A close-knit group

Striking scarves were the focus of this local art group last month.

The group of friends and neighbours meets every Friday afternoon for a catch up and to focus on a new art project.

The scarf craze was prompted by the discovery of a simple pattern from retailer Cleggs, which resulted in a flurry of scarves in a multitude of colours.

Group member Lyn Faull said she had never knitted before but quickly mastered the pattern, which required only a single ball of wool and knowledge of nine stitches.

“It only takes a few hours of knit one up.  It’s marvellous,” Lyn said.

The group has been meeting in Docklands for eight years and its members have skills in basket weaving, painting and dance.