Below is a copy of the email that went out to all Guild members tonihgt that we have emails for:

Hello Everyone!
I hope you have all had a great summer and are still finding time to knit and crochet! The Guild is busy and we have a lot going on. As always, please keep in touch with the Guild blog at http://www.deputyknittersblog.blogspot.com/ for all of the up to the minute information.

Our recent meeting was well attended and we have now set a schedule of meetings for the balance of the year. If any one has any ideas for the Christmas party as far as location, food etc, please let one of the officers know. A HUGE thank you to Lucille for an incredible and chock full hand out of knitting and crocheting happenings – websites and patterns etc. at the meeting!!!! I spoke to Lucille today and we will now have a small area with folders for all of the Guild information (ie: handouts from previous meetings, officer information – schedules, trip sign ups etc). It will be available at the shop for your convenience to insure you miss none of the fun! Lucille also gave a GREAT talk about Fall 2006 Trends and Fashions in regards to knit and crochet wear and colors – That was awesome Lucille! In addition she gave a wonderful hands on demonstration on cables! FANTASTIC JOB – Lucille – Thank you !!!!

The minutes are listed below as well as a sign up sheet for the NYC Knit out. If interested please get money to Kristin or myself as soon as possible. I am trying to coordinate a trip to Habu Textiles while we are there and I know Lucille is trying to arrange a trip to Parsons. We will keep you informed of our efforts. We are looking to leave a little later from the City to allow us to have dinner in the City. We will inform you as soon as we receive confirmation of the time for departure. We MUST travel together as a group to qulify for the discounted rate so if you are interested in coming but the times do not work out for you – please make separate arrangements and as always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Lastly a BIG Thank you to Kim P. for working on a new logo for us! I have attached the three choices and I am hoping that you will be able to open the attachment and give your vote. Kim was working on making the center one (with the sheep) have the Knit Happens be written with the sheep’s wool – that’s the only anticipated change. If you are unable to open the attachment – please stop down at Lula’s and take a peek. She will have the logos as well as the sheet for you to register your vote. IF you have a different idea, please let us know and Kim will try to work it up.

I wish all of you a great Labor Day weekend and I hope to see you soon!



KNIT HAPPENS
NAUGATUCK KNITTING AND CROCHETING GUILD
AUGUST 24, 2006


The following was discussed for the meeting held on August 24, 2006

A huge thank you to Anne B., Karen K. as well as the rest of the Guild Members for all the beautiful hats and prayer shawls that they have already knitted for our Save the Children project.
Please sign up for any upcoming events as soon as possible so that travel arrangements can be made. There is a sign up sheet available for the NYC Knit Out happening on September 17th. Also coming:

Janet Kemp Fine Yarns Renaissance Fiber Arts Faire 9/16 and 9/17, Stratford, CT.
18th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival 9/9 and 9/10, Essex Jct, VT
Boston Knit Out, 9/24
Franklin County Fiber Twist 10/28, Deerfield, MA

The following dates have been set for future meetings for the rest of the year:
September 9th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
September 21st - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
October 7th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
October 19th - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
November 4th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
November 16th - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
December 10th ~ CHRISTMAS PARTY ~ 1:00 p.m. Location to be announced
Judy C. talked about a very good friend Helen L. and she has had Alzheimers for quite some time now. She was known for always knitting and especially for babies. Unfortunately, she is unable to knit anymore and she and her husband would like to donate all of her yarn to our guild. She has a very large amount of yarn, mostly for babies. The guild would like to send a special thank you to Helen and her husband and will let them know of how we use the yarn for our community projects.
Tammy would be willing to teach a class on how to make a vest using size 50 needles. Tammy has completed her vest and everyone loves it!! If you are interested please let her know.
Lula talked about cabling and the different ways you can achieve the cable knit. She had a few examples to look at showing two different techniques.
The deadline for the Save the Children knitted and crocheted hat project is January 2, 2007.

The next guild meeting will be Saturday, September 9th at Lula's. We hope to see you there.




Knit Happens – Naugatuck Knitting and Crochet Guild
Trip to NYC Knit Out
Sunday, September 17, 2006

Details: Guild will travel together as a group (no children please). All people traveling with guild must meet at the Bridgeport Train Station BY 8:00 A.M.

We will be taking the 8:19 Am train from Bridgeport and be arriving at Grand Central Station at 9:40

We will depart Grand Central Station at 7:07 PM and return to Bridgeport at 8:31 PM

Discounted Rate is $15.50 per person
If you are interested, please fill out the form below and attach your check/cash (payable to “Knit Happens” Naugatuck Knitting and Crochet Guild) and mail to Tammy OR Kristin . You may also drop off at Lula’s. If dropping Hello Everyone!

I hope you have all had a great summer and are still finding time to knit and crochet! The Guild is busy and we have a lot going on. As always, please keep in touch with the Guild blog at www.deputyknittersblog.blogspot.com for all of the up to the minute information.

Our recent meeting was well attended and we have now set a schedule of meetings for the balance of the year. If any one has any ideas for the Christmas party as far as location, food etc, please let one of the officers know. A HUGE thank you to Lucille for an incredible and chock full hand out of knitting and crocheting happenings – websites and patterns etc. at the meeting!!!! I spoke to Lucille today and we will now have a small area with folders for all of the Guild information (ie: handouts from previous meetings, officer information – schedules, trip sign ups etc). It will be available at the shop for your convenience to insure you miss none of the fun! Lucille also gave a GREAT talk about Fall 2006 Trends and Fashions in regards to knit and crochet wear and colors – That was awesome Lucille! In addition she gave a wonderful hands on demonstration on cables! FANTASTIC JOB – Lucille – Thank you !!!!

The minutes are listed below as well as a sign up sheet for the NYC Knit out. If interested please get money to Kristin or myself as soon as possible. I am trying to coordinate a trip to Habu Textiles while we are there and I know Lucille is trying to arrange a trip to Parsons. We will keep you informed of our efforts. We are looking to leave a little later from the City to allow us to have dinner in the City. We will inform you as soon as we receive confirmation of the time for departure. We MUST travel together as a group to qulify for the discounted rate so if you are interested in coming but the times do not work out for you – please make separate arrangements and as always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Lastly a BIG Thank you to Kim Pruchnicki for working on a new logo for us! I have attached the three choices and I am hoping that you will be able to open the attachment and give your vote. Kim was working on making the center one (with the sheep) have the Knit Happens be written with the sheep’s wool – that’s the only anticipated change. If you are unable to open the attachment – please stop down at Lula’s and take a peek. She will have the logos as well as the sheet for you to register your vote. IF you have a different idea, please let us know and Kim will try to work it up.

I wish all of you a great Labor Day weekend and I hope to see you soon!

Tammy Rossi
Knit Happens - Naugatuck Knitting and Crochet Guild
home: 729-4865/Cell: 203-910-5998
fax: 203-729-0113

The yarn forms the stitches, the knitting forges the friends, the craft link the generations.”
-Karen Alfke (designer and knitting instructor)





KNIT HAPPENS
NAUGATUCK KNITTINGAND CROCHETING GUILD
AUGUST 24, 2006


The following was discussed for the meeting held on August 24, 2006

A huge thank you to Anne Butler, Karen Kish as well as the rest of the Guild Members for all the beautiful hats and prayer shawls that they have already knitted for our Save the Children project.
Please sign up for any upcoming events as soon as possible so that travel arrangements can be made. There is a sign up sheet available for the NYC Knit Out happening on September 17th. Also coming:

Janet Kemp Fine Yarns Renaissance Fiber Arts Faire 9/16 and 9/17, Stratford, CT.
18th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival S9/9 and 9/10, Essex Jct, VT
Boston Knit Out, 9/24
Franklin County Fiber Twist 10/28, Deerfield, MA

The following dates have been set for future meetings for the rest of the year:
September 9th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
September 21st - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
October 7th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
October 19th - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
November 4th - 3:00 p.m. @ Lula's
November 16th - 6:30 p.m. @ Lula's
December 10th ~ CHRISTMAS PARTY ~ 1:00 p.m. Location to be announced
Judy Crosswait talked about a very good friend Helen Lockwood and she has had Alzheimers for quite some time now. She was known for always knitting and especially for babies. Unfortunately, she is unable to knit anymore and she and her husband would like to donate all of her yarn to our guild. She has a very large amount of yarn, mostly for babies. The guild would like to send a special thank you to Helen and her husband and will let them know of how we use the yarn for our community projects.
Tammy would be willing to teach a class on how to make a vest using size 50 needles. Tammy has completed her vest and everyone loves it!! If you are interested please let her know.
Lula talked about cabling and the different ways you can achieve the cable knit. She had a few examples to look at showing two different techniques.
The deadline for the Save the Children knitted and crocheted hat project is January 2, 2007.

The next guild meeting will be Saturday, September 9th at Lula's. We hope to see you there.






Knit Happens – Naugatuck Knitting and Crochet Guild
Trip to NYC Knit Out
Sunday, September 17, 2006

Details: Guild will travel together as a group (no children please). All people traveling with guild must meet at the Bridgeport Train Station BY 8:00 A.M.

We will be taking the 8:19 Am train from Bridgeport and be arriving at Grand Central Station at 9:40

We will depart Grand Central Station at 7:07 PM and return to Bridgeport at 8:31 PM

Discounted Rate is $15.50 per person

If you are interested, please fill out the form below and attach your check/cash (payable to “Knit Happens” Naugatuck Knitting and Crochet Guild) and mail to Tammy Rossi, 100 General Patton Drive Naugatuck, CT 06770 OR Kristin Leary 18 Francis Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770. You may also drop off at Lula’s Melange. If dropping off at the shop please do so BY Saturday, September 16th.


Name: _________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________

Number of people attending trip

The most recent project I wanted to share is a WONDERFUL oversized vest that I saw in the Summer 2006 issue of Knit1 (see page 52 "Factory Girls" actual pattern is on pages 94 and 95). I did this while on vacation and it was a really fun project! This magazine is a great publication that offers trendy and "hip" knitting. When I first saw the vest (paired with what I thought were awful looking shorts - at least nothing I would ever wear!) I passed it by. I ended up flipping through the magazine again and fell in love with this big CHUNKY vest ! As a season ticket holder of West Point football games I figured it would be perfect for those cold days paired with jeans and a turtleneck. It was knitted on size 50 needles and literally took 2 hours to knit and maybe another 40 minutes to crochet the edging. My vest differs from the pattern as I decided not to do a black edging and opted for charcoal instead and I decided not to do the collar. I like the look better without a big floppy collar and I added a button. The people that have seen it have commented on the fact that the button makes it. I purchased a bagful of these oversized antique buttons on eBay a few months ago thinking they would come in handy - They are GORGEOUS buttons and I bought them for a song! the shipping cost more than the bag of buttons! The yarn is Lions Brand Wool-Ease which is the SOFTEST wool blend! Four strands are knitted on size 50 needles at a time. The size 50 needles were interesting to work with but after adjusting to such a large size it was sooo easy!

I have gotten a hold of the Metro North office and will hopefully be posting later today the arrangements for the trip to the NYC knitout! Check in later and I will keep you all posted!

Antique yarn skiening wheel purchasedon PEI but found by dealer in Nova Sctia. Believed to be from Europe.

Yarn from MacAuslands Woolen Mills. Throw rug (later to be felted) being made with 3 ply wool from MacAusland's

Prince Edward Island was breathtaking and beautiful. Lighthouses and farming everywhere all surrounded by beautiful beaches! It was relaxing and I did quite a bit of knitting. PEI is home to MacAusland's Woollen Mills LTD in Bloomfield. I can not even begin to describe what a neat shopping experience that was. The mill is on the edge of the Coastal Highwahy and is a huge Red old mill building (I di not have my camera that day - I was so mad!) You walk right into where these huge machines are combing the wooldand then others are spinning and winding the wool. The building is not that big and very contained. It was so interesting to watch! The sop is on the second floor and you have to climb these narrow stairs and the upstairs opens up to a small and no frills shop that has seconds of the blankets that have made MacAusland's famous and then bins and shelves of wool. The colors are incredible! See the posting above for some of the colors I purchased! The wool is gorgous and I LOVE working with it. The best part is it is so reasonable!They chage $9.90 per pound (I was told 1 pound amounts to about 4 skeins) for2ply and $11.40 per pound for 2 and three plys. The best news is theyDO ship witihin about two weeks! The owners were friendly and were so helpful! I will be ordering from them in the near future so if any guild members are interested they may piggy back onto my order.

In addtion, while on our trip I found a beautiful antique yarn skein wheel. It is from the 1800s and was found in Nova Scotia. The antique dealer told me he believes it to be of European orgin due to the wood. I was thrilled to have found it and have already used it several times and it is wonderful!

The knitting Guild meeting was informative and full of baby hats!!!! Lots of baby hats and Prayer shawls have been finished and they look GREAT!!! We will photograph all of them before we ship them off. Great job by everyone! Thanks so very much!
Finally the Guild's schedule of meetings is set for the remainder of the year. All meetings will take place at Lula's Mealange at 26 Church Street. We are open for suggestions for other locations to hold them and hope members will give suggestions. The meetings will by the first Saturday of every month (except for September as it is Labor Day weekend) at 3:00 PM and the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM. December will have only one meeting and it will be a holiday party with Secret Pals. The schedule is as follows:

September 9th at 3PM and September 21st at 6:30
October 7th at 3PM and October 19th at 6:30PM
November 4th at 3PM and November 16th at 6:30PM
and Sunday December 10th at 1PM - LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED


NYC Knit Out Sunday, September 17th:
Meanwhile anyone interested in signing up for the NYC Knit out should stop by Lucilles OR mail a check for $10 to me to reserve your space. I am working with Metro North for dicsounted tickets on the train for the Knit out. We will depart from Bridgeport as a group. If you are interested, please be sure to sign up and I will be posting again the deadline for reservations for the train. Lucille is working on arranging for a possible class at Parsons and Iam working on a visit to Habu Textiles, a WONDERFUL shop Full of all kinds of GREAT fibers to puchase.

I will post the final plans for the trip as soon as we get them all finalized.

I am finally back! I had a fantastic trip to Prince Edward Island and have tons of knitting news to share with you. Unfortunately my camera batteries got wet on vacation and I am experiencing technical difficualties. I am also busy getting ready for the Guild Meeting Thursday, August24th at 6:30 Lula's Melange 26 Church Street. I promise a better entry in the next day or so. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far and knitting and crocheting!!!!

I saw Guild Member Anne B. today for a meeting and she handed me a small ziploc and inside was this ADORABLE TINY HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anne... fantastic!!! I had actually seen her at a meeting last night and she mentioned that not only her, but friends and co workers who knit were busy doing hats and prayer shawls. The Guild is definitely off an running with this!! I feel guilty having not started a hat yet - I better get moving! Anne said the hat was so simple and she had it done in a couple of hours! I am again giving the link to obtain the pattern. I can not get over how beautiful it is and CUTE!!! So Tiny!

As I receive more news on progress and projects of members whether for C"caps for the Capital" other charitable groups or even personal prjects. It is always so much fun to see what other people are up to!

My phone and email has been buzzing and we gain more members every day and I am sure as Knit Happens existence gets out we will be growing even more. It is so exciting and I so look forward to the coming months! Keep the word out there and hopefully we will see everyoine on Thursday night, August 24th at 6:30 at Lulas Melange - 26 Church Street. If you can not make it - never fear! We will be starting back up with a monthly Thursday and monthly Saturday meeting to widen the opportunity for people to get to meetings.

Hope everyone is keeping cool and still finding time and a quiet corner to keep the hooks and needles flying!


www.savethechildren.org look for "Hats to the Capital" Action pack