Guest Speaker Shaina Bilow, Knitwear Designer and Teacher
Saturday, November 14 1:00–4:00 PM
Check-in begins at 12:30 PM
New York Society for Ethical Culture (Social Hall)
2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
Shaina Bilow has lived the dream of many a knitter—she owned a yarn store! Beyond stocking and selling yarn and related items, that job involved adjusting patterns, custom-designing new patterns, rewriting poorly written patterns, and teaching customers the skills and techniques they needed to finish their projects. Shaina’s first book, How to Finish Your Knits (early spring 2027) blends this knowledge and her experience as a professional knitwear finisher with her encouraging, straightforward teaching style
Presentation: In Defense of Seams
Shaina will discuss the benefits of seams (there are so many!) in knitting and share a few tricks for knitwear finishing. She will demonstrate how to apply this information to our own projects.
Show and Tell Fashion Show
All knitted projects are welcome at Show and Tell. We can’t wait to see what you’ve created since our last meeting. As always, only one Show and Tell item per meeting, please.
Afterparty
Come for the presentation, stay for the fun! Following our Show and Tell fashion show, we will host the BAKG Afterparty. Sit, knit, and chat with fellow members, take photos, and enjoy one-on-one time with Shaina.
Need your skeins wound? Bring them to the Swift Stand, overseen by Members Share the Talent Manager Rebecca Simmons.
Stuck on that tricky part of your pattern? Education Chair Nancy Livak will help get you untangled and back on track! Come find Nancy with your knitting questions.
Bring a Guest
Guests are welcome! A guest’s first visit is free. Subsequent visits are $10, which may be applied to annual dues if paid on the meeting day.
Charity Table
Drop off the knitting you have done for charity since last we met. Or sit and knit at our Charity Knitting table with Charity Chair Barbara Beckley.
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