Michiana Machine Knitters Newsletter

January General Meeting will be held on
Saturday, January 14, 2006
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Indiana Time

At the home of Pam Schulz.  Please RSVP by calling
(574) 277-6513 or send your reply via e-mail to Pam

Modified Drop Shoulder Cardigan Workshop
Bring your swatch and we will start/continue the charting process to design and make a "Modified Drop Shoulder Cardigan (click to see chart in WORD)
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Shirley Reznik will demonstrate and share her favorite Hand Knit Sock pattern.  She has knit this pattern several times and finds it to be her favorite. 
Hand Knit Socks make a great 'take-along' project.
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Show-N-Tell from December included the following items:
Robin modified a slipper pattern from KnitWords and created these Wool Ease and Fun Fur slippers.  Quick gift idea.
Robin modeling her slippers

Robin also created this cute outfit for a special needs newborn. 

Pat Haden brought her Knitted Christmas Ornament that she made from the December Hands On Class. 

Pam updated the "School Spirit" sweater pattern and made using Tamm's Micro Tamm yarn.



Back of sweater with "Dome" vs. "Football Player"

 

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Calendar of Events:

February 5, 2006 - Super Sunday Caps for Kids "Kick-Off" at Knitting Today from noon to 6 p.m. www.knittingtoday.com

February 11,2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz.  We will start the "Square Crotch" pant pattern drafting.  Make this for you, a child or for charity.

March 11, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

April 8, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

April 21st and 22nd - Spring Fling 2006 hosted by Knit Knack Shop at the Miami County Fairgrounds www.knitknackshop.com

May 13, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

June 2-4 IWannaKnit ReTreat hosted by Knitting Today www.knittingtoday.com

June 10, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

July 8, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

August 12, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

September 9, 2006 - General Meeting at the home of Pam Schulz

September 14th-16th - Grand Rapids Area Machine Knitters Seminar - www.gramkc.4t.com

September 15th and 16th - Bonni Triola Seminar, Erie, PA  http://home.earthlink.net/~bonnietriola/index.html

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Extra Cones for the Hand Yarn Winder are available - $4.00 each

 

Enjoy!