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Posted on May 22, 2016June 14, 2016 by Vivian

May Show + Tell

member: Carole (MillroadKnitter)
pattern: Rug Hooking
yarn: Briggs & Little

member: Bree (tenderfield)
pattern: Nieve by Julie Weisenberger/CocoKnits
yarn: Indiecita baby alpaca & Philfolk 50

member: Michelle (Mistress)
pattern: Top down raglan pullover
yarn: Noro scraps

member: Michelle (Mistress)
pattern: Key Trend by Michelle Porter
yarn: Pima Splash

member: Elizabeth (erq)
pattern: Aegopodium
yarn: summer solstice

member: Daphne (demw)
pattern: Forest Frolic (own design)
yarn: Mineville merino dk single

member: Daphne
pattern: Tussah silk shawl (own design)
yarn: Sublime Yarns tussah silk dk

member: Christine (shivaji)
pattern: Gyre by Bristol Ivy
yarn: Starri by Raventwist

member: Christin (knobknitter)
pattern: optical delusion
yarn: indigo Dragonfly

Posted on May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 by Vivian

WorldWide Knit in Public day – June 18 2016

Get out there and get social — world wide knit in public day is about sharing the experience of knitting with knitters and non-knitters.
It’s an annual international celebration of knitting and other fibre arts with thousands of separate events around the world.

Where will you be knitting?

Check the TKG ravelry thread or the WWKIP Toronto thread to find events in your area.

Posted on April 21, 2016April 21, 2016 by Vivian

April Show + Tell

greta
member: Greta
pattern: Pop Spots by Jojo Vail
yarn: Isager Alpaca

Ramona
member: Ramona (ramonafirehorse)
pattern: Then Comes Spring by Francoise Danoy
yarn: Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock

daphne1
member: Daphne
pattern: Colour Play Mohair Wrap by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
yarn: Rowan Kid Silk Haze Stripe, Debbie Bliss Angel Prints, Online Linie 253 Hommage Color

daphne2
pattern: Everyday Shawl by SweaterFreak Knits
yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Metalico

daphne3
pattern: Dissent by Lisa Mutch
yarn: Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal

daphne4
pattern: Waiting for Rain by Sylvia Bo Bilvia
yarn: Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles

trish
member: Trish (TrishD)
pattern: Vertices United by Stephen West
yarn: various sock yarns

marilyn
member: Marilyn
pattern: Twiddle Mitt or Muff
yarn: various

littlecottonrabbit
guest: Sandra
pattern: little cotton rabbits

member: Christine (knobknitter)
pattern: Askews Me Dickey by Stephen West
yarn: xxx

cindy-henley
member: Cindy (castalot)
pattern: Henley Perfected by Connie Chang
yarn: Tristan

cindy-wave
member: Cindy (castalot)
pattern: Wave by Kristen Finlay
yarn: Blue Heron Metallic

Thanks to Nadine for the on-site photos this month!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Vivian

Annual KNITTERS FROLIC

Toronto’s premiere fibre event of the season takes place April 30 & May 1.

. The Saturday Marketplace features over 50 vendors
. Two days of workshops with fabulous instructors

Find out all the details: Toronto Knitters Frolic

Posted on March 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by Vivian

March Show + Tell

cindy
member: Cindy (castalot)
pattern: Liz Stole by Dee O’Keefe
yarn: Madeline Tosh Mulberry Silk Lace

daphne1
member: Daphne (demw)
pattern: LOOP by Casapinka
yarn: Peppino by Rhichard Devreize

daphne2
member: Daphne (demw)
pattern: Hellebore Shawl by Prairie Girl Designs
yarn: Mrs. Crosby Hatbox

kim
member: Kim (ideasdept)
pattern: Harmonia’s Rings tunic by Sivia Harding
yarn: Wellington Fibres

pat1
member: Patricia
pattern: Brightness and Contrast
yarn: Cascade Sunseeker & Laines du Nord Kidaly Print

boxy
member: Danyse (darlingest)
pattern: Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli
yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Vivian

Skills Exchange Mini workshops – March 16

You’ll have the opportunity to learn a number of useful techniques in three 20-minute sessions. It will be a fun and social evening with valuable skills shared by our volunteer teachers. Continue reading

Posted on February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 by Vivian

Membership discount

Join TKG at a discounted rate!
Annual membership is discounted to $30 for the remainder of the 2015/16 season.

Purchase discounted membership

Posted on January 23, 2016January 25, 2016 by Vivian

Participate in the WORK OF OUR HANDS member fashion show

Annual WORK OF OUR HANDS member fashion show.

All are welcome and encouraged to participate with their knitted or crocheted items, be it big small, fancy or basic. Inspire, and be inspired.

To participate, please download and complete the submission form (WORD doc) and

email it Bree Zorel programme@torontoknittersguild.ca

Deadline for submissions: 10 February

Instead of downloading the form, you may also email Bree with the following information:
. Project Name
. Knitters Name
. Model’s name (if not modeled by Knitter)
. Designer
. Pattern Name
. Pattern source
. Yarn (brand and quantity)
. Why this project?
. Any advice you would give to someone undertaking this project (max 200 words)?
. Any other notes or comments about the project?

Posted on January 21, 2016March 21, 2016 by Vivian

January Show + Tell

TKG Jan 2016 11
member: Suzie
pattern: Bulky Cardi with zipper (personal pattern)
yarn: Sweet Georgia in Purple Purl anniversary colour

TKG Jan 2016 40
member: Lois
pattern: French Cancan shawl
yarn: silk / linen blend

TKG Jan 2016 42
member: Alison (coilycurly)
pattern: After the rain (top-down raglan)
yarn: Noro ShiraIto cashmere blend

TKG Jan 2016 13
member: Yun (zenknitting)
pattern: Sonnensegel (Sunny Sails)
yarn: Kidsilk Haze & Noro silk garden sock

TKG Jan 2016 45
member: Sue (gustavi)
pattern: Whoa Nellie
yarn: green mountain spinnery sock yarn

TKG Jan 2016 25
member: Valentina
pattern: Still Light tunic by Veera Valimaki
yarn: Noro something 6 skeins

TKG Jan 2016 47
member: Terri
pattern: Belvedere wrap by Robin Hunter

Posted on November 26, 2015November 27, 2015 by Vivian

November Show+Tell

Modular Vest turned jacket
member: Trish (Trishd)
pattern: Modified Modular Vest
yarn: Tosh Sock, Manos Alegria

cardigan - simply knitting mag
member: Susan & Kathleen
pattern: Simply Knitting Cardigan
yarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes, Patons Country Garden

member: Cindy (castalot)
pattern: Sallah Cowl by Bristol Ivy
yarn: Richard Devries sock

member: Wendy
pattern: Yokohama Shawl by Ann Thomsen
yarn: Tosh Merino Light

Category: news

May Show + Tell

WorldWide Knit in Public day – June 18 2016

April Show + Tell

Annual KNITTERS FROLIC

March Show + Tell

Skills Exchange Mini workshops – March 16

Membership discount

Participate in the WORK OF OUR HANDS member fashion show

January Show + Tell

November Show+Tell

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