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: March 9th 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

  • Patchwork square instructions

    Patchwork square knitting instructions can be downloaded here      

  • Patchwork Shopping Bag

    Patchwork Shopping Bag

    Patchwork shopping bag click here for pattern

  • September 2011

    September 2011

    Sewing Machine Techniques for Machine Knitters This was our last meeting at the United Reformed Church, and we had Erica Thompson as our visiting speaker. She entertained and informed us with tips and hints about using a sewing machine, then showed us how to finish knitwear on the machine. She also brought patterns, information sheets,…

  • summer workshop 2011

    summer workshop 2011

    August 22nd 2011 Pattern Drafting and the Application of Machine Knitting techniques This workshop was held at Crick Old School House, and it was our first event there. We were overwhelmed by the speed at which tickets sold, and this enthusiasm was matched on the day. We spent some time using software to create patterns,…

  • August 2011

    August 8th 2011 This meeting was held in the Long Buckby Community Centre instead of our usual venue.  We wanted to see if this alternative venue was more suited to our needs – and it was! Although upstairs, the venue has a good lift, and a very comfortable meeting room. We began with a show…

  • Knit and Natter

    Knit and Natter

    Knit and Natter is our annual full day October event, featuring machine knitting, hand knitting and crochet.

  • July 2011

    July 2011

    July 11th 2011 Embellishing using Gadgets This was not the official title to our meeting, but it could easily have been! The club committee, minus Pat, took over, with Brenda producing a marvellous Strawberry Tea, Lynda demonstrating wire knitting, and Fran using the aforementioned gadgets to produce bobbles, tassels and braids. Wire knitting Club member…

  • Shrug

    Shrug

    4 ply shrug pattern, multiple sizes By special request, after wearing it to the July 2011 meeting,  I have produced this pattern. Download here

  • Long Buckby Library Display

    Long Buckby Library Display

    Display in Long Buckby Library Long Buckby Machine Knitters were invited to put on a display in the library, to be open to the public in July and August 2011. We needed to choose items which would fit into a display cabinet: this precluded adult garments, because of size, but we managed to include lots…

  • Sherborne Vase 2011

    Sherborne Vase 2011

    Guild competition We won the Sherborne Vase this year with our entry using the theme ‘A Day in the Country’, and inspired by the proximity of the Grand Union Canal to Long Buckby!   We were presented with the trophy at the Guild of Machine Knitter AGM on June 18th 2011 Below is a link…