Game of Wool

Are you a passionate hand knitter? Channel 4’s hit knitting competition series Game of Wool is returning – and we’re on the hunt for skilled individuals to apply for our new series filming this summer!

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/game-of-wool-britains-best-knitter

Game of Wool celebrates the creativity, skill, and joy of knitting, and we want you to be part of the fun!

The application form is quite long - because we want to get to know you and your passion for knitting, so here are some tips on how best to fill it in:

- Eligibility Check: Begin by reading the Rules of Entry to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.

- Share Your Passion: We want to hear about your enthusiasm for knitting. Provide as much information in the application form as you can about yourself, your creations and the skills you used to create them. If you are not confident in your writing skills don’t worry – share your passion with fewer words and more photos and videos.

- Honesty About Skills: While we want to know what you excel at, we’re also keen to learn about the areas where you lack experience too. Lack of experience in some areas will not necessarily exclude you. Please be honest but also don’t be shy - it all helps us understand your skill as a knitter.

- Attach Photos: Don’t forget to include a photo of yourself along with images of your creations.

Due to the high number of entries, we are unable to respond to each application individually or address specific inquiries about them.

You will receive a call from a member of our production team if we would like to take your application form further and some applicants may be invited to an audition.

Thanks for taking the time to complete the form and GOOD LUCK!

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Please fill in all the mandatory fields (marked by *)

* First Name

* Last Name

* Country

* Region

* Address

* Phone Number

* Email Address

* Retype your Email

Social media handles (If you feel it’s relevant for us to see them in relation to your knitting experience)

* Date of Birth

* Gender

Pronouns

* Occupation

* Nationality

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Please fill in all the mandatory fields (marked by *)

ABOUT KNITTING

1. * HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN KNITTING FOR?

2. * WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO KNIT?

3. * WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF KNITTING?

4. * HOW OFTEN DO YOU KNIT?

5. * WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO KNIT?

6. * HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LEVEL OF SKILL?

7. * HOW WOULD A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER DESCRIBE YOUR LEVEL OF SKILL?

8. * WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SKILLS DO YOU HAVE AND OUT OF 5, HOW SKILLED ARE YOU, 5 BEING THE MOST SKILLED AND 0 BEING THE LEAST SKILLED

Following a pattern and understanding instructions and abbreviations

Knitting from a chart

Knitting in the round

Colourwork (such as striping, Fair Isle/ stranding, intarsia / colour blocking, slip stitching)

Cabling

Lace knitting

Shaping (increasing and decreasing)

Complex stitch patterns

Knitting a garment

Writing or adapting patterns

Finishing

9. * Following a pattern and understanding instructions and abbreviations

10. * Knitting from a chart

11. * Knitting in the round

12. * Colourwork (such as striping, Fair Isle/ stranding, intarsia / colour blocking, slip stitching)

13. * Cabling

14. * Lace knitting

15. * Shaping (increasing and decreasing)

16. * Complex stitch patterns

17. * Knitting a garment

18. * Writing or adapting patterns

19. * Finishing

20. * WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE DESIGNING YOUR OWN KNITTING PROJECTS OR PATTERNS?

21. * WHAT TYPE OF ITEMS DO YOU LIKE TO KNIT?

22. WHAT’S THE MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT YOU HAVE KNITTED?

23. * WHO DO YOU KNIT FOR?

24. * DO YOU ALWAYS KNIT A TENSION SWATCH?

25. * ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN CORRECTING ERRORS?

26. * HAVE YOU HAD ANY BRILLIANT KNITTING DISASTERS?

27. * DO YOU HAVE ANY PERSONAL REASONS WHY KNITTING IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

28. * HAVE YOU EVER KNITTED AS PART OF A TEAM ON A SHARED PROJECT?

29. * IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU LIKE TO DO WHILST YOU ARE KNITTING?

30. * DO YOU BELONG TO ANY KNITTING GROUPS? (PLEASE GIVE DETAILS)

31. * DO YOU, OR HAVE YOU EVER, WORKED IN THE KNITTING INDUSTRY IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY

Yes No

32. * IF YES, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF ROLE AND DATES

ABOUT YOU

33. * WHAT IS YOUR LIVING SITUATION?
Are you single/married/co-habiting/with parents etc…

34. * DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?

Yes No

35. * IF SO, HOW OLD ARE THEY?

36. * WHEN YOU ARE NOT KNITTING - WHAT ELSE DO YOU LOVE TO DO?

37. * WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OR WHAT IS THE MOST ADVENTUROUS THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE?

38. * IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANY THREE PEOPLE LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND WHY?

39. * HAVE YOU EVER APPEARED ON TV BEFORE?

Yes No

40. * If YES, please tell us when and why

41. * HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A SERIOUS CRIME OR DO YOU HAVE UNSPENT CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS?

Yes No

42. * If yes, please give details

43. * PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY ADJUSTMENTS YOU REQUIRE FOR THE NEXT STAGES OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.

THE NEXT STAGE WILL INVOLVE A RESEARCH PHONE CALL FROM A MEMBER OF OUR CASTING TEAM, FOLLOWED BY A POTENTIAL IN-PERSON AUDITION.

44. * DO YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGIES TO WOOL?

45. * ARE YOU A STRICT VEGAN AND THEREFORE AGAINST USING WOOL (AND OTHER ANIMAL FIBRES)?

46. * IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF?

REMEMBER THIS APPLICATION FORM IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE AND STAND OUT FROM THE OTHER APPLICANTS

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Photos

* Please upload at least one recent photo of yourself, as well up to 15 photos of your recent knitting creations to showcase your creative and technical skills.
(Up to 10Mb)

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Video – Optional

* If you would like to support your application with a short video to introduce yourself, please feel free to record a video up to one minute long, to give us a brief overview of who you are. Tell us why you love knitting and why you think you’d be great on the show!

Recording or uploading an application video is not compulsory, please click No if you do not wish to upload a video. Failure to upload a video will not negatively affect your application.

Yes No

* Upload Video
(Up to 250Mb)

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Please click on the "Submit Application" button to submit your application form.

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