Calling all Minnesota Knitter's Guild designers and budding designers! The Minnesota Knitters’ Guild wants you to show off your knitwear designer skills! We are looking for a pattern for the MUSE2320 Fiber Co. yarn that will be given to everyone who attends the Great Guild Getaway. If you’ve never designed before this is a chance to give it a try, and if you’ve done lots of designing, this is a chance to show the Guild what you’ve got!

A printed version of the pattern will be given away to all attendees of the GGG. A pdf version of the pattern will be available to all MKG members through the Exclusive Patterns page of the Members' Area of the website. 

Pattern Requirements: We are looking for a pattern for either hands or feet that uses the GGG exclusive colorway. The pattern should be workable by an advanced beginner to intermediate knitter. Appropriate items for this collection include: mittens, gloves, fingerless mittens, arm warmers, legwarmers, and socks.

Yarn Details: One 100g/437yd hank of MUSE2320 Fiber Co “Whippoorwill” fingering/sock weight, 85% SW Merino/15% nylon yarn. The special Getaway colorway is a subtle but rich variation of tonal platinum grays with a very light speckle of gray and ice blue called Repose.

Prize: $200 or Free Registration for the Great Guild Getaway

(Registration includes a double room for Friday and Saturday night as well as meals. Any additional classes, services, or purchases incurred during the Great Guild Getaway will be at winner’s expense.)

Deadlines: Submissions Due: May 19, 2020

Submission Requirements: One paragraph written description, sketch of design, and designer contact information. Also include a swatch or a picture of your swatch showing any special knit textures or patterns using a yarn of similar weight. Patterns should be original and not be previously published anywhere. Download a sample submission.

Submissions can be emailed as a pdf or word document to membershipmkg@gmail.com or delivered in person to Kathy Lewinski at the April or May Guild meeting.

Download a pdf with all the details and rules.