Sunday, December 20, 2015

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

12/20/2015 03:38:00 PM
I hope you all have a very nice Christmas and great New Year! The Guild had a nice group meet up to exchange cookies and knit. We also had 2 mitten trees to help those in need.  Here are some photos of the fun.







Thursday, December 3, 2015

December Happenings

12/03/2015 08:41:00 PM
There are several Knit & Chats this December and a cookie exchange. Since we are all busy finishing Christmas knitting and thinking of what we will start for ourselves after the holidays, I will list the month's worth of events to help you keep organized.

If you ever want to look ahead remember to check the calendar (click the link above under the logo).

Friday December 11: Knit & Chat at the Urbandale Library from 10-noon in the conference room.

Sunday December 13: The DMKG annual cookie exchange 1:30 –3:30 pm at Shauneen Linton's house - 1503 Center St. Des Moines.
If you want to take home a sampling of cookies, you need to bring 3 dozen to share and exchange.
Please come and knit even if you don't want to exchange cookies.

Monday December 14: Knit & Chat at the Franklin Library from 10-noon.

Thursday December 17: Knit & Chat at Gateway Café from 6-8p.m.

Friday December 18: Knit & Chat at the Urbandale Library from 10-noon in the conference room.

Thanks to the Christmas Party Committee for another wonderful party, fun gift bag and great food. You all did a wonderful job!

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Tuesday December 1 Christmas Party!!

11/24/2015 06:01:00 PM
We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and are getting ready for the annual Christmas Holiday Party. We will start at 6:30 to serve food. We will provide a potato bar with fixings, place settings and beverages. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

If you would like to participate in a gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift of approximately $15 value (NOT a white  elephant!).  If you have any knitting related items to add to the door prizes, wrap them and give to Chris at the start of the party.

If you have items for the mitten trees, bring them along as Kathy will tally them and we will decorate the Grace Lutheran tree at our party and the Urbandale Library tree on Wednesday December 2 at 10 a.m.

Looking forward to see everyone and having a fun Christmas party!!

Sunday, November 8, 2015

November Guild Happenings

11/08/2015 02:42:00 PM
Second Monday Knit & Chat: Monday November 9 at Franklin Library from 10-noon.

Second Friday Knit & Chat: Friday November 13 at Urbandale Library from 10-noon.

Third Thursday Knit & Chat: Thursday November 19 at Gateway Market Café from 6-8 p.m.

Fourth Friday Charity Knit & Chat: Friday November 20 at Urbandale Library from 10-noon.
        **Note this is happening on the third Friday due to Thanksgiving!!


Sunday, October 25, 2015

November Guild Meeting

10/25/2015 11:18:00 AM
Can you believe it is almost November? I still have Christmas knitting yet to start or decide upon! Goodness. I hope your knitting is in progress.

Come to the November meeting and hear about Shetland Wool Week in the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. Marianne joined Vicki on a trip there this fall and they will report on the adventure and knitting of course!

We hope you can join us.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Upcoming Knit & Chats

10/15/2015 11:25:00 PM
Join us on Monday October 19 at the Franklin Library from 10-noon for a knit & chat.

On Friday October 23 we will meet up at the Urbandale Library from 10-noon for a knit & chat.


Friday, October 9, 2015

Third Thursday Knit & Chat

10/09/2015 01:34:00 PM
Come on over to Gateway Cafe this Thursday, October 15 for Third Thursday Knit & Chat. We meet up from 6-8.

Also  please note that the Second Monday Knit & Chat at Franklin Library will be help the Third Monday. This is due to the library being closed on the 12th.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Friday Knit & Chat

10/07/2015 11:26:00 PM
It is time for the Friday knit & chat at the Urbandale Library. We meet from 10-noon this Friday, October 10. The Cafe seems open so we will meet there.

Kathy Solko had a pair of mittens that people asked her for the pattern. They are available on Ravelry for $5.50. Here is the link:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/51-super-warm-slip-stitch-mittens and a photo (though her's was red and yellow.)



Monday, September 28, 2015

Coming up at the October Meeting

9/28/2015 11:31:00 AM
Join us at the October meeting at Grace Lutheran Church from 7-9.

This month we will:
  • Get a Charity knitting update and have representatives from Broadlawns and Click for Babies join us.
  • See what projects have been created from the June Picnic Brown Bags. Remember this was where you donated 3 skeins of yarn in a brown bag and got 3 new skeins to make a project with. We are all eager to see what has been created!

Please note that if you are on the Christmas Party committee, there will be a meeting at 6 p.m. to work on this event. 

I hope you all had fun and learned lots at the Fall Class Day. Maybe we can make this an annual event!






Monday, September 21, 2015

This Week With the Guild

9/21/2015 02:25:00 PM
Friday September 25, we will have our monthly Charity Knit and Chat at the Urbandale Library from 10-noon. Join us and get working on purple hats or mittens for our outreach.

Saturday September 26, Fall Class Day
We plan to have a morning and afternoon session with a lunch break in between. There will also be an area set up for a knit and chat. Each class is limited to 10 participants. You can still sign up by sending an email to Kelly at jkbronsink@msn.com, or call Kelly at 515-681-1291 and leave a message.

Please remember we are collecting a $5 fee that day to give to the janitor and the church for their generosity.

Schedule:
8:45 am Registration for Class
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Morning Class Session
12:00 to 1:00 pm Lunch
– During lunchtime Shauneen will give a refresher course on the beaded bracelet for those who purchased a kit last January.
1:00 pm to 4 pm Afternoon Class Session

Please remember to bring a dish to share for lunch. The guild will provide table service and drinks.

Here are the classes still open. Click HERE for class descriptions and materials.

Morning Classes
Fair Isle Knit Hat  -  Instructor: Ellen Pirro

Afternoon Classes
Invisible Stranding  -  Instructor: Denise Balvanz
Two-Color Brioche Cowl  -  Instructor: Shauneen Linton
Knitting Picture Sweaters  -  Instructor: Ann Wiegers

Hope to see you at these events!


Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Knit & Chats

9/09/2015 01:31:00 PM
Friday September 11 join us for a knit & chat at the Urbandale Library from 10-noon.

Monday September 14 join us at the Franklin library for knit & chat from 10-noon.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Links to State Fair winners and Photos

9/02/2015 07:54:00 PM
In case you missed this in the last post, here are links to State Fair winners and photos.

Guild ribbon winners list are at this link

Photos of Guild entries at this Flickr link. There is also a picture of the hat that won the Nancy Bailey Award for best hat. And 4 crocheted items by Guild members.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Friday, August 28, 2015

September 1 Guild Meeting

8/28/2015 12:00:00 PM
The meeting we all wait for! At the September meeting we will show off all our fair entries. There were many winners again this year so lots of knit work to adore.

I have uploaded photos and an edited winners list for hand knit items with just our Guild winners. Here is a link to the ribbon winners from our guild. There is a full list on the Iowa State fair website at this link for the hand knitting category. Here is a link to the photos on Flickr of all the Guild fair entries. I hope I didn't miss any! There is also a picture of the hat that won the Nancy Bailey Award for best hat. And I found 3 crocheted items by Guild members and included those photos.

Congratulations to all the winners.  I hope all who entered will bring their items for show and tell on September first.


Sunday, August 23, 2015

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Knit & Chat

8/12/2015 12:04:00 PM
This Friday, August 14th is our time to knit at the Urbandale Library.  We will meet in the Cafe anytime after 9:30 to knit.  We found last time that knitting inside works better so will start there this time.  Hope you can join us.

Wednesday is Preview Night

8/12/2015 12:27:00 AM
I am so looking forward to the annual Iowa State Fair preview night at the Fabrics & Threads in the Varied Industries Building. They always open the doors on Wednesday to the entrants to see the ribbons.

Best of luck to all who entered.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Highlights for a busy August ahead

8/05/2015 04:28:00 PM
We had a great meeting last evening and an interesting discussion and demo of sock knitting machines. Thank you Lorinda for coming to the guild to share your knowledge and expertise! That was our jaws dropping as you told of knitting a sock in about 1 hour!! Way faster then by hand on 2 needles!

Join members next Monday August 10 at the Franklin Avenue Library to knit and chat. We meet in the west conference room from 10-noon. Hope to see you there.

This is August which means State Fair time. I hope everyone got their items to the State Fair for entry in the competitions. Good luck to all who entered.

We will have a Spin & Knit in the sheep barn at the fair on Sunday August 16 from 9-3:30. Yarn will be spun and charity hats knit. Bring your spinning wheel and/or knitting needles and join in the fun!

Then on Saturday August 22 we will be teaching knitting in the Varied Industries Building. There will be classes at 9:30 and 1:00. Cost is $10 and we will get you started on your way to becoming a knitter!


Saturday, August 1, 2015

Monthly Meeting for August

8/01/2015 02:00:00 AM
Join us on Tuesday August 4 from 7-9 p.m. for our monthly meeting. 

This month for our program Lorinda Inman will be our guest . Lorinda is going to demo a sock knitting machine and give us a little background into this method. 


Friday, July 31, 2015

Saturday August 1 important event

7/31/2015 01:40:00 PM
Important!!  This Saturday, August 1 you need to deliver your state fair entries to the Varied Industries Building at the fair grounds.  They will be accepting items from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Good luck to all who enter!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Knit & Chat Friday

7/21/2015 10:55:00 AM
Join us to this Friday July 24 to knit & chat for charity at the Urbandale Library.  We meet from 10-noon.

Due to the construction, we will meet up in the Cafe.  If the weather is nice, we may move outside. Perhaps a folding chair in your car may come in handy if we knit outside.

We will work on charity items. This is a good time to work on purple hats, mittens and such for our fall and winter donations.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Upcoming Knit & Chats

7/08/2015 01:06:00 PM
This Friday, July 10, we will meet at the Urbandale Library in the conference room for a knit and chat. This will be from 10-noon, room open by 9:30.
This will be the last meetup in this room until mid October as the library does some remodeling.  Next time meet in the Cafe.

Monday July 13 there will be a knit and chat at the Franklin Library from 10-noon.  Join us for some fun while you finish your state fair entries!

Thursday, July 2, 2015

July Guild Meeting

7/02/2015 12:56:00 AM
Tuesday July 7 is our general meeting night. We meet from 7-9 at Grace Lutheran Church at 52nd and Urbandale in Grace Hall.

This month we will not have a formal program. Instead we will sit and knit, do show and tell and get our projects ready for their State Fair entry. If you have problems with a project, questions, need help or just advice about entering the fair, bring those alone.

Come for a relaxing social time of knitting with your Guild friends.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Friday, March 20, 2015

It's Fiberpalooza Time

3/20/2015 04:00:00 PM
Escape the March Madness!

Join us at the annual Heartland Fiber Co. Fiberpalooza this Saturday, March 21 in Winterset. This event will be held from 9:00 to 5:00 at the Winterset Elementary School, 404 S 2nd Ave. The cost to get in is $3.00 at the door.

There are about 20 indie vendors, classes, and the Linda at Cafe Yarnia for breakfast, lunch or a quick snack. Of course the Des Moines Knitting Guild will be there to wind the skeins of yarn you puchased.

Join the fun and sit and chat with members while you knit or spin.

We hope to see you there!

More info at: http://heartlandfiber.com/fiberpalooza/

 


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