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 . . .
Member Spotlight: Sydney Whitwell February 10, 2025 - Sydney Whitwell identifies herself as a strong intermediate knitter. She learned to knit “a few times” and joined the Toronto Knitters Guild in 2023, looking for like-minded makers. Read on to be impressed by Sydney’s command of fibre arts, her rapid knitting progress, and her… read more . . .
Member Spotlight: Orysia Cox December 29, 2024 - There’s a two-hour time difference between Calgary and Toronto, but Calgary resident Orysia Cox is an avid member of the Toronto Knitters Guild. Read on to learn the way that Orysia came to knitting, why she surrendered monogamous knitting, and how both numbers and needles… read more . . .
Kat’s Craft Corner—A Dream Come True November 29, 2024 - Congratulations to guild member Katherine McLeod! Her new store, Kat’s Craft Corner https://katscraftcorner.ca/, will officially open the week of December 8, 2024, and her longstanding dream will become a reality. “I played with the idea of a store for years,” Katherine says. “Wouldn’t it be… read more . . .
Member Spotlight: Mary Tarr November 29, 2024 - For our December 2024 Member Spotlight, we invited Mary Tarr to tell us about herself. Mary is a member of TKG’s board of directors and serves as our secretary. Read on to learn what prompted Mary to knit and how much she loves natural fibres.… read more . . .
Silk: A World History November 9, 2024 - a review by Genevieve Chornenki. Silk, that strong, luxury fibre that adds shimmer and elegance to knitting yarn! While admiring it online or in your local yarn store, have you ever considered its past? If not, put your needles down and your feet up.… read more . . .
