CLUB NEWS
BALLARAT CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
Our group have been busy mastering the ribber attachment for our machines. We began with a demonstration and walk through on one machine. The remainder of the day involved members working together to set up their ribbers, find parts and make adjustments. By the end of the session, we had all machines connected to ribbers and knitting. There were many smiling faces celebrating success.
We now have members bringing along ribbers to sessions and as a group we are about to begin working though the process of creating a complete garment using a basic pattern. This will be most valuable for our newer members.
Six of our members attended the Live In weekend in Rosebud and had a fun and mostly productive weekend.
Janette Richards
Our group have been busy mastering the ribber attachment for our machines. We began with a demonstration and walk through on one machine. The remainder of the day involved members working together to set up their ribbers, find parts and make adjustments. By the end of the session, we had all machines connected to ribbers and knitting. There were many smiling faces celebrating success.
We now have members bringing along ribbers to sessions and as a group we are about to begin working though the process of creating a complete garment using a basic pattern. This will be most valuable for our newer members.
Six of our members attended the Live In weekend in Rosebud and had a fun and mostly productive weekend.
Janette Richards
BENDIGO/ELMORE CLUB UPDATE 19/04/2026
We had 15 people attending an annual local workshop over 4 days with Diane Chambers. The project this year was a set in sleeve jumper with a cowl neck. Unfortunately Diane is unable to continue running these workshops but has left us with so much knowledge regarding designing and making garments. Some finished garments below, plus a couple of baby blankets. There was no meeting held in February due to the workshop.Peter Jardine made the apricot jumper for his mother in law. Annette Giles completed the blue/grey one for herself and Rhonda Charity is modelling the one she made. Annette and Rhonda’s jumpers featured the cowl continuing on as part of the body and without shaping the neck.
Jan made a garter carriage pram blanket for a new great nephew and Peter made an intarsia blanket with a picot edge using a Diana Sullivan Pattern.
Jan King
We had 15 people attending an annual local workshop over 4 days with Diane Chambers. The project this year was a set in sleeve jumper with a cowl neck. Unfortunately Diane is unable to continue running these workshops but has left us with so much knowledge regarding designing and making garments. Some finished garments below, plus a couple of baby blankets. There was no meeting held in February due to the workshop.Peter Jardine made the apricot jumper for his mother in law. Annette Giles completed the blue/grey one for herself and Rhonda Charity is modelling the one she made. Annette and Rhonda’s jumpers featured the cowl continuing on as part of the body and without shaping the neck.
Jan made a garter carriage pram blanket for a new great nephew and Peter made an intarsia blanket with a picot edge using a Diana Sullivan Pattern.
Jan King
CAMBERWELL CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
We commenced the year in late February. Our plan for the first few months will be concentrating on Card 3. Firstly Slip & Tuck with the card 3 and progress to patterns using the ribber and then patterns, still with Card 3 but with the colour changer.
We have great Show n Tell which I encourage so we can all learn from each other.
Unfortunately we have a few sick ones who have been excellent knitters in the past and are now unable to knit. I encourage them to still join us as their knitting knowledge is invaluable.
Maureen McIntosh
We commenced the year in late February. Our plan for the first few months will be concentrating on Card 3. Firstly Slip & Tuck with the card 3 and progress to patterns using the ribber and then patterns, still with Card 3 but with the colour changer.
We have great Show n Tell which I encourage so we can all learn from each other.
Unfortunately we have a few sick ones who have been excellent knitters in the past and are now unable to knit. I encourage them to still join us as their knitting knowledge is invaluable.
Maureen McIntosh
KOO WEE RUP CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
In May our demonstrators were Mary Schuurmans and Elaine Powell. Mary was on the Brother with the knitleader and Elaine was on the Singer with the knit Radar. Members were able to see how the shaping device worked on their relevant machine, a lot of work for Mary and Elaine and it was wonderfully presented.
Again in June, Mary was at the machine demonstrating. This time it was Buttonholes, different sizes in all types of rib, so we will see who has done their homework at the next meeting
Sheila
In May our demonstrators were Mary Schuurmans and Elaine Powell. Mary was on the Brother with the knitleader and Elaine was on the Singer with the knit Radar. Members were able to see how the shaping device worked on their relevant machine, a lot of work for Mary and Elaine and it was wonderfully presented.
Again in June, Mary was at the machine demonstrating. This time it was Buttonholes, different sizes in all types of rib, so we will see who has done their homework at the next meeting
Sheila
KYABRAM UPDATE 18/06/2026
Our April meeting Colleen finished her cardigan with cable bands, Anne made a beautiful baby rug, Leonie & Beatrice made socks, Jenny made a couple of beanies and some tension samples. And I had a couple of jumpers. I demonstrated how to do tuck & slip at the same time, and I also demonstrated a cut & sew neckline. In May, Anne brought along a jumper that she was making for herself and Colleen bought along a child’s jumper knitted on the bulky. Most club members brought along some beanies to donate to the Backpack for kids Charity.
I would like to thank all of them for their efforts especially Susan who donated 30 Beanies.
I attended the MKAV live in Week end, and I would like to congratulate Barbara and Julie for a great weekend. I enjoyed catching up with some of the other club members and meeting new members.
Glenda
Our April meeting Colleen finished her cardigan with cable bands, Anne made a beautiful baby rug, Leonie & Beatrice made socks, Jenny made a couple of beanies and some tension samples. And I had a couple of jumpers. I demonstrated how to do tuck & slip at the same time, and I also demonstrated a cut & sew neckline. In May, Anne brought along a jumper that she was making for herself and Colleen bought along a child’s jumper knitted on the bulky. Most club members brought along some beanies to donate to the Backpack for kids Charity.
I would like to thank all of them for their efforts especially Susan who donated 30 Beanies.
I attended the MKAV live in Week end, and I would like to congratulate Barbara and Julie for a great weekend. I enjoyed catching up with some of the other club members and meeting new members.
Glenda
MALVERN EAST CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
Our last workshop was a funny one, as everyone had a funny story to tell, plus other serious ones, so love the continuous interaction between attendees. Everyone is happy to share their knowledge, fun, food and help wherever needed.
Paula and Johay are so keen to learn new techniques, often way ahead of their skills, but achieve it too. Paula learnt a cut-and sew single rib neckband with lots of help from Jean. Johay attempted to use the magic cams on his Singer, sadly we have left it to next time. Another recent attendee, Cheryl had dismantled a “stuck” carriage, we managed to move it with patience, persistently removing old oil and re-oiling it.
Jean, Carman and Eva spent the week-end knitting happily on the Singer LK-150 mid-gauge machine with amazing results. Well done. Alison, Liz and myself knitted some finished and unfinished garments, hope you have been able to complete them now. Please forgive me if I have missed your efforts. Our May Club meeting has our average attendance of members, with social chat, show-and- tell of garments, advice when needed. Bias edge was demonstrated, thanks, Cheryl. June demo. Racking on the ribber. We would love to see other members attend with knitting machine, garments to show and unfinished ones, if you would like some free time from stress of everyday life.
Elaine
Our last workshop was a funny one, as everyone had a funny story to tell, plus other serious ones, so love the continuous interaction between attendees. Everyone is happy to share their knowledge, fun, food and help wherever needed.
Paula and Johay are so keen to learn new techniques, often way ahead of their skills, but achieve it too. Paula learnt a cut-and sew single rib neckband with lots of help from Jean. Johay attempted to use the magic cams on his Singer, sadly we have left it to next time. Another recent attendee, Cheryl had dismantled a “stuck” carriage, we managed to move it with patience, persistently removing old oil and re-oiling it.
Jean, Carman and Eva spent the week-end knitting happily on the Singer LK-150 mid-gauge machine with amazing results. Well done. Alison, Liz and myself knitted some finished and unfinished garments, hope you have been able to complete them now. Please forgive me if I have missed your efforts. Our May Club meeting has our average attendance of members, with social chat, show-and- tell of garments, advice when needed. Bias edge was demonstrated, thanks, Cheryl. June demo. Racking on the ribber. We would love to see other members attend with knitting machine, garments to show and unfinished ones, if you would like some free time from stress of everyday life.
Elaine
MOONEE PONDS NEWS UPDATE 18/06/2026
The Moonee Ponds Club meets on the 4th Saturday of each month, except for December. Show and Tell is always fun as everyone has a fascinating story to tell about their knitting.
HAT SHAPING April Meeting
When designing a pattern for spherical shaping with changing tensions I use guess work to estimate the number of stitches to decrease and the number of rows between the decreasing rows. Waste yarn is essential for doing this as you can work a small section at a time and only have to unpick a few rows. Hopefully the 4ply pattern will be finalised before the end of winter.
Angela
The Moonee Ponds Club meets on the 4th Saturday of each month, except for December. Show and Tell is always fun as everyone has a fascinating story to tell about their knitting.
HAT SHAPING April Meeting
When designing a pattern for spherical shaping with changing tensions I use guess work to estimate the number of stitches to decrease and the number of rows between the decreasing rows. Waste yarn is essential for doing this as you can work a small section at a time and only have to unpick a few rows. Hopefully the 4ply pattern will be finalised before the end of winter.
Angela
NORTH EAST VICTORIA CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
Our recent workshop was both inspiring and enjoyable, with guest demonstrator Vicki introducing members to the art of needle felting. Vicki supplied all the materials needed for us to complete a project & also brought along an impressive collection of her work, including jackets, pillowcases, wool coats and other beautifully embellished items. These examples showcased the many creative possibilities of needle felting and demonstrated how easily this craft can be incorporated into machine knitting to add unique decorative features and special finishing touches to garments.A huge thank you to Vicki for sharing her skills and enthusiasm with us, and to Andrea for organising such a wonderful workshop.
Andrea also recently attended a tour of the Wangaratta Woollen Mills, conducted by the Wangaratta Historical Society. The tour provided a fascinating insight into the journey of yarn production, from fibre through to cone and ball. While the mill no longer produces yarn, it continues to warehouse acrylic products. It was a very interesting and informative experience, although it is disappointing that this valuable resource is no longer available to lovers of yarn following the closure of the mill shop. Except for the Half Price Pop-Up special days – 24th-27th June – instore only.
Meanwhile, members have been busy preparing a floral-themed entry for this year's local shows. A variety of flower patterns have been trialled, both on the knitting machine and by hand. While some designs appear quite simple in theory, they can prove surprisingly challenging in practice! The project has also provided an excellent opportunity to make use of those small balls of leftover yarn that many of us have tucked away in our stash.
Charmane
Our recent workshop was both inspiring and enjoyable, with guest demonstrator Vicki introducing members to the art of needle felting. Vicki supplied all the materials needed for us to complete a project & also brought along an impressive collection of her work, including jackets, pillowcases, wool coats and other beautifully embellished items. These examples showcased the many creative possibilities of needle felting and demonstrated how easily this craft can be incorporated into machine knitting to add unique decorative features and special finishing touches to garments.A huge thank you to Vicki for sharing her skills and enthusiasm with us, and to Andrea for organising such a wonderful workshop.
Andrea also recently attended a tour of the Wangaratta Woollen Mills, conducted by the Wangaratta Historical Society. The tour provided a fascinating insight into the journey of yarn production, from fibre through to cone and ball. While the mill no longer produces yarn, it continues to warehouse acrylic products. It was a very interesting and informative experience, although it is disappointing that this valuable resource is no longer available to lovers of yarn following the closure of the mill shop. Except for the Half Price Pop-Up special days – 24th-27th June – instore only.
Meanwhile, members have been busy preparing a floral-themed entry for this year's local shows. A variety of flower patterns have been trialled, both on the knitting machine and by hand. While some designs appear quite simple in theory, they can prove surprisingly challenging in practice! The project has also provided an excellent opportunity to make use of those small balls of leftover yarn that many of us have tucked away in our stash.
Charmane
PASSAP CLUB UPDATE 18/06/2026
Our theme for the last couple of meetings has been Short Rowing (holding) on the Passap both single and double bed. While there are slight differences on the lock settings and pusher placement between the electronic and non-electronic Passaps, we have managed to learn about -U shaped hems, pincushions, angled colour work, and using piping both plain and patterned. We need to check that our brains are working when doing this. But very interesting knitting can be achieved.
We welcomed a new member, Gillian, to Passap Club. While already an experienced machine knitter, she is getting the hang of her E6000 machine by producing the Norfolk Baby Blanket.
Show and Tell produces an interesting and varied array of knitting on our machines as well as hand knitting. A prolific amount of knitting is brought along to show and tell as well as for Charity.
The following Charity Knits. were delivered last month being 12 Booties for premmies, 1
Bootie, 19 Beanies, 1 Baby Jacket, 11 Scarves, 24 Teddy Bears, 2 Rabbits, 13 Blankets.
Kerryn
Our theme for the last couple of meetings has been Short Rowing (holding) on the Passap both single and double bed. While there are slight differences on the lock settings and pusher placement between the electronic and non-electronic Passaps, we have managed to learn about -U shaped hems, pincushions, angled colour work, and using piping both plain and patterned. We need to check that our brains are working when doing this. But very interesting knitting can be achieved.
We welcomed a new member, Gillian, to Passap Club. While already an experienced machine knitter, she is getting the hang of her E6000 machine by producing the Norfolk Baby Blanket.
Show and Tell produces an interesting and varied array of knitting on our machines as well as hand knitting. A prolific amount of knitting is brought along to show and tell as well as for Charity.
The following Charity Knits. were delivered last month being 12 Booties for premmies, 1
Bootie, 19 Beanies, 1 Baby Jacket, 11 Scarves, 24 Teddy Bears, 2 Rabbits, 13 Blankets.
Kerryn
TEMPLESTOWE CLUB UPDATE 14/04/2025
Templestowe knitting club started the year knitting little dolls and all members participated. Pamela brought several of these to Moonee Ponds to show.
Esther Braithwaite has provided this hand knitting pattern, free, on Ravellry (you must be a member)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-izzy-dolls: They are knitted as a flat piece of knitting and then sewn up and filled with stuffing and then the sewing defines the arms which makes them look like they have their hands In their pockets.
There is a history to the Izzy Doll, which was carried on by the commarades by Master Corporal Mark Isfield, RIP, a Canadian Peacekeeper. Read the short history here: www.hpicanada.ca/craft-for-hpic/
Alison Ang
Templestowe knitting club started the year knitting little dolls and all members participated. Pamela brought several of these to Moonee Ponds to show.
Esther Braithwaite has provided this hand knitting pattern, free, on Ravellry (you must be a member)
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-izzy-dolls: They are knitted as a flat piece of knitting and then sewn up and filled with stuffing and then the sewing defines the arms which makes them look like they have their hands In their pockets.
There is a history to the Izzy Doll, which was carried on by the commarades by Master Corporal Mark Isfield, RIP, a Canadian Peacekeeper. Read the short history here: www.hpicanada.ca/craft-for-hpic/
Alison Ang
