June – Cindy Loo Bennett
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaCindy of Studioloo: featured guest speaker and vendor for the final meeting of the 2016/17 season.
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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
September – Julia Grunau
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaJulia Grunau of Patternfish, the Toronto-based online knitting pattern store, will give us a Fashion Forecast and report on yarn trends for the coming season for this first meeting of the Toronto Knitters Guild 2017-2018 season. Vendor: Bobbi Jo of Yarnsomniacs will be bringing yarns of Wollmeise, Rhichard Devreize, Three Irish Girls, Badass Yarn, Colinette, […]
October – The Gaynor Homestead
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Gaynor Homestead Brendan and Tara Gaynor are the proprietors of The Gaynor Homestead, a small 68 acre farm in Dorchester, Ontario, outside London. The Gaynor Homestead follows a 'simple, small, slow' approach to Ontario agriculture traditions and the family works all-year towards producing an annual batch of hand made and locally grown goods. Together […]
November – Denise Powell
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaDenise Powell Denise Powell is probably best known to TKG members as DoctorKnit, helping you with your knitting ailments. However, she is also an occasional knitting designer with a love for somewhat off-the-wall knitted objects. Join us for a presentation about some of the sources of inspiration she has used and a closer look at […]
December (2nd Wednesday) – Skills Exchange & Social
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaFive Exciting Teachers! Five 15-minute Workshops! You will be able to participate in up to 3 of the 5 classes offered. Everyone please bring a standard knitting/crochet tool kit, including scissors, tape measure, darning needle, and stitch markers; plus a selection of light-coloured medium- or light-weight yarn and suitable knitting needles. Homework & Additional Requirements: Please complete your homework prior to your chosen class(es). 1) Alison Rose: Provisional Cast-on […]
January – Eric Lutz
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaJanuary – Men’s Night The January meeting will be dedicated to the Men in our lives! While men are always welcome at our meetings (and yes, we have several male members), we are specifically inviting all Men who knit, and the men we knit for to join us tonight. Eric Lutz of Rib Magazine will be our Feature Speaker and […]
February – Kim McBrien Evans
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaKim McBrien Evans of Indigo Dragonfly Make It Fit! As knitters, we are 100% in control of the fit of our garments. Literally building sweaters stitch by stitch, there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't have great fitting clothing. Let's take some time to look at what makes a great fitting garment from fabric to […]
March – Lesley Snyder
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaLesley Snyder of Rosehaven Yarn Shop A handful of colour theory, a dash of texture, and a sprinkle of hand-dyeing colour-play are the main ingredients that keep Lesley’s colour senses satisfied. In this evening of lively talk and scrumptious imagery, Lesley will serve up some of the nuno felted and knitted pieces that she has […]
April – Fiona Ellis
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaFiona Ellis, Knitwear Designer and Knitting Trailblazer Bathing Beauty Bathing, that invigorating act of stepping into pool or sea in the company of others, has a history that drifts back to Roman times, possibly even earlier. How, where, and with whom we swim or bathe—and how it's viewed by society—changed considerably between ancient and modern […]
May – Kirk Dunn
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaKirk Dunn www.kirkdunn.com Kirk is an actor, writer and corporate consultant – but his greatest love is knitting. Kirk has been knitting since 1988 and began designing in 1996. He shares a love of colour and complex design with renowned textile designers Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably. In 1998, Kirk apprenticed at the […]