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  • Knit and Natter 2012

    Knit and Natter 2012

    Knit and Natter 2012 Date: October 20th 2012 Time: 10.30 – 4 Venue: Dunchurch Village Hall CV22 6PN   Tickets:  £5 in advance [or £6 on the door] on sale from July 1st from Brenda Adams, 10 Squires Walk, Northampton, NN3 6AL [please include a stamped addressed envelope and a cheque for £5 made payable to Read more

  • Mock Cable edge shrug

    Mock Cable edge shrug

    Lambswool shrug with narrow cable edging This is knitted in 2 ply lambswool [I think it would work well in any 2ply] and includes advice on how to make the front edge more rounded, if desired.  Sizes 12 – 26. Click for: Multi sized lambswool shrug   Read more

  • May 2012

    May 2012

    Monday 14th May All types of cables This meeting was another where the members demonstrated. Fran showed us how to make a basic 3/3 cable [see http://www.eileenmontgomery.com/freebies/hints/cables.html for a good explanation] Pat showed various add-on cables, including using i-cords, which she also demonstrated for beginners. Lynda showed mock cables and edges, including this one http://www.bond-america.com/bondbuzz/bond_buzz_53_H.html, and magic Read more

  • Asymmetrical Shawl

    Asymmetrical Shawl

    Asymmetrical Shawl This is simply knitted using holding position, and can be finished with a machine knitted frill [described in pattern], or crochet edge.  It could be knitted in the yarns as stated, or virtually any yarn you wish, especially yarns which drape well e.g. crepe, viscose, linen etc.  Pattern downloads by clicking on pictures Read more

  • April 2012

    April 2012

    April 16th 2012 Sue Booth was at the club to demonstrate holding position. For the second month running we had an upsurge in numbers attending, this month there were 20 of us, including one new member. Sue started by talking about many and various shapes and patterns you can knit using holding position, or partial Read more

  • Leg Warmers

    Leg Warmers

    Download pattern here Read more