KNITTING IN SCHOOLS

The UK Hand Knitting Association in partnership with The Crafts Council launched an initiative to encourage knitting back into the classroom in 2010. Now, with the support of the WI, the aim is to have a knitting craft club in every school.

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Latest News From Craft Club

Passing On Skills At 'Living Crafts' Hatfield (May 2013)

Knitting Stand at Living Crafts	Teaching children to crochet	Teaching children to knit

Chris Taylor has written to tell us about her time at this year's Living Crafts at Hatfield teaching visitors to knit and crochet:
" Last year I was sent some goodies so that I could teach people to knit at a Folk Festival to be held locally. This year - last weekend - I continued to use the needles, crochet hooks and yarn as I had the privilege of teaching people to knit and crochet at Living Crafts held at Hatfield House in Herts. I also had a lot of children asking to learn. Because of time I decided that each child would be better off making a bracelet out of finger knitting - but I did encourage the parents to give one of your leaflets about knitting in schools to their Headteacher and I also spoke about it to several Brown Owls from Brownie packs.
Delighted to be able to help to get it Out There and I hope you have some follow up calls."

Craft Club Competiton (Wool House) (May 2013)
Thank you to those who took part, we had an overwhelming response - 2500 entries. The winner was Elaine Woolgar. If you would like to read more, please email in to request our latest newsletter.

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New Competition: "Pass it on" - Craft Club (April 2013)

"We'd like to celebrate our Craft Club project and the wonderful work of our WI Craft Club volunteers by offering you a chance to take part in our creative competition and win a hamper of beautiful yarn and knitting and crochet accessories worth over £150"

For WI members only (or those tempted to join) - here's an incentive to get you involved with Craft Club! All you need to do is tell us what impact your Craft Club has had on the children and the community.

Click here for full details (deadline 31st July)

New Volunteer Training Dates: tba

Special Request For Volunteers:

Volunteers are needed for a primary school knitting club in Exeter (January 2013)

Craft Club are always looking for new volunteers to help teach knitting in schools and community groups and at all the major Knitting and Stitching shows

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Craft Club’s knitted cinema event have now premiered their specially commissioned short animated film that explores the wild and wonderful world of knitting. Those who came along were inspired and have a go at finger knitting with the help of skilled crafters.

Read write-ups of the March 2012 events below:

Craft Club's first cinema event in Stratford, London, Simply Knitting, The Knitter

Click here to watch the Craft Club's video (scroll down to 07.08.2012)

Click here to read about new Yarn Craft Clubs

Click here to network with other teachers who are already teaching knitting in schools or are hoping to soon

Click here for links to free easy patterns ideal for children and ideas on how to source materials

Click here to read about knitting in schools news

Contact us if you have any questions about knitting in schools or have information about your experiences to share with other teachers by clicking on the 'contact us' link in the menu above.