The Stitch London Knit Crawl returns
Worldwide Knit in Public Day comes but once a year and this year it's the 12th of June. The Stitch London Knit Crawl rises from the depths of the Thames to stomp across the city once more.
What on earth is a Knit Crawl? It's a day when you and your knitting proudly go out into the city and show yourself off. There's sunshine, there's cake, there's hayfever-based sneezing, there are curious passers by and there are some of London's loveliest sites. You can see last year's Knit Crawl here. It rocked the knitted moustache.
When is it? This year it's the 12th of June from 12pm till 6pm.
Where will it be? This year's Knit Crawl is going to be epic. We'll take you through the Wild, the Wondrous, the Musical and the Magical. Four venues, four places to sit and knit, four chances to win something woolly and wonderful in our Knit Crawl raffle. See below for venues
What will it cost? The Knit Crawl is free for anyone to join. Bring yourself, bring your knitting and bring a brain ready to be filled with the fabulous. We'll take you and your knitting on a tour you and your stitching won't easily forget. What can I win? We'll have a grand prize at each stop of the Knit Crawl. The grand prizes will be announced nearer the time but they will be very cool.
What can I win in your marvellous raffle? So much fabulous fibre-based stuff! Witness!
 £45 gift voucher
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 Lovely Namaste Monroe bag |
 Exclusive handpainted Derek the Sheep watercolour |
 Chocolate sharing hamper |
 Artist Mieko Tozawa amazing crochet frog |
 Exclusive giclée Vern the Sheep print |
 Soak gift pack |
 Two sets of Lego stitchmarkers |
 Limited edition Robert Dawson knitted plate |
 Twisted Sister Sock Workbook by Lynne Vogel & Shibori Knits by Gina Wilde |
 A skein of fabulous handdyed sock yarn |
 Stitch London beginners kit (project bag, needles, yarn and How to Knit book |
What's it for? The Knit Crawl promotes the lovely art of stitching. We also raise money for charity. This year we're raising money for the Brain's Trust (in honour of the late great Alan Potter who donated his mother's entire gargantuan yarn stash to us last year and was sadly carried off by a brain tumour late last year).
STOP TWO: THE WONDROUS |
STOP THREE: THE MUSICAL |
STOP FOUR: THE MAGICAL |
SURVIVORS' SHINDIG |
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Time: Noon to 1.15pm Natural History Museum Where: Main lawn outside front of building |
Time: 1.30 to 2.45pm Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Where: Courtyard (John Madejski Garden) |
Time: 3 to 4.15pm Albert Memorial Where: Grass area around memorial |
Time: 4.30 to 6pm Peter Pan Statue
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Time: 6pm till late The Mitre |
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KNIT CRAWL 2010 MAP
Free 'Piece of Cake Project Bag' Sewing Pattern
We've never been afraid of taken our halfmade handmades out into the fresh air but there's the slight worry of how to get them out and about while keeping them safe and sound.
Fear not! Enter the Piece of Cake Project Pouch. A neat little drawstring baggie straight from the brains of our very own Bluestocking Stitcher which helps you carry your WIP (work in progress) and keep it safe from cake crumbs, rogue one-legged pigeons and accidentally 'knitting needle getting caught in your keys and yanked out of stitches' horror.
Break out some fine fabric, your sewing machine (or a trusty needle for you hand-sewing folks), some sharp scissors and a bit of ribbon or cord. In no time you can create a pouch to tote your WIP where ever you may roam.
Download the full step-by-step pattern and templates here
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