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dues please do so. Remember we have PayPal set up so you can pay the easy way.

I want to thank the officers who served this year for a job well done, I have enjoyed being your President for the pass two years. We have had some great programs, lots of ideas and a wonderful workshop with Margaret Radcliffe. I think we have a great Guild, with great members! We also thank Holy Communion Church for having us!

A program reminder, after the elections, we are going to knit squares, (8 inches) to donate to charity.

Letter From Our President

January 28, 2013

Purls of Wisdom

a newsletter of the Memphis Knitting Guild

Thank you all again for your support!

Gail

Hello Knitters!

We had a wonderful Winter Tea at Barbara's home in Tunica on Sunday. We had ten to come and enjoy the wonderful food and gift exchange. Thank you Barbara for having us!

We have elections coming up next Monday night! A re-minder that you have to be a member to vote, so if you haven't paid your

VP Report 2

Charity Endeavors 3

Nuttin’ But Knittin’ 3

Tip of the Month 4

Free Patterns 4

MKG Library 5-6

Member Spotlights 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

January Meeting

We will be voting on the 2013 Guild Officer nominations at our January meeting.

We will also be knitting on an 8” square (with acrylic) after the voting. The squares will be given to Rita who will seam them together for a great charity blanket. You may want to start or finish your square before the meeting if you think you won’t get finished during the meeting. As for the stitch pattern, get creative! Any pattern is fine. Also any color or color combination is good. And if you want to do more than one square, that would be good too.

Show-and-Tell December Program 7

Upcoming Fiber Festivals 8

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VP Report

There were 13 present for the December meeting, including one new member, Christine.

Kathy brought us up to date on the progress of the Nominating Committee for the new officers of the Guild for 2013.

Names presented were:

Joseph Elliott—President

Gail Ray—Vice President

Maggie DeVault—Treasurer

Rachel Methvin—Media Coordinator

Brenda Powers—Charity Coordinator

Ann Culpepper—Newsletter Editor

Joanne Olson—Librarian

Ann

“In the nineteeth century, knitting was prescribed to

women as a cure for nervousness and hysteria. Many new

knitters find this sort of hard to believe because, until you

get good at it, knitting seems to cause those ailments.

The twitch above my right eye will disappear with knitting

practice.”

― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, At Knit's End: Meditations for

Women Who Knit Too Much

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Charity Endeavors

I have enjoyed my position as Charity Coordinator. I’ve met several people along my adventure. I have truly enjoyed it.

Congrats to our next candidate!

Donnita

Nuttin’ But Knittin’

You Know You've Been Knitting Too Much When … 1. Your own immediate family starts avoiding eye contact when you want to talk about new patterns you've found that they might

like!

2. The T.V. station goes off the air.

3. You measure your kids in stitches per inch.

4. You realize you have not seen your husband in a week.

5. You go to sleep and continue your project in your dreams.

6. You knit in your sleep.

7. You can no longer focus and your shoulders start to ache.

8. You run out of yarn.

9. You get "rug burn" on your finger from the yarn!

10. When the dust bunnies tickle your ankles.

11. You feel nervous about finishing a project and lost without a project to start.

12. You close your eyes and see your current project.

13. You pick up your project again, only to see that what you were knitting is totally, totally wrong!

14. You have tendinitis in your wrist and the doctor tells you to back off for a month!

15. You fall asleep.

16. You can't straighten your pinky finger.

17. Your fingers go to sleep.

18. You go to take your son to baseball practice and realize you've brought your knitting but forgot your son!

19. You look up and your eyes still see stitches.

20. You're still doing the pattern in your head while you wash the dishes.

21. You dream about correcting mistakes.

22. You stand up and find out you can't walk because your legs are asleep.

23. You can no longer focus your eyes to view anything past your lap.

24. You lose the feeling in your hands!

25. You practice with utensils at the dinner table.

26. Your hands have more muscle than your legs.

27. You wake up from a dream about knitting to find you've been knitting!

28. Your stash becomes manageable.

29. Your husband calls himself the Knitting Widower!

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Tip of the Month Winding a Center Pull Ball of Yarn:

More often than not, it's the end of the day when I decide on a project and I don't have time to wind the yarn at the store. Here is a great way to wind your yarn into a center pull ball!

1. Uncoil your hank of yarn and hang it over a dining room chair.

2. Find the end of the hank and drape it over your index finger.

3. Using the yarn from the hank, create figure-8s around your index and middle fingers.

4. Continue wrapping the yarn in figure-8s around those 2 fingers - and be careful not to cross the yarn over the original end of the hank.

5. Once you've created a good sized core of figure-8s, you can start to wind the yarn around that core.

6. Now that you've wound the entire hank around the core, tuck in the end and you've got a center pull ball!

So, grab a fresh hank of yarn and give it a shot - you never know when you'll need to wind it yourself!!

Free Patterns

Wingspan (Ravelry.com)

Puerperium Cardigan(Ravelry.com) Spiral Rib Cap

(Knitpicks.com)

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2013 Memphis Knitting Guild Library

Please email Elise at egeorge@memphis.edu if you would like to check out one of the following. She will bring it to you at the next

meeting and you may keep the item for one month. We have a great collection in our library. Check out the list and let Elise know

what you would like.

Additions to our Library in 2012 Thanks to Carol Watkins! Books Andean Folk Knits by Marcia Lewandowski Children #1 by Debbie Bliss Crochet on the Edge by Nicky Epstein Family Accessories by Leisure Arts Knit & Crochet with Beads by Lily Chin Knitted Shawls, Stoles, & Scarves by Nancie Wiseman Knitting Beyond the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti Knitting Never Felt Better by Nicky Epstein Knitting on the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting over the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns by Mary Thomas Mason & Dixon Knitting by Ann Shayne & Kay Gardiner New Patchwork Knitting -Fashion for children by Horst Schulz Norah Gaughan Collection, Vol. 1 by Berroco Nursery Knits by Debbie Bliss Quick Baby Knits by Debbie Bliss Scottish Island Knits by Rowan Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch Simply Socks – Traditional Turkish Patterns by Anna Zilboorg Socks Soar on 2 circular needles by Cat Bordhi The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knit & Crochet by Gail Diven & Cindy Kitchel The Knitter's Book of Yarn by Clara Parker The Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee Wrap It Up – Ponchos by Patons Magazines Debbie Bliss Magazine – Fall/Winter 2009 Knitters Magazine – Winter 2003 Knitters Magazine – Summer 2004 Knitters Magazine – Spring 2005 Current Listings VHS Knitted Trims – For Woven, Pieced, Felted, Crocheted, and Knitted Projects by Ginger Luters Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmerman Part 1 – Beginnings, a Hat Part 2 – Two Sweaters Part 3 – Master Classes Hand Knitted Lace by Nancie Wiseman Knitty Gritty TV Shows (with printed materials) Video 1 – Episodes 101-211 Video 2 – Episodes 212-213 DVDs Free Form Knitting by Colleen Davis Knitty Gritty TV Shows - Episodes 101-106, 107-112, 113, 201-206, 207-211, 212-213 Knitting Daily TV series 800, Episodes - 13

Learn to Knit by Knit This Interweave Knits 2006 CD Collection (includes 5 issues of the magazine) 2009 Interweave Knits CD Collection The Knitters Companion DVD (Continued on next page)

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Books Adventures of Miss Flirt-A Tale of Magic &Mystery with Knitwear Designs by Beth Hahn At Knit’s End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Big Needle Knit Afghans by Jeanne Stauffer Color by Sally Melville (signed by author) Domino Knitting by Vivian Hoxbro Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair by Crazy Aunt Purl – Laurie Perry Family Circle Easy Sweaters – 50 Knit and Crochet Projects Feng Shaun – Wallace and Gromit Free Range Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McPhee Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs Get Knitting from Casting On to Binding Off by Gina Macris Great Garter Stitch by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss Hand Knits for the Home-20 Designs for Stylish Interiors by Caroline Birkett Handknit Style II by Linden Ward and Beryl Hiatt Heirloom Knits by Judith McLeod-Odell Home Knits-Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House by Suss Cousin It Itches- A Stash of Knitting Cartoons by Franklin Habit Knit Christmas Stockings by Gwen Steege Knit Together (novel) by Debbie Macomber Knit Two (a sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club) by Kate Jacobs Knitted Lace of Estonia with DVD Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe Knitting Beyond the Edge by Nicky Epstein Knitting for Dummies by Pam Allen Knitting Circles around Socks by Antje Gillingham Knitting the New Classics by Kristin Nickolas Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets by The Taunton Press Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman Knitwear Design Workshop by Shirley Paden Mother Daughter Knits by Sally Melville (signed by author) Never Knit Your Man a Sweater unless You’ve Got the Ring by Judith Durant Don’t forget — just email Elise at egeorge@memphis.edu if you would like to check out one of the following. She will bring it to you at the next meeting and you may keep the item for one month.

2013 Memphis Knitting Guild Library (continued)

We are very happy to present our newest members, Christine Patton and Patsy Englehard Below is a little info about Christine.

Info on Patsy is forthcoming. Welcome!

Christine Patton

How long have you been knitting? Knitting—less than a year; crochet—about a ear and a half.

What do you love about knitting? There is always something new to learn.

Any other hobbies or passions? Traveling, history.

You may be surprised to know this about me . . . I love books!

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December Show-and-Tell Program

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2013 Fiber Festival

Friday, January 25 - Sunday, January 27

at the Powerhouse (213 S. 14th Street, Oxford MS)

Admission: $1.00 for a 3-day pass

We are over the moon about our 3rd Annual Oxford Fiber Arts Festival - a fun-filled 3-day celebration of fiber and fiber artists with

furry beasts! Every vendor is back (in bigger booths), and new vendors are joining us. The workshops are amazing and designed for

those who knit, crochet or have never touched a fiber, and kids can take part in free activities (the kumihimo braiding has a $1.00

supply fee). Demonstrators will be on hand to show how fibers are cultivated, without harm to the animals, from llamas, rabbits, al-

paca, goats and sheep. Weavers and spinners will be on sight during the event.

The event has something for everyone. Learn how fibers become functional works of art, create your own work in one of the classes,

or bring the family to experience all the different activities.

Knit1 Oxford is delighted that the Hampton Inn Conference Center is offering special rates to festival goers. Call them at 662-234-

5565 and mention "Fiber Festival" to take advantage of this great deal.

A Gathering of the Guilds hosted by

Traditional Skills & Fiberworks Guild at the West Tennessee Research & Education Center

605 Airways Boulevard, Jackson, Tennessee

April 13, 2013, 10:00–4:00

In the spirit of Roc Day1, join us for the first

A Gathering of the Guilds

A social event to unite spinners, weavers, and knitters from the Mississippi River to the west and the Tennessee River and beyond to

the east.

Why?....Why not!!!!

Many of us belong to one or more guilds representing one or more fiber disciplines. We attend meetings, maybe workshops, but

rarely outside our small circles. This is an opportunity to expand your fiber friends network or perhaps to put a face with a name on

Ravelry or Facebook. It’s an opportunity to see what everyone else is working on...what’s new...or what’s new...again! It’s a chance

to find out what other guilds, within a reasonable travel distance, are doing and are offering.

• The event is limited to 100 participants, including vendors.

• A registration form will be sent in early January 2013.

• PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AGE 15 OR OLDER.

• ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO WALK-INS THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

Join us for a fun filled day...

• We encourage you to wear something you’ve spun, knitted, or woven...sure to generate interest and spark conversation.

• We invite you to bring items you’d like to swap or sell for our Swap and Shop Table...think stash reduction or passing on an

item you thought you couldn’t live without but now can’t remember why! This can be yarn, fiber, or equipment... If you just

REALLY don’t want to take it home with you, mark it as FREE.

• Inspire others! Bring your latest hot-off-the-loom, -spinning wheel, or -needles project for our Show & Tell Table..

• Bring your money! We will have vendors from across the area with all manner of fiber goods to entice!

• Feeling lucky? Perhaps you’ll take home one of our terrific Door Prizes donated by our vendors.

• Lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Joloy Watlington (731 423-3400, tntsfg@gmail.com)

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Purpose

The Memphis Knitting Guild’s goal is to provide knitters of all skill levels a forum

for sharing their mutual interest in knitting and learning new skills.

The Memphis Knitting Guild is a Member of TKGA.

Please join us for our regular meetings the on the 4th Monday of the month. At

present, we are meeting at the Holy Communion Church at 4645 Walnut Grove

Road. Meetings begin with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 pm.

We’re on the Web!

www.memphisknittingguild.org

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March 25

April 22

May 27

Future Meetings

MKG Officers

President - Gail Ray

Vice President—Ann Culpepper

Treasurer - Eloise Warfel

Newsletter Editor - Ann Culpepper

Charity Coordinator - Donnita Humphrey

Librarian - Elise George

June 24

July 22

August 26

September 30

Ryan Gosling Relaxes By Knitting Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling has an unusual way of unwinding after a long day on set - he likes to knit.

The actor picked up a pair of needles for his role in the 2007 drama Lars and the Real Girl and admits making "oddly shaped scarves" has since become a hobby.

He tells Australia's Gq magazine, "I did this scene in Lars and the Real Girl where I was in a room full of old ladies who were knitting, and it was an all-day scene, so they showed me how. It was one of the most relaxing days of my life.

"If I had to design my perfect day, that would be it. And you get something out of it at the end. You get a nice present. For someone who wants an oddly shaped, off-putting scarf."