September 2023 Show and Share - San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild

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

Click on any photo in either of the galleries to start a slide show and view enlarged photos.

Photo Gallery from the September Guild Meeting

Nathine Nelson shared her brioche Minetta shawl, designed by Candace Gisner Strick knit using Malabrigo Sock yarn.

Nathine Nelson shared her brioche Minetta shawl – back view

Nathine Nelson modeled her Truly Textural Shawl designed by Lesley Anne Robinson. Knit using Dream in Color Jilly, a fingering weight merino in Lafayette color. A brioche project from Lesley Robinson’s on-line brioche class.

Nathine Nelson wears her Truly Textural Shawl – back view

Sue Tavaglione shared her vest ‘Roses in Filet’ designed by Nancy Brown; front crocheted using Mondial Cotone 5, a stash sale yarn. The vest front was crocheted with roses within squares, the attached back was sewn in flowered fabric with a rosette clip.

Sue Tavaglione’s ‘Roses in Filet’ vest, back view.

Sandy Yayanos, modeled her Clapotis shawl/scarf, pattern by Kate Gilbert and published in Knitty; knit using stash sale yarn – a fingering weight, huge hank of multi-colored with short color repeats.

Cary Sullivan shared her two beanies, patterns from Nancy Bate’s California Road Trip Collection found on Nancy’s website

Cary Sullivan shares her Rocky Mountain Beanie, a pattern from Nancy Bate’s California Road Trip Collection found on Nancy’s website. Knit in wool yarn.

Cary Sullivan shared her Star Spangled Beanie, another pattern from Nancy Bate’s California Road Trip Collection found on Nancy’s website. ‘…a fun way to learn colorwork.’

Theresa Kotanchek modeled her v-neck pullover ‘Randy’s Symphony Sparkle’ pattern from L’Atelier. Knit using multiple colors of Prism Symphony and Artyarns Beaded Silk & Sequins Light yarns. Theresa saw the pullover at 2023 Vogue Knitting Live. She modified the pattern to have a v-neck.

Theresa Kotanchek modeled ‘Randy’s Symphony Sparkle’ pullover – back view

Susan Schock shared her two matching child cardigan sweaters, ‘Little Opa’ designed by Lisa Chemery. Knit in Patons Canadiana acrylic yarn in teal color, in two different sizes for her two grand nephews.

Sue Kristiansen modeled her Bling T, a beaded pullover designed by Laura Nelkin; knit with using Sandnes Garn Tynn Lind, a cotton/rayon/linen yarn in a slate color. Sue also wore a matching Kairos bracelet, pattern also by Laura Nelkin.

Roz Smith modeled Carol Myers’ Selbu Modern Beret designed by Kat Osborn. Knit using Fiber Co. Canopy fingering weight yarn, an alpaca/merino blend in two colors. The yarn is discontinued – it was in Carol’s stash for ten years! A lovely yarn to knit with if you can find it.

Carol Myers’ Selbu Modern Beret, top view

Linda Hart shared her Alatau hat, designed by Ainur Berkimbayeva, knit using stash sale yarn. The pattern is knitted top-down with lots of twisted stit

Linda Hart modeled her Ladie’s Pullover, a pattern on the Schachenmayr website. Linda used Tahki Yarns Aria in purple, a bulky-weight wool/nylon blend yarn. A fast knit on 10.75 needles.

Barbara Levin modeled her Fluxus Shawl, designed by Natasha Hornby using Serendipidye Sausalito Silken Sock yarn, a bluefaced Leicester and silk blend in fingering weight. Barbara says ‘there are a lot of short-rows hidden in here! Complicated but extremely well-written pattern.’

Sheila Kirschenbaum modeled her Marettimo pullover, designed by Caitlin Hunter. Knit using FibraNatura (flax), Claudia Hand Painted yarn (linen), and Hemp 6 Hemp for Knitting (hemp). Sheila made some modifications to the pattern – a rolled neck instead of ribbing and narrower lace stripes.

Sheila Kirschenbaum’s Marettimo pullover, back view.

GALLERY OF PHOTOS RECEIVED VIRTUALLY IN September

Colleen Davis’ Green Vest Playing around w stripes

Colleen Davis Pullover – ‘I played w alternating plain and striped modules in a pink, lavender, light orange colorway. The sleeves kind of bulge at the wrist.’

Alice Chary – Briodag Hat designed by Alice Starmore, knit with yarns from Alice Starmore.

Tania Marshall Spooky Halloween Hat, designed by Nancy Bates. Yarns: The orange is Cascade Friday Harbor, a wool and silk blend, the cream is Patons Classic Wool and the black is Knitpicks Swish Worsted.

Tania Marshall – Skills from the September workshop with Pam Powers. ‘The sweater is a Machine Knitting Class project in a sample size using acrylic yarn. I used it as a backdrop to practice my Stick Stitch Embroidery’ – Step 1

Tania Marshall – Skills from the September workshop with Pam Powers. Stick Stitch Embroidery – Step 2.

Tania Marshall – Skills from the September workshop with Pam Powers. Stick Stitch Embroidery – Step 3.

How to Submit Your Photos: 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.) For clarity, image file sizes should be greater than 500 kb. 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. When texting be sure to include your name!

* Did you know? Smart phones have much better cameras than iPads or tablets and are as good if not better than many digital cameras, 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.