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Attention Desert Dwellers….

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The Knitting Guild of the Desert will be hosting its sixth annual luncheon and fashion show titled “Knit ‘till your Heart’s Content” at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the PGA West Tournament Clubhouse, 56-150 PGA Blvd.

Members of the guild will be modeling their hand-knit garments and accessories. The event will also feature a raffle and door prizes.

Cost is $15 for guild members and $30 for non-members.

A portion of the proceeds wil go toward the guild’s philanthropic projects, include knitting lap robes and socks for local cancer patients at Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center; blankets, hats and mit tens for Shelter from the Storm and Coachella Valley Rescue Mission clients; helmet liners for U.S. military troops; and teddy bears for Toys for Tots.

Information: (760) 347-7301 or e-mail desert.tutu@yahoo.com

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Comments

  1. I am interested in joining your group. I will be unable to join you for the luncheon on Monday, as I am scheduled to have a physical that A.M. prior to surgery the following Wednesday. Please e-mail me the info or application form.

    Thank you.

  2. I am interested in joining the guild. Please email the in formation or application form.
    Thank You
    Stephanie (Stevie) Leppard

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Knit a Great Button Down Shirt

Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting. 

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of. 

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams. 

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs. 

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty. 

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this). 

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry. 

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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