Are you nifty with a knitting needle? Then Scarborough arts development agency Create wants to hear from you.

As part of North Yorkshire Open Studios 2010, an amazing life-size, three dimensional knitted picnic is to be created, complete with a knitted garden. And the organisers want all local knitters to join in and help, by knitting parts of the garden or the picnic, ready for the project to go on show in June.

Create director Wendy Clews said everyone could join in, whether experienced knitters or just learning the craft. ‘We would love everyone to join in the fun by knitting part of the garden – flowers, grass, leaves, snails, bees, worms, a butterfly – or by knitting part of the picnic – cakes, sandwiches, plates, cups, drink bottles, napkins, anything you think would be appropriate.’ Anyone wishing to knit a larger item like a tablecloth, basket, bicycle, swing, lawn mower, deck chair etc, is asked to contact Create to avoid too many of these items being knitted.

The installation will be displayed in the Gallery at Woodend from 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday from 14 to 25 June.

Wendy added: ‘We will also be looking for other venues to exhibit this work after it has been displayed at Woodend and intend to donate the knitting to a local charity once we have finished exhibiting it.’

Knitted contributions should be sent to Sara at Create, Woodend Creative Workspace, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW, tel 01723 384545, to arrive no later than 7 June.  Organisers want to credit everyone who contributes so please include your name with your knitting.