Long Buckby's Knit & Natter was held at Dunchurch Village Hall,
on Saturday 15th October 2011.
A large gathering of enthusiastic knitters made the hall buzz with
chatter all morning as people sat around the tables working on projects
they had brought, or learning a new technique. Around the hall were
various stall holders: Uppingham Yarns, Sue Woolley, Wendy Piper's
Knits'n'Bits, Wendy Yates buttons, Gloria Thomas with Whizzy Knitting,
Toft Alpacas beautiful yarn, Sue Hunter of Knit'n'Caboodle, as well
as the Guild stand (with machine knitting clinic) and a stall for
the Royal Marsden Charity knitting items.
There was a demonstration of spinning by Judy Bradshaw, and Jane
Harrisson headed up the crochet group. Lynda Fiendley and Jill Brownjohn
were based on the stage demonstrating Patchwork Knitting where Lynda
had her beautiful patchwork coats and bags on display.
Numbers were up on last year from 130 to 152 people, which the
new venue was able to accommodate well. Conversation and exchange
of ideas continued in the refreshment room, where friends caught up
with one another and made new ones. Volunteers from Long Buckby Machine
Knitters provided endless cups of tea and coffee, and Val Leaver volunteered
to help sell the raffle tickets.
After lunch Iris Bishop was introduced and gave her usual entertaining,
but instructive talk, explaining how to achieve fluid, or shaped fabrics
using knitweave, the ribber, and stitch size. The use of a video camera
with a close up of each fabric sample projected onto a screen as she
talked was a great help.
Next year the Knit and Natter will also take place at Dunchurch
Village Hall on Saturday 20th October 2012. (week after Ally Pally).
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