Arm Knitting Blanket Workshop

Kirsty Midgley is running an arm knitting workshop at Northlight Arts Centre on Saturday 17 October, from 10:30 to 12:30. The whole point is to make a chunky blanket in a single morning, and you take the finished thing home with you. It's arm knitting, so you use your arms instead of needles, which is why it works so fast with the chunky wool.

All the materials are provided, and Midgley gives step-by-step guidance throughout, so you don't need to bring anything or know how to knit before you turn up. It's built for speed and ease, and it's just as much for complete beginners as it is for experienced crafters. You'll be working with premium wool, and by the time the session wraps, you'll have a proper blanket to take home.

Northlight Arts Centre is an independent arts centre in Leeds 7 that runs creative workshops, exhibitions and events around a friendly gallery and café. It's an accessible venue, with parent and baby access, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities, so it's easy to get into whether you're coming on your own or bringing the little ones along. The session runs from 10:30 to 12:30 on Saturday 17 October, and it's £75.00.