At the start of the meeting, we were given the sad news of the death of one of the members, Marian. The club sends their condolences to the family. Ann kindly brought along Marian’s City and Guild’s folder to show us. She was clearly talented at drawing as well as being an excellent knitter. April talked about how she had met her many years ago on the C&G course in Croydon. She will be sadly missed by club members.
The programme for this meeting was a demonstration by April of short rowing techniques and she showed us how to create a colourful Christmas stocking with a fairisle band. She used the technique to create a toe and heel although the stocking was fairly quickly made as it was seamed at the back and not created in the round as nobody would be wearing it. A mini version of the stocking was created by April as part of the demonstration.
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Anyone who wishes to have a copy of the pattern should contact April by email.
There was a short discussion about whether we would enter the Guild’s Sherbourne Vase competition this year. A group of interested people will meet up and discuss ideas to see if anyone comes up with an inspired idea.
Having won a large pack of ginger coloured Alpaca yarn for our 2017 entry, it was decided that it should be made into warm hats for the homeless this winter and balls of yarn were taken home by some members to create these for next month meeting.
Show and tell:
April demonstrating the Christmas Stocking
| Clare brought long a beautiful babies cardigan she had made, incorporating the flat edging technique demonstrated by Margaret in the July meeting on edgings. |
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| Margaret brought a fun Father Christmas ornament with an interesting fringe for the coat and beard made by wrapping the yarn around a pencil during the knitting. |
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Next month we are having a speaker on felting – see box on front page of website.
