Our current meeting calendar & events listings are here!

Our next regular meeting will be Saturday, January 14, 2011, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM, at the main branch of the St Louis Public Library, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St Louis, 63131. Click here for directions.

12:30 - 1:30 Knit-Along

1:30 - 2:00 Designated Knitter (Kate B) will be available at the front right table.

2:00 - 4:00 Business Meeting/Program/Show & Share

       January Program:  Two Color Knitting Techniques break-out sessions:

Fair Isle (Deborah Fruchter), Intarsia (Karen Fogle), Two color Slip-Stitch (Kate Brehe).

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

You can now pay your dues with PayPal (a small convenience fee will apply). See the PayPal link on our forms page

2011 KIESEWETTER 12K CAPS FOR KIDS CHALLENGE

Have you ever thought about running a 5K but didn't really want to run (or even walk!)? Let's knit a 12K (your goal: knit 12 "Kaps" in 12 months) in honor of long-time Guild member and Hats for Kids co-chairman Betty Kiesewetter. Sally Ortiz and Candy Grastorf are challenging each guild member to knit a 12K in honor of Betty.  Knit a "Kap" for Kids each month of 2011.  After 12 months if 100 members knit 12 caps, we'll meet our goal of 1,200 caps!  If 200 of us knit 12 caps that is 2,400!  Reola Boyd had encouraged us to each knit a hat (such as Betty's chevron hat) and bring it to the January meeting in honor of Betty.  We're going to keep up that encouragement in 2011 and have some fun while we're at it! Turn them in monthly or all at once by the October meeting. Be sure to note how many hats you turn in on the sign-in sheets so we can keep track. The hats will then be packaged and distributed in November to local charities selected by Guild members.

CLARIFICATION: Hats can be turned in until December 17 to count for the challenge.

Knit 12 hats in 12 months and receive an official certificate "I completed the Kiesewetter 12K!".  Astound your friends and have a chance to win fabulous prizes!  Stay tuned to future newsletters for updates! Update: For every 12 hats knit, get a chance at winning a wonderful prize!

January's suggestion is the Chevron Stripe Hat, found on page 12 of the GSLKG pattern book.

February's hat is the Twisted Column Rib variation on the basic hat.    OOPS! If you downloaded the pattern before February 3, please note that the version here is now correct. Note that the version on the members' page was fine all along. Thanks for your understanding...

March's suggested hat is the Bulky Yarn Hat in Garter Stitch.

In April, why not try the Beehive Hat?

May brings flowers, and this year the Tongue & Groove Horizontal Hat as well!

The suggested hat for June is the Checkered Basket Stitch hat.

July is hot - but this pattern's got ventilation: Basic Hat Pattern

In August, why not consider knitting #11, from the guild pattern book? Here's the same pattern, this time in blue.

Tip of the hat (pun intended) to August presenter, Kate Brehe - September's hat is the tricolor stripe hat.

In October, try your hand at cables. Knit Another Cable Hat.

The weather's cooling down - how about knitting November's pattern, a US Navy Watchman's Cap, to keep someone's head warm?

December features a challenge for the preemies: Click here for patterns. Hopefully, you can bring them to the Founders Day Luncheon on December 17 (as it happens - also the last day to submit hats for the 2011 K12K challenge).

(with thanks to Amanda Yancey for image)

Final results:

from Joan: 

      Back in January 2011 when members were asked to knit 12 hats in honor of long-time Guild member and Hats for Kids Co-chairman, Betty Kiesewetter, I had hoped to receive 1,200 hats by the end of 2011. (The original logo designed by Amanda Yancey was only designed to go that far.)  As the year went by I not only received more hats than expected, but I heard many compliments about my

mother Betty and realized how much everyone cared for her and that she was the reason everyone had responded so generously in making the hats – not the contest. Thank you to everyone for sharing their memories of my mom and keeping her sprit alive.

     For information on charities served and list of winners, please see January newsletter.

KNITTING FOR BABIES IN HAITI

GSLKG Member, Sister Mary Crivello, in Taylorville, IL, asks members who are interested to knit, crochet or sew 42" x 52" crib covers for babies in Haiti.  Member Jane Bauer and her Needle Talk Group here in St. Louis will be making crib covers and Jane offered to collect any crib covers we make and get them delivered to St Peter & Paul's Church in Alton, IL.  Father Michel there will forward them on when there are enough to send.

Baby buntings are also very welcome. Guild members have suggested the following sites for pattern ideas (click on the title to get to the web page):

     Butterfly Baby Wrap

     Baby Burrito

     KasCuddle

     Button-Up Baby Wrap

     Baby Cocoon

Member Mary Birong has also suggested the KasCuddle Cuddle Sleep Sack - pattern here.

Click here and here if you'd like to read more about the project. Keep in mind that even in a southern climate, babies need to stay warm!

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Bauer at (314) 849-0818.

New Show & Share photos are up here!

and more photos here!

NEWSLETTER UPDATES

Please forward your newsletter submissions to newsletter@stlouisknittersguild.com.  Be sure to note "Newsletter article" in your subject line.  Your email will be forwarded to our Communications VP, Elizabeth Link, and our newsletter editor, Amanda Yancey.  Don't forget, we're always looking for contributors! Chances are, if there's something that you think is interesting, others will as well! We want to hear from our guild members!!

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU - as we've grown to be such a large guild, we'd love to have more of these "knitterviews" for the members only section of the website and our newsletter. If you'd like to write one and need some help with questions to ask your favorite knitter, feel free to use this list of Interview questions.

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GREATER ST LOUIS KNITTERS' GUILD HAS A RAVELRY GROUP!! 

If you're a GSLKG ravelry member, be sure to join our ravelry group, it's a fun way to keep in touch between meetings and share with each other!  Let our membership chair know your ravelry name, if you haven't already.

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• The November Newsletter is up on the website (for members only)!
• Click here for Tips for Navigating the Guild website.

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WEBSITE UPDATES

• Uploaded January Newsletter
• Updated show & share page with pictures from Founders Day Luncheon
• Updated calendar page with information about St Louis Blues Sticks & Stitches
• Updated calendar page with information about Merike Saarniit's workshop in March
• Uploaded December Newsletter
• Updated the Yarn Shop page with Knit & Caboodle's new location
• Updated show & share page to include past months
• Added Kate B's toy instructions (from October meeting) to the pattern page.
• Updated knit in page
• Uploaded November Newsletter
• Added registration form for Merike Saarnitt spring workshop to calendar page and workshop page
• Uploaded October Newsletter is up on the website (for members only)! Uploaded calendar page with flyer for Fiber Fest in Steelville, Nov 11-12.
• Updated Kiesewetter hat challenge with October hat pattern and # of donations.
• Updated calendar page with news of the Yarn Harlot's visit to St Louis.
• Updated calendar page with Odelia Farms Holiday Open House.
• Uploaded and added link to October newsletter.
• Added link to October's hat pattern and graphic to program page.
• Uploaded and added link to September newsletter.
• Added link to September's hat pattern on program page.
• Updated program page with K12 challenge info and September's hat - GOAL HAS BEEN PASSED!
• Added link to calendar page with information about Alpaca Farm Days, Sept 24-25.
• Updated knit-in information and added link to pdf for most recent knit in changes.
• Uploaded and added link to August newsletter.
• Added information about the guild welcoming author Gwen Bortner to St Louis to the show & share page, as well as the workshop page.
• Added program information for August's meeting to program page.
• Updated the the 2011K12k information and graphic on the program page and added the August pattern.
• Added link to calendar page with information about the first annual Fiber Daze to be held in southwest Missouri, Sept 23-24.
• Uploaded and added link to July newsletter.
• Added July's hat pattern to K12 challenge and updated the June graphic (scroll up this page to the running yarn man).
• Uploaded and added link to June newsletter.
• Uploaded info about July workshop: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, to programs page and calendar page.
• Posted info about future meetings.
• Added June's hat pattern to K12 challenge and updated graphic (scroll up this page to the running yarn man).
• Uploaded and added link to May newsletter.
• Added info about 2 fiber festivals in Missouri to calendar page.
• Updated calendar with new location for 3 dates.
• Updated the K12 challenge numbers and graphic.
• Added May's hat pattern to K12 challenge (scroll up this page to the running yarn man).
• Added notes from Intermediate section of April's lace knitting session to Patterns & Tips page in members section.
• Added April show & share pictures.

• Added information about the June 12 WWK/CIP event at Borders to the calendar page.

• Uploaded and added link to April newsletter.

• Added links 3 issues of TKGA's newsletter to the 'In the News' section.

• Added article on master lace knitter Gene Beugler to the 'In the News' section.

• Updated list of books available from Guild Library.

• Updated calendar with Pot Luck information and Red Thread Project knit-out at Laumeier Sculpture Garden.

• Updated Program information for April meeting.

• Updated current KAL information.
• Added April's hat pattern for the Kiesewetter K12 to the Program page.
• Added information about new board members to Officers page.
• Added March show & share pictures.

• Added link to Knitters in Kandahar in the In the News section.

• Added pattern for KasCuddle Sleep Sac for the babies in Haiti.

• Added book review of Hat Heads: 1 Man + 2 Knitting Needles = 50 Fun Hat Designs.

• Added information and added pattern suggestions for knitting buntings for babies in Haiti on programs page.
• Uploaded graphic and March hat pattern for the 2011K12K challenge to programs page and updated knitting man graphic.
• Uploaded and added link to March newsletter.
• Updated ByLaws and guild procedures in Members Only section.

• Added February show & share pictures.

• Uploaded graphic and February hat pattern for the 2011K12K challenge to programs page; corrected version posted Feb 3.
• Uploaded and added link to February newsletter.
• Added 'Knitting in the News' section to the et cetera section of the Knitters' Help Desk. Read about the Red Thread Project and new honors for Ravelry.
• Updated calendar page to include information about Camp KIP in Cedar Creek Conference Center in New Haven, MO. (note that it had previously been planned for Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, IL.

• Updated Programs page with information on the 12K Kaps for Kids charity challenge.

• Updated KAL page with Rectangles Vest info.

• Updated knit-in information for the Knitty Couture group as well as the Wool Gatherings group on the Knit-In page.

• Added book review of The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges (Interweave).

• Added January show & share pictures.

• Updated Knit-in page with ravelry group information for Knitted Sisters of West County.

• Updated calendar page to include information about Sticks & Stitches in February

• Updated yarn shops page to reflect that Wool Gatherings in Eureka will offer 10% discount to guild members.

• Updated calendar page to include information about Lake of the Ozarks Fiberfest in April.

• Updated programs page to include 2011 Kiesewetter Kaps for Kids challenge.

• Updated members page with recent, sad news.

• Updated calendar page and workshops page to include Cedar Creek retreat and other events.

• Uploaded GSLKG logos to members only forms page.

• Added December show & share pictures.

• Updated calendar page to include March Fiber retreat in Jefferson City, and deleted old information.

• Added shop information for Bah!Yarns to yarn shop page.

• Remember when you click on our Amazon.com link & buy anything (knitting related or not) our guild gets a small percentage back!  Try your local yarnshop first but if they don't have it, try our Amazon link!

• Be sure to click your "refresh" button to see the most updated page.

If you have any program, knit-along or workshop suggestions, or if you would like to do a program/workshop on a topic, please call or email our Education VP, Robyn Schrager (rms on ravelry),  You can also drop off suggestions in our suggestion box at the designated knitter table!

If you aren't a member yet, our membership application is here. 

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TIME TO RENEW YOUR DUES!  Dues were due May 31, 2010.  Forms are here. If you have questions on membership, our membership chairperson JoAnn is normally at the back table at meetings.  Note, dues cannot be taken on library grounds due to the library's policy.  NEW!! WE NOW HAVE A PAYPAL OPTION FOR PAYING DUES (CONVENIENCE FEE APPLIES)  Scroll down this page to join or renew by Paypal!

To find out more about the Guild and its activities, please browse our site by clicking on the menu button on the left. This expands the options. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@stlouisknittersguild.com.