March Show and Share - San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild

March ACTIVITIES – WHAT’S ON YOUR NEEDLES?

Bring your Show and Share items to the next in-person Guild meeting and show them in person! Download a Show and Share form here. If you can’t make it to an in-person meeting or there isn’t an in-person meeting, submit your photos via email or text. As always, instructions for submitting your photos for posting are at the bottom of this page.

Click on any photo in the Gallery to enlarge or start a slide show. Scroll down to view Virtual Show and Share photos in a separate gallery.

A complete list and links to all Guild Photo Galleries can be found on the drop-down menu under the Guild Info tab.

PHOTO GALLERY FROM the March GUILD MEETING

Mary Barranger modeled her Zig Zag cardigan, from a Kaffe Fassett pattern. Mary used assorted worsted weight wool yarn. ‘I made this back in the 80’s. In the past month I’ve worn it a lot because it has been so COLD.’

Mary Barranger Zig Zag Cardigan Pocket Detail

Willa Cather shared her ‘Camp Along’ square she knit in Margaret Holzman’s ‘Camp Along’ blanket class at the Guild. Willa used Knit Picks Brava yarn, 100% acrylic. She’ll make this into a lumbar pillow for her knitting spot on the couch.

Willa Cather modeled her ‘Skipping on Cloud 9’ mobius cowl, designed by Suzanne Neilson. Willa used Zen Garden Serenity Silk, a merino/cashmere/silk yarn in the ‘In the Groove’ colorway. Willa said ‘This is a perfect project for Zoom calls, carwash, etc. If you can count 1-8… repeat.’

Renate Kamm modeled her ‘Gneiss’ sweater, designed by Fiona Alice. The purple yarn, Cotton/Linen from La Droguerie, was purchased while on vacation with former Guild president Liz Knapp. The multi-green yarn is a merino from Malabrigo.

Sandy Levin shared her ‘Cecila’s Song Entrelac Cable Sweater Dress’, designed by Carol Wells. Knit using locally dyed Knitters Brewing Company Superwash Sock yarn in ‘Custom Fig,’ ‘Oyster Stout,’ and ‘Eggplant’ colorways. Sandy knit this for her daughter using size 1 & 2 needles!

Karen des Jardins modeled her shirt/poncho using the pattern ‘Kite’, designed by Norah Gaughan from her book Knit, Fold, Pleat, Repeat. Karan used Noro Sonata, a sport-weight cotton/rayon/silk/nylon blend in the ‘Stone’ colorway.

Karen des Jardins modeled her ‘Simple Twisted Earwarmer’, designed by Rebecca Lanford. Karen crocheted this using Garnstudio Drops Merino Extra Fine yarn.

Karen Bochinski and Cary Sullivan displayed their gnomes and related items on a table in the back of the meeting room.

Karen Bochinski shared her ‘Gnome’ from Imagined Landscapes, designed by Sarah Schira. Karen knit her gnome using Quince and Co and Ewe Ewe wool yarns as part of Sarah’s kit-along ‘The Year of Gnomes.’

Karen Bochinski shared her temperature snake, the ‘Slithery Snakes’ pattern designed by Zoe Mellor, from Knitted Toys: 25 Fresh and Fabulous Designs. Karen used Ewe Ewe Wooly Worsted yarn in various colors to match the temperature each day.

Theresa Kotanchek modeled her ‘Playful Participation’ cardigan, pattern designed by Karen Damskey of L’Atelier using L’Atelier Dk Classic Cashmere yarn. The pattern was L’Atelier’s December 2020 Sweater of the Month. Theresa finally completed seaming her cardigan in February 2023.

Theresa Kotanchek Playful Participation Cardigan Side View

Sue Zois shared her ‘Reversible Honeycomb Scarf,’ designed by Mary W. Martin and knit using Urth Uneek fingering and Shibui Knits Birch merino wool yarns. ‘This is an example of Mary’s Fusion Knitting technique. The design elements are identical on each side, but on one side it’s a solid purple color and the other side it’s in the Uneek ‘Gusty’ gradient color.’

Sue Zois showed her Yahoo Kangaroo blanket designed by Wei Wilkins in 60 More Quick Baby Blankets using Patons Candiana acrylic yarn. ‘This was for a great-grandson whose nursery is zoo animal-themed. P.S. none of the blankets in this book are quick!’

Sue Zois – Yahoo Kangaroo Blanket pocket detail

Vivianne Vancio modeled her green and blues tonal cardigan from an original pattern handwritten by an old friend.

Vivianne Vancio Green Tonal Cardigan detail.

VIRTUAL SHOW AND SHARE PHOTOS SUBMITTED IN March

Colleen Davis Striped Cardigan – ‘I combined bits and pieces of different yarns with my stash to knit a striped cardigan of many colors. I started with square checkerboard modules continuing up with a chevron pattern. I added checkerboard lapels.’

Tania has been busy working to improve her colorwork and cable techniques with the help of Nancy Bates’ book, Knitting the National Parks. The book contains 63 charted hat patterns. For yarn, she has been doing some deep diving into her stash. Although the patterns are written for worsted weight yarns, she mostly used two strands of fingering weight yarn which also allowed her to marl the colors. To get the dawn sky in the Saguaro beanie, she used 4 strands of lace weight yarn held together.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS For VIRTUAL SHOW AND SHARE:

Photos can be submitted either via text message or email to Kerry Nare. (Kerry’s phone number and direct email address can be found in the Guild Directory.) Image file sizes should be as large as possible for clarity (ideally greater than 500 kb please). Keep in mind when you take your photos, that projects show up best against solid backgrounds. Include a description of your project, pattern and designer name, yarn used, how you came to knit your project, and any other information you wish viewers to know, and when texting be sure to include your name!

* Did you know? Smart phones have much better cameras than iPads or tablets, so if you have a choice, take your photos with your phone. You can text photos directly from your phone, no need to download first.

While there is no set deadline for submissions, please submit your projects by the 4th Monday of the month to ensure it is posted before the next News Blast goes out. Photos are posted according to the month they are received.