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June 2013

June 10th 2013 I-cord and circular knitting We demonstrated how to make an i-cord, using hand knitting [double pointed needles], French knitting [as in 4 nails in the top of a cotton reel as with this supplier click this link for more details, or a more modern version which does it automatically- click…

12th Jun 2013
May 2013

May 13th 2013 Gadgets We had a very busy afternoon looking at various accessories often left in the cupboard! Members demonstrated, amongst other things: Ribber transfer carriage Garter bar Cast off linker De knitter Various transfer items And lots of hints and tips. And we finished with a show and tell – and we…

15th May 2013
April 2013

April 8th 2013 Sue Booth – Intarsia Sue did not disappoint with this comprehensive look at intarsia and related skills. She used various methods to knit with several colours in each row: · an intarsia carriage · knitleader/ holding position/ slip stitch/ knitting pieces separately and then joining whilst knitting/ and · using…

9th Apr 2013
March 2013

March 11th 2013 For the third month in succession, the snow tried to put us off, but it was business as usual at Long Buckby! The theme was Open Work, and there were different kinds of lace on view. Pat started us off with the latest news: which culminated in a preview of our GMK…

12th Mar 2013
February 2013

February 11th 2013 We came within a whisker of having to cancel again, but the committee and many members pulled together, and drove through the snow, to make this a very successful meeting. Fran demonstrated joining shoulders on the knitting machine. Pat demonstrated the Hague linker: joining seams and finishing edges, as well as attaching…

13th Feb 2013
January 2013

January 14th 2013 Amid [accurate] forecasts of snow, it was decided to postpone this meeting until next week. Hope to see you then, but meanwhile there are two new patterns to look at. Visit the patterns section: machine knitting garments Swirl knit in Mohair Shrug knit in Grigna Sadly the meeting had to…

14th Jan 2013
December 2012

December 2012 Our last meeting of the year was a huge yarn sale with mini demonstrations by club members of finishing techniques. Despite the hectic festive season approaching, it was well supported! We look forward to another year of machine knitting, learning and developing new techniques as well as meeting our friends! Happy…

27th Dec 2012
Knit and Natter 2012 report

Saturday 20th October This year’s Knit and Natter was again very well attended – over 140 visitors! which can be seen here created some tight squeezes! There was some pressure on the demonstration tables, which this year included: crochet Tunisian crochet crocheted beaded necklaces patchwork knitting knitting machine clinic The morning was spent at these…

13th Nov 2012
November 2012

November 12th 2012 Erica Thomson It was lovely to see Erica back again this year, with her talk/demonstration on blocking and pressing. She showed us various new items she has for sale, and new jewellery ideas she is developing, before moving on to the main event. Most of us feel that we should finish our…

13th Nov 2012
September 2012

September 2012 Collars Pockets Buttonholes Edges Our meeting was a mixture of demonstration and presentation. Fran demonstrated a double band vertical buttonhole. Lynda demonstrated the double crochet and picot edges detailed here: http://charm-knits.blogspot.co.uk/p/mk-crochet-like-trims.html Then Pat introduced pockets and showed us a swatch of her ladder pocket, instructions for which can be downloaded here and we…

11th Sep 2012