The Saltaire Arts Trail takes place from 11-21 September, and this year includes an ace knitted river. The Saltaire knitted river. We mentioned the river in issue 43 of Simply Knitting, when we featured the Saltaire Knitterati, the people behind the river, as our club of the month. They mentioned at the time that they could use a few extra hands to help the project come to fruition – and of course, you turned out in force!

"Please allow me to complement you on your readership!" wrote Knitterati organiser, Maria Crimmins. "Our River has been contributed to by people the length and breadth of the country.  One lady said that she knitted her squares whilst watching Wimbledon!"

To keep things moving, the knitters are holding a knitting picnic on August 24th, from 12-2pm, in Roberts' Park, Saltaire and on the weekend of 13-14 September, the beginning of the two-week festival, they are organising an embellishing workshop, which is aimed at helping children to make fish, frogs, ducks and other creatures, to put in the river. Adults will also be encouraged to knit a square or two to include in the River itself. 

With a bit of help, the river should be ready in time for the Trail. "Squares or rectangles of whatever size in shades of blue or green will be gratefully received," says Maria. They've already got the first 25 feet (7.62m) crocheted together, and there are pictures on the Saltaire Arts Trail website (click the image to go straight there) so if you've contributed a square, or would like to, you can see what you're getting into!

Of course, there will be lots of other great events making up the Saltaire Arts Trail, and the village itself is a world heritage site, so if you think you might be in the area, have a look and see if there's anything else that takes your fancy!