Based in Great Bookham in Surrey, UK we are an old established club and we always welcome new members. We would love you to get in touch if you are a machine knitter in Surrey, we currently have members from quite a wide area – South London, Wimbledon to Guildford, Twickenham to just south of Dorking.
Dates and Times
We normally meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 8 pm. The hall is open from around 7:45 for setting up. We have no formal meeting in August, Normally the December meeting has an extended coffee break with a Christmas nibbles instead of the usual cake.
Venue
Meetings are held monthly at the
Old Barn Hall,
Church Road,
Bookham,
Surrey, KT23 3PQ UK
Meetings are in the Harrison Room which has its own entrance towards the rear of the building on the right hand side as you face the building. Separate parking is also at the back of the car park on the right. Committee members have the code to enter via that door and will try to be at the hall well before the meetings start.
Updates on Forthcoming Meetings
In addition to the regular meetings we occasionally have Zoom meeting to catch up with those who can no longer get to the meetings due to infirmities or if they’ve moved away.
| July | Using several fine yarns yarns together – with emphasis on colours and techniques like running yarns together and using a twister to create a mixed yarn. | We are looking for a speaker but so far none has been found, |
| August | No meeting, some members are planning to visit the Fashion and Textile museum to see the Biba exhibition. | |
| September | Cable work | We are looking for a speaker but so far none has been found, |
| October | Review of small items for charity and revisiting the items members were proposing to make this year. | |
| November | Combining stitches – eg lace and tuck | |
| December | Social evening with Christmas nibbles with coffee/tea | |
Contact Us
If you are interested in joining or want to find out more please email us on webmaster@bookhamknitclub.org.uk