The Big Apple Knitters Guild generally meets monthly and in-person on Saturday afternoons, September through June, from 1 to 4 PM (unless otherwise specified). Our general meetings include:
- Featured Guest Speakers—learn the latest from experts in the knitting world!
- Show and Tell—present your finished projects to an appreciative audience!
- Members-Only Raffle—enter our monthly raffle to win a skein of luxury yarn!
- Beginners Circle—improve your knitting skills with help from fellow BAKG members!
- Charity Knitting Table—knit for those in need!
- KALs—join a knit-along and complete a project with the help of friends!
Come and join us! At live meetings, guests are welcome—first visit is free; a nominal guest fee of $10 is charged on subsequent visits. This fee may be applied to annual dues if paid on the meeting day.
Upcoming Programs
2025
September 13: Nicky Epstein, designer and author
October 11: Denise DeSantis/Earth Tones Girl, sock knitting enthusiast and podcaster
November 8: ANNUAL YARN AUCTION AND SALE
December 13: Laura Zander/Jimmy Beans Wool, yarn producer
2026
January 10: Mary Annarella/Lyrical Knits, Designer
February 14: Védis Jónsdottír (via Zoom), Lopi designer
March 14: Bartlett Yarns, Natural wool and roving supplier
April 11: Mary Jean Packer/Battenkill Fibers, Worsted spinning mill
May 9: MEMBERS SHARE THE TALENT
June 6: Gudrun Johnston, Shetland designer
September 19: Cecelia Campochiaro, Specialist in sequence knitting, marling, and reversible cables
October 10: Leslie Robinson/Knit Graffiti, Brioche knitted designs
November 14: ANNUAL YARN AUCTION
December 12: Shaina Bilow, Designer and teacher
Check back here for details about future meetings.
For more information about our meetings, contact Info@BAKG.org.
For a list of recent past meetings click here.
*Details for these events are provided in members-only communications, and on the members-only section of our website. To ensure security, membership status will need to be confirmed at the door of in-person events and when logging on to Zoom for online meetings.
BAKG general meetings, workshops or other BAKG-sponsored events, whether in person or virtual, may be photographed and/or recorded by audio and/or video. By your in-person or virtual participation in these events, you consent to the photography and/or recording and to the use of your image and/or recording in print and social media.