Next Meetup 4/11 @ EBC Cafe

It’s that time again. Tomorrow is the 2nd Thursday of April, and we’ll be meeting at the same Bat-time in the EBC Cafe’s Bat-cave.

We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday at Elliott Bay Cafe on Capitol Hill, on 10th (just east of Broadway) between Pike and Pine.

Parking on Capitol Hill is always a challenge, even on the best of days. If you are driving, we recommend parking in the Seattle Central Community College garage (just one block away west of Broadway on Pine) if you can’t find street parking. Cost to park in the garage is just $5, is secure, and given that street parking is metered until 8:00pm, it’s a bargain.

Happy Knitting!

K2TOG with SMWK

Hi.

How’s it going? Long time no see! How long has it been since we’ve knit-2-together?

It seems like you’ve just been doing lots of ssk’s and yarn-overs, but maybe it’s time for you to consider casting on again with SMWK.

We’ll be swatching on Thursday and we can help you check your gauge. Let SMWK be your lifeline.

Even if you don’t nup or bauble, feel free to join us for some lighthearted ribbing.

Whether you’re a Twisted German, or have a long tail, meetups with SMWK can help keep your cables from getting crossed.

No matter if you’re straight stockinette or you prefer it through the back loop, come and slip some stitches with us this Thursday.

Remember. Knitting is not a solo pursuit. Double-knitting is way more fun.

Find us this Thursday, March 14, at Elliot Bay Cafe on Capitol Hill, from 7-9 PM.

See you then!

Registration for Men's Fall Knitting Retreat 2013 is now open

Really!

A weekend knitting retreat!

For guys!

MFKR is in its fifth year, and has grown every year since its founding. Last year was the biggest Men's Knitting Retreat ever with over 40 participants, and we expect to exceed that number this year.

Though most of our participants are from the Pacific Northwest, we have had participants from as far away as Texas, North Carolina, Hawaii, New Zealand, and the UK.

MFKR (held in the Seattle area) isn't the only retreat. There's a Rocky Mountain retreat in Colorado, and East Coast retreat in New York, and a Southeast event in North Carolina.

The Men's Knitting Retreat Home Page is here:

http://www.mensknittingretreat.com/index.html

The MFKR registration page is here:

http://www.mensknittingretreat.com/register-for-mfkr-2013.html

And, finally, the Men's Knitting Retreat forum on Ravelry is here:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/mens-knitting-retreats

Check it out! This event is a great way to connect with other men who knit.

Mathematical Knitting

I'm a geek. I went to an engineering school and studied Math and Computer Science. The most math I do nowadays is to multiply the stitches per inch in my gauge swatch by my desired finished object size to see if it will work out, and I still sometimes get it wrong.

But, today I ran across this article in American Scientist:
Mathematical Knitting

Cool stuff!

SMWK is Alive and Well in 2013

Seattle Men Who Knit is going strong, meeting 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Elliott Bay Cafe.

Here is our 2013 Meetup Schedule:


Jan 10, 24
Feb 14, 28 (2/14 meetup at Madrona)
Mar 14, 28
Apr 11, 25
May 9, 23
Jun 13,27
Jul 11, 25
Aug 8, 22
Sep 12, 26
Oct 10, 24
Nov 14, (no meeting on 11/28 - Thanksgiving)
Dec 12, 26

See you at EBC!