Long Buckby Machine Knitters

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  • March 2020

    March 2020

    Vikki Haffenden This month we welcomed knitters from far & wide who came to meet Vikki Haffenden author of Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting. Before Vikki’s talk visitors were able to meet up with friends and stock up on yarn and machine knitting spares. Vikki laid out a large selection of swatches for us… Read more

  • February 2020

    Modular Knitting This was a meeting about knitting with different shapes, then joining, on or off the machine, to produce finished items. Various joins were discussed, and finishing techniques, as well as Amy Twigger Holroyd’s excellentReknit revolution, which is a detailed look at repurposing knitwear. Thenewsletter has further information, as well as a lovely scarf… Read more

  • Hazel Green’s Tuck Lace Scarf

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  • January 2020

    Forum This was our first of these meetings, and was well received. Members took part in mini demonstrations, chatted, looked around etc.   Today’s demonstrations included basic Knitmaster techniques, knit weave, knitting with wire and using an electronic machine. Incidental demos of fringe twisting and spindle spinning were also in evidence.Newsletter available here. Read more

  • Calendar 2020

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  • December 2019

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