Missing connections with yarny friends? Our virtual unravel social events offer three opportunities for you to meet up with other makers.

 

All social events are live via Zoom and are NOT recorded.

Please note the time zone for all social events with virtual unravel is British Summer Time (BST).

Thursday, 20 May, 8:00pm - 9:00pm - Stitch Night with Keep Calm and Carry Yarn  

Grab your knitting or crochet project and get ready to celebrate the return of unravel...a festival yarn with a launch party hosted by Alyson and Vivian of the Keep Calm and Carry Yarn podcast!

Keep Calm and Carry Yarn is a knitting and crochet podcast hosted by transatlantic mother and daughter duo, Vivian and Alyson. Join them for a relaxed crafting session while they chat (and laugh!) about their projects, yarn, TV shows and whatever else is on their minds. 

(included with our virtual programme)

Friday, 21 May, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Knit 15 KnitTED Talks

Wild & Woolly's Knit 15 present KnitTED Talks at Unravel: From the life of a moth, to the politics of hole-y clothes, to the building and rebuilding of community, join us as we follow a common thread of mending through a series of thought provoking niche talks for knitters and makers.

The talks will be introduced by Wild & Woolly's Anna Feldman.

Anna started the Knit 15 series (of niche 15 minute talks for knitters) at her wool shop in Clapton, East London in 2020. Shopkeeper, problem solver, storyteller, Anna loves finding unexpected ways through knitterly puzzles - and talking about them. The KnitTED talks about been produced by Anna in collaboration with knitwear designer Fabienne Gassmann.

Joining us for the Knit 15 KnitTED Talks are:

• Anna Feldman, Host of Knit 15
• Bridget Harvey, Maker / Researcher
• Eseosa Edebiri, Artist
• Dee Lauder, Collections Pest Control Manager at English Heritage (Collection Conservation Team Curatorial Department)
• Jane Thomson-Webb, BSc, ACR (Head of Collection Services Birmingham Museums Trust)
• Kerren Harris, ACR (Preventive Conservation Team Leader from Historic Royal Palaces)
• Salina Jane Gani, Artist in Residence

(tickets £5 - available to add-on with your virtual registration)

Saturday, 22 May, 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Craft & Games Night with Cross & Woods

Join crafting parlour Cross & Woods from the Hague for and evening of fun with a tour of their shop, some special guests and games too!

At Cross & Woods we’ve missed having our monthly craft nights. Normally it’s always busy; our tables are filled with drinks & snacks, patterns and WIP’s. And if you know us well, you know we love to give those hooks & needles some rest to play a game of Bingo! 

Join us Saturday evening at our store for a virtual craft night. We’d love to socialize with you! We’ll also have a chat with some special guests, and of course be ready to join our Bingo game. There are some fabulous prizes to win, so make sure to have your bingo card ready!

How to get your bingo card to play:

1. Go over to this website: 

https://app.bingomaker.com/free/card

(or any other free bingo card site, just check that you stick to the same settings)

2. Enter your card settings:

How many random numbers: 75

Free center: YES

3. Hit the button ‘get a virtual card’

4. Save or print this card for the virtual craft night

5. Good Luck!

(included with our virtual programme)