West Ryde Group

Morpeth Tea Cosy Challenge

The West Ryde branch of the Knitters Guild NSW submitted a group entry "Little Bo Peep and her lost sheep"  and several individual entries to the Morpeth Gallery's Tea Cosy Challenge held in August 2009.

Group convenor, Kerry Edwards, had an entry chosen as one of six finalists for the best of show award.  Her cosy was called "A Nest of Eggs".  The outright winner was a beaded and embroidered confection in black, red and shades of pink.

The Tea Cosy Challenge was held in conjunction with a magnificent display of tea pots, a theme continued throughout the historic Morpeth precinct.

The group had so much fun planning and executing our entries, that we will be back for the 2010 festival.

(Thank you to Kerry Edwards for the photos!)

Welcome to Our Group

Our old name was the "Epping Evening Group", which was a little deceptive - we meet at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, which is opposite the train station at West Ryde.

You don't have to be a member of the Club to attend our group - there is a sign in sheet at the front desk, if you fill it in and ask they'll point you in the right direction.

You don't have to be an experienced knitter to join us either.  There are all level of knitters in our group, from Prize Winners to those just beginning.... you'll fit in.  Still too shy to come and knit?  Well it's not all knitting in our group either.  Members often bring magazines or interesting books along and if you're  a little shy you can browse these a while and join in the conversation.

We have 'show and tell time'.  It's inspiring to look at all the finished items - especially for some one who has a giant pile of UnFinished Objects (UFOs).

Would you like help?  We have knitters in our group who have encountered pretty much everything, they can help.  Don't be shy, ask!  We all often learn things when people ask and it might just get your item finished.

We try to keep our group busy so recently we've seen steeking, three needle cast offs, spinning cotton on a takhil, how to block your finished items and plenty of little tips and hints.

If you have any questions please send an email, or simply come and visit us one Thursday.