Dear Readers
It’s been a busy month and you’ll remember me telling you that my dear friend, Susan Guagliumi, has retired. We all know that her knowledge and skills are immense, so I’m very happy her library of online classes is in the safe hands of Nic Corrigan and the Machine Knit Community. (The full story is on Page 8.) The MKC is an exceptional online space for machine knitters of all abilities around the world. Nic is a designer with a studio in West Yorkshire. She offers step-by-step classes, modern designer-level knitting patterns, self-paced workshops, masterclasses and much more, along with an online support network at mkc.community
The MKC is a safe place to meet and be inspired by other machine knitters and it’s open for membership just three times a year. As we go to press, the next opportunity to join is in April. So make haste if it’s something you’ve been meaning to do, or you’ll have to go on the waiting list until September. The MKC encourages us to get the most from our machines so we can inspire, motivate and learn from each other. It’s packed with activities from monthly challenges to live events and classes. Many of machine knitting’s finest tutors and designers share a wealth of experience and knowledge, including our own Bill King.
As you’ll read on Page 8, the MKC is now the custodian of Susan’s invaluable online content. It will be available to MKC members in different formats within the online platform and makes sure her classes remain available to as many machine knitters as possible, for the foreseeable future. This change doesn’t affect Susan’s Craftsy classes, which are still available through Craftsy.com and it doesn’t impact anyone currently enrolled in her Teachable classes. You’ll still have access to the classes on Teachable, but no new classes will be sold on that platform. You’ll find their new home at mkc.community. All Susan’s free videos remain on YouTube and her books will continue to be sold at Amazon.com
Lastly, I’ll mention again that the digital version of the magazine is now up-and-running. Each issue from January 2025 is available as a high quality digital download at machineknittingmonthly.net/shop/. It’s a big file, so do make sure you’ve a good Wi-Fi connection! Until next month, keep knitting our way!
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