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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
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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…
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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…
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June 2011
June 13th 2011 Spinning with club member Judy Bradshaw Judy has been spinning for 20 years, and she kindly agreed to share her experience and experiences with us. She told us some amusing tales of country life, before showing us different fibres for spinning letting members touch and feel them Smooth as silk! She talked…
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Knit and Natter 2011 ticket details
Knit and Natter 2011 Venue: Dunchurch Village Hall CV22 6PN Speaker: Iris Bishop Date: Saturday 15th October Cost: £5 [£6 on door] Tickets from: Brenda Adams, 10 Squires Walk, Northampton, NN3 6AL : please enclose cheque to Long Buckby Machine Knitters and Stamped Addressed Envelope flyer download click here charity knitting download click here
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May 2011
May 9th 2011 Sue Booth returned for a demonstration of patchwork techniques on the knitting machine. As usual, she brought a selection of her designs and lots of patterns for us to use. She showed us how to connect panels of knitting, to create the asymmetrical stripes seen above; and then she went on to…
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April 2011
Monday 11th April Liz Holness, Chairman of the Guild of Machine Knitters was our special guest, and she didn’t disappoint. First we had tea, and were treated to a première view of Liz’s photos of recent exhibitions, where the Guild were represented: at the NEC, Nottingham and Shepton Mallett Members watching picture show Then Brenda gave us…
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March 2011
March 2011 This month has been a busy one for the committee: first, we went to Lichfield to the Three Spires club with our Button workshop [March 2nd], then our regular club meeting fell on the 14th, with a presentation of aspects of pattern making by myself. In between, five of our number were busy…
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February 2011
Making Buttons Monday 14th February 2011 – Our 9th anniversary! We started with a presentation of our buttons display via PowerPoint – the actual samples were laid out on a table. Then we split into three practical workshops: Dorset Buttons – unfortunately no pictures due to a technical error! Yorkshire Buttons and Fimo buttons …
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Bill King Workshop
January 29th 2011 As a follow up to the Knit and Natter day in October, a group met at Crick Village Hall to practise some of Bill’s techniques. Apart from a few snags with the tables, the day went well, with us all having a go at two variations with tuck stitch, and a bit…
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 