June – Nadine McLeod
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaAn inspirational look at the popularity of knitting and how it has impacted our pattern choices, pop culture, home fashions and the art world.
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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.
Stitch ‘n Bitch @ Toronto Fringe Fest
Join members of the Toronto Fringe Festival for "Stitch 'n Bitch" during the 2015 festival. Fringe After Dark Located in the Fringe Club near the beer tent at 581 Bloor St. West 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. More about the Toronto Fringe Festival . . .
September – Upper Canada Fibreshed
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaJennifer & Becky of the Upper Canada Fibreshed will speak about yarn and fibre available locally and of production systems within a 250 mile radius of Toronto that span from farm to fashion. UpperCanadaFibreshed.ca.
October – Kate Atherley
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaDesigner, teacher and technical editor Kate Atherley will be speaking on the topic of Math for Knitters. She'll be sharing tips and techniques for handling the numbers problems that come up in knitting: from yarn requirements to buttonhole spacing and instructions like "increase 12 sts evenly across", to questions of and issues around gauge. And […]
November – Patrick Madden
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaPatrick Madden of Signature Yarns in Toronto will be presenting about the life/work balance of running a small business, the importance of volunteering and making time for creativity. Patrick will also have an assortment of his hand knitting yarn collections for sale at the meeting. Patrick Madden is the owner of Signature Yarns based in […]
Frolic Workshop Proposals due
The Toronto Knitters Guild is calling for workshop proposals for the 2016 Toronto Knitters Frolic See 2016 Frolic Workshop proposals for details.
December – Holiday Social
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaA fun evening to sit, knit, socialize and enjoy some holiday Sweet 'n Savouries! Featuring member Show 'n Tell and our Ugly Sweater contest. Vendor: Bree Zorel of Tenderfield: Slow Cloth Nation featuring a selection of Merino and Alpaca yarns direct from South America and knitting patterns for babies and toddlers. Preferred payment method is […]
January – Tips and Tricks
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaLearn favourite tips and tricks from founding and long-standing Guild members.
Vendor Table: Alpaca Avenue
February – Fashion Show
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaMembers strut their stuff at the annual WORK OF OUR HANDS fashion show. All are encouraged to participate.
March – Skills Exchange
Innis Town Hall 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, CanadaSkills Exchange Mini Workshops You’ll have the opportunity to learn a number of useful new techniques in three 20 minute sessions. It will be a fun and social evening with valuable skills shared by our volunteer instructors. Choose three of the six workshops and please come prepared as outlined in the descriptions given below with […]