Long Buckby Machine Knitters

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  • September 2018

    Stitch Pattern Technology This meeting started with a presentation illustrating the anatomy of machine knitted stitches, and illustrations of the main stitch patterns available. This was followed by a more open format, with various different machines on show and available to try, with most opting to look at the tuck/slip combination, which we all admitted… Read more

  • Heart of England 2018

    The information and patterns kindly donated by Jill Brownjohn and Hazel Green can be found here: Knitweave Bag by Hazel Green Triangular Shawl by Hazel Green Slip Stitch Edging [and three needle bind off] by Jill Brownjohn Read more

  • August 2018

      Colour and Design Our August meeting was less well attended than usual, lots of people being away, but we had a good discussion of colour schemes, how to machine knit with colour and dyeing and painting garments. Our newsletter is available here Read more

  • July 2018

    July 2018

    We had a lovely, albeit very hot, open meeting, sharing our crafting interests outside machine knitting. Crafts included were:   Hand knitting Weaving Spinning Crochet Jewellery Screen printing Card making   For more, and better photos, visit our Facebook page here   Newsletter available here Read more

  • June 2018

    June 2018

    Using the Sewing Machine for Machine Knitters Erica Thomson was back for a demonstration of her sewing machine expertise, as well as lots of other interesting ideas. She showed us a little of her ply split braiding, her Kumihimo wire braiding and lots more. The sewing machine techniques were inspirational to those whose sewing machines… Read more

  • May 2018

    Lace Technology This meeting was about how lace is formed, and its different formations. We looked at hand manipulation, the Brother lace carriage, the Knitmaster/Silver lace carriage, tuck lace and punch lace. It is obviously a popular choice since the Guild of Machine Knitters featured it in their current newsletter too! Our newsletter can be… Read more