Meetings are held the first Tuesday of most months at the Centerville Church of Christ located at 1411 Old Spring Valley Ct, Dayton, OH 45458 unless otherwise specified. Map
Come at 6:30 to knit socially or get help with your project! The meeting starts at 7:15. Those with a paid membership may join us virtually. The link can be found in the newsletter.
Program for 2022 Overview
This program will be like attending a year-long workshop. We will be knitting the It Takes a Guild (ITAG) pattern by Suzanne Bryan. This pattern also uses a book that you will need – Ann Budd’s Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters. After learning how to use the book and going through the pattern, the possibilities are endless! Although you can personalize the sweater, we will all knit the same basic cardigan for simplicity.
HW assignment prior to January meeting
- purchase your yarn and get your needles together
- read through the pattern
- read pages 5-20, 62-63, 74, and 235-260 in The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters
| January 4 | Gauge Swatches Materials to bring: chosen yarn and needles (three sizes), Ann Budd’s book Activity: Knit a Gauge Swatch HW assignment: block your gauge swatch and determine your gauge If weather does not permit a meeting we will be on Google Meet. |
| February 1 | Cable Flare Materials to bring: Gauge Swatch (blocked), ruler, and cable needle Activity: Plan/swatch cables in small groups; one or two groups learning to cable if necessary HW assignment: Swatch cables and determine number of increases necessary to compensate for cable flare If weather does not permit a meeting we will be on Google Meet. |
| March 1 | Increases Materials to bring: Ann Budd’s book, body measurements, schematic, paper, and pencil Activity: Calculate and plan placements of raglan increases for body and sleeves HW assignment: watch A Variety of Increases to Use for RS and WS on Top-Down Raglans (11:44) and choose which increase to use |
| April 5 | Casting On Materials to bring: Notes on cable flare increases, notes on raglan increase placements, yarn, and needles Activity: CAST ON! HW assignment: Knit until you reach the last of the raglan increases |
| May 3 | Bust and Waist Shaping Materials to bring: measuring tape, paper, and pencil Activity: Measure for bust and waist shaping HW assignment: knit until you reach the waist Note that this meeting will be held at Dayton Metro Library, 2718 Lyons Road, Miamisburg 45342 |
| June 7 | Pockets Materials to bring: project Activity: Start Pockets HW assignment: Finish knitting the pockets and bottom ribbing |
| July 5 | Sleeves Materials to bring: project Activity: Pick up sleeve stitches and calculate placement of sleeve decreases HW assignment: Knit two sleeves |
| August 2 | Blocking & Buttonholes Materials to Bring: Yarn to swatch with Activity: split into groups (based on button band style) and watch various buttonhole videos HW assignment: Block Cardigan and swatch buttonholes Note that this meeting will be held at Dayton Metro Library, 2718 Lyons Road, Miamisburg 45342 |
| September 6 | Elections and Membership Fun HW assignment: Catch up if you are behind Note that this meeting will be held at Dayton Metro Library, 2718 Lyons Road, Miamisburg 45342 |
| October 4 | Button band and Shawl Collar Materials to Bring: Project Activity: Start Button band and Shawl Collar HW assignment: knit button band and shawl collar, purchase buttons |
| November 1 | Sewing on Buttons Materials to bring: buttons, needle, and yarn to match either your button or sweater Activity: Sew buttons on HW assignment: Finish up your cardigan if you got behind |
| December 6 | Holiday Gathering and Fashion Show Bring your sweaters to show off! This meeting will start at 6:30pm with dinner |