Launch: Thursday 6 December, 6pm – 9pm. Refreshments provided.
Exhibition runs from 6 – 13 December.
Join us for a relaxed session at Claremont Park Community Centre. We’re going to plan some projects for later in the year, so have a think about what you’d like to do.
We’ll have good tunes, yummy buffet food and plenty of brews.
£3.50 (£2 for kids) – includes food, drinks, wool & equipment.
Join us for our December get-together.
We’re making twiddle-muffs (or twiddle-pockets if you prefer) for Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients at Victoria Hospital.
What the Dickens is a twiddle-muff?
They’re knitted muffs with items attached to keep dementia patients’ hands active and busy. They contain strands of textured ribbons, beads, and various fabrics attached both inside and outside.
People with dementia often have restless hands and like to have something to keep their hands occupied. A twiddle muff provides a wonderful source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation, and keeps hands snug and warm at the same time.
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You can join in with our activity or work on your own Christmas projects.
Join us for a relaxed session with good tunes and have a natter over yummy food and a brew.
£3.50 – includes food, drinks, wool & equipment.
Come and join us for a knit and a natter, all ages/abilities welcome. As usual we will have a light meal, tea and cake available, as well as wool, needles, hooks etc, for you to have a go with. Bring your own project or help us with our next yarnbombing adventures.
£3.50 as usual…Look forward to seeing you there!
Keep your eyes open for some woolly beasties hidden around Blackpool. For clues on their locations, visit www.blackpoolarttrail.co.uk
Square from Scotland
We’ve had a great response to our yarnbombing workshops and we’re nearly ready to go with the trail.
Special mentions go out to the staff and students of Blackpool Sixth Form College who help a super knit-in on 19 July. As well as out hardcore knittaz from our group and pom-pom makers extraordinaire Tyler and Charlie. Thanks Guys!
Watch this space as knitted creatures will start to appear around Blackpool. There will be an accompanying web map that will help you to spot them all.
Knittaz in action
Our workshop programme from July 2014
The next Knittaz with Attitude is on Monday 7th January 2013
6pm to 8:30pm at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road Blackpool FY1 2QJ. More info here!
The all-new Swedish crime thriller Inspector Norse from the Lip Service Theatre Company is coming to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on 15th October 2012. It promises to be a night of nerve-jangling suspense, laughter…and a partially knitted set that hopefully you can contribute to!
Knittaz with Attitude (of town centre yarn bombing fame) will be hosting knitting workshops where you can make all the various parts.
We’ll provide:
It all takes place in the wonderful setting of the Grand Theatre Studio on the following dates:
So sign up online on Facebook or email us
The project is funded by the Arts Council via Blackpool Council Arts Service
It’s nearly time for our mid-month get together at Aunty Social HQ, The Old Rock Factory.
Monday 20th August 2012, 18:30-21:30
at Aunty Social HQ,
The Old Rock Factory
Rear 40 Talbot Rd,
Blackpool, FY11LF
Bring your own work or join in with our next yarn bombing project (this time it’s international!)…anything goes. All ages and abilities welcome. Tonight is the deadline for the Manchester Yarnbombing squares and Emma from the Grand Theatre is coming to tell us more about the knitted props required for Inspector Norse.
The all-new Swedish crime thriller Inspector Norse from the Lip Service Theatre Company promises to be a night of nerve-jangling suspense, laughter…and a partially knitted set that hopefully you can contribute to!
If you want a head start then feel free to download these leaf and icicle patterns.
This session will start a little later than usual (6:30pm) and will only be £2. We will provide drinks and biscuits.
KWA at HQ last month
The next Knittaz with Attitude is on Monday 2nd July 2012
6pm to 8:30pm at Claremont Park Community Centre, Claremont Road Blackpool FY1 2QJ
Bring your own work or join in with our next yarn bombing project (this time it’s international!)…anything goes. All ages and abilities welcome.
£3.50 per session.
We will provide a light meal, tea and coffee, so please let us know in advance if you’re coming. You can do this by registering on Facebook or Eventbrite
The following session is on Monday 16th July at:
Aunty Social HQ
The Old Rock Factory
Rear 40 Talbot Rd (Abingdon St/Deansgate)
FY1 1BN Blackpool
United Kingdom
This session will start a little later (6:30pm) and will only be £2 as we will provide drinks and snacks.