KwartzLab Makerspace » knitting http://www.kwartzlab.ca Home of Kwartzlab Makerspace in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved. kwartzlab no kwartzlab podcast@kwartzlab.ca podcast@kwartzlab.ca (kwartzlab) A hackerspace radio show kwartzlab, hackerspace, makerspace, diy, hardware, software, maker, hacker, artist, roundtable KwartzLab Makerspace » knitting http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/light_box_logo.jpg http://www.kwartzlab.ca Kitchener, ON KwartzLab’s 2nd Annual Stitch’N'Bitch http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/kwartzlabs-2nd-annual-stitchnb/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/02/kwartzlabs-2nd-annual-stitchnb/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:57:15 +0000 punkin3.14 According to historian Anne McDonald, stitch'n'bitch circles started up in America after WWI, and exploded during WWII, as an opportunity for women to connect with each other. They would gather to work on their knitting, while chatting about everything that was going on in their lives and their community. The friendships and support networks that grew out of these circles were just as important as the sweaters and socks that were made.

At KwartzLab, we dig the notion of community centered around activity -- sure we're all about the making, but we're specifically about making in a shared space, pooling our resources, picking each others' brains, and building a community around all that jazz.

A lot of the activity at KwartzLab revolves around electronics, but a number of our members (guys & gals alike) are at-home crafters too. The Stitch'N'Bitch aims to bring some of that craft into the lab.

This past Saturday, 9 'Labbers & friends joined us for delicious cake & apple fritters; conversation ranging from parenting to media; and projects ranging from knitting and crochet to chainmail. And we had a blast!

Here are some of the projects folks were working on:

Crocheting @ the KwartzLab Stitch'n'Bitch
A crocheted wrist-warmer, in super-soft milk yarn.

Cross-stitching at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch.
A robot in cross stitch.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
A beautiful variegated baby blanket.

Chainmail at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
Some 4-in-1 chainmail, which may or may not become a shirt.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
Some mittens, being worked up on 4 double-pointed needles.

Crocheting @ the KwartzLab Stitch'n'Bitch
A multi-coloured afghan.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
And knit dish cloths!

]]> According to historian Anne McDonald, stitch’n'bitch circles started up in America after WWI, and exploded during WWII, as an opportunity for women to connect with each other. They would gather to work on their knitting, while chatting about everything that was going on in their lives and their community. The friendships and support networks that grew out of these circles were just as important as the sweaters and socks that were made.

At KwartzLab, we dig the notion of community centered around activity — sure we’re all about the making, but we’re specifically about making in a shared space, pooling our resources, picking each others’ brains, and building a community around all that jazz.

A lot of the activity at KwartzLab revolves around electronics, but a number of our members (guys & gals alike) are at-home crafters too. The Stitch’N'Bitch aims to bring some of that craft into the lab.

This past Saturday, 9 ‘Labbers & friends joined us for delicious cake & apple fritters; conversation ranging from parenting to media; and projects ranging from knitting and crochet to chainmail. And we had a blast!

Here are some of the projects folks were working on:

Crocheting @ the KwartzLab Stitch'n'Bitch
A crocheted wrist-warmer, in super-soft milk yarn.

Cross-stitching at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch.
A robot in cross stitch.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch

A beautiful variegated baby blanket.

Chainmail at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
Some 4-in-1 chainmail, which may or may not become a shirt.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
Some mittens, being worked up on 4 double-pointed needles.

Crocheting @ the KwartzLab Stitch'n'Bitch
A multi-coloured afghan.

Knitting at the KwartzLab Stitch'N'Bitch
And knit dish cloths!

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