KNITTING enthusiasts gathered in the Chapter House at York Minster at the weekend to start preparations for an event this summer.
York Minster’s Dean’s Park will be transformed into a knitted nature trail in June when the cathedral teams up with local craft community York KnitWits for a yarn storming installation.
The park, which runs along the north side of the cathedral, will be filled with knitted, crocheted and woollen crafted animals and plants – from wild flowers and fairies to bugs and woodland animals.
People are being encouraged to get involved by crafting something at a series of workshops the first of which was on Saturday.
Lisa Power, Head of Venue at York Minster, said: “We’re excited to be working with the York KnitWits to create an unusual installation in Dean’s Park this summer and want as many people as possible to get involved. People who can’t attend one of the workshops are still welcome to send in creations for the garden, and we’ve already received donations from as far afield as America.” Future workshops include two family activity sessions on Wednesdays during the Easter holidays April 12 and 19.
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