Let’s get together and prepare our looks for Helsinki Pride Parade!

Part of the joy of Pride month is building and making beautiful, colorful things together – let's do exactly that!

Snacks and crafting supplies will be provided, bring your creativity and any materials you want to share.

We will be providing dye for tie dyeing items with your colors. If you have white t-shirts or maybe some old white shorts or skirts, bring them with you and customize them!

Helsinki Urban Yarn Fest ry will host mini workshop sessions during the event - you will have the opportunity to either knit, crochet, or use the duplicate stitch technique on an already existing fabric to create your own pride flag! Duplicate stitching is a decorative stitch that is used in already finished knitted garments. We use a contrast colour to “duplicate” the already existing stitches and make whatever shape we like!

If you have any leftover materials in the colours you would like to use, bring them and we will show you how.

- For duplicate stitching you will need a darning needle & yarn in multiple colours,

- For crocheting and knitting you will need hooks or needles that correspond to the yarn you will need to use.

Helsinki Urban Yarn Fest ry is an association, which hosts safe meeting places and events for people to come as they are & as they want to be. It is a place where like-minded people of all identities and backgrounds are welcome to get exposed to other creative views. Our vision is to connect the yarn related crafts of the Helsinki metropolitan area and accentuate the power of yarn-related crafts to the wider community. We envision a unified & welcoming community where yarn crafters can feel safe to express their art & individuality. The founding members Jenny and Evdoxia will be the spokespersons for the association.

Jenny (she/her) is Afro-Finnish queer knitwear designer from East Helsinki, Finland. Her knitting patterns are inspired by nature and urban sceneries in Finland. She has organized summer knitting picnics in Helsinki and yarn events together with Evdoxia.

Εvdoxia is crafting and styling enthusiast with a background in engineering. Sharing her love of crafting with the local and international community through her Youtube platform and the organisation of crafting events has become her mission.

We want everyone to feel comfortable participating in our events, no matter what their background. To support this, we follow yhdenvertaisuus.fi's policy for safer spaces. By attending our events, you agree to do the following:
- Respect everyone’s personal space, both physical and mental. You cannot know where another person’s boundaries lie without asking them. Make sure you ask before touching anyone. Listen to others and adapt your behaviour if someone indicates that your behaviour makes them feel uncomfortable.
- Respect everyone, don’t assume things. Don’t make assumptions about other people’s sexuality, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, values, socio-economic background, ability or health. Respect pronouns and names. Be aware of your own privileges.
- No body discrimination. Don’t comment on another person’s body. Also do not comment on other people’s eating and meal sizes.
- Respect the opinions, beliefs, experiences and differing viewpoints of others. Don’t mock, ridicule, disparage, sideline or humiliate anyone with your words, behaviour or actions.
- Assume responsibility for your own actions and behaviour. Remember that your actions affect other people, regardless of your good intentions.
- Give space. Do your best to ensure that everyone gets to participate in discussions. Don’t disregard other people’s opinions; give others the chance to speak. Respect the privacy of others and treat sensitive topics respectfully.
- Intervene in harassment if you witness it, and ask the person who was harassed whether they would like help or support. Don’t just remain an on-looker.

If you experience or witness harassment of any kind, please contact an Espoo Talent Hub team member right away. To learn more about safer spaces, check out Guidelines for safer spaces - Equality.fi (yhdenvertaisuus.fi)

The City of Espoo is Helsinki Pride’s Working with Pride partner in 2024.

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