Community projects in London
All our community projects are free opportunities for participants to connect and learn new skill. If you can, support us with a one off or regular donation. You can also hire us host your own event or commission us.
Previous projects
Blankets for London 2025
In 2025 we beat our record number of blankets from 2024, as we assembled 315 blankets. Together with the blankets from the first rendition of Blankets for the World, the total is 519 blankets, bringing the grand total of blankets made so far to 991 blankets. We...
Blankets for London 2024
Blankets for London continued for a second year in 2024 thanks to amazing community participation and spirit, building on the success of our three years running Blankets for Lambeth. In 2024 we beat our record number of blankets from 2023, as we assembled 221...
The big cathedral knit 2024
The Big Cathedral Knit was a 6 hours knitting marathon held at Southwark Cathedral (London). We had over 400 participants joining us on the day and produced over 1200 squares to go towards our seasonal project Blankets for London.
Men Can Knit
Men Can Knit was our first-ever knitting club exclusively for men and boys, hosted at 575 Wandsworth Road in collaboration with the National Trust. This initiative aimed to challenge gender stereotypes, introduce more men to the benefits of knitting, and provide a...
Blankets for london 2023
In 2023, after 3 iterations, we transformed our seasonal project Blankets for Lambeth into Blankets for London. Due to the overwhelming response and participations in our Knit Clubs and in our donation scheme, we decided to expand the project to assemble even more...
Close knit: knitting and Crochet marathon
Close Knit was a 6 hours knitting and crochet marathon by Craft Forward and hosted at Science Gallery London. It was a relaxed and welcoming drop-in knitting and crochet group, open to beginners and experienced makers to come together, connect, learn more about the...
Pro-choice Pro-craft club
Pro-Choice Pro-Craft Club was a workshop by Craft Forward at The Feminist Library. We created a a pro-choice feminist banner using various textile crafts. The banner was used by Abortion Rights UK during a pro-choice demonstration. Knitters & Crocheters:...
Young People knit club at UAL
Craft Forward was invited to facilitate a Knit Club with children aged 11-17 by University of the Arts London in their new space The Hub at Eagle Wharf in Peckham over Easter half-term 2023.
Wom+n Network and Make it in Brixtons: The clay club
The Clay Club was a surface decoration workshop where participants were invited to decorate hand-built ceramic plates to donate to GMA’s Community Kitchen, which will utilise them for one of their community dinners for asylum seeker's families. The Clay Club was in...
Upcoming projects
Blankets for the world
We are currently accepting donations, and our mailbox is open until 8th of November 2026! Our flagship project where we assemble hand knitted and crocheted blankets to donate to unhoused individuals across the world. Scroll down to find out how to get...
Common Threads
Pockets of Belonging is a digital activity pack developed by Craft Forward in collaboration with The National Trust, as part of 575 Wandsworth Road's event series Common Threads. Pockets are little spaces we use to carry things we hold dear, much like home is where we...
Blankets for London 2025
Our seasonal project where we assemble hand knitted and crocheted blankets to donate to unhoused individuals in London. If you want to start making, we will be collecting already assembled blankets. Our standard size is 100x140cm, or 35 squares. We are prioritising...