Craft For Climate #knitthestripes
Bringing communities together through Craft and Climate action
Bradford's Big Craft & Climate Chat
Launch event- Saturday 5th July 4.30-6pm
Join us to launch Knit the Stripes in Bradford Cathedral!
We are excited to be displaying our 15-metre long exhibit of the warming stripes in Bradford Cathedral over the summer. We would like to invite everyone who has been part of the project (and new Craft for Climate supporters) to join us for a special launch event.
Along with the chance to see the stripes in this new space, together we will craft the 2025 scarf to add to the exhibit. Yarn will be provided and refreshments will be available. Bring your needles or crochet hook!
The event is free to attend, but please register to help us with planning
We welcome a pay as you feel donation on the day to cover ongoing Craft for Climate project costs.
The Bradford Climate Stripes will be on display at Bradford Cathedral
from 1st July to 28th August 2025
Craft for Climate
Saltaire Stitch and Repair Club
Next Session Thursday 3rd July, 7-8.30pm
The Little Craft House, Saltaire
Join experienced sewists Katy and Fiz for a monthly stitching session to upcycle and mend.
Save your garments and accessories from land fill by bring them to these social sessions where we will share ideas on how to fix or upcycle them.
These sessions are run on a pay as you feel basis.
For For more information and to register your place, click below.
Craft For Climate
Social Square Stitching Sessions
Next Session Saturday 19th July 2-4pm
The Little Craft House, Saltaire
Part 2 of the Craft for Climate Project is to create three large, crocheted and knitted maps displaying climate risks in the UK to 2050.
Each climate map will need around 200 squares. Join us for some social session at The Little Craft House in Saltaire to stitch some squares.
We are planning to display our maps in Bradford and London in 2026. Further details and booking via the link below.
Craft For Climate project is being led by Saltaire Women's Institute, The Little Craft House and Sustainability Sorted.
The team have brought together knitters from across the community to create an instillation of 171 scarves to represent the average temperature of Bradford from the opening of Salts Mill in 1853 through to the present day
The project has been supported by Shipley Town Council through their Green Grant scheme; West Yorkshire Spinners of Keighley who generously donated the yarn for the scarves, The Baildon and Shipley Men's Shed who gave their time and expertise to build the frames for the display.
Over 200 crafters have volunteered their time to knit the stripes.
We have met in workplaces, churches, schools, homes, shops, cafés, and community halls.
Along the way we have talked climate. We’ve shared our concerns and frustrations.
We’ve celebrated our progress.
We’ve connected with others who are taking positive action.
Together, our community knitters have contributed 3.5million stitches, each one a small but vital act towards
our goal.
Every action matters , every bit of warming matters, Every choice matters
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