The Woolly Workshop

We have a genuine passion for the art of yarn bombing and would relish the opportunity to teach this uplifting art to community groups. We intend to run workshops, offering places to up to eight people in each session The initial tuition would cover the essentials for yarn bombing which consist of knitting, crocheting and needlepoint, with the view to expanding the tuition to cover felting and weaving. The group will be taught how to plan each piece of work and take appropriate measurements to ensure the work accurately fits the chosen object that is to be yarn bombed e.g. bollard, tree, lamp post etc. We envisage group members completing a finished yarn bomb" within a six week period. The course would also incorporate the points of how and where to display the yarn bomb as such matters surrounding safety issues and the legality as to where the art can be displayed is incredibly important. The overriding aim of the yarn bomb workshop is to provide an environment where those who are vulnerable and possibly excluded can acquire a new skill in an atmosphere of total inclusivity.