Woolwich Works marks World Wide Stitch in Public Day with crochet celebration
Crochet is stepping into the Royal Arsenal public eye as Woolwich Works turns World Wide Stitch in Public Day into a free day of stitching, swapping and afternoon tea.
Hooks, yarn and handmade pieces will be on display at Woolwich Works as the South East London cultural hub joins World Wide Stitch In Public Day once again on Saturday 13 June 2026. The free celebration will put crochet and other fibre work into a live public setting, with a community stitch circle, a mini marketplace, a yarn swap and a panel discussion all built around the idea that making belongs in the open.
The day is designed to be more than a sit-and-stitch. Woolwich Works is using the event to pull in experienced makers, curious newcomers and anyone who wants to see textile work happening as part of a busy cultural venue on the Royal Arsenal. The venue says World Wide Stitch In Public Day is a chance for knitters, crocheters, stitchers and makers to come together and share their love of craft, and the format gives people several ways to join in rather than standing on the sidelines.
The strongest community hook is the call-out to help make crochet bunting for the summer courtyard. Woolwich Works will be collecting and assembling crochet triangles for the project, using Lucy from Attic 24’s granny bunting triangle pattern. The venue says the pattern includes a complete photo tutorial for beginners or anyone who needs a refresher, which makes the make accessible without watering it down. It also gives the day a visible end point: a courtyard dressed in finished bunting, not just a memory of a good afternoon.
The panel adds another layer of pull. It will be moderated by Jeanette Sloan, designer and co-founder of BIPOC in Fiber, and brings together Lydia Amartey-Williams of Weku Yarn, crochet designer Nyala Rowe of Crochet Junction, Lauren Tedstone of Made by Lauren, and Isaac from Game of Wool. Lydia Amartey-Williams is also a series 1 finalist on Channel 4’s Game of Wool, which gives the discussion a sharper public profile and more crossover appeal for readers who follow fibre media as closely as the making itself.
The day will close with Spilling the Tea, a smaller afternoon tea gathering with Lydia, Lauren and Nyala. Woolwich Works frames it as a more intimate wrap-up than the main events, with scones, sandwiches, cake and good conversation. That shift from public stitching to table-side talk is exactly what makes the event feel shareable: crochet starts in the crowd, then keeps going long after the last stitch.
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