Toronto Knitters Guild

KNIT NIGHT - June 9
2021-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for another fabulous evening of knitting together – virtually!
On Wednesday, June 9th from 7-9 p.m. via Zoom, bring your latest WIP, a fun beverage, and join fellow Guild members for some chit chat! Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Click here to register June 9 knit night.
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.

June - Suzanne Bryan: Master Knitter and Knitting Engineer
2021-06-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Online via Videoconference
Suzanne 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.

Faux Frolic
2021-07-23 09:00 - 17:00
The Toronto Knitters Frolic has been the premier fibre event of the season for nearly 20 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so many things, but our love of yarn and our fibre community remains as strong as ever.
So this year, we hope you will join us for a virtual Frolic! We have an amazing weekend prepared of talks, workshops, and, of course, our wonderful vendors during our Faux Frolic weekend July 23-25!
Full details on the Frolic website

September - Nunavut Qiviut
2021-09-15 19:00 - 21:00
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.
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Natalie Griller and Geoff Clark have prepared a full overview of Nunavut Qiviut, including the geography, ecosystem and the people of Kugluktuk, community involvement, Muskox and the history of Qiviut, and of course, the yarn and the luxurious products available. You’ll come away with a great sense of life in Kugluktuk and you’ll certainly enjoy your friendly visit with Natalie & Geoff.
The meeting will be OPEN TO ALL, join as an attendee via the link below:
ENTER SEPTEMBER 15 MEETING
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KNIT NIGHT - October 14th
2021-10-14 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
Click here to register for this event

October - Erlbacher Knitting Machines: Shop Tour and Demos
2021-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
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. As the machining business changed over the years, the parts got larger and larger. Erlbacher Gear and Machine Works is primarily a gear shop, however, with CNC mills and lathes, it has become a full-service precision machine shop. Upon seeing a vintage CSM, PeeWee’s interest was piqued. He knew he would be able to reverse engineer the Gearhart CSM. With the help of other Gearhart mechanics and enthusiasts (and with a lot of thought, headaches, and mistakes) he finally did it. A lifetime in a machine shop and he has said, “The Gearhart CSM has been one of the most difficult things we have ever made in the shop.” This is quite a compliment to the machinists of the original product.
Clear here to join on Zoom

KNIT NIGHT - November 9
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

Nov 9, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkc-mqrDMpE93lQm1fxjaOF3OAxJ67Xi5T
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

November - Janna Maria Vallee: The Art of Tapestry Weaving
2021-11-17 19:30 - 21:00
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.
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

KNIT KNIGHT - December 9
2021-12-09 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

December 9, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

December - Lauren McElroy aka Mother of Purl: Sustainable Crafting
2021-12-15 19:30 - 21:00
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 sustainable ways into our personal craft. Lauren encourages engagement during her presentation, so think about what sustainability in your practice means to you and come ready to take part in the discussion.

Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

KNIT NIGHT - January 11
2022-01-11 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

January 11, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

January - Andrea Wong: History of the Portuguese Style of Knitting
2022-01-19 19:30 - 21:00
Andrea Wong – History of the Portuguese Style of Knitting
Delaware, Ohio
https://andreawongknits.com/
With 18 years of experience, Andrea Wong, from Ohio will present The History of the Portuguese Style of Knitting followed by a Q&A session. Lots of photos and information will be packed into the session.
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

KNIT NIGHT - February 7
2022-02-07 19:00 - 20:00

February - TKG's Second Virtual Show & Share
2022-02-16 19:30 - 21:00
Back by popular demand! February is the month of love & togetherness, and in that spirit, we’re opening up the meeting and running our Second Annual 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 other’s projects. This isn’t a fashion show or a photo contest, just a fun way to share and connect with each other.
Begin planning your submissions now!
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

KNIT NIGHT - March 9
2022-03-09 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

March 9, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

March - Kimberly Agbayani: Tolt Yarn and Wool
2022-03-16 19:30 - 21:00
Kimberly Agbayani – Tolt Icelandic Wool Month
Carnation, WA
https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/
Tolt Yarn and Wool is a neighbourhood knitting shop located in Carnation, Washington, a town nestled amongst the Cascade Mountain Range. March is Icelandic Wool Month at Tolt Yarn and Wool. Operations Manager Kimberley Agbayani will chat about the properties of Icelandic wool, the classic Lopapeysa sweater and show us the sweater patterns that are designed for them each year – there’s a Canadian connection with their 2021 design! Winter is still hanging in there so, please join us for a friendly, woolly and warm conversation at Tolt! You’ll love the colours & designs.
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

KNIT NIGHT - April 7
2022-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

April 7, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

April - Knitwear Designer Panel: Mary Martin, Sarah Dawn, and Michelle Porter
2022-04-20 19:30 - 21:00
Knitwear Designer Panel – Mary Martin, Sarah Dawn, Michelle Porter will discuss their design processes, having their designs published, test knitting, tech editing, behind the scenes details and much more!
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/mary-w-martin
https://www.sarahdawnsdesigns.com/
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/michelle-porter
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

TORONTO KNITTERS FAUX FROLIC 2022
2022-04-23 - 2022-04-24
The Toronto Knitters Frolic has been the premier fibre event of the season for nearly 20 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed so many things, but our love of yarn and our fibre community remains as strong as ever.
We hope you will join us for a virtual Frolic! We have an amazing weekend prepared of talks, workshops, and, of course, our wonderful vendors during our Faux Frolic weekend April 23 & 24, 2022!
Ticket holders will have access to view recordings of all talks and workshops for a limited time following the Frolic weekend!
Check back regularly on our Frolic website for more updates and to view all that we have in store! Tickets will go on sale starting in March.

KNIT NIGHT - Rescheduled to May 12
2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

May 12, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

May - POSTPONED - Joni Olsen and Sylvia Olsen: Salish Fusion Woolworks
2022-05-18 19:30 - 21:00
MAY MEETING POSTPONED
Due to a huge wind storm in British Columbia, we are going to be rescheduling tonight’s meeting with Joni and Sylvia Olsen to another date – which we will announce as soon as it is available.
Our apologies for the short notice, and we appreciate your understanding. If only we could get the weather to co-operate when we need it to!
Your TKG Board

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Joni Olsen and Sylvia Olsen – Intro to Salish Fusion Woolworks
www.salishfusion.ca
Joni Olsen, is of Coast Salish and European descent and is a 4th generation Coast Salish knitter. Joni will share her story and introduce us to Salish Fusion Woolworks, her new family business in WSANEC territory in Brentwood Bay, BC. Salish Fusion honours the historical and unique originals designs while innovating a new aesthetic. Salish Fusion will also provide a platform for other Coast Salish artists who will be highly valued, fairly paid and who will profit from their work.
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

Annual General Meeting
2022-05-30 19:15 - 20:30
The 2022 AGM for the Toronto Knitters Guild will take place on May 30th.
The Toronto Knitters Guild Annual General Meeting will take place virtually via Zoom on Monday May 30th from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. The agenda will include the appointment of new directors to the Board, reports from the Guild’s Committees, and updates on the Guild’s financial health, as well as a vote on the updates to the TKG By-Laws.

Find the link to join and the meeting documents LINK: in the Membership Hub.

KNIT NIGHT - June 9
2022-06-09 19:00 - 20:00
Come join us for a social evening of knitting with other Guild members! Bring your knitting project, your favourite beverage, and settle in for a good chat.
Schedule:
7:00 PM Welcome, settle in
7:15 PM Move into breakout rooms for smaller conversations
7:45 PM wrap up and plenary chats
Members are welcome to activate their microphones and/or cameras if they would like to see and/or hear each other (it is not required, just encouraged).
Note: These virtual knit nights will take place in addition to our monthly Guild meetings.
This knit night will take place via Zoom. You must register in advance at the below link, and you will then receive instructions in your email for logging in to the Zoom call.
When

June 9, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

June - BiStitchual Yarn Shop: Pride Month
2022-06-15 19:30 - 21:00
John and Kelsi, co-founders of BiStitchual Yarn Shop and the BiStitchual podcast.
Toronto, ON
https://bistitchual.ca/
BiStitchual began as a queer, Canadian crafty podcast in June 2020. We started this podcast to talk more about queerness, mental health, and disability, both in the fibre arts community and the world at large. We wanted to build a community that would not only embrace, but celebrate, uplift, and connect with folks who recognize and relate to these identities and intersections. As the podcast grew in popularity and we began to foster an online community, we realized – what better way to celebrate and uplift queer and Canadian fibre artists than through a yarn store!
Through a series of serendipitous events, we were able to find a home in the beautiful Baby Point Gates neighbourhood in Toronto’s west end. It took weeks of blood, sweat, tears, and many pots of coffee, but we were thrilled to open our doors in November 2020.
Our mission is to make Canadian and queer indie dyers and makers more accessible to the world, so along with our brick-and-mortar shop, we have this webstore that ships internationally! We have also partnered with the Flamingo Market, Canada’s preeminent market of LGBTQIA+ artisans and markers, in order to promote and foster the talents of this incredible community.
John is a bi, trans, gender apathetic former cafe manager living in the west end of Toronto with what some might consider too many books and too much yarn. John has been crocheting and knitting since late 2013, and, until recently, looked to it as a way to destress and unwind from the constant headaches of working as management in the food service industry. John loves making amigurumi and finding ways to incorporate a little bit of pride into every project.

Kelsi is a queer, disabled knitter, living in a hobbit hole in Toronto with ever-brewing coffee, a mountain of books, and a dragon’s hoard of yarn. She rediscovered her love of knitting while searching for coping mechanisms to help manage her mental health and hasn’t put down her needles since. She runs Knit Me, a subscription box and venue for beginner learning kits, as a way to help mitigate as many potential accessibility barriers as she can.

Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

September Guild Meeting: Sally Melville "My Life in Knitting"
2022-09-21 19:30 - 21:00
As we head into the final quarter of our 25 th year as a guild, please join us and welcome Knitwear
Designer Sally Melville. Sally was the first speaker at the first TKG guild meeting 25 years ago. Sally will
present a new lecture called My Life in Knitting: unplanned and unexpected.
MY LIFE IN KNITTING: unplanned and unexpected
Through mistakes and misadventures, Sally found herself with a life she could not have predicted or anticipated. This talk is very personal and tells the tales of these events, the motivation to overcome sometimes questionable choices, and the life lessons learned over 65 years of knitting.
Sally will also launch Fine Yarn Dive, the pattern she has designed to celebrate the Toronto Knitters Guild 25 th Anniversary. TKG members can enjoy a 25% discount using the code KW/TOknitters to purchase the pattern on Ravelry. Start shopping your stash or visit the numerous yarn festivals in your area to plan this lovely sweater.

About Sally
Before the DKC (Downtown Knit Collective), there was the K-W Knitters’ Guild, established by Sally Melville and friends. Toronto knitters would come to K-W for events until they decided to establish a guild of their own. Sally was honoured to be invited as their first guest speaker. For 10 subsequent years—until her move to Ottawa in 2008—she was invited to come once a year and speak. It was always a joy to re-establish her connection with her knitting friends in Toronto.
Over the 40 years of Sally’s knitting career, she wrote seven knitting books—including The Knit Stitch (which sold 300,000 copies) and her last and favourite book, Knitting Pattern Essentials. She also taught extensively, which took her around the world (and to Denver where she put much of her teaching expertise onto the Craftsy platform). Sally retired in 2019, although she still puts the occasional pattern on Ravelry.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
The Pandemic certainly afforded opportunities to knit—and Sally did her share, including an iconic piece she is wanting to show the Toronto knitters. But after 1000 face masks and scrub caps, she re-discovered a long-lost love of sewing and so is in the process of her 17th “covid quilt!”

October Guild Meeting - Saltwater Socks Book Launch with Shirley A. Scott and Christine LeGrow
2022-10-19 19:30 - 21:00
Saltwater Socks Book Launch
Speakers: Shirley A. Scott and Christine LeGrow
Beloved Canadian authors & knitwear designers Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott will join us to celebrate their newest book. With Saltwater Socks, fourth in the Saltwater Knits series, readers will find
designs inspired by Newfoundland’s traditional knitting patterns and highlighting the island’s culture through innovative photography, anecdotes, and stories.
This eagerly awaited volume focuses on family socks that promise to amaze, from delicate Nighty Night Sleep Socks to sturdy Bell Island Tickle Vamps and iconic Puffin and Whale play socks for youngsters. Coordinating hats, gloves and fingerless mittens rooted in traditional design complete this exploration of contemporary Atlantic outdoor style. Detailed instructions and lavish photographs will appeal to readers and knitters of all ages and abilities.
Hailed as “a bewitching mixture of craft, gift and culture,” the Saltwater Knits series won the 2021 Atlantic Canada Craft Award for Excellence in Product Design. Vogue Knitting described the series as ‘elegant,’ while noting the outstanding quality and creativity of the books. Saltwater Mittens is a Canadian bestseller and won the 2019 Best Atlantic Published Book Award. It was followed by Saltwater Classics, and Saltwater Gifts.
Shirley A. Scott, sometimes known as Shirl the Purl, has been writing about knitting, designing knitwear, and publishing patterns for many years. She is the author of Canada Knits: Craft and Comfort in a Northern Land. A Newfoundlander by choice, her creative life has flourished in her adopted home. Christine LeGrow is the owner of Spindrift Handknits of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and is also a talented photographer. Shirley and Christine have together collected and studied traditional knitting patterns and techniques from across Newfoundland for the past 40 years.
This links to the CBC radio broadcast recorded live at Shirley and Christine’s book launch party last weekend in Triton, Newfoundland.

Kirk Dunn's Stitched Glass Film Screening and Knitting Social
2022-10-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Aga Khan Museum
Sit down with fibre artist, performer, and writer Kirk Dunn, Toronto-based filmmaker, Ian Daffern, and award-winning director, editor, and producer, Omar Majeed for a special screening of Stitched Glass followed by a Q&A.
Audiences will be provided with a darning needle and thread to contribute to a Stitched Glass installation.
Price: $20 Regular, $18 Friends, $15 Students/Seniors
Tickets include screening, Q&A, and Museum entry

November Guild Meeting - Sylvia Olsen and Joni Olsen: Salish Fusion Woolworks
2022-11-16 19:30 - 21:00
Joni Olsen, is of Coast Salish and European descent and is a 4th generation Coast Salish knitter. Joni will
share her story and introduce us to Salish Fusion Woolworks, her new family business in WSANEC
territory in Brentwood Bay, BC.
Joining Joni will be Sylvia Olsen author, knitter and expert on the world-famous Cowichan sweaters, and
Joni’s mother.
Meetings are open to members. Find out about membership
This meeting will be a zoom webinar.
Note that you must be a member to have access to the Zoom meeting link and to join the presentation.

December Guild Meeting - Cancelled
2022-12-21 19:30 - 21:00
December Guild Meeting on December 21st was CANCELLED due to its too close to Christmas and falls during Hanukkah

November Guild Meeting - Leslie Gonzalez of The Knitting Guild Association—What is a Master Hand knitter?
2023-01-03 08:00 - 17:00
Master Hand knitter?
Learn the ins and outs of The Knitting Guild Association’s certification program from the vice president of certification.
