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Regional Branches and Groups
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Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire
– meetings on last Saturday of the month, 2-4pm in the Needle & Thread Crafty Studio, Leighton Buzzard.
Contact: Judith Morley • Tel 01525 379571
Co-ordinator: Jane Barton • Tel 01525 852024 •
email
Buckinghamshire Branch
– meetings usually on 4th Tuesday of the month, 2-4pm, in Iver
Contact: Paula Fenwick • Tel 01753 630888 •
email
Derbyshire Branch
– meets Thursdays, 10am - noon, at The Friends Meeting House,
St Helen's Street, Derby
East London Crochet Group
Contact: Barbara Mann • Tel: 020 8599 3130
Gloucestershire Branch
– meetings on the 4th Saturday of the month, 2-4pm, in the teaching room at Dundry Nurseries, Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham • All are welcome! 50p donation requested which will be passed to the charity whose room we use • Contact: Clare Elliott 07790 230331 •
email
Leeds & Bradford Branch
– meetings at Headingley St Columba’s United Reformed Church,
Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2DH, 7.30pm-9.30pm,
£3 per session including light refreshments, on:
- 2nd Friday of the month
- 4th Friday of the month
except December when the 4th Friday is too close to Christmas/New Year
The second meeting is for Knit 'n' Natter and Crochet 'n' Chatter group. Bring along your current project, or something you're having problems with, or something you've finished and want to show everyone.
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New members are always welcome: we’re not experts, just enthusiasts!
– Download current programme for 2nd Friday meetings here
London Branch
– Venue: Union Chapel Project, Compton Avenue, London N1 (near Highbury & Islington station)
– Bring a packed lunch and a mug; tea and coffee will be provided.
Contact: Eleanor Slingsby on 0783 573 2752 or Michelle Ryan
nezumi@nezumiworld.com
Malvern Branch
– meetings on the 2nd Saturday of the month (except July & August) at the Malvern Library Café from 2:30-4:30pm • All are welcome • Contact: Clare Elliott 07790 230331 •
email
North Leicestershire Branch
– meets 2nd Monday of the month, 11am-2pm • For venue,
contact co-ordinator or Bea Poulter on 01509 569808
Pinner Branch
– meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4.30pm, at Café Nero, Love Lane, Pinner, Middlesex
Reading Branch
– Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, 1.45-3.45 from January 2008. The museum is in the Town Hall Building opposite the rear of M&S. Meetings are not always in the same room, but styaff will direct attendees to the correct room. Visitors always welcome. If you don't attttend regularly, check the programme for supplies. Always bring needles, hooks and yarn, which should be smooth and light coloured unless stated otherwise.
Contact: Sheila Ryle,
44 Webster Close, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4NW •
Tel: 01628 628096 •
Email
Sheffield Area Branch
– 2-4pm at Central United Reformed Church, Chapel Walk, Sheffield • 07850 551739
South Devon
– Meetings 10am to 4pm, subs are £2; please bring a packed lunch
Tilton-on-the-Hill Branch
– meets last Wednesday of the month, 12.30pm for 1-4pm (unless otherwise indicated) at The Village Hall, Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire. Bring packed lunch
Tyne & Wear Branch
www.communigate.co.uk/ne/knitandcrochet
Wiltshire Branch
– 'Knit and Lunch' meetings in Chiseldon, near Swindon, on one Saturday per month (see listing), 11.30-2.30 • Please bring lunch and some knitting or crochet; drinks available. £2.50 per session. Non-members welcome and any level of expertise. If you are new to the crafts please bring medium-sized needles and plain wool, if you can, and we will help you learn – we're a friendly group of knitters and crocheters who are happy to share knowledge and enjoy discovering new aspects of their crafts. Please ring or email beforehand for directions to venue.
Contact: Anthea Winterburn • Tel: 01793 740325 •
Email
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Other Groups and Activities
• Brent Adult & Community Education Services (BACES), Carlton Centre, Carlton Vale, London NW6 5RTA: Various courses in Crochet, Knitting, Felting Dyeing, Embroidery and Beaded Jewellery • Tel: 020 7644 9460 • www.nezumiworld.com •
nezumi@nezumi.com
• Buckden, Cambridgeshire: Knitting UK are planning to hold courses and are asking for course suggestions • They may be contacted on 01480 819397 or
info@knittinguk.com
• Cast-Off Knitting Club meetings • www.castoff.info/meetings.asp
• Guild of Machine Knitters: course listing at www.guild-mach-knit.org.uk/courses.htm
• Interknit Café (Farnham, Surrey) runs workshops • Further details (pdf) • www.interknitcafe.uk.com
• Keep & Share: learn machine and hand knitting in a relaxed and creative environment with award-winning knitwear label 'Keep & Share', Lugwardine, Hereford • More info at www.creativebreaks.co.uk • Contact Amy 01432 851162 or
courses@keepandshare.co.uk
• Rowan Weekend Workshops: cost £75 for two days' tuition, refreshments and buffet lunch • Call 01484 681881 or visit www.knitrowan.com
• Sale (South Manchester) Knit 'n' Natter Group • We meet at the King's Ransom pub, opposite Sale metrolink station, with easy access by tram or by bus to Sale Town Centre. Plenty of free parking to rear of pub. Members and non-members of all abilities very welcome. No charge, just turn up and look for knitters nattering! • 1st Monday of the month, 6-9pm • Contact: Debbie Tomkies • Tel 0161 973 7390 •
email
• Stitch & Kvetch Meet at the Roebuck, Pond Street, London NW3 at 8pm some evenings • More info
• St Xavier's Sixth Form College – Community Education, London runs Special Interest and Creative Arts 10 week evening courses in Knitting and Crochet several times a year • More info
• 'United in Knitting' (Worcester) meet on most Saturdays from 11-1pm at the Pump House Environment Centre, toward the rear of Gheluvelt Park, Waterworks Road, Barbourne. We welcome most crafters, whether they are just enthusiastic, beginners or pros • If you're interested, contact Dawn Lewis at
unitedinknitting@hotmail.co.uk
• Weekly Crochet Class at Moore, Nr Warrington, Cheshire, on Thursdays, 10.30am-12.30pm. Mixed ability covering all types of crochet. Pay as you learn in a friendly village hall. Free refreshments. Tutor: Judy Jones • email
• Weekly Crochet Class and 2-day Crochet Courses, at The Textile Workshop, 678, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham. Tutor: Margaret O’Mara. Classes run Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon • Tel: 0115 9603337
• Yarn & Thread, an informal craft and social group, where we bring our own work,
sometimes try something new, help and guide each other, etc, etc … , at
St John Ambulance Hall, Station Road, Manningtree, Essex • first Tuesday in each
month, 2-4pm • Contact by
email
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December 2008 |
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Airedale & Wharfedale Branch
‘Jacobs Join’ |
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Wiltshire Branch
'Knit and Lunch'. Christmas celebration. (
Details to be announced nearer the date.)
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East London Crochet Group
Double Filet Crochet Workshop. Theme: 'The Baltic & Lapland'. Projects at all levels as long as you can make chains and trebles! Tel: 020-8599 3130 |
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Sheffield Area Branch
Christmas Social |
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Derby Branch
Christmas Fuddle |
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Leeds/Bradford Branch
Looking backwards and forwards. What have you made in 2008? What knitting and crochet extravagances have you bought? What new ideas have you met? What are you going to make next year? The traditional social evening with a faith (=pooled=Jacob's join) supper.
Bring: a little finger food to share, your 2007 successes and 'unintended results' and your plans for next year |
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Reading Branch |
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Penzance Group:
Christmas Party
Our annual display of work and our party – bring what you have made during the year |
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Buckinghamshire Branch
'Show and Tell' and Christmas party |
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Contributions deadline. |
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2009
January 2009 |
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Sheffield Area Branch
Members' Work |
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Reading Branch
Mosaic Patterns. These slip stitch patterns are another way of using variegated yarns to good effect. Only one yarn is used at once so there is no tangling which can make intarsia or fairisle patterns rather daunting. Bring two contrasting yarns and some variegated yarn if you like |
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Buckinghamshire Branch |
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February 2009 |
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Sheffield Branch
Crochet socks |
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Reading Branch
Making Garments from Scratch. Is this a simpler option than trying to adapt somebody else’s pattern to suit your requirements either for your body shape or to use some beautiful yarn from your stash? Bring along a “problem” pattern or garment |
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Buckinghamshire Branch |
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