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

  • Stop Press!

    Next year’s event will be held on SATURDAY 15th October at Dunchurch Village Hall [click here for details of venue] Iris Bishop is to be the guest speaker

  • Feedback from Knit and Natter 2010

    Feedback from Knit and Natter 2010

    Knit and Natter 2010 We had a wonderful day with over 130 people attending.  This is some of the written feedback from those attending:   ‘We had a wonderful day as we always do. Thank you very much’ Carole ‘I am sure every one that attended would …say what a wonderful day it was and…

  • November 2010

    November 2010

    November 2010 – What we have been doing this year We started with a review of the Knit and Natter, which was successful again.  We discussed what we are going to do next year [a copy of the programme to be published shortly] and the venue change for next year’s Knit and Natter [to Dunchurch…

  • Corkscrew scarf

    Corkscrew Scarf  click here for pdf

  • Knit and Natter 2010 update

    Knit and Natter 2010 update

  • Foundation Crochet

    Foundation Crochet instructions – click for pdf  

  • Knit and Natter 2010

    Knit and Natter 2010

     

  • More patchwork patterns – handknit

    More patchwork patterns – handknit

     

  • Button Up

      Links which may be useful in making buttons: Dorset Buttons http://www.britishbuttonsociety.org/20070401DorsetButtons.htm http://www.craftstylish.com/item/42688/how-to-make-dorset-buttons http://www.mandacrafts.co.uk/Links.html for Dorset and Yorkshire buttons www.willofyre.com/buttons2.pdf forTurkish and Persian buttons Polymer clay [Fimo] http://www.craftstylish.com/item/42722/make-your-own-buttons-from-polymer-clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-polymer-clay-buttons-for-sewing-knitting-scrapbooking/8336/ Chinese Knot http://www.ehow.com/how_5025415_tie-chinese-knot-button.html Wooden buttons http://www.ehow.com/how_2294080_make-wood-buttons-from-tree.html http://www.ehow.com/how_4524283_make-wooden-buttons.html Leather Buttons http://www.ehow.com/how_6747635_make-leather-buttons.html Using templates http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/brigittenbuttons.html creative buttons http://www.disswoolandcrafts.com/acatalog/Shell_Buttons.html Felted wool http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6969967_make-felted-wool-buttons.html http://www.stickypawsfelting.co.uk/wordpress/?p=73 and other types of button Button…

  • September 13th 2010

    September 13th 2010