OUR GOALS

Before the busy holiday season begins, set a goal of making TWO pair of socks or TWO sets of hats & mittens. We have ONE month to accomplish this goal, so let's get busy!

The recipients-a seafaring worker or a mother and child-will appreciate the care and creativity in our warm, handknit pieces as the temperature drops outside.

Join us for our next evening session on October 29 under the palm trees in the Winter Garden where we'll continue to help each other through the projects. The final lunchtime session with Ina Braun is November 21 where she will continue to give instruction for socks knit on double pointed needles as well as assistance with the hat and mitten patterns. REMEMBER to bring your own needles (see post below for needle sizes). We still have sock, hat and mitten yarn in the stash.

We'll collect handknit pieces through December 1, 5pm, either at the In the Loop events or in our offices. We'll deliver the pieces to the two charities on Tuesday, December 2. Please make sure that each piece is completely finished-all ends woven into the fabric and lightly blocked.

We're around the office if you need assistance with a pattern, so call or email us from the blog.

Happy Knitting!

A SEASON OF SOCKS

In the Loopers are working on socks this season! Our next session is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 12PM IN THE WINTER GARDEN. We'll be under the glorious palm trees again.

Ina Braun, our intrepid knitting teacher, will conduct several SHOW AND TELLS: 1) turning the heel 2) working with double pointed needles (DPNs) and 3) knitting socks on two circular needles.

To make the most of this session, bring a sock knit through the heel flap. It's easy, once you get your stitches arranged on the DPNs, it's just straight knitting to this point. You can also start from the beginning in this session because the next meeting is in two week, October 17, perfect amount of time to work up a pair of socks to this point. Ina will repeat these tutorials.

Here are several pictures of a sock in progress:





Ina recently discovered a great sock tutorial on Purl Soho's Purlbee (click here to link). The pictures coupled with the instructions are really helpful in visualizing the sock's several sections, in particular the heel.

SOME REMINDERS TO PARTICIPANTS
Please bring your own needles to the classes. For these patterns we are using DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES. Bamboo is highly recommended. SIZES US 2 OR US 3. These needles are affordable and a great investment. Word on the street,: everyone who learns to make socks always has a pair on the needles. Just in case, we will have a few sets on hand for use in the class.

We have some yarn, washable wool/acrylic blend from Encore called Colorspun D.K., purchased from our main charity, The Seaman's Church Institute Christmas At Sea, who distributes our handknit socks to men and women working at sea.

Hope to see you this Friday!

FALL SEASON PROJECTS

We're about to post new projects, stay tuned!

SUMMER INTO FALL

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the making of the New York Coral Reef! The exhibition of both Chicago and New York reefs has been a great success and continues to draw the thousands of Winter Garden visitors with its beauty. It's on view through September 1.

Stay tuned for the fall In the Loop dates and project patterns, we'll post them in early August.

Happy knitting and crocheting this summer!

Hello to UK Reef

UK Crafters are busy creating their own Coral Reef and we wish them well.
IFF's Toxic Reef will be on display at the Hayward Project Space 11 June - 17 August. The UK reef will be exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall next door, is being sponsored by Southbank Centre in partnership with the Crafts Council.

To read more about it:
UK Reef e-Newsletter

Added Crochet Coral Workshop May 13

By popular demand, we've added one more Crochet Coral Workshop to our Spring '08 Season. Join us as we create coral pieces for the New York Coral Reef.

Tuesday, May 13, 6pm - 8pm

Location:
2 World Financial Center
2nd Lobby Level,
Seating area near Elixir


Directions:
from The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Exhibit in the Winter Garden:
Go up the Winter Garden Stairs.
Turn right and walk along the corridor,
past the Beaded Crochet Coral display case,
walking toward 1 World Financial Center.

from the Liberty Street Pedestrian Bridge that crosses West Street:
Go past the Infant Crochet Coral display case.
Enter 1 World Financial Center, turn right.
Cross the bridge connecting 1 WFC and 2 WFC.
Keep to the left, walking toward the Winter Garden.

Where & when to submit Coral Pieces

Additional Drop Off Dates & Times
to submit coral pieces for the New York Coral Reef.
Submission Deadline: May 17, 2008

WHERE AND WHEN

1.
May 12-16, between 9am-5pm
Drop pieces off at the arts>World Financial Center office
Our office location:
arts>World Financial Center, Brookfield Properties
Three World Financial Center,
200 Vesey Street,
2nd Lobby Level
(enter off Vesey Street - near the Vesey Street pedestrian bridge that crosses West Street. Go up the escalator to the 2nd level, turn right.)

2.
By mail to be received by Friday May 16.
Send pieces to:
arts>World Financial Center
Brookfield Properties
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
c/o New York Coral Reef Project

3.
May 14-17, see hours below
arts>World Financial Center information desk in the Winter Garden

We're presenting Corporate Carnival, a theater piece by Women's Project (read about the event here). You can drop off finished coral pieces with our staff at the info desk.
Come see the show and drop off finished coral pieces.

Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
hours:
12pm-2pm
6pm-8pm
Showtimes are 1pm and 7pm


Saturday, May 17
hours:
12pm-2pm
3pm-5pm
6pm-8pm
Showtimes are 1pm, 4pm and 7pm