Weekly creative community group

Stitch Craft N Knit

Everything is built around the three C's: Connection, Creativity, and Community.

Diverse intergenerational knitting group gathered around a library table with yarn and needles

Connection

A place to reconnect with others, meet new people, and step gently out of isolation and loneliness.

Creativity

Hands-on learning that helps people build confidence through exploring and developing new skills, and trying again.

Community

A safe and supportive teaching group where members can grow and encourage one another.

Diverse community craft group knitting and crocheting together around a table

Founded by Marie Brown

A safe place to learn, make, and belong

Founded by Marie Brown, Stitch Craft N Knit creates a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable space where people can come together, learn new skills, build confidence, and feel empowered through creativity and shared experiences. Alongside her is Marcia Brown, an Intermediate Knitter with endless skills, including reading charts and patterns, as well as creating intricate cable and lace designs.

The group encourages people to step out of isolation and into community life, reconnect with others, meet new people, and rediscover the joy of learning and creating together. Remaining a teaching group is central to the mission, ensuring that members continue to grow, support one another, and develop new skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Weekly sessions

Thornton Heath Library

Every Tuesday

10:30am to 12:30pm

A friendly and welcoming atmosphere
Hands-on guidance whether you have never held needles or you are casting on your tenth project
Opportunities to meet new people and build lasting friendships
A safe, supportive community space
Creative learning that nurtures confidence and wellbeing
More than knitting: a space to connect, create, and belong
“Knitting is a journey. Sometimes we drop stitches, we learn, we adapt, and we keep going. That's not just crafting, that's life.”

Marie Brown, Founder, Stitch Craft N Knit