Yarn Forward by ArtYarn at Manchester Craft & Design Centre

Roger Newton

ArtYarn invite you to knit or crochet decorative strips of yarn for the installation 'Yarn Forward' at Manchester Craft and Design Centre.

To accompany the UK Craft Mafias exhibition, ArtYarn will be installing a yarn wrapping round the 1st Floor bannister of Manchester Craft and Design Centre to celebrate the numerous techniques of knitting and crochet from ar

ound the world.

How to take part:

• Knit or crochet your knitted strip to measure 7 cm wide x 40 cm long. Any colour, yarn and technique is accepted, the brighter and wackier, the better.

• Write us a small note stating your name and location. Each strip will house a small label stating the maker's details.

• Send in your yarn strips to the following address (or drop them off in person to the Craft Centre office on the 1st Floor.)

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter,

Manchester,

M4 5JD

England UK

Deadline to receive yarn strips: 25th April 2009

For further info please visit:

http://artyarn-yarnforward.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftanddesign.com/exhibitions/craft_mafia_uk

http://www.ukdiycraft.blogspot.com/