About Stitches on the Bridge
(Lùban air an Drochaid)

Linking is our theme

Please note that this project is now over. What is written below was the information for Stitches on the Bridge 2009.

Participants are invited to knit or crochet items of particular dimensions: large panels, scarves, or smaller rectangles. These will be joined together and mounted on the ramparts of the bridge, creating a colourful and thought provoking display of knitted links with the world. All the items will eventually be sold to raise money for charity.

Knitting nowadays links people right across the globe, with the likes of online knitting communities like Ravelry, “competitive knitting” games like Yarn Smackdown, Hat Attack and Sock Wars (to name only a few!), specialised Yahoo groups and numerous blogs.

Knitting links people nationally when they contribute to the likes of the Great British Picknit and The Gingerbread House.

Knitting links people in their communities when they come together to knit something like the Knitted Christmas Tree.

Knitting links the generations and, as one passes on its skill to the next, it also links us with our cultural heritage and roots.

The Skye Bridge links communities and Homecoming Scotland 2009 links both generations and communities.