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).

2025 Upcoming Meetings:

January 14 - Translating Hand Knit Lace Patterns to Machine
February 11 - Knitted Materials and Knitwear in Architecture
March 11 - All Member Favorite Designer Review
April 8 - Learn to Confidently Install Zippers in Your Knits
May 13 - Knitting Lace on Your Machine
June 10 - Beaded Knits presented by Terri Martin
July 8 - Member Summer Potluck
August 12 - Learn to Knit the Bubble Pops Stitch with Tanya Cunningham

September 9 - State Fair Review, with an Emphasis on the MN State Fair
October 14 - Slip Stitches
November 11
December 9 - Holiday Bingo!

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!

2025 Upcoming Knit Togethers:

January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20