Lichfield Machine Knitting 2026
February 2026
Tension Swatch​​​​​​​​​​​
February Meeting we learnt how to make a Tension Swatch
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March Meeting will be using the tension swatch to create a garment
Show & Tell:
June had been busy once again making blankets for charity
March 2026
At the EGM it was agreed to adjust membership fees to £5 per annum and £5 per meeting
Using a tension swatch, and a calculator, we measured a garment to ascertain the number of stitches and rows to knit to the same size.
Along with working out when to decrease for armholes and either round neck or V neck.
Calculating how many rows between decreases to reach the correct number of stitches at the top of the garment.
Show & Tell:
This month June had been busy making hats and booties for a local premature baby unit.
Di had made and wore her round neck jumper
Chris had knitted a childs intarsia jumper knitted on electronic machine using DesignaKnit
April 2026
This month we leaned about different Sleeve settings,​​
Lidia outlined the different types of sleeve you could use for your garment,
e.g. Set in Sleeve, Drop Shoulder, Raglan, Raglan with a Saddle
We then all made samples, using Raglan, but, individuals used variations, of Fully Fashioned eyelets.
Show & Tell:
June had made two different designs of premature baby hats for charity
