CLUB NEWS
BAIRNSDALE CLUB Update 7/6/22
Members of the Bairnsdale Club have been very busy of late with a couple of projects, the first was to conquer the KnitLeader and other types of charting devices. This was done with a great deal of success and the ensuing results speak for themselves. The other project was to make slippers on the mid gauge and then felt them using various different ideas, including toilet plungers for agitation and then wearing the slippers while wet to get the right size which resulted in some members worrying about foot rot and a great deal of laughing.
Members of the Bairnsdale Club have been very busy of late with a couple of projects, the first was to conquer the KnitLeader and other types of charting devices. This was done with a great deal of success and the ensuing results speak for themselves. The other project was to make slippers on the mid gauge and then felt them using various different ideas, including toilet plungers for agitation and then wearing the slippers while wet to get the right size which resulted in some members worrying about foot rot and a great deal of laughing.
BENDIGO/ELMORE CLUB
Bendigo Elmore has not met this month. A few of our members had decided not to come this month because there had been a number of cases in Bendigo or they had other arrangements, also at one stage, there was a possibility that our meeting place was going to be declared a Tier One site. But included are some photos from members and theircompleted garments, (many featured are from Di Chambers’ workshop way back in March).
Bendigo Elmore has not met this month. A few of our members had decided not to come this month because there had been a number of cases in Bendigo or they had other arrangements, also at one stage, there was a possibility that our meeting place was going to be declared a Tier One site. But included are some photos from members and theircompleted garments, (many featured are from Di Chambers’ workshop way back in March).
BRUNSWICK/RESERVOIR NOVICES CLUB
Zoom sessions started during lockdown as some way towards a substitute for in person meetings. They keep going because there are members who appreciate the opportunity for a knitting themed social gathering without leaving the house. While there are members who like to attend this style of gathering we will keep holding them.
Sessions are very informal, usually no more than an hour, and despite, the general chat, are quite useful sources of information on technique, yarn, trouble shooting machine issues, indeed on any of the topics that crop up in real life club meetings. Probably we are working our way around to small demonstrations. As an offshoot of the Brunswick/Reservoir Novices and Minimalists group, we are not attempting to promote challenging technique (although we are happy to admire your challenging projects).
Below is a simple sample project using beautiful yarn (Baby Suri Alpaca /Silk) in a cheery colour knitted on a single bed punchcard machine using tuck stitch controlled by a card punched to give the exact stitch pattern required.
Zoom sessions started during lockdown as some way towards a substitute for in person meetings. They keep going because there are members who appreciate the opportunity for a knitting themed social gathering without leaving the house. While there are members who like to attend this style of gathering we will keep holding them.
Sessions are very informal, usually no more than an hour, and despite, the general chat, are quite useful sources of information on technique, yarn, trouble shooting machine issues, indeed on any of the topics that crop up in real life club meetings. Probably we are working our way around to small demonstrations. As an offshoot of the Brunswick/Reservoir Novices and Minimalists group, we are not attempting to promote challenging technique (although we are happy to admire your challenging projects).
Below is a simple sample project using beautiful yarn (Baby Suri Alpaca /Silk) in a cheery colour knitted on a single bed punchcard machine using tuck stitch controlled by a card punched to give the exact stitch pattern required.
CAMBERWELL CLUB
Our first meeting was on February 28th. It was a lively day with plenty of ‘show n tell’. We had a demonstration of Ladder Lace, a peaked edging and an attractive rib pattern. March meeting topic will be plating and a discussion on Diane Chamber’s workshop. Many from our club were present and loved the day. Our April date will be changed as it falls on Anzac Day.
Our first meeting was on February 28th. It was a lively day with plenty of ‘show n tell’. We had a demonstration of Ladder Lace, a peaked edging and an attractive rib pattern. March meeting topic will be plating and a discussion on Diane Chamber’s workshop. Many from our club were present and loved the day. Our April date will be changed as it falls on Anzac Day.
GEELONG CLUB Update 7/6/22
Geelong Knitting Club’s Best Kept Secret: Roma, small in stature but big in every other form of life. Host of our Club meetings and wonderful company. Highly skilled and open and generous with her knowledge and always willing to give. She has been an active member of the Geelong Knitting Club for many years. Roma gets so much from the group and the group from her. Welove her company, and her smiling face is an absolute delight. She volunteers at the Drysdale Craft Shop, which she also knits items for. The photos depict some of her work which she generously gives to charity. Her work is exquisite and superb in every way. We the club members just love our time with our Roma.
Geelong Knitting Club’s Best Kept Secret: Roma, small in stature but big in every other form of life. Host of our Club meetings and wonderful company. Highly skilled and open and generous with her knowledge and always willing to give. She has been an active member of the Geelong Knitting Club for many years. Roma gets so much from the group and the group from her. Welove her company, and her smiling face is an absolute delight. She volunteers at the Drysdale Craft Shop, which she also knits items for. The photos depict some of her work which she generously gives to charity. Her work is exquisite and superb in every way. We the club members just love our time with our Roma.
KOO WEE RUP CLUB Update 7/6/22
Diane Chambers workshop was held on Tuesday 29th March. Diane encouraged us to strive to perfect everything we knit. Paying attention to all aspects of our craft will greatly improve our results. We appreciate Diane visiting us from interstate and imparting so much detailed machine knitting knowledge.
In April we welcomed a new KWR member.
Three of us joined in the Bill King online workshop on Saturday 2nd April which was organised by Macknit (NSW). We’re looking forward to their future workshops which are a modern way to experience a real-time demo by a renowned international tutor.
Our recent club demonstrators:
* Mary showed us how to carefully unscrew tension mast discs and remove a surprising quantity of accumulated fluff.
* Jackie – inserted a comb with ribber stitches in place.
* Sheila – Sandwich seam neckband 1 x 1 rib on Brother 860.
* Jackie & Sheila & Viv -- each showed the American latch tool cast off method in slow motion! Practice, practice, practice!
* Viv – demonstrated a wonderful triple-roll neckline.
Also, Third Tuesday hands-on meetings are the perfect “me-time” opportunity to achieve knitting progress, to resolve knitting queries with Jackie and Mary and swap hints with each other.
The photos show a variety of members’ show-and-tell machine-knitted items from the past two months. With so much inspiration from a range of recent demonstrations and a long winter ahead, there’s little excuse not to knit for yourself, family or many charities.
Diane Chambers workshop was held on Tuesday 29th March. Diane encouraged us to strive to perfect everything we knit. Paying attention to all aspects of our craft will greatly improve our results. We appreciate Diane visiting us from interstate and imparting so much detailed machine knitting knowledge.
In April we welcomed a new KWR member.
Three of us joined in the Bill King online workshop on Saturday 2nd April which was organised by Macknit (NSW). We’re looking forward to their future workshops which are a modern way to experience a real-time demo by a renowned international tutor.
Our recent club demonstrators:
* Mary showed us how to carefully unscrew tension mast discs and remove a surprising quantity of accumulated fluff.
* Jackie – inserted a comb with ribber stitches in place.
* Sheila – Sandwich seam neckband 1 x 1 rib on Brother 860.
* Jackie & Sheila & Viv -- each showed the American latch tool cast off method in slow motion! Practice, practice, practice!
* Viv – demonstrated a wonderful triple-roll neckline.
Also, Third Tuesday hands-on meetings are the perfect “me-time” opportunity to achieve knitting progress, to resolve knitting queries with Jackie and Mary and swap hints with each other.
The photos show a variety of members’ show-and-tell machine-knitted items from the past two months. With so much inspiration from a range of recent demonstrations and a long winter ahead, there’s little excuse not to knit for yourself, family or many charities.
KYABRAM CLUB
At out recent May meeting we had a workshop, and all knitted a child’s jumper. It was a great day with lots of hands-on work
At out recent May meeting we had a workshop, and all knitted a child’s jumper. It was a great day with lots of hands-on work
MALVERN EAST CLUB Update 22/6/22
Average attendance at the Chadstone Scout Hall over the two days of our May workshop was greater than the previous one, which is so encouraging, we extended a warm welcome to a new member too.
An assortment of garments knitted sideways, with circular yokes, socks knitted by the join as you go method, plus mittens and beanies, amazing array of colours. There was a mix of standard gauge and mid- gauge machines, Singer & Brother.
One member fitted for a ribber for the first time and achieved the skill to master it too. Another member came with lots of items to hand stitch together.
Topic: A top-down adult raglan sleeves cardigan is a process in progress, which allows ease of lengthening or shorting of body and sleeves. Striped or pattern matching of body and sleeve is another advantage of this method too.
Both sleeves need to be knitted first, with back & front joined to the sleeves as they are knitted. The garment is nearly complete on removal from knitting machine, seaming a continuous seam from waist to cuff only.
Hands-on Machine Knitting Weekend to be held on Saturday and Sunday, 23-24 July 2022.
Time: 9.30am - 6.30pm
At: Chadstone Scout Hall, 51a Ivanhoe Grove, Malvern East
Average attendance at the Chadstone Scout Hall over the two days of our May workshop was greater than the previous one, which is so encouraging, we extended a warm welcome to a new member too.
An assortment of garments knitted sideways, with circular yokes, socks knitted by the join as you go method, plus mittens and beanies, amazing array of colours. There was a mix of standard gauge and mid- gauge machines, Singer & Brother.
One member fitted for a ribber for the first time and achieved the skill to master it too. Another member came with lots of items to hand stitch together.
Topic: A top-down adult raglan sleeves cardigan is a process in progress, which allows ease of lengthening or shorting of body and sleeves. Striped or pattern matching of body and sleeve is another advantage of this method too.
Both sleeves need to be knitted first, with back & front joined to the sleeves as they are knitted. The garment is nearly complete on removal from knitting machine, seaming a continuous seam from waist to cuff only.
Hands-on Machine Knitting Weekend to be held on Saturday and Sunday, 23-24 July 2022.
Time: 9.30am - 6.30pm
At: Chadstone Scout Hall, 51a Ivanhoe Grove, Malvern East
MOONEE PONDS CLUB
It was great to see 14 members return to meeting together in person and we welcomed two new members: Merilyn Kumar and Nicola Brackertz. We have shortened the length of the meeting – starting with Show and Tell, which was terrific and then had two demonstrations from Angela which were geared towards home and garden decoration.
It was great to see 14 members return to meeting together in person and we welcomed two new members: Merilyn Kumar and Nicola Brackertz. We have shortened the length of the meeting – starting with Show and Tell, which was terrific and then had two demonstrations from Angela which were geared towards home and garden decoration.
NORTH EAST CLUB NEWS Update 7/6/22
Our dedicated group has been able to meet consistently over the last few months. As things return to some sense of normalcy, we are looking forward to being able to attend upcoming events and hopefully enter some of our knitted items in the shows around our region.
There have been experiments with the lace carriage, which is always a lovely surprise to see just how gorgeous the lace appears with each pass of the carriage, and how the intricate process can produce such a beautiful sample.
One of our members is finally to the point of joining all the pieces together, to construct a lovely shrug type cardigan.
Some tuck designs were also achieved with a turned-up cuff/hem with lovely results. These methods can make garments look so professional and finished.
A range of self-punched punch-card designs were also practiced, with colours, to ensure that the designs will be perfect when implemented into jumpers. As well as some new ones being made – it’s such a great process – especially with the punching machine! Such fun.
Our dedicated group has been able to meet consistently over the last few months. As things return to some sense of normalcy, we are looking forward to being able to attend upcoming events and hopefully enter some of our knitted items in the shows around our region.
There have been experiments with the lace carriage, which is always a lovely surprise to see just how gorgeous the lace appears with each pass of the carriage, and how the intricate process can produce such a beautiful sample.
One of our members is finally to the point of joining all the pieces together, to construct a lovely shrug type cardigan.
Some tuck designs were also achieved with a turned-up cuff/hem with lovely results. These methods can make garments look so professional and finished.
A range of self-punched punch-card designs were also practiced, with colours, to ensure that the designs will be perfect when implemented into jumpers. As well as some new ones being made – it’s such a great process – especially with the punching machine! Such fun.
PASSAP CLUB Update 1/8/2022)
This month's meeting was a little low on numbers but still plenty of knitting and learnings. Libby had set another challenge for us which required changing the programming. A number of us had attempted it and this highlighted a great variation of mistakes or new designs (i.e. if we can remember what we did wrong in our programming}. But we learnt heaps with different people sharing their knowledge.
This month's meeting was a little low on numbers but still plenty of knitting and learnings. Libby had set another challenge for us which required changing the programming. A number of us had attempted it and this highlighted a great variation of mistakes or new designs (i.e. if we can remember what we did wrong in our programming}. But we learnt heaps with different people sharing their knowledge.
TEMPLESTOWE CLUB
We have all kept in touch via email and telephone. Some have been hand knitting as well as sitting at the machine from time to time. We are looking forward to getting together before Christmas.
Knitting up a little of a stash resulting in 3 jumpers, 1 cardigan, 10 vests, 7 scarves, 2 wraps, 4 pairs of socks, 1 teddy, a squirrel with 3 acorns, a baby hat and a cotton face washer set.
We have all kept in touch via email and telephone. Some have been hand knitting as well as sitting at the machine from time to time. We are looking forward to getting together before Christmas.
Knitting up a little of a stash resulting in 3 jumpers, 1 cardigan, 10 vests, 7 scarves, 2 wraps, 4 pairs of socks, 1 teddy, a squirrel with 3 acorns, a baby hat and a cotton face washer set.
THURSDAY EVENING ZOOM GROUP
This group began to fill part of the gap left when Covid disrupted regular Club meetings. The plan is to keep it going as an online group, open to any member, but catering particularly to members with jobs to go to, and to anyone who would be grateful to attend an MKAV meeting without having to leave the house.
The group provides a chance to show your knitting triumphs and tragedies, and tap into the collective wisdom of the assembled knitters. Lately we have been enjoying seeing Carole’s contemporary textile art pieces, made on her Passap E6000.
The group Zooms at 6pm on Thursdays. Send an email to chrisjd@bigpond.net.au if you would like to be added to the invitation list.
This group began to fill part of the gap left when Covid disrupted regular Club meetings. The plan is to keep it going as an online group, open to any member, but catering particularly to members with jobs to go to, and to anyone who would be grateful to attend an MKAV meeting without having to leave the house.
The group provides a chance to show your knitting triumphs and tragedies, and tap into the collective wisdom of the assembled knitters. Lately we have been enjoying seeing Carole’s contemporary textile art pieces, made on her Passap E6000.
The group Zooms at 6pm on Thursdays. Send an email to chrisjd@bigpond.net.au if you would like to be added to the invitation list.