January – Romy Schill: CircleRLamb & Revolution Wool Company
Online via VideoconferenceRomy Schill – CircleRLamb & Revolution Wool Company
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Knit Nights
TKG hosts virtual Knit Nights once a month from October through May. Meetings are free for members and do not require pre-registration. Knit Nights are moderated by members. TKG Knit Nights are scheduled for 7pm to 8:30pm EST on the following dates for 2024-2025. Members should log in to the Membership Hub to access the Knit Night Zoom meeting link.
Then the list of Knit Night dates:
- Thursday, October 10th 2024
- Wednesday, November 13th 2024
- Tuesday, December 3rd 2024
- Tuesday, January 7th 2025
- Monday, February 3rd 2025
- Wednesday, March 12th 2025
- Thursday, April 10th 2025
- Monday, May 5th, 2025
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month from September to June. All meetings will be available as virtual meetings via Zoom, and some will be offered as a hybrid meeting with in-person attendance available as well. Each meeting listing specifies whether the meeting will be a Zoom Webinar or Hybrid. In-person attendance for hybrid meetings will be at Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto. This is an accessible venue – for more details, refer to our FAQ page under About TKG at https://torontoknittersguild.ca/faq/. Meetings are free for members – Find out about TKG MEMBERSHIP
Special Events
The Guild occasionally organizes special events of interest to our members .
Currently Open for Registration until October 4th
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park
Guided Tour of Quilts: Made in Canada Exhibit
Saturday, October 19th at 1:45 pm
Pre-registration is required .
Pricing: Standard ticket: $30
Seniors (65+, must provide birth date): $26
ROM membership holders (must provide ROM membership number): $10
Refer meeting calendar, below, for details and online registration form.
monthly meeting
February – Virtual Show & Share
February is the month of love & togetherness, and in that spirit, we’re opening up the meeting and running our first Virtual Show & Share. Show us what you have finished over the last few months. We have such a wealth of talent and creativity in our guild and we love to see each’s other’s projects. This isn’t a fashion show or a photo contest, just a […]
March – Anna-Sofia Vintersol: Eventyrstrikk (Adventure Knitting)
Online via VideoconferenceAnna-Sofia Vintersol is a Norwegian knitter, designer, teacher, author, and artist. She is on Instagram as @loparefur, and will be talking to us about her first book, Eventyrstrikk (Adventure Knitting). Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership This meeting will be a zoom webinar. Note that you must be a […]
April – Faye Kennington: UkeeKnits
Online via VideoconferenceFaye Kennington is a knitwear designer from Vancouver Island who specializes in stranded colour work and quick-knits. Faye's patterns are available on Payhip and Ravelry, and she is on social media as @ukeeknits. Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership This meeting will be a zoom webinar. Note that you […]
May – Kerri Masseo & Jolyn Gardner: The Little Red Mitten and Leo & Roxy
Online via VideoconferenceKerri and Jolyn are co-owners of The Little Red Mitten yarn shop in St. Thomas, ON. They are also the indie dyers behind Leo & Roxy Yarn Co.
June – Suzanne Bryan: Master Knitter and Knitting Engineer
Online via VideoconferenceSuzanne Bryan is a TKGA-certified Master Hand Knitter and Knitting Engineer. She is an instructor of knitting techniques and troubleshooting tips on her YouTube channels and Facebook page, and sells her patterns on Ravelry.
September – Nunavut Qiviut
This September, we'll be traveling, virtually, to Kugluktuk, Nunavut north of the Arctic Circle where the cool air of autumn has arrived. Nunavut Qiviut creates unique luxury yarns from rare and sustainable Arctic fibres such as Qiviut from Muskox and supports the traditional Inuit lifestyle of their community. . Natalie Griller and Geoff Clark have prepared […]
October – Erlbacher Knitting Machines: Shop Tour and Demos
Erlbacher Knitting Machines – Cape Girardeau, Missouri A Shop Tour and Demos https://erlbacherknitting.com/ David “PeeWee” Erlbacher was a fourth generation machinist. He started his own machine shop in 1960 making race car parts. […]
November – Janna Maria Vallee: The Art of Tapestry Weaving
Janna Maria Vallee is a tapestry weaver, botanical dyer, knitter and instructor living on the Sunshine Coast of Canada. Janna will present on the art of tapestry weaving and her art practice.
December – Lauren McElroy aka Mother of Purl: Sustainable Crafting
Lauren, also known as Mother of Purl on social media, is a multidisciplinary fiber artist, designing knitwear, fiber processing and spinning yarn in rural Wisconsin. At our meeting, Lauren will lead a guided discussion on integrating sustainability into our fiber arts practices. We’ll discuss the existing textile industry and find practical ways we can bring […]