In Stitches

In Stitches is The University of Manchester knitting, stitching, crocheting and general crafting group.

The group meets weekly on a Wednesday, alternating between online (Zoom) and in-person meetings. We meet in-person in Benugo Cafe, Simon Building (or the UMSA room in the Wellbeing Rooms on the ground floor of Simon Building if the cafe is busy). It is an opportunity to:

chat to like-minded individuals about the sort of crafts you like to do, be that knitting, crocheting, embroidery, cross-stitch, tapestry or anything else that falls into the “stitching” category (do you know anyone who can tat?!);
work on a charity project – creating small items to sell, eg during British Heart Foundation's Heart Week each February (2023 sale and 2024 sale), or contributing items to local charities, eg hats for preemie babies;
get involved in fun projects, such as yarn bombing the Coronation Street Tour (pictures on Flickr or decorating a tree for The Manchester Flower Festival (pictures on Google drive);
support University activities such as the Wellbeing Fair and departmental wellbeing sessions by offering crafting sessions;
get out of the office for a while at lunch-time.

The meetings are very informal – drop in any time between 12noon and 2pm, bring your lunch and your current project and have a natter, seek/offer help with projects, perhaps get involved with a charity project and generally get to know new people and develop new skills.

Further information

If you would like to join the mailing list you can contact us via INSTITCHES-REQUEST@listserv.manchester.ac.uk