Saturday, August 9, 2014
August 9, 2014 -- New Year
I haven't updated this blog since May and it is time. I can't believe that summer is coming to an end and we are getting ready for a new year.
Our last summer knit-along is this Thursday, August 14. Our meet and greet will start at 6:00. There will be no official meeting or program this Thursday. Our meeting will just be a time to meet everyone and share knitting projects, ideas and some laughs. Our meeting will be held at MiMi's Café on Hwy 114 in front of Target.
There are some very exciting things planned for the upcoming year, and plans are under way for another GREAT Knitapalooza. So I hope to see everyone in September for our first official meeting of the 2014-15 year. I think everyone will also like our new location at MiMi's Café.
Hope to see everyone on Thursday evening!
Happy Knitting,
Dixie
Saturday, May 10, 2014
News from the May meeing
We had a great meeting on Thursday night ! It was amazing what people could wrap in a ball of yarn and the creative ways they were displayed and presented! Such fun. We had a good turn out but missed some of the regulars who could not attend.
I am very excited to announce tonight that we have a new meeting place. MiMi's Café on Hwy 114 (in front of Target) in Grapevine has agreed to let us use their room for the guild. This room is quiet, spacious and well lit. We are going to try it with our summer knit-ins and then schedule it in September. I am confident it will meet our needs.
We are set with our officers: Dixie Butler -- President; Kerry Buescher -- Vice President; Edee Buglione -- Treasurer; and Toni Broadwater -- Secretary. We now have a membership committee that will assist with some administrative duties: Membership -- Gloria Knight and Toni Tharp. Julia Ford has agreed to researching PayPal or Square to give the guild the ability to accept credit cards when members are paying their dues and registering for Knitapalooza.
Everyone at the meeting was in agreement we should do more charitable knitting for the community. If you are interested in starting before September check out the patterns under files on our Yahoo page.
Summer knitting will be on our regular night and time, at MiMi's Café with no program, no business, just knitting and sharing. I hope you'll be able to join us!
Happy Knitting and I'll see you in June!
Dixie
I am very excited to announce tonight that we have a new meeting place. MiMi's Café on Hwy 114 (in front of Target) in Grapevine has agreed to let us use their room for the guild. This room is quiet, spacious and well lit. We are going to try it with our summer knit-ins and then schedule it in September. I am confident it will meet our needs.
We are set with our officers: Dixie Butler -- President; Kerry Buescher -- Vice President; Edee Buglione -- Treasurer; and Toni Broadwater -- Secretary. We now have a membership committee that will assist with some administrative duties: Membership -- Gloria Knight and Toni Tharp. Julia Ford has agreed to researching PayPal or Square to give the guild the ability to accept credit cards when members are paying their dues and registering for Knitapalooza.
Everyone at the meeting was in agreement we should do more charitable knitting for the community. If you are interested in starting before September check out the patterns under files on our Yahoo page.
Summer knitting will be on our regular night and time, at MiMi's Café with no program, no business, just knitting and sharing. I hope you'll be able to join us!
Happy Knitting and I'll see you in June!
Dixie
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Bluebonnet May Meeting
This is our May banquet and end of year celebration. We will be meeting at MiMi's Café, Hwy. 114, Grapevine, TX at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00.
Toni Broadwater has graciously accepted the nomination for secretary. I will be sending out a poll for everyone to vote for secretary and president.
We will be doing a yarn ball exchange for everyone who is interested. (Wrap small, knitting related goodies, in a worsted weight yarn.) The cost of yarn and goodies should be about $20. We want to see everyone whether you participate in the yarn ball exchange or not.
This is going to be a celebration of one GREAT year! Knitapalooza was great, the programs were all educational and fun ! ! Let's party on, we're doing GREAT ! ! !
Happy Knitting,
Dixie
Toni Broadwater has graciously accepted the nomination for secretary. I will be sending out a poll for everyone to vote for secretary and president.
We will be doing a yarn ball exchange for everyone who is interested. (Wrap small, knitting related goodies, in a worsted weight yarn.) The cost of yarn and goodies should be about $20. We want to see everyone whether you participate in the yarn ball exchange or not.
This is going to be a celebration of one GREAT year! Knitapalooza was great, the programs were all educational and fun ! ! Let's party on, we're doing GREAT ! ! !
Happy Knitting,
Dixie
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
'Twas the Week of Knitapalooza
Hello Everyone!
'twas the week of Knitapalooza, all the door prizes have been packed, raffles determined, lunch purchased and 1244 Brookside Drive, Hurst is awaiting the yarn, needles and sounds that will be filling their hall.
The excitement is building as everyone completes their chores to make a successful day!
Knitapalooza 2014 Details:
Brookside Center
1244 Brookside Drive
Hurst, TX
Behind Danny D's Bar-B-Que
Directions from Grapevine -- West on Hwy 26 to Precinct Line Road, Turn Left
Go to Bedford-Euless Road, Turn Left
Go to Brookside Drive -- Turn Right
Odd directions to avoid construction on 183.
It would be nice to have as many members there as possible between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 am.
A reminder that there will only be ice tea and water available to drink. If you would like soda please feel free to bring it along.
See everyone Saturday morning!
Dixie / Happy Knitting
'twas the week of Knitapalooza, all the door prizes have been packed, raffles determined, lunch purchased and 1244 Brookside Drive, Hurst is awaiting the yarn, needles and sounds that will be filling their hall.
The excitement is building as everyone completes their chores to make a successful day!
Knitapalooza 2014 Details:
Brookside Center
1244 Brookside Drive
Hurst, TX
Behind Danny D's Bar-B-Que
Directions from Grapevine -- West on Hwy 26 to Precinct Line Road, Turn Left
Go to Bedford-Euless Road, Turn Left
Go to Brookside Drive -- Turn Right
Odd directions to avoid construction on 183.
It would be nice to have as many members there as possible between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 am.
A reminder that there will only be ice tea and water available to drink. If you would like soda please feel free to bring it along.
See everyone Saturday morning!
Dixie / Happy Knitting
Friday, December 27, 2013
Happy New Year! ! !
Good Morning Everyone,
I hope everyone had a very, very nice Christmas. I can't actually believe Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us.
Our Christmas party was an exceptional success and we missed everyone who was not able to join us. Hopefully we'll see you in January.
In January we are starting our Knit-Along project. It was voted on at the Christmas party we would do the Carol Anderson of Cottage Creations, Rambling Rows Jacket for the Family. We are able to order the patterns direct from Cottage Creations for $3.50 per booklet. Please email at knittwins@yahoo.com if you would like to order the pattern.
This pattern can be done in any size from Child's 1-3 all the way up to Adult Extra Large, 51" finished chest. It is completely optional if you would like to do the knit-along with the group.
I have attached the yarn requirements for this project and really do hope you will join us in making this classic sweater pattern and technique.
Our next/first meeting of the New Year will January 9. I look forward to seeing everyone then.
Happy New Year and Happy Knitting,
Dixie
I hope everyone had a very, very nice Christmas. I can't actually believe Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us.
Our Christmas party was an exceptional success and we missed everyone who was not able to join us. Hopefully we'll see you in January.
In January we are starting our Knit-Along project. It was voted on at the Christmas party we would do the Carol Anderson of Cottage Creations, Rambling Rows Jacket for the Family. We are able to order the patterns direct from Cottage Creations for $3.50 per booklet. Please email at knittwins@yahoo.com if you would like to order the pattern.
This pattern can be done in any size from Child's 1-3 all the way up to Adult Extra Large, 51" finished chest. It is completely optional if you would like to do the knit-along with the group.
I have attached the yarn requirements for this project and really do hope you will join us in making this classic sweater pattern and technique.
Our next/first meeting of the New Year will January 9. I look forward to seeing everyone then.
Happy New Year and Happy Knitting,
Dixie
Bluebonnet Knitting Guild
Knit-along for January – March 2014
Rambling Rows Jacket for
the Family
This pattern includes sizes from a child’s 1-3 up to
adult extra large (51” finished chest).
Supplies:
·
Worsted weight yarn:
o See
chart below for 3 color jacket. You
could select one variegated yarn instead of 3 colors.
|
Size
|
Main Color (A)
|
Color B
|
Color C
|
|
1-3
(21” finished chest)
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
|
4-6
(25“ finished chest)
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
|
7-9
(29“ finished chest)
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
|
10-12
(33“ finished chest)
|
12 oz or 570 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
4 oz or 190 yds
|
|
Adult Small*
(37“ finished chest)
|
16 oz or 760 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
|
Adult Medium*
(43“ finished chest)
|
20 oz or 950 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
|
Adult Large*
(47“ finished chest)
|
20 oz or 950 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
|
Adult Extra
Large*
(51“ finished chest)
|
24 oz or 1140 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
8 oz or 380 yds
|
*IMPORTANT NOTE: The
adult sizes will need an extra skein of yarn for the bands; it can be any of
the colors.
·
Gauge 4
sts = 1”
·
Needles:
o To
give gauge of 4 stitches per inch (probably 8, 9 or 10)
o 24”
or longer circular 1 size smaller for the finishing bands
o Needle
(straight or circular) 2 sizes smaller for cuffs
Complete and
bring to the January 2014 meeting:
o
Your gauge swatch with your selected yarn (in
garter stitch)
o
Yarn
o
Needles
o
Stitch markers
o
Something to mark the right (public) side of
your knitting
o
Pencil to take notes
o
Measuring tape
Friday, December 6, 2013
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year ! ! !
There are things you expect in Texas and then there are surprises. The surprise today was a much welcome, office closed, snow day! I always like winter when I have no where to go, and nothing is expected of me! Lots of reading and knitting time which is always a delight!
Our Christmas/Holiday dinner is next Thursday, December 12. We are having it at MiMi's Café, Hwy 114, Grapevine, in front of Target. We will meet at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00. Remember as part of the festivities, we will be having a "Dirty Santa" gift exchange. The gift should be minimum of $10 and something knitted related is fun, but remember comfort gifts are also very nice this time of year. This is a fun activity, but not a requirement,
I hope to see everyone on the 12th! Dixie STAY WARM1
There are things you expect in Texas and then there are surprises. The surprise today was a much welcome, office closed, snow day! I always like winter when I have no where to go, and nothing is expected of me! Lots of reading and knitting time which is always a delight!
Our Christmas/Holiday dinner is next Thursday, December 12. We are having it at MiMi's Café, Hwy 114, Grapevine, in front of Target. We will meet at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00. Remember as part of the festivities, we will be having a "Dirty Santa" gift exchange. The gift should be minimum of $10 and something knitted related is fun, but remember comfort gifts are also very nice this time of year. This is a fun activity, but not a requirement,
I hope to see everyone on the 12th! Dixie STAY WARM1
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Gobble Gobble, November is here!
Hello Everyone, I can't believe we are only three weeks away from Thanksgiving. It doesn't seem possible this is our 3rd meeting of the 2013-2014 year. Our programs this year have exceeded expectations and I can't wait for the one on the 14th.
Edee B is going to show us how to do the Cat Bordhi, Moebius Scarf. If you would like to make a Moebius for that special someone in your life, be sure to bring worsted weight yarn, size 7 or 8 circular needle, at least 40 inches long. (It won't work with a shorter length needle.)
If you would like to prepare for the program please check out the Cat Bordhi Moebius cast-on shown on YouTube.com.
Thank you Kerry, Cissy and Jacki, for putting on programs that have been fun and very educational. I look forward to Edee's program too.
Don't forget to plan to attend our Christmas party and meeting in December, details to follow. We will go to a different restaurant for dinner and have a $10 minimum crazy gift exchange. I hope you plan to join us.
Our November meeting is going to be at McAlister's, Kimball Avenue, Southlake, TX.
Hope to see everyone there!
Dixie
Edee B is going to show us how to do the Cat Bordhi, Moebius Scarf. If you would like to make a Moebius for that special someone in your life, be sure to bring worsted weight yarn, size 7 or 8 circular needle, at least 40 inches long. (It won't work with a shorter length needle.)
If you would like to prepare for the program please check out the Cat Bordhi Moebius cast-on shown on YouTube.com.
Thank you Kerry, Cissy and Jacki, for putting on programs that have been fun and very educational. I look forward to Edee's program too.
Don't forget to plan to attend our Christmas party and meeting in December, details to follow. We will go to a different restaurant for dinner and have a $10 minimum crazy gift exchange. I hope you plan to join us.
Our November meeting is going to be at McAlister's, Kimball Avenue, Southlake, TX.
Hope to see everyone there!
Dixie
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