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Knitters' Guild NSW Inc

Group Info

The Inner City group meets at  Surry Hills Library on Crown Street in Surry Hills in the Function Hall on Level 1 at 11am on the 2nd Saturday each month. Transport information (PDF). The Convenors are Jody Podbury and Alison Parker. To contact the group, send e-mail to the Convenors.

What's On

No current events.

Knitting Workshops

Members of the Inner City group are happy to offer free learn to knit sessions for beginners or those needing a refresher course. Sessions 2.00pm - 3.30pm on meeting days. Wool and needles will be supplied. All ages welcome (children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Bookings essential. To book please email the group at learntoknit@knittersguildnsw.org.au or ring the library on 8374 6230.

Mailing List

To sign up for our e-mail list, please visit this page.

Inner City Group

Inner City Group Resources
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Our group has a number of resources available to members.

Books (Author Listing)

  • A-Z of crochet. Martingdale & Company, 2010
  • Barr, Lynne Reversible knitting. Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc, 2009
  • Budd, Ann Getting started knitting socks. Interweave Press, 2007
  • Carron, Cathy Knitting sweaters from the top down. Lark Books, 2010
  • Fassett, Kaffe & Hunt, Zoe Family album: knitting for children and adults. Century, 1989
  • Harlow, Eve The art of knitting. BCA, 1977
  • Hewitt, Furze Motifs, borders and trims in classic knitted cotton. Kangaroo Press, 1988
  • Johnson, Wendy Socks from the toe up. Random House, 2009
  • Paden, Shirley Knitwear design workshop. Interweave Press, 2009
  • Stanley, Montse Knitter’s handbook 3rd Ed. David & Charles, 2001
  • Stowe, Margaret Creating original hand–knitted lace. Lacis Publications, 1995
  • Vogue knitting: the ultimate knitting book. Updated ed. Sixth & Spring Books, 2002
  • Zimmerman, Elizabeth Knitting without tears. Scribners, 1971

Books (Title Listing)

  • The art of knitting, Eve Harlow. BCA, 1977
  • A-Z of crochet, Martingdale & Company, 2010
  • Creating original hand–knitted lace, Margaret Stowe. Lacis Publications, 1995
  • Family album: knitting for children and adult, Kaffe Fassett & Zoe Hunt. Century 1989.
  • Getting started knitting socks, Ann Budd. Interweave Press, 2007
  • Knitter’s handbook, Montse Stanley. 3rd ed. David & Charles, 2001
  • Knitting sweaters from the top down, Cathy Carron. Lark Books, 2010
  • Knitting without tears, Elizabeth Zimmerman. Scribners, 1971
  • Knitwear design workshop, Shirley Paden. Interweave Press, 2009
  • Motifs, borders and trims in classic knitted cotton, Furze Hewitt. Kangaroo Press, 1988
  • Reversible knitting, Lynne Barr. Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc, 2009
  • Socks from the toe up, Wendy Johnson. Random House, 2009
  • Vogue knitting: the ultimate knitting book. Updated ed. Sixth & Spring Books, 2002

Tools

  • Swift
  • Ball winder

Conditions of use

1. You must be a member of the Inner City Group to borrow materials.
2. You can borrow an item until the next meeting. This will usually give you a loan period of 4 -5 weeks.
3. You’ll need to bring the borrowed item to the next meeting but if no-one else wants it you can have it until the following meeting.
4. Please don’t pass books on to other members of the Group – we need individual members to fill out a loan form for items they borrow.
5. The collection is provided for us all to share. Please take care of any resources that you borrow.
6. Report any damage to the group Librarian and remember that if you lose or damage one of our books you may be required to pay for its replacement.