Franklin Habit Knit & Crochet with Beads by Lily Chin Knit Christmas Stockings by Gwen Steege Knit Together (novel) by Debbie Macomber Knit Two (a sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club) by Kate Jacobs Knitted Lace of Estonia with DVD Knitted Shawls, Stoles, & Scarves by Nancie Wiseman Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe Knitting Beyond the Edge by Nicky Epstein

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Knitting Circles around Socks by Antje Gillingham Knitting for Dummies by Pam Allen Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti Knitting Never Felt Better by Nicky Epstein Knitting on the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting over the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Knitting the New Classics by Kristin Nickolas Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets by The Taunton Press Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush Knitwear Design Workshop by Shirley Paden Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns by Mary Thomas Mason & Dixon Knitting by Ann Shayne & Kay Gardiner Mother Daughter Knits by Sally Melville (signed by author) Never Knit Your Man a Sweater unless You’ve Got the Ring by Judith Durant New Patchwork Knitting -Fashion for children by Horst Schulz Norah Gaughan Collection, Vol. 1 by Berroco Noro Designer Mini Knits by Jenny Watson Nursery Knits by Debbie Bliss Nursery Rhyme Knits by Teresa Boyer One Skein Wonders by Judith Durant One Thousand Fabulous Hate by Annie Modenitt Quick Baby Knits by Debbie Bliss Quick Knits by Vogue Knitting Rowan Knitting and Crochet Magazine (Autumn/Winter 2006/07) Scottish Island Knits by Rowan Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch Simply Socks – Traditional Turkish Patterns by Anna Zilboorg Socks Soar on 2 circular needles by Cat Bordhi Stitch by Stitch Vol. 16 by Torstar Books Styles by Sally Melville- signed by author Tapestry Collection – Rowan by Marie Wallin & Sarah Hatton The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knit & Crochet by Gail Diven & Cindy Kitchel The Knit Stitch by Sally Melville – signed by author The Knitter's Book of Yarn by Clara Parker The Purl Stitch by Sally Melville – signed by author The Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee Things I Learned from Knitting…whether I wanted to or not by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Urban Knitter by Lily M. Chin Warm Knits, Cool Gifts by Sally Melville Wendy Knits by Wendy D. Johnson When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters by Marion Edwards and Ahza Moore Wrap It Up – Ponchos by Patons Yarn Girls' Guide to Knits for all Seasons by Julie Carles and Jordana Jacobs Booklets & Handouts (free to members) 2005 Newsletters

Caps and Scarf Patterns Handout (for Love Knitting) Duplicate Stitch Handouts Tricks of the Trade by Carol Anderson

Magazines Cast On magazine May/July 2010 Cast On Special Anniversary Issue Aug-Oct 2010 Cast On Magazine – Nov-Jan 2011 Cast On Magazine – Feb-Apr 2011 Debbie Bliss Magazine – Fall/Winter 2009 Interweave Knit - Fall 2011 Knit Simple – Holiday 2010

2013 Memphis Knitting Guild Library (continued)

Knitters Magazine – Winter 2003 Knitters Magazine – Summer 2004 Knitters Magazine – Spring 2005 Vogue - Winter 99 Vogue – Spring/Summer 2000 Workbasket select issues from 1964 to 1970

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Purpose

The Memphis Knitting Guild’s goal is to provide knitters of all skill levels a forum

for sharing their mutual interest in knitting and learning new skills.

The Memphis Knitting Guild is a Member of TKGA.

Please join us for our regular meetings the on the 4th Monday of the month. At

present, we are meeting at the Holy Communion Church at 4645 Walnut Grove

Road. Meetings begin with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 pm.

We’re on the Web!

www.memphisknittingguild.org

April 22

May 27

June 24

Future Meetings

MKG Officers

President - Joseph Elliott

Vice President—Gail Ray

Treasurer - Maggie DeVault

Media Coordinator—Rachel Methvin

Newsletter Editor - Ann Culpepper

Charity Coordinator - Brenda Powers

Librarian - Joanne Olson

July 22

August 26

September 23

It's only because I feel like such a philistine spending all that time in hair and makeup that I started to knit. I used to spend that time studying Italian and French. Then after I had two kids, my brain turned to mush and I took up knitting.

Felicity Huffman