Michiana Machine Knitters Newsletter

June General Meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 19, 2003
7:00 p.m. Indiana Time

At the home of Linda Carney.  Please RSVP by calling
(574) 463-3519 or send your reply via e-mail to glcarney@kuntrynet.com
If you want to carpool, let Pam know and meet at the Mishawaka Toll Road Entrance/Exit at 6:00 p.m.
Pam or (574) 277-6513

REMEMBER

We will be celebrating Linda's Red Hat Birthday.  Bring, wear or make something with a Red Hat.

   
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Our May challenge was Double Bed Jacquard.  Shirley Birkey, Robin Linton, Jackie Neely and Pam Schulz were successful with either a project or swatch demonstrating Double Bed Jacquard.  Robin referenced the book that she found most helpful "Double-Bed Jacquard in Eight easy Lessons" by Jerry Ritthaler.  I have search the internet and made some phone calls to track down a source for this book.  To date I have not been successful.  So if you have this book on your shelf, you may want to pull it off and dust it off.  Another great resource are the books & videos by Cheryl Jiles.

Shirley Reznik with the Hot Pink Boa that she made for a granddaughter.

Shirley Birkey with her Double Bed Jacquard Swatches

Close up of Shirley's swatches

Jackie Neely with her red "thread lace" sweater.

Glenya Erickson modeling the pink variegated hat that Pam Schulz made and holding the matching sweater.  These items will be donated in September for the "Back To School" challenge.

The third time was a charm.  It took Pam three attempts but she was able to make a double bed jacquard "Mug Rug".

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NO OPEN KNITTING June 12, 2004
I will be attending a Department of Labor, Department of Insurance and Internal Revenue Service Seminar for two days - FUN!

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Grand Rapids Area Machine Knitters Seminar has posted pictures of the garments modeled during the seminar.  To check them out go to www.gramkc.4t.com   Next year's seminar will be October 1st and 2nd, 2004.  The challenge will be "Make a Vest".

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Lea Ann from "Knitting Today" has been invited to join us at our June General Meeting.  Check out her website http://www.knittingtoday.com you may find that something special you have been looking for and haven't found.

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The Jester Hat Pattern is now posted in the pattern section of the website, for those that have been waiting for the written directions.

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July 17th - General Meeting for Michiana Machine Knitters will be at the home of Glenya Erickson.  Bring a Red, White & Blue project to knit club.

July 18th and 19th - Christmas In July at The Knit Knack Shop in Peru, Indiana

August 21st - General Meeting for Michiana Machine Knitters will be at the home of Jackie Neely.  Bring a project with a "Leaf" motif.

September 18th - We will be collecting knitted items to donate for the "Back To School" project.  This will give children in need something new and warm to start back to school.  Hats, mittens, scarves, and sweaters make great items to donate.

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Pat Cudney has a Brother KH 860 punch-card machine, ribber, G-carriage, transfer carriage, yarn and extras for sale.  She is asking $500.00.  Her phone number is (574) 522-9006 if you are interested.