International Knit in Public Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year. The objective of the holiday is to showcase knitting as an enjoyable activity to partake in — for all ages, not just doting grandparents looking to make a sweater for their grandchildren. The day brings with it a sense of community for knitters, who often celebrate together by knitting in public spaces to make their hobby more visible and accessible to the public. Worldwide Knit in Public Day was founded in 2005 by Danielle Landes and remains the world’s largest knitting event

In Calgary, Knit in Public day will be celebrated on Saturday June 13 from 10am-2pm on June 13th at Bowness Park. The event is sponsored by Stash. Ujamaa Grandmas have taken part for a few years to advertise our presence in Calgary and educate the public on what we do. We provide door prizes and enter the knitting/crochet races. It’s a lot of fun.

Please feel free to join us and bring your project, a lunch and clothing for whatever June may have in store for us. We will not be difficult to find as we have the Ujamaa sign. Hope to see you there.