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Kids Knit craft workshops aim to get the next generation knitting

Kids Knit craft workshops aim to get the next generation knitting

Knitting classes for young people

27 May 2011

Knitting may have been distinctly uncool for their parents’ generation, but for today’s kids, it’s just fine to be caught with a ball of wool in your lap. A dedicated knitter since childhood, Kerry Kimber hit upon the idea of running knitting classes…

Jennifer Aniston

Knitting fan Jennifer Aniston

Celebrity Gossip

30 Jan 2011

Jennifer Aniston loves knitting. The 'Switch' actress was gifted a basket of wool and some special needles recently and is now making the most of her new hobby to create new items for her wardrobe. She said: "I've been knitting a lot lately. My…

Scotland’s craft community

Scotland’s craft community

13 Mar 2008

Click, click, click. For the past few years, the needles of crafters up and down the country have been spinning a revolution. A very quiet, civilised revolution, granted. Productive. With minimal bloodshed, and lovely accessories. Okay, that might be…

Popular events

Knitting Microbes: Woolly Artwork
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Knitters across Scotland are invited to knit their own microbe to bring to the display at the Yarn Cake. Will you purl a prokaryote or crochet some Crenarchaeota? Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
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5 Jun–17 Jun Times vary
No booking required; please do not call the venue. 		The Yarn Cake, Glasgow
Knitting and Crochet Bee
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A regular, informal gathering of knitters and crocheters for chatting, swapping patterns, techniques and tips. All levels welcome, including beginners.
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8 May–26 Jun Tue 5–7.30pm Tolbooth, Stirling
Science in the City
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Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day by knitting and chatting with medical researchers, with small group discussions about health science in the news. Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
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16 Jun Noon
No booking required; please do not call the venue. 		CCA, Glasgow
Shetland Wool Week
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Seven days dedicated to celebrating the wool of Britain's most northerly native sheep, Shetland's textile industries and rural farming communities.
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8 Oct–14 Oct Times vary Shetland, Shetland
Stitch and Bitch/Meet the Researcher
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Improve your knitting and talk neuroscience with medical researchers and fellow knitters. A rare chance to get a basic grounding in both epidemiology and stocking stitch at the same time. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential.
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12 Jun–13 Jun Tue 6–10pm; Wed 3–6pm The Yarn Cake, Glasgow

Popular places

K1 Yarns Knitting Boutique K1 Yarns Knitting Boutique
136 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, G20 8NY
Knitters' paradise! Every possible colour and texture of yarn you can imagine, plus patterns, weekly classes, and an informal area for sitting and, well, knitting.
K1 Yarns Knitting Boutique K1 Yarns Knitting Boutique
89 West Bow, Edinburgh, EH1 2JP
Knitters' paradise! Every possible colour and texture of yarn you can imagine, plus patterns, weekly classes, and an informal area for sitting and, well, knitting.
The Yarn Cake
148 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, G20 8NY