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CLUB NEWS

KOO WEE RUP CLUB - UPDATE
After the long break last years twenty-five club members met for lunch in a marquee next to the Royal Hotel in Koo Wee Rup on the first of December. There was plenty of news to exchange.

Congratulations to the Koo Wee Rup members who entered the Lang Lang Show. Good to see machine knitting being promoted at country shows.
MOONEE PONDS CLUB - UPDATE
​Thanks to Christine, we met again at the Malua Street premises and had a demonstration by Denise about developing a 16 stitch repeat pattern for a 24 stitch punch card. We admired her determination to succeed and also the great samples that were produced. We had 14 members attend and welcomed a new member Lena. 
PASSAP CLUB  -  UPDATE
The March  meeting enjoyed learning how to graft on the machine with Jackie. Kitchener stitch style but done on the machine for lovely finish to seaming pieces together. A great variety of knitwear was displayed and covid allowed many of us to adapt our not so right garments to become wearable.
Kiran (Grandson) - Hobbit Cloak by Chris
Kiran - Back of Hobbit Cloak by Chris
Detail of Bands revamped by Elaine
Cable Trim revamped by Elaine
Detail of revamped Top by Elaine
Knitted hanging for Teatowel by Elaine
Jumper by Zita
Neckline of Jumper by Zita
Detail of Jacket by Zita
Jacket by Zita
Samples of 8 ply knitting by Zita
Scarf by Elaine
Pocket Bags with lace by Kerryn
Summer Fairisle by Zita
Using the Decker Comb by Elaine
BAIRNSDALE CLUB
This has been a particularly trying year for all I am sure, but the Bairnsdale Knitters were able to keep in touch with fortnightly newsletters skilfully put together by Jennie Towan and Mary McPherson showcasing some of our members best works.  Some of our members were able to receive the Newsletter by email and some had them hand delivered or posted.  

Pair of baby overalls from old magazine using Bendigo Cotton by Janet Hopgood on Brother 910.
Lovely Jumper with cable detail by Mary Harvey on the LK150
Beautiful lace shawl by Trish Banfield with worm edging.
Socks from Jennie Towan to be sent to a friend in USA
BENDIGO/ELMORE CLUB
Bendigo Elmore Machine Knitters has been meeting in Bendigo  since the middle of last year as we no longer have any members located in the Elmore area.  
Like everyone else we were unable to meet because of  COVID, until October and couldn’t go ahead with a planned workshop.  Our first get together with most members was at a cafe located in a motel.  We enjoyed a light lunch and decided that we would go ahead and have a three day “workshop”  at the motel where we have previously held workshops.  This was quickly arranged at a very reasonable cost for our members. We set up our machines in a large function room and got to work on projects of our choice from 9 til 5, lunch and morning and afternoon tea was provided by the motel.  Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was decided that we would hold another club “workshop” sometime this year.
Our next meeting will be held next week (28th January) where Jan is demonstrating using the ribber comb on the single bed.
Monthly Club  topics come from members' suggestions on what they would like to learn  and most members take responsibility for doing a demonstration on one of the items on the list.  Generally we have a chat and take care of any business, then have show and tell before the demonstration.  By then it is lunch time.  After lunch we take the opportunity to have a go at what has been demonstrated or work on our own projects.​
CAMBERWELL CLUB
Covid permitting resuming on February 22nd @ 11am – 2.30pm.
MALVERN EAST CLUB
 Selection of completed items by Elaine Powles and  other club members or workshop attendees, orange beanies are hand- knitted, all knitted in 2020. On the Home page are photos of the Beanies knitted at the virtual Beanie day in May.
    Over 2020, a few workshop were held together from their own homes  with limited success but was well worth it to stay in touch as a group, some members were workshop attendees only.
KYABRAM CLUB
​Kyabram machine knitters has been going for 47 years. It started by Betty Evans who had a sewing a​nd knitting shop in Kyabram. Everyone met once a month at the shop, then when Betty sold it we all had it in turns of going to our homes. There was approximately 12-20 members at the beginning and today we still have 6 members. On 18/5/99 we held a luncheon to celebrate 25 years of our club. There were members from Numurkah, Bendigo,Rochester,as well as past members. Taxtor trading came for the day and set up a pop up shop with their many yarns. We may be a small group, but we still meet each month on the 3rd Tuesday @ 1.30 pm. We don’t have a meeting in December as we are all too busy, so instead we an afternoon tea in January to start the year off. At this meeting we discuss what we would like to plan for the year ahead, it doesn’t always go to plan. We welcome anyone who is the area to come and join us.  In March we are planning a trip to Bendigo Woollen Mills and hopefully catch up with the Bendigo machine knitters. 
Beatrice Groves has forwarded this baby singlet pattern for the website. She has been knitting these for the hospital. They are very popular.
Leonie, Colleen, Glenda, Susan, Kay & Beatrice (Annette absent)
Singlets for Premmies - Beatrice Groves
TEMPLESTOWE CLUB 
Standard Japanese Machines
Hands-On Days are the theme for 2021. We will start with beginnings, finishing, necklines and collars
All club days begin at 11am and run to 2:30 ( often much later) BYO lunch.
These are held on the second Friday of each month.  $5 for tea, coffee and notes
Members are asked to bring:
Instruction manual
Note paper
Pencil
Plastic pockets will be supplied for notes and samples

Craft and UFO day
These are held on the 3rd Friday of each month

Electronic Machine Club Day
We will be exploring and changing the patterns in our machines.
These are held on the last Friday of each month.  $5 for tea, coffee and notes.
Members are asked to bring:
Instruction manual
Note paper
Pencil
Plastic pockets will be supplied for notes and samples.
WANGARATTA/NORTH EAST CLUB NEWS
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We had our first workshop for 2021 on Monday18th. We meet every 3rd Monday of the month (except December, when we meet on the 2nd Monday.) N.E. Group meet at the Everton Upper Community Centre, 1639 Wangaratta/Beechworth Rd, Everton Upper. Workshops start @ 9am til 4pm. Currently we are permitted to hold meetings within COVID guidelines and so we are soldiering forward.
We are slowly getting to know each other and our machines. 
The photos are of our fledging group at our Christmas Luncheon.
The baubles on our Christmas Luncheon table were knitted by one of our members, very talented! 
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    • Creswick Live-In Weekend 2019
    • Christine's Workshop
    • Diane Chambers Workshop 2020
    • Knitting in Lockdown 2020
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