Craft Club

Over 100 new craft clubs have been set up since September, but we still need your help and support to spread knitting amongst young people. Click here to sign up and get involved.

Longest finger knitting, Bamford Primary School Craft Club, Derbyshire

"I just wanted to let you know how our craft club is going. All the year 3's and 4's are now able to finger knit!!! This week I have moved onto the year 5's and 6's and I thought we would try knitting with needles. The project that we are doing is for all the children to knit a strip - if you imagine the strip of paper that you would use for making a paper chain - and then looping them all together to make a knitted chain. We are using it to decorate the school Christmas tree. They are so excited about it." Claire Hoey, Bamford Primary School.

St Nicholas's Primary School, Old Marston, Oxfordshire, dress their school tree for winter

Click here to see more images and read all about the latest Craft Clubs.

Don't forget to add your Craft Club to the interactive map here to be in with a chance to win the free prize draw.

www.craftclub.org.uk

Knit 1 - Pass It On

Knitting and Crochet volunteers needed to Knit 1, Pass It On in 2011:

• Brighton, Exhibition Centre, ICHF, Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts Show, 11-13 February 2011
• Glasgow, SECC, ICHF, Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts Show, 3-6 March 2011
• London, Olympia, Creative Exhibitions, Stitch & Craft Show, 17-20 March 2011
• Birmingham, NEC, ICHF, Hobbycrafts Show, 24-27 March 2011
• Liverpool, Aintree Racecourse, ICHF, Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts Show, 20-22 May 2011

Learning to knit at 'Sknitch' (sewing, knitting, stitching), Clothes Show Live, December 2010

A visitor to the recent Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate had this to say: "I went to the show to look around at the crafts generally but knew where I wanted to go first. The show information highlighted the Knit 1 - Pass It On stand with the chance of having some hands-on help. Being a very novice knitter and my first time being shown how to knit, the lady was fantastic, giving me plenty of time but more importantly reassurance and encouragement. I walked away having learnt the purl stitch and was able to take the wool and needles with me to continue at home. Well done guys you made my day!"

Click here for more information.

Local Knitting Groups

Purl Knitting Group in Brighton

What better way to improve your knitting and crochet skills than to do it amongst like-minded people. Knitting groups are regularly being added to the website, you can be sure to find one near you.

If you happen to live in Hampshire, we have just heard about the K-Factor knitting groups - 5 weekly groups with one meeting twice a week.

Check that your knitting club is included in the listings and if not, get in touch! If you want to start a group and would like to attract new members, we can help!

Knitting News & Events

Keeping you up to date with all things woolly.

Christmas window display, Avicraft Wool Shop, Bromley, Kent

Did you know…? A 15-foot Christmas tree has been knitted in Norwich, to raise money for John Grooms Court.

Have you seen any Christmas knitted window displays in you area…? If so we would love to see some images.

Read about these and many more knitting stories on the Knitting News page.

Keep an eye on the What's On page to find out about knitting and crochet events, workshops and classes in your local area.

Thank you!

A huge thank you to all who have helped and supported our Knit 1 - Pass It On and Craft Club campaigns at the various show venues this year. They are the success they are because of your kindness and we sincerely hope to see you again in 2011.