Welcome to

Bookham
Machine
Knitting
Club

A warm and welcoming group for people with enthusiasm for machine knitting. We want to connect in person to share ideas, expertise and encouragement.

Meetings

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 7.45 pm in the evening.

In August we have a social event elsewhere and in January we meet on Zoom.

Our meeting place is:

The Old Barn Hall, Great Bookham,

Surrey, England, KT23 3PQ.

The first taster session is free.

If you are interested, the second session costs £5. If you decide to join, the club subscription is £40 per year, subject to review.

Our Story

We’re a thriving, small and friendly club that has been promoting machine knitting and supporting people in their hobby since the 1980s. We’re the only club dedicated to machine knitting in Surrey, England, and also draw members from the neighbouring counties and London boroughs.

We’re a non-incorporated community club run by a committee of volunteers drawn from the membership.

If you share our interest, come and find your place with us!

Programme

14th May 2026 - Lace knitting and techniques

11th June 2026 - The Bookham Yarn Trials- knitters respond. Feedback on using different yarns & fibres

27th June 2026 - Practical Workshop: making an C18th dress from knit.

9th July 2026 - Knitting with Wire, talk and demonstration from Angie

13th August - Summer social, venue tbc

10th September 2026 - Collars and Hoods, inspiration and tips from speaker Jason Lightoller

11th and 12th September 2026 - Exhibiting at Unravel Yarn Festival, Farnham, Surrey

3rd October 2026 - Curious about machine knitting? Beginners workshop, see our Eventbrite page for booking

8th October 2026 - Talk on 'The design process' by Margaret

Please see our facebook page for up to date information on our programme and activities or to see past topics, or why not email us direct?

Membership
benefits

Meeting sociably with others who enjoy machine knitting
Collaborative help and support
Lending library of machine knitting books and magazines
Speakers, demonstrations and talks
Projects for charity
Occasional yarn and equipment sales and swaps
Access to a members-only chat group
Event participation and representing the club

Workshops

We have members of all ability levels, from beginners to experienced machine knitters. See our programme for details.

We occasionally organise ad-hoc workshops especially for beginners when we know there is enough interest for a group session.

Get in touch to be added to the waiting list. These are open to all, not just members.

BEGINNERS WORKSHOPS 2026

*Bookings now being taken on Eventbrite*

Saturday October 3rd, 1.30PM

Beginners event in October 2025

Donations

If you have machine knitting equipment or yarn that you would like to give to a good home, please get in touch.

In 2025 thanks to the generosity of several donors, we raised £150 for charity; knit blankets from donated yarns for a women’s refuge, equipped some new machine knitters and helped sustain club activities.