Common Threads: Knit A-Round

At Agency by Design Oakland, we do the serious work of shifting mindsets and habits through a playful approach to professional developmentBy igniting curiosity and a sense of playfulness, AbDO provides professional and personal development that empowers educators to shift their teaching practices. Through maker-centered learning, inquiry and reflection, we allow educators to slow down and reconnect with their students and their own humanity.

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Unwind, learn to knit, and make a circular scarf to take home—plus brainstorm ways to bring knitting into classroom or community spaces.

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Common Threads

Common Threads is a series where educators, caregivers, and organizers can slow dow and pour into themselves through learning timeless textile arts in community. Come weave, knit, dye, and and learn skills to bring back to the spaces you lead and love.

In this workshop, educators, caretakers, and creative community members will gather to learn the basics of knitting in a hands-on, creativity-sparking, restorative environment.During our time together, participants will be guided step-by-step through beginner-friendly knitting techniques as we create a simple circular scarf from start to finish. You’ll leave with a wearable piece you made yourself—plus the confidence to keep knitting at home and bring the practice to the young people in your life, if you so choose!Along the way, we’ll explore how knitting can be more than just a craft—it can be a calming, meditative practice and a meaningful tool for building community. We’ll share ideas for how to bring knitting into classrooms, after-school programs, and community spaces as a way to support focus, connection, and creative expression.Key Takeaways:<ul><li>Learn beginner-friendly knitting basics (no experience needed!)</li><li>Create a circular scarf you can take home and wear</li><li>Discover simple ways to bring knitting into classroom or community spaces</li><li>Connect and build community through shared creativity</li></ul>Refreshments, food, and all materials are provided.

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