Merry Christmas

Christmas meets Knitting

Goals for the New Year

The new year is approaching faster that I can cast on for that next project. What projects will you be knitting this next year? Using the lot of yarn you bid on and won at the Trash to Treasure night to knit a sweater which will probably end up as a vest? Or maybe a pair of socks for each family member in time for Christmas next year? Ok, so you decide two socks this time is too much, so you decide a single Christmas stocking is more likely to get finished. Maybe you want to learn a new skill, like spinning. Try a new pattern, new stitch or experiment with a new yarn? May I offer a challenge to you all? Teach knitting to a young person. And knit in public, it's a great conversation starter. I wish you all a

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Amy Singer was Here!

Amy Singer

Amy Singer was here!

Amy Singer was our special guest at our November meeting last Thursday. Most everyone knows that Amy is the editor of Knitty.com.

Amy presented a lecture on All About Knitty. The Stockinettes in turn gave Amy a Knitty Fashion Show spotlighting all the Knitty patterns the Stockinette members have knit over the years.

Amy's response to the Stockinettes fashion show...

"A Parade of Knitting...I quite liked it!"

Amy said we were the "first guild to do a Knitty Fashion Show". Way to go Stockinettes!

Amy also taught a series of Plug & Play Shawl classes over the weekend for the Stockinettes.

Lambtown USA!

Lambtown USA 2010

Where there's "fiber and fun" there are sure to be Stockinettes!

The Camellia City Stockinettes were out in full force today at the 24th Lambtown USA Festival.

Lambtown USA is a one-day festival all about lamb and wool.

Let's have a look at all the fun at the festival!

Fiber Friends!
(Sharon, Terri, Kay & Diana)

Many Stockinette shoppers were spotted in Madden Hall for the Fiber Fair.

Yes, there were lot's of wonderful vendors selling hand dyed and hand spun yarn.

Julia with Fig Tree Alley

Julia with Fig Tree Alley a sponsor of our Guild had a booth at the Fiber Fair in Madden Hall.

Lizette Hopkins with Spin Glitz

President Lizette Hopkins was also a vendor in Madden Hall with her company Spin Glitz.

Her booth is always fun and everyone always loves her giant knitting needles!

Fiber Fanatics
(Mary & Doris)

Mary and Doris were spotted out in the Fiber Breeds area checking out all those beautiful wool coats! They said they have a tradtion of coming to the festival every year!

Also spotted shopping at the show were members Sally Gray, Cheryl Taylor, Lisette Davis and Nancy Jane Campbell.

Parri Shelby with Spin A Yarn is also a Guild sponsor and had a mini showroom at the Fiber Fair. She is currently looking for a new retail location for her store Spin A Yarn. We look forward to hearing about her new location soon.

Besides fiber...the best part about Lambtown USA are all those adorable lambs and alpacas!


Hope to see you at Lambtown USA next year!

Congratulations Betsy!

Royal Vines Scarf

Here's to another Stockinette success story!

Congratulations to our very own Betsy Coyne!

Betsy just had her Royal Vines Scarf published in Knit Picks!

Shown in Stroll Tonal Sock Yarn

Betsy designed a beautiful lace scarf in a ripple type pattern with a garter stitch border all around. The lace pattern is easy to memorize and knit in fingering weight yarn.

There are four choices of fingering weight yarns to choose from at Knit Picks. Betsy's scarf knits up beautifully in both tonal or solid colors. The Royal Vines Scarf photographed is knit in Stroll Tonal Sock Yarn. One 100 gram skein makes a generous size scarf.

Be sure to check out Betsy's website Cultured Purl for more of her knitting designs.

Congratulations Betsy!

(All Photographs from Knit Picks)

Vendor Night

Linda, Marianne & Daniella

Vendor Night at the September Guild Meeting was a smashing success thanks to all the fabulous Vendors and the Stockinette shoppers!

President Lizette Hopkins breezed through the business portion of the meeting reminding all the Stockinettes that "there is shopping to do"!

As for official business, Amy Singer from Knitty.com is coming in November. Mark your calendar! Amy will be a special guest and speaker at the November Guild Meeting on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Sign ups for Amy's Modular Lace classes will take place at the October meeting.

Now for some shopping fun...here are some photos from Vendor Night!

Designer Yarn Bowl

Vice President Cindi Unmack invited Auburn studio potter Marianne DeMartini to be a Vendor. She is coincidentally also member Daniella Z.'s friend! Marianne makes beautiful handmade pottery. Her beautiful Yarn Bowls were the hit of the night!

You can see her work in the First Saturday Open Studio in Auburn or in her Etsy Shop Adventures in Clay.

Cindi & Betsy

A real treat of the night was the booth where Stockinettes Cindi Unmack of Left Coast Yarns & Betsy Coyne of Cultured Purl combined forces.

Betsy & Cindi collaborated together on a lace scarf kit inspired by camellias, in honor of the Camellia City Stockinettes. Cindi dyed a special edition of her fingering weight yarn in a pretty camellia colorway.

Michele & Sheila

Members Michele & Sheila were returning Vendors and had their fabulous fabric hanging circular needle holders and clever needle roll-up holders to store your dpns. What a wonderful product to organize all your knitting needles!

This year they also sold vintage needlework magazines.
What a treat to step back in time (1914-1943) with Needlecraft, Ladies Home Journal Companion and American Needlewoman magazines from that era!

Julia & Fig Tree Alley

New business member Julia from Fig Tree Alley had a booth, too.

You could tell from her professional display that she has done craft shows before.

Her hand-made buttons were a big hit for all the knitters. Her sheep buttons were just adorable!

Linda Greene

Multi talented member Linda Greene had a booth,too. She is one talented needlework lady. She knits, crochets and does beautiful embroidery work. Her booth had a very lovely vintage display and nice array of one-of-a-kind handmade items. Notice how nicely she coordinated her outfit to match her booth!


What a Night!

With all the shopping fun it was obvious everyone had a wonderful time at Vendor Night. Member Annemieke Y. summed it up best with her recent post on the Stockinette Ravelry Group:

"This was my first vendor night and I thought it was awesome. All the vendors were very unique and I thought there was something for everyone. I myself may have made a purchase or two."

Thank you to all the Vendors and Stockinette Shoppers for making Vendor Night a smashing success!

Feel free to contact the Vendors directly if you would like to make additional purchases!

It's Time for UK Knit Camp

Have you heard the news?

It's time for UK Knit Camp in Stirling, Scotland August 9 - 14, 2010.

Even though Scotland is clear across the pond...the Camellia City Stockinettes are going to be well represented.

Attending UK Knit Camp this year are: Cindi, Doris, Jude and Jill B.

Local Sacramento Designer Joan McGowan-Michael has also traveled to UK Knit Camp as an instructor.

We wish all the Stockinettes safe travels and can't wait to hear all about their knitting journey to Scotland. Click here to read all about the special events happening during Knit Camp.

After Knit Camp, Doris and Jude will be travelling on to Shetland Islands visiting museums along with Jamieson & Smith . How lucky are they?!

For more information on UK Knit camp visit British Yarn.