TKG hosts virtual Knit Nights, usually once a month. 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 in 2024:
| New dates will be provided soon… |
should log in to the Membership Hub to access the Knit Night Zoom meeting link.
are held on the third Wednesday of the month from September to June. Until further notice, TKG is hosting virtual meetings via ZOOM. Meetings are free for members — Find out about TKG MEMBERSHIP
Jennifer & 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.
Designer, 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 […]
Patrick 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 […]
A 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 […]
Learn favourite tips and tricks from founding and long-standing Guild members.
Vendor Table: Alpaca Avenue
Members strut their stuff at the annual WORK OF OUR HANDS fashion show. All are encouraged to participate.
Skills 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 […]
Susan Fohr, Textile Museum of Canada Susan Fohr is an avid knitter, spinner, sewer and natural dyer who lives in Toronto. Susan will share how her work as a museum educator has shaped her identity as both an educator and a maker. She is currently the Education Programs Coordinator at the Textile Museum of Canada […]
Monika Stramaglia - Machine knitting Monika has been machine knitting for upwards of 25 years, and loves to combine hand and machine knitting and crochet to make trendy garments and great-looking pieces in a timely manner. If you have been curious about using a knitting machine, this is your opportunity to find out more as […]
Peggy Sue will be speaking on her experience in the fashion industry; her beginnings in mass market, fast fashion, and high end luxury goods through to her present company that exclusively uses North American fibre and labour to create heirloom womenswear. Her presentation will explore her experiences within the local fibre and labour industry and […]
