Lafayette Lacemakers: October 2018

Monday, October 8, 2018

October meeting + Knitted Lace program

Photo above: Knitting by Anne Reaves.

Photo Below: Pattern from Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions,

Following the business meeting, the program will be knitted lace, led by Anne. [Topic may be more Estonian Lace, or Shetland lace]. Members - keep an eye on your e-mail ; )

Lafayette Lacemakers meet at 9 a.m. on the Second Saturday
of each month

During the TAF renovations we will be meeting at the TCHA History Center, located at the NW corner of Columbia and 6th Streets in Lafayette (just 2 blocks south of the TAF building where we used to meet).
Currently, there is no sign on the TCHA History Center.   The building is  across the street from the Lafayette City Hall and Police Station which do have signs.
On-street parking has no time limit on Saturdays. There is a
Farmers Market in the morning, one block west of the History Center.
In addition to on on-street parking spaces, there is FREE parking on Saturday at the Columbia Block Parking Facility, (located south of Columbia Street -- one block west of the TCHA History Center) Columbia Block Parking Facility 18 No Fifth St Lafayette, IN
Renovation Update:   TCHA is having work done on the east door to the History Center,  where we have our Lafayette Lacemakers meetings. Until that work is done, please use the door on the south side of the building, the one with outside stairs up to the door.   Doors to the building open at 8:45am, meeting begins at 9am, followed by program.

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Estonian Lace Knitting

Estonian Lace Knitting, made by Anne R .

Photos of this beautiful project were taken during the July meeting.

Anne also was knitting a well designed

double knit scarf based on Dr. Who's Tardis.

The pattern is available on Ravelry (Link HERE) :

The Name of the Doctor Double Knit Scarf

by Frivolite Handcrafts

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photos by Bette C

Lace Challenge Guidelines

The challenge is open to any lacemaking technique and to all members of Lafayette Lacemakers. The Theme of the Lace Challenge is Jewelry. There is no time window on when items were made. Items must be made by the person submitting. The challenge is open to any lacemaking technique and to all members of Lafayette Lacemakers. Items may be original designs or patterns from published sources. For items made from published sources, reference to the pattern source must accompany each item. There is no limit on the number of items one person may enter in the challenge. We will display items submitted to the challenge in one of the display cabinets at the West Lafayette Public Library. The date when we can get the display cabinet will determine the deadline for the challenge. note that, due to space limitations, all items submitted to the challenge might not be displayed at the library.