Come along and explore the Eye Society's archive and have fun making crazy scarves and bags using recycled T-shirts.
Crazy giant knitting and crochet: 150 years ago local people who developed sight loss could also lose their jobs in the silk industry. East Cheshire Eye Society would teach them alternative ways of making a living such as basket weaving, rush seat making and sewing sacks.
Come along and explore the Eye Society's archive and have fun making crazy scarves, bags and place mats using recycled t-shirts.
Great fun for novice knitters and people with experience.
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