HOW TO START A KNITTING CLUB

Kwaaki & Hobbies would like to start a knitting club to teach others how to knit , meet interesting people and donate our products to charity.
 
But how do we start?

Tosh, Noni, Miano, Alex and Dante; adding a fringe

How to start a knitting group

Before you can start a knitting group there are some questions you should be able to answer.

1. Purpose :

Is the purpose of the club to teach others how to knit and to learn from those that can?

Is it to form a social group?

Is it to learn a new skill?

Is it to dedicate your time to  a hobby?

Is it for charity?

Is it to raise money for certain causes?

 

 2. Membership:

What demographic of people are going to join your knitting club?

Will it be limited to a certain demographic or will you include everyone from every demographic ?

 

3. Potential places to meet:

There are several places where people can meet to knit: libraries, bookshops, church, yarn shops , residences or restaurants .

 

4. Meetings: 

You will have to set a time where you will meet regularly.

Will you be meeting monthly or weekly?

On the weekends or weekdays?

 

5. Materials required/projects: 

 What projects will you  undertake?

PCEA, Langata Football Club Decides to Kick and Knit Football Scarves

Miano, Mike, Samuel 'Tosh' Gitonga, Johnte, Alex, Frank, Dante, Noni, Figo and David

Kwaaki & Hobbies wanted to start a knitting group in Nairobi that would be a place where people from different walks of life could come and knit for charity and also for fun. A place where people could come together and share ideas as well as stay inspired. 

We offered our expertise to PCEA Langata Football team who need money for their gear , games and equipment. A dynamic group of young men who are eager to learn the skill . 

 

1. Our purpose: To  knit football scarves that will raise money for the team.

2. Our members: The football team 

3. Our meeting place: PCEA Langata Youth Boardroom

4. Our meetings: Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:00 p.m. 

5. Our materials: Knitting needles , crotchet hooks , yarn and scissors

6. Our project: Football scarves

Lesson one: How to make a slip knot ,  cast on and add fringes

We used:  3 pairs of double pointed needles so that everyone could have one needle to add the slip-knot. Scraps of used yarn. Scissors.

Alex , Noni and Frank sorting  yarn scraps

Step one:  How to make a slip knot

Figo, Dante , David, Miano, Noni, Johnte , Mike learning how to make a slip knot

Johnte, Mike , Alex , Noni , Frank , Figoand David mastering how to slip knot

 Step Two: Casting on

Johnte casting on stitches

Assistant captain , Figo casting like a pro

Frank, Figo, Dante , Miano , Johnte, Mike , Noni and Alex

Step Three Adding Fringes :

 

Alex, Noni , Dante and Cynthia learning how to add fringes