MACHINE KNITTERS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA INC. 

The Machine Knitters Association of Victoria (MKAV) represents many Machine Knitting Clubs throughout Victoria.
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If you need assistance or wish to meet other machine knitters for inspiration. Go to Contact Us where you will be assisted. 

For more information, click on the title and it will link you to the correct page.

• Calendar of Events:   
  - February General Meeting: 20 February 2023
    Set the date aside more details to   come
  - Wangaratta Knitting Weekend: 26 - 28 May 2023   
     Forms now available to book your spot on the Calendar of Events Page.
• Club News
  *   BAIRNSDALE:            UPDATE (4/1/2023)
  *   BENDIGO/ELMORE:
  *   BRUNSWICK/RESERVOIR NOVICES:
  ​*   KOO WEE RUP:          UPDATE (7/1/2023)
  *   KYABRAM: UPDATE (7/1/2023)
  *   MALVERN EAST:        UPDATE (4/1/2023) -  Next Hands On Weekend: 21 & 22 Jan 
  *   MOONEE PONDS/ESSENDON: UPDATE (7/1/2023)
  *   NORTH EAST VICTORIA: UPDATE (7/1/2023)
  *   PASSAP: UPDATE (28/1/23) - As it was Australia Day - 'Australia' was the theme
  *   TEMPLESTOWE:   UPDATE (7/1/2023)
  ​*   ZOOM CLUB: 
• For Sale:  Singer Detachable Knit Radar
                    Brother 260 with Intarsia Carriage
                    Singer 360
  ​                  Empisal KH820
• Wanted:   Motor (Simet or Brother), Electric wool winder & plier
• Help for Novices or Trial a Knitting Machine​
• Knitting Books that may be of interest. Visit the Library page.
     * Knit Fold Pleat Repeat: Simple Knits, Gorgeous Garments 
     * Knitstrips: The World's First Comic-Strip Knitting Book
     * Contrasts: Textured Knitting
     * Knitting Bag of Tricks
     * Embody: A Capsule Collection to Knit & Sew
     * Vogue Knitting Lace - 40 Bold & Delicate Knits
• MKAV Membership 2023
  Go to Membership page as you can now join on line.
• Newsletter Editor email address - mkaveditor@gmail.com ​
  Treasurer email address - mkavtreasurer@gmail.com
• Passap Machine Knitting Club​​​​
• Sirdar has launched a Digital Archive of over 11,000 Vintage patterns. For more information on the Sirdar Heritage Collection, visit sirdar.com/en/vintage patterns
• Yarn: Have you visited either on line or in person these yarn supplies?
  - Geelong Dyeing Co.
  - Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill  
       Some Events for the next six months:
       * Port Fairy Folk Festival, 10th -13th of March
       * Fibre Feast, South Australia, Sunday, 26th of March 
       * Pop up shop: Thornbury (Melbourne) Saturday, 15th of April, 10am -2pm,
          841 High Street, Thornbury (Pinot and Picasso store)
       * Coburg Yarn Market, 13th and 14th of May at the Coburg Town Hall.
       * Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show, 14th-16th of July
    - Nundle Woollen Mills. 

AUSTRALIA THEME
'My Country' by Dorothy McKellar.
Prepared for a MKAV Seminar several years ago by Surrey Hills Passap Club.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Rena Douglas and Shetland Knitting 
Thanks to Rena for sharing her historical items and knitting. She had her family's spinning wheel, Shetland knitting done by her aunts, knitting pouch, needles, books and wool. Rena demonstrated the knitting using the pouch. Fascinating heritage Rena has with the Shetland Isles. We appreciated and enjoyed this opportunity to hear about the background of one of our senior machine knitters.

For the ever popular CASHMILON yarn contact Lorraine Eddey 22 Seabrook Way, Seaford, Vic. 3198 Mob: 0419 522 938 e-mail: llcraftslorraine@yahoo.com.au Specialising in Cones of Cashmilon 2/28's Cones of Acrylic 70% and Wool 30% Blend Contact hours: Mon- Fri: 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Sat: 8.30 am-11.00 am Not available Sundays	QUALITY KNITTING YARNS Direct from manufacturer and distributor Highest quality PURE WOOL suitable for hand or machine knitting,  Available in 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12 ply on cones Send $2 for shade cards, price list and order form to:  SOUTHERN CROSS YARNS PO Box 121 Burwood Vic 3125 Reg Office 22 Duffy Street Burwood Phone 0427 336 833. NAME................................................... ADDRESS............................................. POSTCODE.........
Barb’s Sew and Knits • Exclusive Australian & Imported yarns  • Alpaca Balls and Cones 2-8 ply • Large range of knitting patterns • New & reconditioned knitting machines  • Advice & workshops 2 Byron Street, Glenelg 5045  (08) 8294 7441 Mobile 0410 176 980 enquiries@ barbssewandknits.com www.barbssewandknits.com.au	Dairing Art Yarn Is now online www.dairing.com.au Mob 0422668633 info@dairing.com.au P.O. Box 2327 Richmond 3121
	Yalong Yarn ​Australian Merino Yarn PO Box 4, Lexton Vic 3352 (03) 53493101/M: 0437948429 ​www.leroymac.com.au