Cable Gram Blog from August 2018
Get Your Tickets -- Great Guild Getaway!
There are still limited spots available for our annual knitting retreat!
Room fees range from $180-$225 and include:
-Lodging for two nights (single or double occupancy)
-Five home-cooked meals
-A goodie bag with custom-dyed Lavender Lune mini skein set & accompanying pattern by design contest winner Cori Eichelberger
-Opportunities to purchase yarn
-Ample knitting time with good folks
Retreat "extras" such as a cider tasting, a dye class with Lavender Lune, and massages are available to add on, too!
Tickets sales end September 8, so don't delay!
Click here to register; enter the password that was sent to members via email on August 10.
2018 State Fair Winners
Today is the first day of the Minnesota State Fair and that means the winners have been announced in the Creative Activities competitions. Congratulations to everyone who took a ribbon on the hand knitting categories!
Here are the winners of the Minnesota Knitters' Guild Rosettes. Each of them receives a year's Guild membership.
- Sweepstakes winner - Elizabeth Kro
- Best Overall Shawl - Susan Rainey
- Best Overall Mittens - Kerry Palm
- Best Overall Hat - Lauren Breitbarth
- Best Overall Afghan - Denise Stanley
And here is a list of all the Guild members who took home ribbons this year.
Afghan made in strips or modules
- 4th - Suzanne Ross
Lap Robe
- 1st - Kim LaBerge
- 2nd - Ann Wasson
- 3rd - Ruth Johnson
- 5th - Suzanne Ross
Shawl or Stole, heavy weight, 16" or more
- 1st - Amy Hawley
- 4th - Tracy Pokrzywa
- 5th - Kendra Holmes
Shawl or Stole, medium weight, 16" or more
- 1st - Barbara Strenge
Stole (rectangle), light weight, 16"
- 4th - Tracy Pokrzywa
Shawl, fine weight, 25" or more
- 2nd - Ellen Silva
- 5th - Rachel Keogh
Shawlette, fine weight, up to 25"
- 2nd - Kristine King
Mittens, plain
- 2nd - Barbara Strenge
Mittens, texture
- 2nd - Bonnie Esplie
Mittens, color pattern
- 5th - Peggy Mann Rinehart
Scarf, heavy weight
- 1st - Robin Westacott
- 2nd - Rush Johnson
Scarf, medium weight
- 2nd - Tracy Pokrzywa
Scarf, light weight
- 1st - Susan Rainey
- 2nd - Kim LaBerge
Gloves
- 1st - Bonnie Esplie
Cap or Hat, plain
- 1st - Bonnie Esplie
- 3rd - Rebecca Ganzel Thompson
Cap or Hat, texture
- 1st - Bonnie Esplie
- 2nd - Katie Longanecker
- 3rd - Kim LaBerge
Cap or Hat - color pattern
- 4th - Bonnie Esplie
- 5th - Mary Zweber
Socks, solid, texture
- 1st - Kelly Amoth
Socks, open work
- 3rd - Bonnie Esplie
Socks, color or intarsia
- 1st - Kelly Amoth
- 2nd - Peggy Mann Pinehart
Socks, plain or ribbed
- 2nd - Delia Lam
- 5th - Shira Burton
Child Sweater, Dress or Suit, texture
- 1st - Peggy Mann Rinehart
Child Sweater, Dress or Suit, color pattern
- 1st - Cathy Schuster
Adult Sweater, plain pullover
- 1st - Anna Sorgert
- 4th - Elizabeth Watkins
- 5th - Rebecca Anspach
Adult Sweater, texture pullover
- 3rd - Anna Sorgert
Adult Sweater, texture cardigan
- 1st - Lucy Norman
- 2nd - Anna Sorgert
- 5th - Steph Emerich
Adult Sweater, limited use, texture cardigan
- 1st - Delia Lam
Adult Sweater, color pattern pullover
- 1st - Jay Katzenberger
- 2nd - Evelyn Davidheiser
- 5th - Paula Knutzen
Adult Sweater, color pattern cardigan
- 1st - Kristine King
- 2nd - Evelyn Davidheiser
Adult Sweater, limited use, color pattern pullover
- 2nd - Delia Lam
- 4th - Tracy Pokrzywa
- 5th - Anna Sorgert
Adult Jacket/Coat
- 1st - Evette Wissler
- 5th - Katie Block
Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, plain or texture
- 1st - Amanda Olson
- 2nd - Susan Rainey
Cowl
- 1st - Susan Rainey
Knit Bag - Felted
- 1st - Susan Rainey
- 4th - Barbara Strenge
Holiday Sock
- 3rd - Anna Sorgert
Not otherwise specified, wearable
- 1st - Evelyn Davidheiser
- 3rd - Rebecca Anspach
Not otherwise specified, not wearable
- 1st - Shira Burton
Best Article Made of Wool (Dick and Juanita Boniface Rosette)
- Evelyn Davidheiser
Best Child Size Item (The Yarnery Rosette)
- Peggy Mann Rinehart
Best Hand Knit Sweater of Traditional Norwegian Design (Ingebretsen Rosette)
- Jay Katzenberger
Best Use of Color and Texture for Mittens (3 Kittens Needle Arts Rosette)
- Bonnie Esplie
Best Use of Color and Texture for Adult Sweaters
- Connie Iversen
Best Gloves (Penelope Knitters Rosette)
- Bonnie Esplie
Best Bag (Lila & Claudine's Yarn & Gifts Rosette)
- Susan Rainey
Best Hand-Spun Article (Knit Shop at Rocking Horse Farm Rosette)
- Tracy Pokrzywa
Seniors Knitted Scarf
- 2nd Susan Rainey
Seniors Knitted, not otherwise specified
- 1st - Susan Rainey
Knit Child’s Cap or Bonnet
- 1st - Susan Rainey
Child’s 3-Piece Ensemble
- 2nd - Bonnie Swierzbin
Child’s Garment Unspecified
- 4th - Umo Udo
If we've missed anyone let us know. Please keep in mind these are only the awards in the obvious hand knitting categories, so people may have also entered knit items in non-knitting categories.
Don't forget our State Fair Show & Tell meeting is Tuesday, September 18th! Bring up to five hand knit items that you entered along with the judges' critiques to share. The meeting starts at 7:00pm, but we ask that you arrive early to sign up for the show & tell. Please bring the name of the pattern and the yarn used too.
Get the most out of your love of knitting! Membership benefits include pre-registration for Yarnover, organized public service projects and camaraderie with fellow knitters. Annual dues are $30.
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