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Knitting with Wire This month we were fortunate to have a presentation by Erica Thomson, on knitting with wire. Erica described how she became interested in the medium of wire, and her many adventures with it. Even for those who are not intending to knit with wire, the process of experimentation was fascinating, but there…

Shapes This meeting covered knitting with different shapes, and Pat showed us how to knit a hem with triangles, as well as an interesting scarf with different coloured strips joined together. Then Lynda knitted a hexagon, with joining to others, as part of the hexagon afghan.   And we discussed using shapes as patchwork pieces,…

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…

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…

Sue Booth Sue demonstrated how to set in sleeves on the machine. She showed us how to attach a sleeve to a garment, having knit the sleeve head using holding position, as well as how to knit the sleeve downwards from the armhole.   Both methods produced an exceptionally neat finish, and we all left…

ACCESSORIES This meeting was arranged to demonstrate some different kinds of machine knitted accessories, in time for knitting a few gifts for Christmas, perhaps! Various items knitted from patterns on this website were on display and being demonstrated, as well as Erica Thomson’s method of wire knitting.   A few items of jewellery were demonstrated,…