Workshop • Crochet Chunky Pencil
Workshop • Crochet Chunky Pencil
Create your very own Crochet Pedro the Pencil in this guided Creative Garden Workshop - a joyful collaboration between Fabulous Planning & local Leeds creator LoveFromSkai.
Guided Session
Guided Session
This workshop is a guided session, led by the fabulous Skylar from LoveFromSkai.
A cosy, collaborative workshop with just 8 seats available. There'll be 1:1 support available should you need it.
In this guided session, you'll be introduced to Chunky Crochet (also known as Amigurumi) - you'll learn the basics, common slip-ups, and over the course of our session you'll create your very own Pedro The Pencil!
After the session, you'll get to take Pedro home in an exclusive 'Creative Garden' tote bag!
Suitable for Beginners
Suitable for Beginners
This workshop is completely beginner friendly, and no previous experience is needed to take part. An experienced tutor will be on hand throughout the session to guide you step-by-step and offer support with any one-to-one questions or queries you may have along the way.
Session Duration
Session Duration
This session is a 4 hour slot from 12pm to 4pm, on Sunday 31st May 2026.
It cannot be amended, please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the beginning of the workshop, to ensure that you're comfortably seated and ready to have fun!
Travelling & How To Find Us
Travelling & How To Find Us
This workshop is an in-person event, hosted in The Creative Garden, Corn Exchange, Leeds. (LS1 7BR).
Arriving by train?
- Leave Leeds Train Station through the main entrance.
- Head right, and walk alongside the Leeds Station Taxi Rank.
- As the road bends left onto Boar Lane, you'll walk past Trinity Car Park.
- As you approach the traffic lights on Boar Lane, turn right.
- Keep walking straight for about 5-10 minutes.
- At the next traffic lights (near McDonald's) continue going straight.
- Continue forwards until you reach a large building with a domed roof and arches (you won't miss it!)
Arriving by car?
We recommend using the 'Crown Street Car Park' as it's just outside the Corn Exchange.
Address: 7 Crown St, Leeds, LS2 7DE.
Please note: You must purchase a car parking ticket within 10 minutes of entry, to avoid a fine.
We recommend using 'Park Bunny' to buy your parking ticket via the app (it's cheaper, and easier).
Inside the Corn Exchange
When entering through the main entrance, you'll find us on the right side, just opposite the café. (Lookout for our grassy garden!)
Food & Drink
Food & Drink
Feel free to bring along your own snacks, nibbles, and drinks to enjoy during the Creative Garden session.
Please be mindful that we'll be working with wool throughout the workshop, so we kindly ask everyone to avoid messy or greasy foods to help keep hands and materials clean.
Please note that hot food is not permitted during the session.
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions
- Unfortunately children under the age of 12 are not permitted inside the Garden.
- 12—16 year olds must have a full paying adult with them.
- No hot food to be consumed in the Garden.
- Please do not play loud music out loud, use headphones at all times.
- Please leave a correct mobile number/email at time of booking, should we need to contact you.
- Please respect other Gardners at all times, if repeatedly asked to do this, then you may be asked to leave without a refund.
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Saucy details 👇
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The hostess with the mostess
This fabulous workshop is lead by the wonderful Skylar, the creator and owner of LoveFromSkai.
Passionate about creativity and sharing her craft with others, Skylar will be guiding this workshop and supporting Gardners throughout the session. -
It's giving comfy
The Creative Garden has been designed with the most comfiest chairs & tables, so you'll be super comfy whilst crafting.
The Garden is also accessible for wheelchair users, with no steps in order to gain access 💖 -
You can't miss us
When you're inside the Corn Exchange, keep an eye out for a neon pink logo, and a hot pink door!
Access the Creative Garden through the Fabulous Planning entrance.
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A Garden with a view
Enjoy a gorgeous panorama of the Leeds Corn Exchange right from your seat.
It's almost the perfect excuse to simply lean back and people watch! No don't be silly, that's definitely not why we created the Garden 👀 -
Bring yourself, or bring friends!
The Creative Garden is open to all, so feel comfortable to come as yourself, or bring your favourite humans along with you!
The garden has two tables of two, and one table of four. Where possible we'll sit people where they feel the most comfortable.
If you have a special requirement, please let us know beforehand, and we'll do our very best to accommodate.