Welcome to MMKC!
The Midwest Machine Knitters' Collaborative provides a forum to promote fun, interest, appreciation, education, inspiration, and camaraderie in the art of machine knitting. All levels of experience are welcome!
About Us:
Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, MMKC, was established in 2011. We are a collaborative that is passionate about machine knitting and the materials used in our craft. MMKC presents rosettes to the first place winners in a variety of machine knitting categories at the Minnesota State Fair and we encourage participation in all County Fairs and State Fairs.
MMKC is a member guild of The Textile Center of Minnesota. To become a member of MMKC, use the Membership Dues link at the bottom of our home page.
Check out our Online Resources for links to machine knitting dealers, yarn shops, and machine knitting blogs.
Meetings:
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm CST. Pre-2020, our meetings were in person at the Textile Center of Minnesota. Currently, our monthly member meetings are held via Zoom. If you are interested in attending, please email us .
We always welcome and encourage guests to attend our monthly meetings (guests are welcome to attend two monthly meetings per calendar year, prior to joining MMKC).
2026 Upcoming Meetings:
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January 13 - The Ins and Outs of Pattern Writing and Publishing
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February 10 - All About Racking with O! Jolly!
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March 10 - Learn to Knit the Bubble Pops Stitch with Tanya Cunningham
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April 14 - Knit Intarsia on your LK150 with Anna Haferman
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May 12 - Commercial Necklines
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June 9 - Perfect Your Set-In Sleeves
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July 14 - Lettering on Knits
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August 11 - TBD
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September 8 - State Fair Review, with an Emphasis on the MN State Fair
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October 13 - Autumnal Knits
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November 10 - Pre-Punchcard History of Knitting Machines with Milissa Dewey
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December 8 - Year End Holiday Game (with prizes!)
Trip to Rach-Al-Paca
Fiber Processing
Knit Togethers:
We knit together via Zoom on the third Saturday of each month. Bring your own project to work on, and share your progress with the group at the 9am, 1pm, and 4pm check-ins (all CST). This is a Member Only event, and we always welcome guest attendees (one visit per calendar year, please). We'd love to have you join us! Please email us for the Zoom link . Be sure to check out our Membership page for more info on MMKC member benefits!
2026 Upcoming Knit Togethers:
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January 17
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February 21
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March 21
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April 18
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May 16
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June 20
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July 18
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August 15
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September 19
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October 17
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November 21
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December 19
