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August 2014

August Our first event in August was a dyeing workshop in Lynda’s garden. Although we were a select group of three, we managed to dye a large quantity of yarn, both vegetable fibre [cotton] and animal fibre [wool and cashmere]. This is some of Kathy’s dyeing: And then we had our monthly meeting, the topic… Read more

12th Aug 2014
Ali

Ali A jumper with a decorative v neck, with a wide range of sizes, knit in Yeoman Panama. Read more

12th Aug 2014
Crescent

A shawl knitted in two halves, joined on the machine, click picture for pattern Read more

21st Jul 2014
July 2014

July 14th 2014 Beryl Jarvis on Lace Although the holiday season is upon us and the attendance was low, Beryl certainly did not disappoint. Her definition of lace being any fabric which has intentional holes in it, she set upon showing us: Holding position lace Tuck lace Transfer lace And combinations of different techniques … Read more

16th Jul 2014
June 2014

June 9th 2014 Shape in Machine Knitting This meeting was a chance to look at different shapes in fashion knitwear, and suggestions about how to knit them. Our patterns this month are an attempt to make current shapes: Swoop: a cardigan knitted with an extended shawl collar and a bottom border which meet at the… Read more

13th Jun 2014
June 3rd

Sue Booth Workshop Sue guided participants in knitting a raglan jumper with special techniques in Joining the raglans on the machine Triple picot hems Hand manipulated patterns Crochet-like edgings as well as much more. Everyone learned a lot, and went away exhausted. We are already looking forward to seeing Sue here next year! Thanks, Sue! Read more

13th Jun 2014