Originally scheduled for the April WCKG meeting, Tom’s talk has been postponed to our May meeting (May 5, 2009). Everyone is welcome.
In the 1950s and 1960s Mary Maxim sweaters were one of the most popular Canadian fashion statements. All over the country home knitters were creating heavy sweater-coats featuring flying Canada geese, crossed curling […]

We recently received an email from Greenland informing us of an interesting knitting technique and a new book that describes the technique.
Hello From Greenland,
My name is Drissia El Yousfi, I contact you from Nuuk capital of Greenland. I have just published a little book about knitting of course. But not any kind of […]

A number of years ago, Deirdre A. knitted a stunning cardigan for her father-in-law based on an Alice Starmore pattern. The blues, greens and reds of this colourwork sweater blend together in the gorgeous geometric design. Deirdre used scraps of Peer Gynt to make the sweater.
At the spring workshop, Wendy E. won a kit of […]

Grete R. showed us a beautiful shawl knit in Harrisville New England Shetland wool. She chose a mixture of blue, turquoise, gold and yellow and Vivian Hoxbro’s Small Wing Shawl pattern. The knitting of the shawl posed no challenges and is a substantial size. Grete also mentioned that this is project comes as a kit.
Mariela […]

Catherine A. has caught the lace knitting trend and completed her first lace project. She used a pattern from Fiber Trends and rainbow variegated Kauni yarn. She easily overcame the challenge of knitting and blocking her first lace project.
Using Drops Alpaca in a soft green and her own design Catherine knit herself wrist warmers in […]

The WCKG has put to rest the myth that you can’t knit in the summer because it’s too hot. Although we have had one of the best summers in my memory our guild members have outdone themselves with an amazing array of creative, beautiful projects. Read on.
Carol S. chose Luxury Diamond Merino yarn to create […]

Marjorie N. knit a baby sweater for a friend’s grandchild from Blue Sky Organic Cotton. She took the pattern from The Knitter’s Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes. She chose heart shaped buttons as a finishing detail. Her only challenge was the baby’s gender – was it a boy or a […]

by Maureen P.
Holli Yeoh
“I brought completed samples of some of my Bee’s Knees Knits designs knit in new yarns that I carry. These samples will be going with me to the Victoria Knit-Out and I’ll have kits available for sale in those colourways.
Kieran is knit using Opal self-patterning yarn and an Opal solid […]

by Maureen P.
Judy D. had chosen a pattern from a Patons book – Bazaar Items to knit her Mom a warm and cozy pair of slippers.
Pat D. did a fun and fast project knitting the Little Sky Sock a sample from the Cat Bordhi book, New Pathways for Sock Knitters using Big Ben sock […]