BE SURE TO CHECK KNITTERS NEWS FOR ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
No pre-meeting clinic in June — The June 3 meeting starts at 11 a.m. for Stash Sale, so there is no pre-meeting clinic in June. Join us again in July for help and socializing.
Other yarn-y things to do — June 13-15 marks the San Diego Craft Collective’s Fiber Fest and the San Diego Yarn Crawl returns September 25-28. Beaders can snag free tickets to the Escondido Bead & Design Show, June 13-15. Of course, that’s in addition to the Guild’s full schedule of presentations, workshops, Summer Retreat, and other attractions!
Doing business at Guild meetings – Regular Guild committee and business tables will be available throughout June’s Stash Sale. During other months, please plan to do all your business (Membership, Programs, Philanthropy, etc.) before or after the formal Guild meeting, which starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends when Show and Share is complete. All stations will be closed during the meeting itself, both in deference to our speakers and to allow Guild volunteers to enjoy the program. Volunteers will have saved seats in the audience. We hope you understand and respect this policy.
End of the La Costa Knitters sub-group — Sadly, the Zoom-only La Costa Knitters sub-group is no longer meeting. The Guild does its best to maintain an up-to-date list of social knitting possibilities; please contact the Webmaster if you know of any additional, open groups.
Membership – If you have not paid for your 2025 membership, the quickest and easiest way to do so is online. If you wish to renew in person, please print and complete a Membership Form and bring it with you to the June 3 meeting.
Show and Share – Find the May Show and Share gallery here. In-person Show and Share will continue at the July 2025 meeting (June 3 is Stash Sale). Save time by completing your form in advance. You can also submit photos of your projects for our Virtual Show and Share gallery. Instructions for submitting are at the bottom of all Show and Share pages. Links to older galleries going back three+ years can be found here.
Around the Internet
Fiber-related stories
- Keeping Up Appearances by Ashley V. Blalock: A large-scale crochet installation on display June 27 – September 7 at Casa Romantica (San Clemente).
- Knitting’s complex shapes explained in new physics model: Making it possible to experiment with textile designs before physically knitting the material.
- More amazing crochet from Isabelle D.
- Virginia Catherall: Using textile techniques to explore human relationships with natural environments.
Knitting Resources
- TechKnitter provides an intro to double knitting.
- Ask Patty (MDK) about cutting your knitting to continue working from a cast-on edge.
- There’s a new, “turbo” version of Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (JSSBO).
- Clara Parkes maintains a list of Upcoming Knitting and Fiber Events around the world at Knitter’s Review.
- Check out Yarnsub.com for help in substituting one yarn for another.
Podcasts – Fruity Knitters podcasts can be found here. And don’t forget Arne & Carlos’ Sit and Knit for a Bit.
Guild Resources
Workshops – Click on any 2025 workshop link from our Workshops in 2025 listing for full details on how to sign up and payment options. Remember, you must be a paid 2025 member to register for 2025 workshops.
Social Knitting – Opportunities for social knitting are listed under the Calendar tab (linked here).
Ravelry – Check out our Ravelry SDNCKG group page where you can find special announcements not available on the Guild website and a link to the Guild’s library on Ravelry. Members can post questions and provide information about non-Guild events (the forum is moderated and inappropriate posts may be edited or removed).
Instagram – The Guild has a social media account on Instagram. Expect to find announcements, reminders, workshop news, and more. If you have an Instagram account, scan the QR code to the right and click the follow button – or search for SanDiegoKnitters while in Instagram.
Guild Library – The Guild has an extensive library full of knitting and crochet pattern books and related resources. It’s easy to check out books and pick them up (and later return them) at in-person Guild meetings. Details here.
Our designers – A number of talented Guild members are published designers; you can see many of their designs and patterns on Ravelry (their Ravelry IDs appear in parenthesis). Members include, in alphabetical order: Irina Anikeeva (hibis411), Claudia Carlson (FibertoFabric), Wendy Gaal (socalknitgirl), Renate Kamm (oberpfalzerin), Mary Martin (MaryWMartin), and Cally Monster (Monster Knits). Let us know if we are missing your or another member’s name!
Other Items of Interest
Quilter Activities – For members who quilt – you can find news about local quilting events on the Guild’s Ravelry SDNCKG group page in the discussion topic “Quilt Notices.” Check our Ravelry Group page for any update.
Local museums:
- Mingei International Museum. The Mingei is a wonderful museum of arts and crafts (with a cafe), located in Balboa Park. Check it out at Mingei.org/whats-on.
- Visions Museum of Textile Art. Located in Liberty Station; check it out at VMOTA.org
- The San Diego Museum of Art. Check the San Diego Museum of Art’s website for information and events.
- County Art Museums. Here is a link to a listing of all museums in San Diego County. Check individual websites for details.
Have information about events around the county which may be of interest to Guild members? Submit to Webmaster@SanDiegoKnitters.com
– Sydnie Wauson, Webmaster
