THE Nambucca Valley’s Yarn Lovers Unite! group gathered at Café Eighteen in Nambucca Plaza to commemorate Worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday, 14 June.
Members enjoyed warm beverages and got to work on knitting and crochet projects.
“Quite a few people stopped by to ask us what we were doing or to talk about their grandmas teaching them to knit or crochet,” said Yarn Lovers Unite! coordinator Kathleen Chalmers.
“I think it was quite nostalgic for lots.”
Worldwide Knit in Public Day was founded in 2005 by Danielle Landes in the United States and remains the world’s largest knitting event.
It has since been staged on the second Saturday of June every year across the globe.
The object of the event is to showcase knitting, and corresponding yarn-based crafts like crochet, weaving and macramé, as an enjoyable activity for all ages.
Kathleen explained the local group’s ethos.
“We are a social gathering of yarn lovers, knitters, crocheters, dyers, spinners, weavers and felters located on the Mid North Coast,” she said.
“We meet weekly on a Wednesday at about 11am at a variety of local meeting spots, generally at Café Zen in Macksville.
“All venues have access to coffee!
“We currently have 70 members on the Facebook group and about 16 regulars to the group catchup on Wednesdays.
“We are hoping to gauge interest in a Sunday group for those who work or just can’t make it on Wednesdays.”
The group also supports the local Country Women’s Association branch, enabling completion of projects for the community. They encourage new members, regardless of age, gender or proficiency, to bring a project to work on at their events where they share tips and creative tricks and enjoy the social setting.
By Jen HETHERINGTON
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