Makers and DIY
Knitting and crochet
Bring what you are working on and stitch while you talk. Beginners get a patient teacher.
- 3 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
- Levels
How a good one runs
What a good knitting and crochet plan looks like
There is one clear project, the tools and materials are sorted, and someone who knows the craft is at the table. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: your first one will not be perfect. That is the point. Everyone at the table started there.
Good to know
Knitting and crochet on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 12 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Your project and needles or a hook. Spare yarn is around for beginners.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- Hosts set one: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced.
- Where
- Public places, or a host's home once they have run three plans in public.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Knitting and crochet in New York
No knitting and crochet plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Pick a project people can finish in one session, list what is included and what to bring, and keep the group small.
Knitting and crochet questions
Do I need to be good at knitting and crochet?
No. Hosts label every knitting and crochet plan with a level: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced. Pick the one that matches you today. If you are unsure, beginner friendly is always a safe first plan.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love knitting and crochet? Host it.
Pick a project people can finish in one session, list what is included and what to bring, and keep the group small. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More makers and diy
- PotteryWheel or hand building at a local studio. Your first bowl will be wonky, and you will keep it anyway.
- WoodworkingA shared shop, a simple project and someone who knows the tools. Leave with a cutting board you made.
- Craft nightCandles, cards, wreaths, jewelry. One project a night, with all the supplies on the table.
- Repair nightBring a broken thing and fix it with help. Toasters, bikes, zippers, lamps.
- Electronics and 3D printingSolder a kit, program a small board or print your first 3D part, with help at every table.