Long Buckby Machine Knitters

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  • June 2017

    June 2017

    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

  • Charted Patterns

    Charted Patterns

     Charting device/ Cut and Sew patterns   Sizing: Actual body measurement. Pattern allows minimum ease. Size Bust measurement [inches] Standard Misses 2 31.5   4 33   6 34   8 35   10 36   12 37.5   14 39   16 40.5 Standard Women 38W 42   40W 44   42W 46   Read more

  • May 2017

    May 2017 Cut and Sew Hazel Green was scheduled to be at this meeting, but, due to personal reasons, was unable to come, so Pat and Lynda were the main demonstrators. Pat demonstrated finishing a neckline with the Hague linker, and also showed her adventures with some yarn she had bought. This had biased, but Read more

  • April 2017

    April 2017

    Shapes This meeting covered knitting with different shapes, and Pat showed us how to knit a hem with triangles, as well as an interesting scarf with different coloured strips joined together. Then Lynda knitted a hexagon, with joining to others, as part of the hexagon afghan.   And we discussed using shapes as patchwork pieces, Read more

  • March 2017

    Knitting to Fit I missed this meeting myself, as I was away with the family, but I have heard it was well attended and went well. The focus was on correct measurement, which Pat demonstrated, along with knitting darts to accommodate rounder parts of the body! Kathy also demonstrated, as well as managing the equipment. Read more

  • Some of our patterns

    Some of our patterns

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