Knitting Manchester Closer Together

Hi!

Close Knit, 2-4pm, July 29th
at
The Galley of Costume
Platt Hall, Platt Fields, Rusholme M14 6LA
This month we will be continuing to be inspired by the super chic Mary Quant and create a sixties style head-band. This lacy design uses a super summery stitch pattern that could be adapted for shawls or light scarves. This lovely head band knits up very quickly and would make a fabulous last minute gift.
Knitted in just 10g of DK yarn on 4mm dpns or a 4mm hat-sized circular needle, this pattern is perfect for using up odd scraps of yarn.
Bring your own if you prefer, but all materials are provided in this free and friendly workshop.

Hope to see you then!

Close Knit Workshop

The Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Rusholme

Saturday 27th May

2pm-4pm

This session we will be inspired by a fascinating exhibition at the Gallery of Costume’s sister gallery, Manchester Art Gallery. ‘South Asian Design’ celebrates design aesthetic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and we will be celebrating in our own way by learning a great stitch pattern called ‘Indian Cross Stitch’. This is a beautiful and simple stitch which can be easily achieved by beginners and appreciated by experts! We will be using it to make a stylish scarf.

The pattern can be made in yarn from fine four ply to aran, using the appropriate sized needles, so if you have any yarn to use up please bring it along. 

Close Knit is a free and friendly group and all materials and equipment is provided.

Hope you can join us!   

Close Knit
March 25th 2-4pm
The gallery of Costume
Platt Hall, Platt Fields, Rusholme, M14 6LA

This Saturday we will be howling at the moon with a hounds-tooth knit inspired by this classic pattern that was so well utilised by Mary Quant. We will be making a simple slip-stitch hounds tooth bag which means colour-work without stranding!
Hope you can make it!
Close Knit is a free and friendly group and all materials are provided. Bring 4 or 4.5mm needles if you can.

Saturday 29th October 2-4pm
Platt Hall, Platt Fields
Rusholme

Join us this month, we’ll be enjoying the chill in the air and the mellow fruitfulness of autumn as we create some handy and Halloweeny pumpkin pin-cushions! We’ll be taking a look at the gallery’s fabulous collection of buttons and maybe find inspiration for woolly winter knits.

Close Knit is a friendly and free group and all materials are provided. Hope to see you there!

Saturday 25th September 2-4pm

Platt Hall, Platt Fields

Rusholme

This month we will be preparing for Remembrance Day by knitting and crocheting remembrance and peace poppies. We will be thinking about how wartime knitters were engaged on the ‘home front’ to make warm items for servicemen and women, as we take a look at some vintage patterns from the era.

Close Knit is a friendly and free group and all materials are provided. If you have any red, green or white yarn that you would like to use, please bring it along.

Hope to see you there!

Hi all,

Close Knit,
Saturday 30th July
The Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Rusholme, Mannchester

Get out your surrealist sun-cream, it’s hot enough to celebrate Elsa Schiaparelli (who features in a scorchingly stylish exhibition at the Gallery of Costume) and her collaborations with Salvador Dali! Let’s escape the mundane, worship the weird and drift in dreamscapes as we create our own surrealist masterpieces! We will make extraordinary lobster claw mittens as we have a look at the fantastic results of their collaboration.

All materials will be provided but if you want to bring your own, you’ll need sets of 3.5mm and 3.75mm dpns plus 2 holding dpns of a similar size and approx 135 m of aran weight yarn in pink, brown or blue, depending on if you like your lobster cooked or not!

Close Knit is a friendly, free adult group. Do come along!

Close Knit, The Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Rusholme
May 28th 2016 2-4pm

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
The Double Knit Dotty Snood!
As requested during last month’s session, this month we will revisit the tricky double knit dotty snood that we embarked on last month. Dont worry if you weren’t at the last one, you can cast on this month too!

Close knit is a free and friendly event. All materials are provided but if you would like to bring your own this time you will need two DK yarns in contrasting colours and 3.75mm dpns or circular needles, 40-50 cm long, or long enough to create a magic loop.