Long Buckby Machine Knitters

Long Buckby Machine Knitters

Long Buckby Machine Knitters is a club primarily for sharing ideas and expertise about machine knitting, although we also indulge in other textile crafts.

We welcome anyone who wishes to share with us, and anyone who would like to visit from other clubs.

We are also happy to visit other clubs, and share our expertise.

Please visit or get in touch!

Meetings are held at Long Buckby Community Centre each month from 2 – 4 pm on the second Monday of each month

Information about the venue can be found on the Contact page

Next meeting: September 14th 2026

Meeting costs: (annual membership £5, from July £3)
Meetings without outside speaker: £5 non members, £3 members
With outside speaker: £7 non members, £5 members

  • April 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…

  • Dolman Top

    Dolman Top

    Dolman Top Click on the picture for the pattern

  • Tuck Lace Scarf

    Tuck Lace Scarf

    Tuck Lace Scarf

  • March 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…

  • 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…

  • January 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…

  • Grigna Shrug

    Grigna Shrug

    Grigna Shug This is an elegant cover up for a sleeveless dress. Knit at T10 in Yeoman Grigna, takes very little yarn. Click on picture for pattern.

  • Mohair swirl

    Mohair swirl

    Mohair Swirl This is a variation of the Grigna Swirl, but with a more waisted shape, and long sleeves.  I have knitted it in Yeoman Elsa mohair, which is 3 ply, at Tension 10 on the standard gauge, which comes out as a fine but stable and warm cardi.  Takes very little yarn and flatters…

  • December 2012

    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…

  • calendar 2013

    calendar 2013