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n yn Upcoming Meeting Dates Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Location Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave. NW corner of St. George St. and Sussex Ave. on the University of Toronto campus. TTC Access Five-minute walk south from St. George subway station. Parking available at several nearby locations. Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m. Doors Open: 6:45 p.m. Admission $8.00 for guests Free to Members (please show card at door) October 16: Anne Blayney Knitting designer Anne Blayney (AnnieBeeKnits) has a passion for colour and textiles. She knows just how exciting– and overwhelming– a shopping trip to your local yarn shop or a visit to your favourite online retailer can be, and she’s here to help you find the colours and projects that will fit into your wardrobe instead of languishing in your stash or closet. Anne will start with a basic review of colour theory, and look at how to combine colours to get energetic or calming effects. Then, she'll help you identify what colours you are drawn to and what colours make you sing, gathering inspiration from everyday life and from useful tools in the real world and online. She'll discuss how to pull those colours into a cohesive palette that is the most ‘you’. Next, she’ll apply that colour palette and colour theory to yarn, moving beyond solid colours to the world of hand- paints, kettle-dyes, self-striping, and variegated yarns that are so enticing in the skein but can prove more challenging to use effectively. She’ll help you learn which types of yarns will work best with a variety of techniques for colourwork, lace, and cables, so that you can put your special yarn purchases to their best use. All Downtown Knit Collective meetings, functions and events are governed by the Rules of Conduct as determined by the Executive. To read a copy of the Rules, please visit www.downtownknitcollective.ca/dkc_conduct.html Dedicated to advancing the art of knitting through the sharing of ideas and techniques, education and community involvement VOLUME 18 • ISSUE 2 OCTOBER 2013 official publication of the downtown knit collective
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kni"ingyarnsUpcoming Meeting Dates
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Location
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave.
NW corner of St. George St.
and Sussex Ave.
on the University of Toronto campus.
TTC Access
Five-minute walk south from
St. George subway station.
Parking available at several nearby locations.
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
Doors Open: 6:45 p.m.
Admission
$8.00 for guests
Free to Members
(please show card at door)
October 16: Anne Blayney
Knitting designer Anne Blayney (AnnieBeeKnits) has apassion for colour and textiles. She knows just howexciting– and overwhelming– a shopping trip to yourlocal yarn shop or a visit to your favourite online retailercan be, and she’s here to help you find the colours andprojects that will fit into your wardrobe instead oflanguishing in your stash or closet.
Anne will start with a basic review of colour theory, andlook at how to combine colours to get energetic or calmingeffects. Then, she'll help you identify what colours you aredrawn to and what colours make you sing, gatheringinspiration from everyday life and from useful tools in thereal world and online. She'll discuss how to pull thosecolours into a cohesive palette that is the most ‘you’.
Next, she’ll apply that colour palette and colour theory toyarn, moving beyond solid colours to the world of hand-paints, kettle-dyes, self-striping, and variegated yarns thatare so enticing in the skein but can prove morechallenging to use effectively. She’ll help you learn whichtypes of yarns will work best with a variety of techniquesfor colourwork, lace, and cables, so that you can put yourspecial yarn purchases to their best use.
All Downtown Knit Collective meetings, functions and eventsare governed by the Rules of Conduct
as determined by the Executive. To read a copy of the Rules, please visit
www.downtownknitcollective.ca/dkc_conduct.html
Dedicated to advancing the art of knitting through the sharing of ideas and techniques, education and community involvement
VOLUME 18 • ISSUE 2OCTOBER 2013
o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e d o w n t o w n k n i t c o l l e c t i v e
Approximately 145 enthusiasticknitters packed into the InnisCollege auditorium for the TwistCollective trunk show.
AnnouncementsCarole welcomed everyone to thestart of the 2013/2014 season. Thenew and returning members of theexecutive were introduced. Show &Tell was postponed until theOctober meeting due to timeconstraints.
Congratulations to Mary PatMcDonald, who just published herfirst pattern, Nejiri Cowl, onPatternfish.
The 2nd annual YarnOver SleepOveris already in the works– it will beApril 11-13 in Orillia, Ontario. Wellon its way to becoming a tradition!
A new email address (feedback) hasbeen added to thedowntownknitcollective.ca domain.All comments are welcome:suggestions, criticism, jokes,patterns... anything you like. Asalways, see the back page of thenewsletter for a list of all guildemail addresses.
Newsletter news: The passwordrequirement has been removed, soanyone can now view thenewsletter online. You spoke, welistened! Apologies for the mailingSNAFU for those who receivenewsletter by mail– they did notget mailed. Also, the guild is stilllooking for a new meeting notetaker. Please contact a member ofthe executive if you can help out.
RafflePrize packs courtesy of TwistCollective were given away to 10lucky winners. Congratulations toJeanne Hanna, Edna Zuber, JoanKass, Jackie McKenzie, PamTremblay, Terri Schipper, PaulaWojcik, Nancy Felhaber, JanetDeline and Carole White.
Twist CollectiveTwist Collective editor-in-chief KateGilbert spoke about how thepopular independent knittingpattern website, now celebrating itsfifth anniversary, was founded. Katecame from Montreal to join us– it’sthe first time she’s been to Torontoin 17 years!
Kate says the idea behind Twist wasto pair inventive patterns withbeautiful photography, whilecompensating designers fairly. Sheapproached knitwear designers andoffered them a whole newcompensation model. Twistdesigners are paid in proportion tothe popularity of the pattern, andthis model has proved extremelysuccessful. Designers often holdback their best patterns for Twist,because they know it will generatethe best returns. It’s a platform forboth fledgling and establisheddesigners from all over theglobe– the work of designers fromIndonesia, Sweden and Iceland wereamong those showcased over thecourse of the evening. PDFdownloads have trulyrevolutionized the way knittingpatterns are distributed.
Kate has surrounded herself with acrack team of writers and staff.Twist Collective personnel anddesigners in attendance includedLaura Chau, Elizabeth McCarten(who endured an eight-hour trip infrom Kingston due to massive traindelays) Barbara Gregory, Glenna Cand Carly, Twist’s social media guru.
Kate said designers get the royaltywhether you buy them throughTwist Collective or Ravelry, thoughKate prefers that you buy fromTwist directly as the advertisinghelps pay for the writing andphotography, and generally allowsthe magazine to exist. They try tomake sure their ads are pretty anddon't plop ads in the middle of thephoto galleries or articles(beginning and end only). And by
all means, feel free to click on theads!
Fiona Ellis came up to MC for thefashion show. 64 garments from thenew Fall collection were showcased,as well as an additional 23 piecesfrom Toronto-based designers. Aconstant stream of models camedown the aisle to wow theaudience, each with a helpful signidentifying the garment.
Each model carried a sign to helpidentify their outfit, and audiencemembers were given a handoutwith the featured designs. Fiona willbe posting the links on the DKC'sRavelry page so you can easily findthem later.
Some highlights:• Underwing mittens: look like abutterfly when put together• Zigreta: cool neckline withinterlocking hearts.• Horatio and Oren mittens: theylook like owls and even have littleears (and bums on the flip side!)• Trifle: cute little ruffled jacket,perfect for a summer wedding • Elwood: beaver and raccoonmittens, the thumbs are the tails!The audience went wild over these.• Mehndi: cardigan with tatoo-inspired lace motifs.• Athabasca: Fair Isle pattern createsflattering vertical stripes• Cityscape cardigan: Laura Chau'sfirst pattern with Twist, has a cityskyline at the yoke.• Peregrine sweater: sew up theneck to make it as demure (or not!)as you like• Sideswipe socks: mirror images ofeach other, knit flat using self-striping yarn.• Fine Kettle: cape with fish-likescales using two contrasting yarns.
With so many designers present, somany garments and models, it'sdefinitely a first for the guild andmade for a very memorableevening. Thanks to all who helpedto put it together.
Highlights of the September Meeting by Heather Brady
cont inued on back page ➡
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photos by Glenna C
DKC Executive
President: Carole Adams
Programming Coordinator: Catherine Osborne
Communications Coordinator: Suzie Larouche
Treasurer: Wendy Mauzeroll
Secretary: Kerry Fast
Special Events/Promotions
Coordinator: Joan Kass
www.downtownknitcollective.ca
@DKCtoronto
facebook.com/DKCtoronto
UPCOMING EVENTS
For the Love of Cloth
Support the Textile Museum ofCanada and score some greatdeals on designer textiles fromOctober 18-19 at the VolunteerWorkroom, B-1 401 RichmondSt. W. See textilemuseum.ca forfurther details.
Woodstock Fleece Festival
It’s an annual event that invitesfibre artists and others to jointogether in an atmosphere ofappreciation, learning andcamaraderie. Workshopregistration is now open.Saturday, October 19 atWoodstock fairgrounds. 8:30 -4:30, admission is $6.www.fleecefestival.com
CreativFestival 2013
Now in its 26th year, thismassive multi-craft expo returnsto the Metro ConventionCentre on October 25, 26 and27. Visit www.csnf.com fordetails and workshopregistration.
Knitting for a Cure by Joan Kass
Think Pink for October
October is national breast cancer month. Several of our members and closefriends are breast cancer survivors including our own Doctor Knit.
The DKC's Knitting for a Cure Initiative continues to collect chemo caps,scarves and shawls for distribution to those undergoing treatment forcancer. Please deliver your items to Dr Knit at our monthly meetings.
Here are a few links to “think pink” patterns to inspire you:
Knitty Breast Cancer Awareness Issue (includes patterns for Boobie Scarf,Shedir Chemo Cap, LouLou Comfort Socks, Heart Scarf)http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/knittyF04surp.pdf
Tit-Bits: Beryl Tsang’s first-person account on the origins of her knittedbreast and a pattern. http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall05/PATTbits.html
Classic Elite's Yarns Pink E-Book: Ten knitting patterns to honourBreast Cancer AwarenessMonth, October 2010http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/PinkCEY_EBook.pdf
Hat Patterns from the Get Well Gang in Gananoque, Ontariohttp://www.getwellgang.ca/index.php/hats/patterns
Pretty in Pink Ribbons Chemo Caphttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-in-pink-ribbons
Pink Ribbon Illusion Scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pink-ribbon-illusion-scarf
Breast Cancer Awareness Scarfhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breast-cancer-awareness-scarf-5
Facts About Breast Cancer:
• One in four cancer diagnoses is breast cancer.
• Breast cancer will affect 1 in 9 Canadian women during their lifetime.
• In 2013 alone, it is estimated that 23,800 Canadian women and 200Canadian men will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
• In 2013, 9,300 women in Ontario are expected to be diagnosed withbreast cancer and 1,950 women will die from it.
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.
• Early detection helps fight breast cancer and thanks to scientific advances,we now know that regular mammograms are the most reliable way to findbreast cancer when it’s most treatable.
• The Canadian Cancer Society recommends that women aged 50 to 69should be getting a mammogram every two years.
