The Art of Embroidery April 7, 2025 - The Art of Embroidery by Joanna Fromstein In February, I happened to be visiting London (UK) when the Broderers’ Annual Exhibition was on display at a small gallery near the Tate Modern. I was amazed at the variety of materials, techniques and subject matter of… read more . . .
Sponsor Spotlight Pick 4 – The Woodlot April 4, 2025 - This month we asked Jess Hirt of The Woodlot to choose some questions to answer so we can get to know more about her and the unique wood products that the Woodlot makes for knitters. Q1) Tell us about your shop’s history The Woodlot was… read more . . .Nominations are now open for the TKG Board of Directors! April 2, 2025 - Nominations are now open for the Board of Directors of the Toronto Knitters Guild. Looking to expand your job resume? Like working in a collegial group? Want to meet other guild members? Then, by all means, put your name forward! Reach out to Sara Joyce,… read more . . .
Member Spotlight: Janine MacDonald April 1, 2025 - For our April 2025 Member Spotlight, we invited member Janine MacDonald to tell us about herself. Knitting is only one of Janine’s pursuits. She’s a committed crafter and maker as well as a homebuilder, and for her there’s no finish line! Read on to learn… read more . . .
Thread by Thread March 9, 2025 - Thread by Thread By Alice Brière-Haquet Illustrated by Michaela Eccli Translated by Sarah Ardizzone Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young readers Publication date: February 18, 2025 Reviewed by Genevieve Chornenki Tink and frog are words that knitters quickly learn. In knitter’s language, the words signify a mistake; we undo… read more . . .
Ann Budd—Knitting Superhero February 10, 2025 - by Orysia Cox. As my knitting progressed and I completed a few sweaters, I wanted to personalize my work—use stitch patterns from stitch dictionaries, redo the math to accommodate a larger bicep or add waist shaping, or knit a sweater that fell between the designer’s… read more . . .
