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Groups and meetups

If you have been looking for a knitting group, a casual crafty circle, or somewhere to work on your latest WIP with other creative people? Vancouver and the surrounding communities have plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow fibre artists.

We’ve put together a list of local knitting, crochet, and general craft meetups. This list is always growing and please note that some meetup schedules and locations can change. We recommend checking the linked websites or social media pages before heading out.

Vancouver

The Learnary Stitchery
Hastings Branch, Vancouver Public Library

Sundays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
View event details and upcoming dates

Bring your embroidery, knitting, crochet, or whatever you’re working on and spend the afternoon sharing skills and socializing.
Hosted in partnership with The Learnary.

Free and drop-in.

Froggers Anonymous

Vancouver

Thursdays, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Froggers Anonymous on Meetup

A regular gathering for knitters and crocheters.
Check Meetup for the latest details and venue information.

Strings and Things

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
157 East 36th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5W 0G3
Wednesdays, 3:00 – 5:00 PM

A weekly gathering for people who love working with fibre. Whether you’re into knitting, crochet, macramé, weaving, or just getting started, you’re welcome to join.
Free drop-in. All ages welcome.

Hastings Craft Meetup

Hastings Community Centre, Vancouver
Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Hosted by a Baaad regular, this is a casual community crafting meetup held on the last Wednesday of each month, the group meets in the Arts and Crafts Room.
$3 drop-in fee, payable at the front desk.

Knot at Loose Ends

Champlain Heights Community Centre, Vancouver
Thursdays, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Champlain Heights Community Centre knitting club

A weekly knitting and fibre arts gathering for anyone looking to work on their projects and enjoy some company. The current session is listed as running from September 3 to December 17, 2026.

West End Knitting Group

Urban Fare, Alberni Street, Vancouver
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

A casual knitting group in Vancouver’s West End. All abilities welcome!

Marpole Makers Guild

Marpole Neighbourhood House
8585 Hudson Street, Vancouver
The Marpole Makers Guild hosts community craft and fibre arts meetups throughout the week.

Reported schedule:

  • Monday: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 – 1:30 PM

The group also features an adjacent Fibre Library.

Marpole Neighbourhood House on Facebook

Knots and Hops East Van

East Van Brewing, Vancouver
Monthly, on a Monday

Instagram: @knotsandhops.eastvan
A casual fibre arts meetup combining good company and beer!

RSVP required. Send a message through Instagram to confirm the date and details.

Emily Carr Free Fibre Library & Knit Group

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver
Instagram: @flatzfibrelibrary

The Emily Carr Free Fibre Library occasionally hosts in-person knitting groups and fibre arts gatherings. Follow along on Instagram for upcoming meetup announcements.

East Café Craft Meetup

East Café, Marpole
Thursdays at 12:00 PM

Marc and Javi host a weekly community gathering for creative people. Bring whatever you’re working on sketching, knitting, crochet etc and enjoy a relaxed afternoon of creativity and coffee.

West Coast Knitters’ Guild

Meets monthly on the first Tuesday

alternating between in person and by zoom

Vancouver Knit Night

This is a meet up for knitters, crochet lovers, spinners..basically all fibre crafty people. They meet up in different locations around the city, moving indoors when the weather does its usual Vancouver thing. All welcome, form beginners to experts.
follow along with their journey on instagram and find out where the next meetup will be.

North Vancouver

North Shore Knitters

North Vancouver City Library & Parkgate Library
A community of knitters who meet regularly at libraries across the North Shore.

Reported meeting schedule:
North Vancouver City Library

  • 1st and 3rd Thursdays: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
  • 2nd and 4th Sundays: 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Parkgate Library

  • Wednesdays: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

North Vancouver knitting group on Ravelry

Knots and Hops N

North Point Brewing, North Vancouver
Monthly

Tentatively the 3rd Wednesday of the month

Instagram: @knots.and.hops.shore

RSVP required. Message the group on Instagram to confirm the date and reserve your spot.

Pins & Needles

Lynn Valley Library, North Vancouver
A casual drop-in crafting meetup at the library’s Fireplace Lounge.

Lynn Valley Library events

Check the library’s current events calendar for upcoming sessions.

Coquitlam

The Knitting Knerds

Baker Drive Elementary
885 Baker Drive, Coquitlam

Website: knittingknerds.com
Instagram: @knitting.knerds

The Knitting Knerds aka Terri, Zoë, and Jane host gatherings for knitters and other fibre enthusiasts.

Knit Knites – The group has previously hosted meetups on alternating Mondays and Thursdays. 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Bring your WIPs, tricky bits, and abandoned projects. The group is all about sharing ideas, helping each other out, and figuring things out together.

Check Instagram for the current schedule.

New West

Baaad Rabbit

804 20th St New Westminster

Whether you crochet, knit, needle felt, drop spindle, if it’s portable and fibre based come and join with fellow fibre enthusiasts.

every Sunday,

Time: 4-6pm

attendance is capped at 12 so sign up to save your seat!

Visit their website for current dates, availability, and booking information.

Langley

Knots and Hops Valley

The Barley Merchant, Langley

Monthly, on a Wednesday

Instagram: @knots.and.hops.valley

A relaxed evening meetup, hosted at The Barley Merchant.

RSVP required. Message the group on Instagram to confirm the date and reserve your spot.

The Woolly Bulldog Midweek Make

4 – 9110 Glover Road Langley

Every other Wednesday evening between 6:00-8:00pm for a casual drop-in

Knitting, crochet, stitching, bring whatever’s on your needles (or hook, or hoop).

Please RSVP by booking the date you wish to attend.

Know of a knitting, crochet, spinning, embroidery, or general fibre arts group in Vancouver or the surrounding area?

We’d love to hear about it! Send us your meetup details so we can help spread the word and connect more local makers.

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