There was a good turnout this month. We also welcomed a visitor. As it was a club evening there was no speaker but members were asked to consider the future of the club programme as it is increasingly difficult to get speakers on machine knitting now. What form should the club evenings take in future?
An error in the competition programme was noted – the third item should have the words in lace added.
Also, in regard of the competition, a novice category was added for anyone with less experience who wants to enter but feels they do not share the same level of expertise as some of our very experienced knitters. They can submit items using any of the categories but the novice class will be judged as a single group.
Notices included a list of knitting related events running throughout the year, these include:
| Dates | Event | Venue | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd January – 25th January | Creative Crafts Show | Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey | http://www.sandown.co.uk/fixtures/details/the-creative-crafts-show |
| 22 February – 23 February 2014 | Unravel 2014 | The Maltings, Farnham, Surrey | http://craft.farnhammaltings.com/portfolio/unravel-festival/ |
| 28 February – 2 March 2014 | Knit & Stitch It 2014 – the exhibition for Southern Needle Crafters and Stitchers | FIVE, Farnborough, Surrey
|
http://knitandstitch-it.org.uk/ |
| Saturday 1st March | Machine Knitting Live! | Bournemouth School for Girls in Castle Gate Close,Castle Lane West,
Bournemouth BH8 9UJ |
www.machineknittingmonthly.net |
| 13th-16th March 2014 | Spring Knitting & Stitching Show | Olympia, London
|
www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com |
| Sunday 6th April | Machine Knitting Live! | LiveWest Park Leisure CentreWilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton NG10 4AA | www.machineknittingmonthly.net |
After coffee and cake – delicious as usual, several members gathered around a machine to try to develop a knit-weave effect to mimic grass, and help was given to a hand knitter who needed to solve a tricky problem.
Finally, anyone who wishes to stand as a member of the club committee should submit their names at the next meeting in February.
