Knitting Short Rows

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Yarn Joins

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The Yarn Sub website offers ten methods of joining yarn.

Why know try all of the methods and find one you like best.

Woolen Mill Award

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With their determination to give Wyoming wool a name of its own, Buffalo’s Mountain Meadow Wool Mill earned awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration earlier this month for its work in turning locally raised wool into yarn and selling it across the globe.

The full article can be found here.

Don't miss the opportunity to tour the mill with the Guild on September 16, 2017. 

Email for more information - address in the righthand column.

Colorful Nests

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If you have some odd bits of yarn or fluffs of wool, why not help the birds by providing nesting material.

Please make sure the pieces aren't too long - baby bird feet can easily get tangled in long strands.

Show and Tell - April

Briana F. has been busy experimenting with with multiple fibers. She and
Sandy W. have made rolags for spinning combo skeins. Briana has also dyed
some silk "hankies" for spinning. Currently, Briana is knitting a shawl with
her handspun and dyed yarn. 

Cinde P. brought two knit scarves to show the guild: both included cables.
Cinde also brought a Lone Star Quilt with a flange binding to show the
members. Sali A. displayed a summer tunic she crocheted and a circular
crocheted vest from multiple fibers. 

Jeni V. received a "knit" mug from an old friend. Sue O. crocheted over 64
hats while in Denver with her hospitalized husband. Rachel B. knit a sweater
for her new beagle puppy and knit a sheep with a Susan Anderson pattern.

Sandy W. is a spinning fanatic. She has created numerous "combo yarn" skeins
from numerous fibers and colors. Sandy is also spinning both Eri and Muga silk
as well as creating wool rolags to match a photo that she loved. Sandy will
spin the rolags into yarn.

Colleen J. finished the socks she showed at the March meeting. She has started
a shawl from one of the two books she brought to the meeting 

Weird Presser Feet Guide

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If you are like the authors of Right Sides Together, a good percentage of the presser feet that came with your machine have lingered, lonely and unused, in a storage compartment. The presser feet may look like weird torture devices or appear like they’d be terribly difficult to use; however, presser feet are designed to make sewists' lives easier. If you venture out of your comfort zone and experiment with the various presser feet, you'll see how to use your machine to its full potential.

Curious about how to use your weird presser feet? Right Sides Together shares a quick guide 

to the ones you’re likely to encounter or need the most.

Creating Art Yarn

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Whether your taste is more traditional or you’re interested in creating innovative, eye-catching yarn styles, you’ll love the techniques and tips to inspire all spinning enthusiasts to unleash their creative spirit. 

In Interweave's free ebook, Spinning Novelty Yarn: Tips and Techniques for Creating Art Yarn, you’ll find a number of techniques to add to your repertoire for spinning designer yarns—or any yarns.