El Segundo Slipt Stitchers

Contributed by our Vice President – Gillian B.​​

Our April meeting was lightly attended. Perhaps you were participating in the TKGA conference instead? I’m
sure some of you were! Joan W. gave us a great presentation on Reading Knitting Charts, starting with the
basics but also including things like charts for Double Knitting. Her presentation was very clear and thorough,
and included something for everyone, beginning and experienced knitters alike. If you were not at the meeting,
the handout is a great summary. It was emailed along with the agenda a few days before the last meeting and is available on the Meetings page.  Click here to go to the Meetings page.
Thank you Joan, you did a great job, once again!

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​May Program: I-cord Tab Cast on

For the May program, Mary Beth will be teaching us the i-cord tab cast on, which also includes a brief provisional cast on. It’s a beautiful start to any shawl with an i-cord edge, whether a top-down triangle or a tip-to-tip design, but it can be a little fiddly. Luckily it’s only a few stitches!

This will be a hands-on workshop, but there is no homework. Just plan to bring a small amount of yarn, as well as an even smaller amount in a contrast color for the provisional cast on. For ease of learning, a smooth thicker yarn is best (worsted, chunky, or at least DK). Also bring needles of appropriate size for your yarn. Double-pointed is easiest, circulars are next, but it can be done with straight needles.

An additional note about supplies:    Mary Beth apologizes for leaving some supplies out of the original blurb for the i-cord cast on program. To work the provisional cast on, please bring either a crochet hook or an extra circular needle. As a reminder, DPNs or circulars will work best for this technique.

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A few updates: Our visit to Trendsetters is now confirmed for September 19. The program originally scheduled
for September, Organizing Knitting Stuff and Knitting Skills Workshop, is now bumped into 2027. As always,
if you have knitting questions or problems with a project, bring them to either the Sit ’n Knit or a regular
meeting and somebody will help you.
We’re in great shape for the supplies for our June 20 “Yarn Dyeing with Easter Egg Dyes” program. We have been able to obtain all the elements needed for the kits, many at discounted prices  There will be a materials fee, currently estimated at around $16 if we supply you with a jar, and $13.50 if you provide your own. If you already bought a dye kit for yourself,
we’ll work something out. More info about the program at the next meeting.
We had a sign-up sheet for the Yarn Dyeing at the last meeting. We need more people to participate though!
Please sign up at the next meeting.

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