Long Buckby Machine Knitters

Category: Newsletter

  • April 2023

    April 2023

    Bill King April 2023 We had an audience of 49 for Bill’s latest visit to LBMK, and he did not disappoint them. Aided by a PowerPoint presentation, he showed us marvellous things to do with a ribber, and passed around his many samples. He is a great entertainer, as well as an accomplished knitter.  

  • January 2023

    The start of another year. We have met regularly throughout 2022, and have had good meetings with lots of interaction between members, existing and new. We have also had generous donations of yarn, which helps to sustain our knitting and bank balance.   Mary posted this on Facebook about the January meeting   Our first…

  • June 2022

    June 2022

    Pressing Matters with Erica Thomson   We welcomed Erica back after 3 years, and were not disappointed. After updating us on her current creative exploits, including card making and broomstick crochet, Erica showed us the importance of blocking and pressing to finish knitwear. She demonstrated how to use blocking wires, pins and mats, and had examples…

  • March 2022

    March 2022

    We welcomed Claire Newberry as our guest speaker. Claire is a Knitware designer who lives locally, and she showed us how to make a very simple shape of top, using basic measurements and holding position. She then showed us her designs for industry, and described her 30 year plus career, from textile student to freelance…

  • February 2022

    Joining Knitting This was part presentation of pictures and video, and part demonstration [by Pat] of various joining methods, including on and off the machine. The meeting was well attended, and, with our first complete use of the equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, it felt like we were returning to ‘normal’ service.  

  • January 2022

    This was an ‘open forum’ meeting, but, as only one demonstration was requested, everybody who attended was given a demonstration of the various software available for pattern making. Software shown was: Knitware Designaknit Garment Designer and a look at the Knit it Now website Questions raised were about pricing, which software might work on the…

  • December 2021

    AGM and Christmas celebration This year at LBMK ended with us meeting for our AGM, which was an informal affair – committee members gave short reports of their actions and roles, and then all members were invited to say something about their machine knitting, including which machines they had. It was very interesting to hear…

  • LBMK emerges from lockdown August – November 2021

    The return to face to face meetings began in August 2021.  A few of us gathered and were delighted to meet again and chat, and share a few projects. The next three meetings have become progressively more ‘normal’, with refreshments returning [albeit with a ‘bring your own cup’ theme] and some demonstration/presentation. We still have…

  • March 2020

    March 2020

    Vikki Haffenden This month we welcomed knitters from far & wide who came to meet Vikki Haffenden author of Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting. Before Vikki’s talk visitors were able to meet up with friends and stock up on yarn and machine knitting spares. Vikki laid out a large selection of swatches for us…

  • February 2020

    Modular Knitting This was a meeting about knitting with different shapes, then joining, on or off the machine, to produce finished items. Various joins were discussed, and finishing techniques, as well as Amy Twigger Holroyd’s excellentReknit revolution, which is a detailed look at repurposing knitwear. Thenewsletter has further information, as well as a lovely scarf…