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MISSION

The Fort Vancouver Knitters Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide education to guild members to further skills in knitting, broaden their understanding of the craft, and to serve the community through services and donations.

WELCOME

All are welcome regardless of age, skin color, nationality, religion, gender identity or disability. We dedicate ourselves to the goal of a diverse, inclusive and spirited knitting community free from inequality, racism and injustice.

FVKG MONTHLY MEETING

NEXT MEETING:

March 6, 2025

March's General Membership meeting will be a Face to Face meeting (F2F) AND Zoom!

LOCATION:

Barberton Grange
9400 NE 72nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98665
Map

TIME:

6:30-8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm)

AGENDA
Social Knitting (6:00 - 6:30 pm)

Program:
Tian Connaughton via Knit Stars -
"How to Get a Perfect Fit Every Time"

Knitting Machine Demo

Guild Business

Show and Share

Door Prizes and Social Knitting

Clean-Up

Zoom Link:

If you cannot attend in person, you will find the zoom link below. If it doesn’t work, look on the website.

In addition, we will have door prizes for the zoom attendees as well as door prizes for the in-person attendees.

If you are going to be on the zoom call, please click on this link and choose a door prize. https://forms.gle/VpoknVTgqwTgXUJLA

Your name will be added to the spinner for that door prize.

You must choose your door prize BEFORE 2PM on Wednesday, March 5^th.

Fort Vancouver Knitters Guild is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Link to Join Zoom Meeting: >>Click Here<<

Meeting ID: 863 4741 7835

Passcode: 388376

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OUR GUILD VALUES

COMMUNITY

GIVING THROUGH KNITTING

EDUCATION

March Show and Share

* Projects completed by our members *

Robin Weston

Velda Madison

Karen Stral

Karen Stavis

Maggie Miller

Karen Stavis

Community Outreach

One Life Food Pantry, a partner agency of the Clark County Food Bank, has been serving Clark County residents for more than two decades. All are warmly welcomed at the shopping style pantry which is open on Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 10:30.

Executive Director Andrea Clark oversees the work of a large group of dedicated (and long-time) volunteers. I’ve been a volunteer with One Life for a little less than two years; I enjoy checking in the clients and assisting with Spanish interpretation as needed. This year, I arranged for One Life to receive the hats and dish cloths made by our amazing FVKG knitters and crocheters. The dish cloths were a welcome gift placed in each of the Christmas boxes.

As winter has settled in, the hats have understandably been very popular with our clients. Many thanks to all the knitters and crocheters for bringing so much joy (and warmth) to our friends at One Life Food Pantry. Please enjoy the attached pictures of some happy hat recipients! My favorite is the blurry little boy in the plaid coat. He's blurry because he was so excited about his hat that he couldn't stop dancing around, telling his father "Mira, Papi" (Look, Daddy!)

— Sue Rossiter

Charity Knitting

Market Bags

A new charity project of knitted or crocheted market bags for the food bank. Geri Baer has supplies and patterns for members. Bags are due at the June meeting.

Additionally, I thought members might be interested in

charity projects completed by long-time FVKG yarn donors,

Roberta and Janis Rink. We cannot thank them enough for

their generous donations through the years.

And finally: The hat machine!

Join us in March to get a fresh start on charity knitting.

Learn how to use the hat machine. We will have two going at the March meeting for people

to bring their worsted weight yarns to crank a hat and to feel qualified to use the machine

for rent.

Learn what yarns are best for the machine (no mohair please). Win a chance to use the

machine for a month.

Gnome Matter What

While stumbling through the discount fabric store that isn't Walmart, I managed to pass by the book rack.
Not on purpose, I assure you since I already have enough books to stock a small-town library. On the bottom
shelf I spotted...wait for it...a book called The Gnomes of Grimblewood by Sarah Schira. This is a collection of
knitted gnomes that just tickled my fancy. (My fancy is old enough that it hasn't been tickled in a long time.)
It contains pages of wonderful inventive gnomes to knit, each with their own charming story. I was
immediately hooked. I looked up the author on Ravelry and, sure enough, there were even MORE gnomes!
This woman has talent up the wazoo! The gnomes have personality plus!

So far, I have knit two gnomes. The patterns are clearly written but are not for the faint of heart. If you try
one, you will learn new stuff, I promise. I am starting out with a plan to knit all the gnomes in the book and
then move on to the Ravelry gnomes. The only real trouble I've had with them is finding an extra pair of hands to help with the crushed walnut shell stuffing so that I don't get it all over the floor, the dogs, the cats and my recliner.

Sarah has a Ravelry group with members trying to knit one gnome a month. It's more fun than a barrel of
kittens. So far, I'm caught up; with only the stuffing left on the gnome with the earflap hat (Gnoddy). If you
decide to try out a gnome, let me Gknow. I'd like to think I inspired someone to try a Gnew thing.

—Mary-E. Crichton

A Note From Trish

One hat and so many possibilities!!

The Norwegian Star hat class has been wonderful. As a teacher, I am really enjoying meeting
members of our guild. There is a lot of talent in our guild!! Our first class was wonderful! We
enjoyed tea and nibbles, and then got busy working on the brim then the colorwork. I quickly discovered that some of us are two handed colorwork knitters and some are one
handed. I can hardly wait to see what they bring to the next class!!

— Trish Freedman

Spring Retreat

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The Fort Vancouver-Tigard Knitting Guild Spring Retreat registration is LIVE!

To access the details and/or sign up now, go to FVKG . From the home page, click the Calendar button. This will take you to the current month. Scroll right until you reach May, and you will see the retreat link on May 1.

Here is a sketch of what to expect:
The retreat will be from Thursday, May 1-Sunday May 4. Options to participate include:
· Thursday – Sunday (4-day overnight)
· Friday - Sunday (3-days overnight)
· Daytime only Friday and Saturday (Commuter full day. One or both days can be chosen)
· Thursday Half Day (Commuter half-day)
Other fun to be had at the retreat in addition to all.that.knitting.:
· Weekend-long yarn swap
· The ever-popular fashion show on Saturday night
· Walks on the gorgeous garden grounds
· Trips to your LYS
· Delicious homemade meals
· Going out to dinner or lunch with other knitters!
... and anything else you can think of!

Retreat classes (handouts included):
Knitters have the option to make the Montage mosaic yoke sweater and/or a mosaic beanie pattern developedby Janelle Serio. Available on Ravelry by the end of the February at n/c to guild members.
A mini class on short rows to improve the fit of a sweater by lifting the neckline.
Mosaic colorwork class! How to use mosaic charts, using slip stitches and working one color at a time.
As always, donations to the retreat center in lieu of payment for the classes are greatly appreciated.

Things to know:
· You can register anytime from now until April 18, 2025 at 4:30pm.
· Please direct questions to Janelle Serio at freckledgirlknits@gmail.com
· Keep your eyes open for retreat announcements via email
We are thrilled for this opportunity to gather again! Twice in a year? I am pinching myself!
—Janelle Serio / freckledgirlknits@gmail.com / FVKG Retreat and Education Coordinator

OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS

FVKG IS VERY HAPPY TO WELCOME NEW BUSINESS MEMBER TO LOVE AND DYE! 🌠
To Love and Dye hand dyes has vibrantly colored itch-free yarn in Vancouver, WA.

BROOKLYN TWEED: 🌠
Portland, Oregon yarn and knitwear design company, Brooklyn Tweed, connects hand-knitters to their materials by creating timeless wool yarns and patterns that support textile production in the United States. Each skein of Brooklyn Tweed yarn represents an American story.

HOOK AND NEEDLE: 🌠
Now stocking Brooklyn Tweedyarns, Hook and Needle Fiber Shop features a huge array of classes for knitters and crocheters of all levels. Now offering private crochet and knitting lessons as well!. Don't forget Open Craft Night, Wednesdays 4-7 pm, and Crafternoon, Sundays noon to 4 pm. Watch Hook and Needle's instagram page for Feature Fridays!

WHITE OAK ALPACAS SHEARED-DELIGHTS BOUTIQUE STORE:🌠

is packed with Alpaca Yarns and Roving from White Oak Alpacas, Alpaca apparel, plus unique and handmade Gifts. Shop online at White Oak Alpacas Sheared-Delights, or call (360) 841-7276 to make an appointment to visit the farm shop. Farm tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays.

NOBLE QUILL STUDIO (FORMERLY LETTERS WITH JOY): 🌠

Armed with a dip pen and ink, this calligrapher re-creates the italic hand first used during the renaissance period. Add this deeply personal touch to special event envelope addresses, vows, name tags, certificate fill-ins. Email for samples, questions and requests to Joy@noblequillstudio.com

THIS ICON 🌠 DESIGNATES A GUILD BUSINESS SPONSOR

Frequently Asked Questions

About Newsletters and Speakers

If you, as a member, did not receive your email with the monthly newsletter and details about our speaker for this month:

-Please click Document Library and look under Newsletters For 2024.
-You will find it there.

About Zoom Link for Meetings

If you, as a member, did not receive your email with the Zoom link:

-Please click Document Library.
-Look under Zoom Invite Link for Meeting.
-You will find the link there.

Ft. Vancouver Knitters Guild
Email FVKG@ftvancouverknittersguild.org
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