WHATS ON / WORKSHOPS /OCTOBER 2025

Oxfordshire Basketmakers / Laurence Knoop / small rope trivet
Oxfordshire Basketmakers / Laurence Knoop / small rope trivet

Saturday, 4th October 2025

CELTIC KNOT ROPE TRIVETS AND BASKETS WITH LAURENCE KNOOP

Workshop fee: £70 per person. Suitable for all levels.

Open to members of Oxfordshire Basketmakers. Laurence Knoop will be leading a workshop on the use of knot patterns to create trivets and baskets, working with flax rope. The morning will be spent learning to make a rope trivet (or mat), using a traditional knot pattern, and incorporating the technique of splicing using a Swedish fid. In the afternoon you will build on the patterns and methods used for the trivet to make a small round rope basket. Finished dimensions: trivet – 24cm diameter; basket – 14cm diameter.

Extra materials: Laurence will bring along extra rope if you would like to make another basket or trivet at home afterwards, it will be £8 per hank payable to him on the day in cash/card. You can also buy the Swedish fid you use for £8 too.

10am-4.30pm, with 30 minutes for lunch.

To book this workshop you will need to complete a Booking Form. Click on one of these links Word document or PDF document and send to our Workshop Co-ordinator using the email address found in the downloadable Word document or PDF document.

Alternatively information can be found in the latest e-news email or the OB newsletter.

For more information about Laurence’s work please see: https://www.spliceandfid.co.uk/and @spliceandfid

VENUE: St Nicholas Church Hall, Elsfield Road, Old Marston OX3 0PR

Tea/coffee/milk/biscuits will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.