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  • February 2017

    February 2017

    February 2017 February 2017 This meeting focused on different ways to cast off, finish edges and seams. Pat demonstrated on the Knitmaster and the Hague linker, and showed us how to cast off round the gate pegs, with a linker on the machine and with the Hague linker. She also recapped on the edging she Read more

  • January 2017

    January 2017 Happy New Year! And we started with a full house. Demonstrations included cord making and using cords for casting on, attaching to garments as trims, embellishing and other ideas: braid making using kumihimo and lucet; a cable edging and joining method; and attaching beads in a pattern. Information on the cord winder can Read more

  • Hybrid

    Hybrid

    Hybrid This is a standard gauge 4 ply pattern for a cardigan, which begins as a pair of sleeves knitted as one piece. Then a circular piece, a ‘skirt’ is knitted on. The first picture is with a handknitted skirt, the second a machine knit one. Other suggestions are included.   Read more

  • December 2016

    December 2016

    Annual Celebration December 2016   The club meeting was a celebration of our knitting, and members gathered with their entries to our annual exhibition.  The winner is chosen by secret ballot of those present, and this year it was Margaret who won! With a lovely panelled cardigan, joined with a mock cable effect.    Next Read more

  • Calendar 2017

    Calendar 2017

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  • Basic 4 ply patterns

    Basic 4 ply patterns

    Basic Patterns in 4 ply yarn   This section has collections of basic patterns in multiple sizes, from baby to adult. Use them as they are, or as a basis for a new design. All patterns were made using Knitware software, with a very little editing. On the first page of the pdf download is Read more