..do we have to explain this one?
Posted in Show&Tell on January 17th, 2009 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on October 31st, 2008 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on October 31st, 2008 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on October 30th, 2008 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on September 19th, 2008 Comments Off
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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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on June 24th, 2008 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on June 24th, 2008 Comments Off
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 […]
Posted in Show&Tell on June 24th, 2008 Comments Off
by Maureen P.
Wendy E. modeled her project at the meeting. She had completed the Marion Toppings ‘Yellowknife Vest.’ A very happy completion from the UFO portion of Wendy’s knitting bag – good work.
Debbie M. had chosen the Bee’s Knees Knits glove pattern to make herself her very first pair of handknit […]
Posted in Show&Tell on June 14th, 2008 Comments Off
by Maureen P.
Mary S. not only had a great holiday in Mexico, she also came back with a new pair of hand knit gloves using Holli Yeoh’s Guess Who glove pattern. She made her gloves from multi-coloured Regia super soft sock yarn with cherry red accent yarn.
Janis W. has been making more hats/toques for the […]
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