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February 2012
Monday 13th February Yarns and Fibres presented by Lynda Fiendley This was our 10th anniversary meeting, and it was wonderful to see some original members as well as some new ones! We had a little celebratory cake: followed by notices and a financial report from Pat and Brenda then went on to my presentation, which…
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Iris Bishop Workshops
February 2012 Amidst steadily worsening weather conditions, these workshops went ahead. The first one on Friday 3rd was near Tamworth, and, by the time I arrived there [lunchtime] the participants were beavering away using Iris’s excellent workshop notes. She was equally busy helping individuals and demonstrating techniques. On Saturday it was the turn of the…
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Ruffle Scarf Yarn
Ruffle scarf yarn The yarn is knitted on the machine The scarf is knitted on 8mm needles Pattern to download here
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January 2012
January 9th 2012 The start of a new year and our New Year resolution is to have a knitting machine up and running in most meetings. We began this by starting at the beginning with casting on and hems. But first we needed to set up the equipment – a bigger task than usual because…
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Lambswool Cowl
Click on the image above for a pdf version of the pattern
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December 2011
December 12th 2011 Our Christmas party meeting was a mixture of games, demonstration and showing of knitted items. Most members got free entry by bringing a knitted bauble: and I demonstrated how to knit one using plated tuck stitch [well that was the intention, and I managed the plating, which some members are keen to…
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Calendar 2012
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Frilled Edge Scarf
This pattern for a basic scarf with a machine knitted frill attached after knitting can be downloaded here.
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Christmas Tree Bauble
Pattern can be downloaded here
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November 2011
Monday 14th November This meeting was our annual review meeting, including presentations by members of their knitting. There was also a demonstration [by myself] of putting a frilled edge on a garment. A pattern for a scarf with this frilled edge can be downloaded by clicking here. We also gave out instructions for making a…
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: July 13th 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
Long Buckby Machine Knitters 