Knit Stop at the RAMM Cafe

Trudi Johnston is leading a new knit-along course at the RAMM Cafe in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, starting Tuesday 17 November. It's part of the Knit-Stop, an Exeter community project that uses knitting to keep people and neighbourhoods healthy and happy, bringing people together to learn a new skill, make new friends and feel good about themselves. Trudi runs Wool on the Exe, and she'll be the one guiding the group through the whole thing.

The course is a knit-along, so you're not just turning up for a one-off session. You'll be working on a cushion, and Trudi provides everything you need to get it finished: the yarn, the patterns, the needles and the expertise. If you've never picked up a pair of knitting needles before, that's fine — the whole point is to learn as you go, and you'll have the support to see the project through to the end.

It runs for eight weeks, with sessions every Tuesday morning from 10.30am to 12.00 noon. There are two breaks over the Christmas period, so you won't be knitting on 22 or 29 December. That means you'll be back at it in the new year, with plenty of time to get your cushion sorted without rushing.

It costs £15 for the course, and since all the materials are included, you don't need to bring your own kit. The sessions are held in the RAMM Cafe, so it's a social, relaxed setting rather than a formal classroom. If you've been wanting to pick up knitting but didn't know where to start, this is a straightforward way to do it.