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Buttons This meeting was primarily an exhibition of hand made buttons, made by members. We started, however, by discussing next year’s calendar, then bespoke patterns offered by Lynda, before moving on to some video material of button making. More information about button making is available here on the website. Members were also treated to some… Read more

August 2017 Buttonholes and closures This was a meeting focusing on how to make buttonholes and how to avoid them! We looked at simple and not so simple methods on the knitting machine, as well as making ties and bands with icords, and making a shawlpin with wire on the machine. Instructions for the shawlpin… Read more

Knitting with Wire This month we were fortunate to have a presentation by Erica Thomson, on knitting with wire. Erica described how she became interested in the medium of wire, and her many adventures with it. Even for those who are not intending to knit with wire, the process of experimentation was fascinating, but there… Read more