Are you having a laugh?

Probably not. Nurturing your social network through aSmallWorld is all very well, but there’s nothing like a good face-to-face yarn for some penetrative entertainment.

If you’re uninspired by a sterile, flu-inducing, air-conditioned rendezvous in Starbucks, why not take up a group pastime? Like knitting. Yes, yes, models and grungy people in Hoxton have been at it for years, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy (or over).

Hip knitwear label Weardowney has started a series of seasonal knitting classes for enthusiasts of every standard. Patterns and materials are provided, along with a social, heartwarming few hours that’ll remind you why old-fashioned craftsmanship is so good for the soul (not least because you get to observe how everyone’s doing compared to you).

In no time, you’ll move from plain stitch to turning shoulders and casting off cuffs in moss or pearl.

Who’s in stitches now?

Weardowney Get-Up Boutique, 9 Ashbridge Street, NW8 (0207 725 9694). Winter course begins 25 October; visit weardowney.com for details.