Whether you are an experienced knitter or crocheter or someone taking up knitting for the first time, a knitting group has something for you:

• They provide an opportunity to make new friends who already share an interest.
• They can get you out of the house and give you some ‘me time’.
• Knitting group members are always willing to help each other with advice when someone runs into difficulties with a project.
• They give opportunities to share and swap patterns, and check out new yarns. Some even run yarn swap sessions.
• Chance to work on group projects from yarnstorming to charity knitting.
• Company at a yarn show. Yarn events can be more fun with others to share the joy of squishing a colourful skein and admire a new pattern.

Our Knit and Natter Group meets on Fridays at 9.30am – 10.30am at Piddington Church from  mid May to mid October and then at Carey Baptist Church, Hackleton from mid October to mid May.  We are always pleased to welcome new knitters and natterers.  We knit items requested by hospitals, particularly Northampton General Hospital, ie cardigans, mittens, bootees and hats for the maternity unit;  toys for the children’s’ wards;  hats, shawls and covers for patients in other wards;  blankets for the homeless and for Piddington Church’s charity – Makeni Project in Zambia.  We also knit twiddle muffs – sensory muffs for the elderly and those with dementia.  Last year we also knitted a Christmas tree!