Elizabeth P.
Using Peer Gynt wool in a creamy white, Elizabeth designed a summer vest with front button closing. She chose a delicate lace pattern that looked very soft and feminine. The back was done in vertical ribbing with a small inset (in the Holli Yeoh style) of lace in the centre of the back yoke.

Lorna B.
Lorna modeled a Japanese Lace Hat. The pattern used at Janet Armstrong’s Japanese Knitting Patterns workshop at the Gibsons Landing Fibre Arts Festival came from Komaki City Yarn Shop in Japan. The workshop taught lace knitting techniques and knitting charts in Japanese. She used two 50 gram balls of “Cotton Sport”. The web site: http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/e-index.html has translations of Japanese Knitting terms and Japanese needle size equivalents for American, British and metric sizes. Their charting system is standardized for all their patterns. It is explained in detail as well. Janet’s workshop was great.

Janis W.
Janis had just found a great pattern for hats which she called ‘Instant Hats.” She had made one of the hats she brought for Show and Tell that morning. A great way to use up stash yarn the pattern is simple and good looking. A cast on of 56 stitches and knit 4, purl 4 ribbing. What a great way to make last minute presents!

Nigel P.
Should we call Nigel the ‘sock guy?’ He had two new pairs of socks to show this meeting. The first were from the “Knitting Daily” e-newsletter and were an Ann Budd pattern done in Louet Gems yarn. The second pair were from Cat Bordhi’s latest book, New Pathways for Sock Knitters and were the Coriolis Sock done in a green Nature’s Pallet yarn.

Eleanor M.
Eleanor modeled a beautiful lace shawl knit in black alpaca. She had used a Sivia Harding pattern to create this shoulder hugging triangular shawl. It will make an elegant accessory for the cool nights to come as it is warm but light weight.

Judy D.
Judy was able to pair up a black wool with a white nylon from the Guild stash to make a pair of tweed mittens. The two yarns mixed together in a garter stitch made a very interesting texture. Judy donated the mittens to Annie’s Mittens and some lucky child will have nice warm hands this winter.

Ritva M.
Ritva showed us a beautiful, intricate table covering she knitted from very fine crochet cotton. The pattern was very delicate and working in the fine cotton made an elegant table cover perfect for afternoon tea.

Margaret V.
Margaret has been traveling and knitting in public. While the Guild members were knitting on the Skytrain, Margaret was on a train in Australia knitting. She came home with several scarves made from yarn purchased in Australia – and two ponchos, one for a 18 month old and the other for a six to eight-year-old both done in Bernat Baby Boucle.
She also mentioned that we are getting together on the second Tuesday of the month and knitting Seamen’s hats. Everyone is welcome.

Rachel Z.
Rachel is just about finished knitting a baby blanket using Bernat’s Softee Baby yarn. I believe that this is her first knit baby blanket. The blanket was looking very soft and cuddly – and warm.

Mariela J.
Mariela has been making hats. She has an Australian pattern which she has used (along with various stash yarns) to make two very cute hats. Her grandchildren have been asking for these hats so they will be much appreciated. She was also in the midst of knitting a third hat in black and gold with a very nice pattern.

Carole S. (Modeled by Margaret D.)
At Knit in the Park there was the 25th Anniversary edition of Vogue Knitting magazine with a crocheted scarf on the cover which Nicky Epstein had designed. Carole thought it would be easy to make, so made it and brought it to Show and Tell. The scarf was done in shades of green with a central panel of flowers (with bead centres) and decorative borders. Margaret modeled the scarf for us pointing out the two button closing – great idea.

By Maureen P.

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