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Call for Frolic 2016 Workshop Proposals

TKG is calling for workshop proposals for the 2016 Toronto Knitters Frolic.

Workshops will be offered on

  • Saturday, April 30, 2016 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 1, 2016 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

We are looking for proposals for workshops that are one, two and three hours in length with a preference for those at the Advanced Beginner to Advanced level. It is assumed that all students can cast on, cast off, knit and purl.

The classrooms are well lit, spacious and wheelchair accessible.

Deadline for submissions is 10 December 2015.

More information on Workshop Proposals Submissions . . .

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October Show+Tell

Entrelac Jacket
member: Susan & Kathleen
pattern: Entrelac Jackets

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member: Marg
pattern: Still Light Tunic by Veera Valimaki
yarn: Cascade Heritage Silk Prints

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member: Alison (coilycurly) Iceland souvenir
pattern: Thingvellir by Linea Ornstein
yarn: Istex Lett-lopi

Kate Atherley
Guest speaker: Kate Atherley
pattern: Lemon Difficult by Kate Atherley
yarn: Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock

wavedeck shawl
member: Debra
pattern: Wavedeck by Kate Atherley

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member: Christine
pattern: No Boundaries shawl
yarn: Wolfram & Heart by CSDye

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member: Rita
pattern: Stria by Bristol Ivy
yarn: Indigo Dragonfly MCN fingering

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member: Vivian (viv-id) No possums at Rhinebeck
pattern: Chalkstone by Isabell Kraemer
yarn: Naturally Amuri DK

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Ugly Sweater Contest Announced for December 16th

Ugly sweaters may be intentional or accidental. In either case, you may as well have some fun with them and they could win prizes!

There are 2 Categories:

A: OOPS
This category is open to all show and tell items, images, or stories about your errors in knitting. Whether in sizing, misread patterns, dropped or added stitches, extra sleeves or who knows what, we’ve all made mistakes, so lets celebrate and laugh about them!

B: UGLY SWEATER
This category is for the awful, the silly, the over-the-top, the hideous and the ridiculous. Whether unintentionally ugly, or made ugly and worn with pride. Maybe a traditional “ugly Christmas sweater” or something passed down from Aunt Mabel, this category requires a show and tell item to enter. Images and stories are welcomed too, but will not be included in the judging.

To enter, bring your items to the December 16th meeting. If you would like images of your entry on the big screen, please email them by December 9, 2015 to programme@torontoknittersguild.

This is a personal best contest. Those who participate are given a ticket and numbers are drawn for a selection of prizes. Ugly items can be displayed at the Frolic at participant’s discretion.

Are you ready to compete? LET’s GET UGLY!

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Try before you buy in September and October

Curious about TKG meetings? Come to a meeting as a visitor and if you decide to join, your visitor fee will be credited against the purchase of your membership.

Membership has its privileges, including free attendance at all Guild meetings, and discounts at most Toronto area yarn stores.

Visitor fee – $8
Annual membership $50

Offer is valid only on memberships purchased same day as the meeting you attend. Come see the Registrar after the meeting.

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New Membership Cards

New Membership cards will be available for pick up on September 16 at the first TKG meeting of the season. Back of card includes a handy list of meeting dates.

Present your card at participating LYS to be eligible for discounts. See here for more details.

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Patrick Madden in November

Patrick Madden of Signature Yarns in Toronto will be presenting about the life/work balance of running a small business, the importance of volunteering and making time for creativity. Patrick will also have an assortment of his hand knitting yarn collections for sale at the meeting.

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Kate Atherley in October

Kate Atherley on Math for Knitters.
She’ll be sharing tips and techniques for handling the numbers problems that come up in knitting: from yarn requirements to buttonhole spacing and instructions like “increase 12 sts evenly across”, to questions of and issues around gauge. And if you’d rather knit than spend time with a calculator, she’ll also talk about ways to avoid the numbers entirely!

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September Speaker confirmed

Upper Canada Fibreshed

The new TKG season will open on 16 September 2015.

Jennifer & Becky of the Upper Canada Fibreshed will speak about yarn and fibre available locally and of production systems within a 250 mile radius of Toronto that span from farm to fashion.