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MAKE A HOMEMADE KNITTING MACHINE PART 1 with Elinor Sykes

Sun, 06 Sept

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Zoom link will be shared on booking

Age 8+ to adult. Children will need some supervision. Over 2 workshops participants will learn how to set up the machine and create a basic knit. PART 1 Make your own homemade machine out of card and lollipop sticks and use it to create new fabrics out of found and recycled materials.

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 MAKE A HOMEMADE KNITTING MACHINE PART 1 with Elinor Sykes
 MAKE A HOMEMADE KNITTING MACHINE PART 1 with Elinor Sykes

Time & Location

06 Sept 2020, 10:30 – 12:00

Zoom link will be shared on booking

About the event

Part 1: Make your own homemade machine out of card and lollipop sticks and use it to create new fabrics out of found and recycled materials.

Remember to pick up your materials from Holmfirth Tech (choose 1 date/time and drop in)

Saturday 29th August 10.30am-12noon

Tuesday 1st  Sept. 10.30am-12noon

Wednesday 2nd 2-4pm

Friday 4th 2-4pm

Saturday 5th 2pm-4pm

Sunday 6th 2pm-4pm

What you will need:

A pair of scissors for cutting card

A pencil

A ruler

Possibly a craft knife and cutting mat

Household items to make yarn out of.  For example plastic bags, old rubber gloves, old tights.

What we will provide (Collection from Holmfirth Tech)

(online video on how to make the knitting machine)

(online video with tips on making your own yarn out of household items)

12 x Lollipop sticks

1 x A4 thick card

2 x Bulldog clips

1 x roll double sided tape

1 x roll sellotape

1 x roll magic tape

250g plasticine

1 x ball of standard yarn (TBC)

Pay as you feel/donations welcome

We always offer our participatory programme free of charge, however, due to Covid-19, our Supporters have been unable to run our usual pre-festival fundraising events, so please donate what you can by text or website.  You can donate as many times as you wish.

To donate £5 text HAF2020 to 70970

To donate £10 text HAF2020 to 70191

or go to our DONATE website http://easydonate.org/HAF2020

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  • Homemade Knitting Machine Pt 1

    Textile skills with Elinor Sykes Have you picked up your materials? A zoom link will be emailed to you before the session.

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