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What's On In Your Area 2011
If you have any knitting events planned for 2011, however big or small, please write in and let us know
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January 2011
Exhibitions
6 January - 26 February: UK Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef in Salisbury
Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UT
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Events
Tuesday 11 January: Fit Right, Stitch Right
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Click here for all further details and to book a place
Wednesday 12 January: How To Knit (Beginners)
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
22 January - 20 March: Nora Fok: Cloud Nylon
The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LW
The exhibition will include an ambitious new, large-scale work based on her fascination with the double helix structure of DNA. This sculptural piece has been achieved through a tour de force of knitting: over 3500 nylon spheres dyed in four colours were needed, taking much longer than even Nora expected
Click here for more information
Saturday 22 January: Let's Knit Socks
Settle Down Cafe, Thornton Street, Newcastle
Click here for more details and to book a place
22 - 23 January: Knit Retreat
Queen's Court Hotel, Bystock Terrace, Exeter, Devon EX4 4HY
Ruth and Belinda (of Knit Expo) will be hosting a 'get away from it all knitting adventures'; a chance for a wonderful relaxing, luxurious, absorbing weekend in Devon, knitting.
Click here for all further details and to book a place
Saturday 22 January: Design Your Own Knitting Pattern
Texere Yarns Ltd, College Mill, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD1 4AU Tutor: Susan Wilkinson
Click here for more details and to book a place
29 - 30 January: Calculate
Your Own Patterns Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
A weekend course giving you techniques to calculate and modify hand and machine knit patterns
Click for further information and to book a place
Sunday 30 January: Knitted Journal Cover
Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10am – 4pm
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31 January - 7 February: Saddell Castle Knitting Holiday
Saddell Castle, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland
This knitting holiday is an unique opportunity to spend quality time away, relax, learn a few knitting tricks, make some progress on your favourite knitting project and be catered for by an experienced chef, all in an excellent and select company of women with a similar interest.
Click here for all further details and to book a place
Exhibitions
1 February - 24 March: Mrs Miniver ’s Socks: Exhibition Of Knitted Socks By Ingrid Murnane
Havent Arts And Heritage Centre, East Street, Havent, Hampshire PO9 1BS
This exhibition takes its name from Mrs Miniver’s Problem, a concept in geometry concerned with overlapping circles. According to Jan Struther’s wartime character Mrs Miniver, a relationship of two people should share exactly two thirds of their interests. Ingrid has combined these ideas through a series of hand knitted socks ...
Click here for more information
till - 26 February: UK Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef in Salisbury
Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UT
Click here for more information
till - 20 March: Nora Fok: A Retrospective
The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LW
The exhibition will include an ambitious new, large-scale work based on her fascination with the double helix structure of DNA. This sculptural piece has been achieved through a tour de force of knitting: over 3500 nylon spheres dyed in four colours were needed, taking much longer than even Nora expected.
Click here for more information
Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
Click here for details of events in your area
Saturday 5 February: Knitting for Beginners, 10am - 1pm
Mary Rose Museum, 1/10 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LX Tutor: Ingrid Murnane
Money raised will be put towards the building of a new museum
Click here for more information and to book a place
Saturday 5 February:
Freefrom Knitting and Crochet
Cool Contours, Warden Hill, Chipping Warden, Nr
Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1AJ Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Another chance to try'
freeform' - creative knitting and crochet...if you can knit and would like to
use these skills in a more inspirational way, come along to this workshop
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Monday 7 February: Professional Finishing
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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11-13 February: ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
Brighton Centre
Click here for details of the show
Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
Saturday 12 February: Decorative Knitting Techniques, 10am - 4pm
Mary Rose Museum, 1/10 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LX Tutor: Ingrid Murnane
Create decorative knitted flower accessories with this class. Suitable for intermediate/advanced knitter
Money raised will be put towards the building of a new museum
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Sunday 13 February: 'How To Knit' Cables And Texture, Cushions And Afghans
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
Tuesday 15 February: Lace
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Lace learn the 8 basic constructional techniques for shaping shawls/ scarves and 4 edgings which can be applied to any shape
Click here for all further details and to book a place
18 - 20 February: A Cultural Craft Workshop
Bush Nook, Upper Denton, Gilsland, Cumbria, CA8 7AF
A cultural craft workshop lead by Ruth Lee (Knitting Artist), inspired by Hadrian's Wall country and Roman artefacts from the local area. It will include three dimensional textile construction techniques including hand knitting.
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Monday 21 February: Knit Up Your Stash
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern. Working on a small bag project using Rowan Glace Cotton, you will be shown the following techniques: how to read a knitted chart, how to strand yarns across the wrong side of the work (fair isle), how to keep the tension even and the knitting flat, how to weave in yarns on the wrong side of the work (fair isle), how to join in new colours (intarsia), how to avoid holes between colour changes (intarsia), how to knit in beads using the slip stitch technique.
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26-27 February: UnRavel
Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey. GU9 7QR
Following the great success of our first unravel
in 2009, Farnham Maltings is once again delighted to announce a two-day event
will be taking place in 2011. 'unravel' is a chance to see, hear, share and
wonder at all things woollen. There will be an opportunity to hear a range
of talks, see demonstrations, take part in workshops, purchase yarn and buttons
and even visit a knitting surgery to find solutions to your knitting quandaries.
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Sunday 27 February: Beginner's Knitting
Fabrications, 7 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4PH Tutor: Barley Massey
Learn the basics - how to cast on, Knit + Purl stitch, introducing a new colour and casting off. If you are an improver we can also show you combinations of knit + purl stitches to create different textures
Click here for more details and to book a place
Exhibitions
till - 20 March: Nora Fok: A Retrospective
The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LW
The exhibition will include an ambitious new, large-scale work based on her fascination with the double helix structure of DNA. This sculptural piece has been achieved through a tour de force of knitting: over 3500 nylon spheres dyed in four colours were needed, taking much longer than even Nora expected.
Click here for more information
till - 24 March: Mrs Miniver ’s Socks: Exhibition Of Knitted Socks By Ingrid Murnane
Havent Arts And Heritage Centre, East Street, Havent, Hampshire PO9 1BS
This exhibition takes its name from Mrs Miniver’s Problem, a concept in geometry concerned with overlapping circles. According to Jan Struther’s wartime character Mrs Miniver, a relationship of two people should share exactly two thirds of their interests. Ingrid has combined these ideas through a series of hand knitted socks ...
Click here for more information
till - 6 May: My Life In Textiles, Sasha Kagan
National Wool Museum, Dre-Fach Felindr, nr. Newcastle Emly, Llandysu, Carmarthenshire SA44 5UP
Click here for more details
Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
Click here for details of events in your area
3 March - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
Click here for more information
3 -6 March: ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
SECC Glasgow
Click here for details of the show
Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
Saturday 5 March: Knitting for Beginners, 10am - 1pm
Mary Rose Museum, 1/10 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LX Tutor: Ingrid Murnane
Money raised will be put towards the building of a new museum
Click here for more information and to book a place
Saturday 5 March: Learn to Knit or Crochet
Texere Yarns Ltd, College Mill, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD1 4AU Tutor: Sandra Inskip
Click here for more details and to book a place
Sunday 6 March: Knitting Socks + Spinning (on your heals!)
Fabrications, 7 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4PH Tutor: Sue Russell
Learn how to knit socks on 4 or 5 needles and work through the process step by step (!) top to toe (!) Ribbing at the top to allow for stretch, turning the heal, shaping and finnishing the foot. Needles and a simple sock pattern will be provided.
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Monday 7th March: Knitting for Beginners
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
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Tuesday March 8: International Women's Day- Celebrate Day By Helping To Knit 100,000,000 Stitches
"Our target of 100 million stitches is to represent the 100 million women currently estimated to be missing from the global demography as a direct result of gender discrimination,* and will result in a ridiculously giant and beautiful knitted statement."
Click here for more information about events planned and how you can take part
Sunday 13 March: Unravelling knitting patterns
Fabrications, 7 Broadway Market, Hackney, London E8 4PH Tutor:Lisa Margreet
Join us for a straight forward session aimed at beginners in decoding knitting patterns!
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Sunday 13 March: 'How To Knit' Knitting In Colour, Stripes And Fairisle
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 14th March: Crochet for Beginners
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 14 March: Exploring Colour
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
Tuesday 15 March: Make Jewellery With Knitting Stitches
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Click here for all further details and to book a place
18 - 20 March: First UK Men's Knitting Retreat
Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales SY21 0DB
“Letting men gather in beautiful
settings and explore their passion for knitting, crocheting, spinning and yarn”
Click here for further information and to book a place
17 - 20 March: Creative Exhibitions: Stitch and Craft Show
National Hall, Olympia, London
Click here for more information and how to book tickets
Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
Saturday 19 March: Hand
Knitting & Crochet Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
For both absolute beginners and more experienced knitters and crocheters wishing to develop their skills
Click here for further information and to book a place
Sunday 20 March: Beginners Crochet Day
Gorgie City Farm Edinburgh EH11 2LA Tutor: Janet Renouf-Miller
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24 - 27 March: ICHF Hobbycrafts
NEC Birmingham
Click here for details of the show
Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
25 - 26 March: UK Aware Contemporary Sustainable Living Show
During UK AWARE we will be enticing visitors to the Kids Area to join in with creating a ‘Forest Fantasy’ from anything we can lay our hands on. The forest is bound to get a little woolie as Craft Club will be collaborating in the creation – why not bring something challenging like a plastic bag or elastic bands and they will give you a knitting lesson (men in particular may enjoy this)
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Saturday 26 March:
Crochet Patchwork
Hummingbird Studio, Havelock Road, Brighton Tutor: Jane
Crowfoot
Click here for more details and to book a place
Saturday 26 March: Kids From Fame Legwarmers, 10am - 4pm
Mary Rose Museum, 1/10 College Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LX Tutor: Ingrid Murnane
Knit your very own legwarmers (the original Tudor scoggers!). Suitable for intermediate/advanced knitter
Money raised will be put towards the building of a new museum
Click here for more information and to book a place
Saturday 26 March: Free Form Crochet
Ayrshire, Scotland
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28 March - 2 April: Masterclass On Knitwear Design Inspired By Nature
Masseria della Zingara Puglia Italy Tutor: Sasha Kagan
Click here for further information and to book a place
April 2011
Exhibitions
2 April - 5 June: Nora Fok: Cloud Nylon
Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
Click here for more details
till - 6 May: My Life In Textiles, Sasha Kagan
National Wool Museum, Dre-Fach Felindr, nr. Newcastle Emly, Llandysu, Carmarthenshire SA44 5UP
Click here for more details
till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
Click here for more information
Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
Click here for details of events in your area
1 - 3 April: Crafts For All
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, North Entrance, Frenchay Campus, Filton Road, Bristol BS34 8QZ
Click here for all further details
Monday 4 April: Crochet, Staying Hooked, Flowers & Patterns
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
Sunday 10 April: Easter Knitting Workshop
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Suitable for beginners and intermediates
Click here for more details and to book a place
9 - 12 April: Big
Knitting - Sculptural Knitting for Cushions, Bags and Rugs
St Bede's School Carlton Road Redhill Surrey RH1 2QL Tutor: Ruth Lee (Knitting
Artist)
Workshops to include; Altered Knitting suitable for beginners and those with more experience. Big Knitting; Sculptural Knitting techniques for cushions and bags and much more. Raising the Surface: creating contemporary knitted jewellry and bags
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9 - 10 April : Wonderwool Wales
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Wonderwool Wales 2011, the premier festival in Wales for wool and natural fibres. 2011 will be our third year of running the event. We are a very small group of wool and fibre producers / textile artists who are dedicated to promoting the use of natural fibres. Wonderwool celebrates everything woolly and we have over 150 stands with yarns, hand dyed rovings, equipment, books, designer finished products, fibre for felting and much, much more. Wonderwool Wales is a must for all ‘fibreholics’, whether you knit, spin, weave, crochet or felt. Come and try something new, get inspiration and meet interesting like minded people. Our Interactive Area is a great place to meet up with friends, knit and natter or have a go at something new with the help of our experts. The Sheepwalk will be taking place twice a day on both days and has proved very popular with visitors, it is a great showcase for our designer exhibitors.
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Sunday 10 April: 'How To Knit' Easter Bunnies And Egg Cosies
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 11th April: Knitting, Cables & Lace
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
Wednesday 13 April: Summer Bunting
Cool Contours Studio Tutor: Julie Ferguson
Click here for more details and to book a place
14 - 15 April: Big Sculptural Hand Knitting With Knitting Artist Ruth Lee
Village Hall, 60 Eastcourt Road, Burbage, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3AJ
Click here for more details and to book a place
Saturday 16 April:
Colour Work Crochet
Hummingbird Studio, Havelock Road, Brighton Tutor: Jane
Crowfoot
Click here for more details and to book a place
Tuesday 19 April: Presents Galore
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Learn to make loads of differing little gift ideas and whimsies ‘for sale of works’ fund raising or simply gifts for your friends.
Click here for all further details and to book a place
May 2011
Exhibitions
1 May - 31 July: Spirals, Exhibition By UKHKA Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
Lion Brand Yarn Studio, 31 W, 15th Street, New York, NY 10011
Click here for further details
3 May - 4 June: "Blooming Marvellous" A Community Knitted Garden Project
Bournemouth Library, Bournemouth
Click here for more details
till - 6 May: My Life In Textiles, Sasha Kagan
National Wool Museum, Dre-Fach Felindr, nr. Newcastle Emly, Llandysu, Carmarthenshire SA44 5UP
Click here for more details
till - 5 June: Nora Fok: Cloud Nylon
Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
Click here for more details
till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
Click here for more information
Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
Click here for details of events in your area
Sunday 8 May: 'How To Knit' Flowers And Fruit Accessories
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 9th May: Master the Art of Handspinning
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 9 May: Knitting With Texture
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
Click here for more details and to book a place
10 May - 19 July: Northwood ‘nittin’ Natter 'Series Of Workshops For All Abilities With Knitting Artists'
The Hall, St John’s United Reformed Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood, London HA6 1DN
Join this industrious group of makers weekly for
creative afternoons of innovative knitting and crochet (other textile
activities on request!).
The programme includes three master classes with expert teacher/practitioners
, enthusiastic textilers, and writers of all things knitted and crocheted,
Susie
Johns and Claire
Montgomerie
Click here for more details and to book a place
Wednesday 11th May: Wool Forum To Connect South West Wool Producers With Wool Users
Haldon Forest Park, Exeter, EX6 7XR
Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW’s) Twilight Forum: Wool Culture, held at its Project Space in Haldon Forest Park nr. Exeter, 6-9pm, will be an opportunity for wool producers and users to find out about CCANW’s new initiative to create a free web-based Wool Directory with designer Claire Crompton and her ‘Give Fleece a Chance’ project. Participants will be able to share their views on what the website might include whilst networking with others.
Click here to request more details and to book a place
Saturday 14 May: Scotland's Knitting Only Show
Nelson Stand, Perth Racecourse, Perth PH2 8BB (10.00am - 4.00pm)
During the fun packed day there will be a fashion
show, lectures and demonstrations. Organised by the Scottish Machine Knitting
Association, there will lots for hand knitters too. The competition will be
a knitted cushion, this can be either hand or machine knitted and can include
any form of embellishment.
A free shuttle bus will run from Stance 6 at Leonard Street Bus Station, Perth.
Click here for more information
14 - 15 May: Calculate
Your Own Patterns Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
A weekend course giving you techniques to calculate and modify hand and machine knit patterns
Click for further information and to book a place
14 May - 12 June: My Life In Textiles, Sasha Kagan
Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
Click here for more details
Monday 16th May: Knitting, An Introduction To Fairisle & Intarsia
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
Monday 18th May: 'sitandknitabit' loop de loop
Jetson & Janssen, c/o Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE.
Celebrating the centenary of International Women's Day join in a '100 million stitches to represent 100 million women'
Click here for more details
Tuesday 19 May: Deliberate Drops
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
When to drop, learn when to place this technique to deliver beautiful effects and customise your work. Knit lots of samples to refer to in the future
Click here for all further details and to book a place
20 - 22 May: ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
Click here for details of the show
Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
Saturday 21 May: Purl Alpaca Hand Knitting Workshop
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Join award-winning designer Kari-Helene for 1:1 tuition and meet fibre providers Fantasia, Cleo and Beauty with Alpaca breeder Tracy Birch
Click here for more details and to book a place
Sunday 22 May: Open Studio, Knitting And Tea In The Garden.
Meet other Cambridgeshire knitters, browse through beautiful pattern books and enjoy tea and cake in a National Gardens Scheme garden. Donations to 'Rosie In Stitches', (Rosie Maternity Hospital, Cambridge).
Click here for more information
Click here for Ravelry Group (login required)
Monday 23rd May: Crochet, Staying Hooked
Cornish Wools, Lynfield Craft Centre, Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 9NE
Click here for more details and to book a place
26 May - 30 September: Autre Mers (Other Seas) Work by Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
Click here for more information
27- 29 May: Textile Narratives
Higham Hall College, Bassenthwaite lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria. CA13 9SH Tutor: Ruth Lee (Knitting Artist)
The workshop explores where designers get ideas
from for beginners and those of you who would like to explore this topic in
depth with a sympathetic and experienced tutor. You dont need to worry
if you think you cannot draw. We will be looking at a whole range of techniques
for getting ideas down onto paper by way of a person sketch book/journal based
on text and sound patterns. Suitable for anyone interested in designing
from first principles in all areas of textile design including knitting.
Click here for more details and to book a place
Saturday 28 May: Big Knit-In; 'Cool To Knit'
Bath Recreation Ground, in front of the Spiegeltent tent Time: 12.00pm-5.00pm
Bring picnic, something to sit on, plastic shopping bags, 7 mm needles and crochet hooks, scissors, lots of enthusiasm and flare for colour. Non knitters welcome – bring scissors. We will be knitting patchwork mats in aid of The Genesis Trust.
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Sunday 29 May: The Big Knit With Deryn Relph (Winner of the Knitted Textile Awards 2010)
Making Space, 2 Bishopstoke Road, Leigh Park, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 5BN
Calling all hand knitters -from beginners to the very experienced. Bring your needles and yarn. Swap tips and patterns. And try knitting without needles. Award winning creative textile designer, Deryn Relph will be on hand to help and give ideas. This is your chance to indulge, share skills and chat with other knitters. All ages welcome. No need to book, just turn up!
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29- 31 May: Second Time Around Knitting
Higham Hall College, Bassenthwaite lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria. CA13 9SH Tutor: Ruth Lee (Knitting Artist)
The workshop covers embellishments, add ons and
much more working with a whole range of three dimensional textile construction
techniques including surface darning, wrapping and binding, crochet and of course
knitting. Learn how to reinvent and update existing knitting
Click here for more details and to book a place
June 2011
Exhibitions
2 April - 5 June: Nora Fok: Cloud Nylon
Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
Click here for more details
till - 12 June: My Life In Textiles, Sasha Kagan
Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1BB
Click here for more details
till - 31 July: Spirals, Exhibition By UKHKA Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
Lion Brand Yarn Studio, 31 W, 15th Street, New York, NY 10011
Click here for further details
till - 30 September: Autre Mers (Other Seas) Work by Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
Click here for more information
till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
Click here for more information
Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
Click here for details of events in your area
1 June - 19 July: Northwood ‘nittin’ Natter 'Series Of Workshops For All Abilities With Knitting Artists'
The Hall, St John’s United Reformed Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood, London HA6 1DN
Join this industrious group of makers weekly
for creative afternoons of innovative knitting and crochet (other textile
activities on request!).
The programme includes three master classes with expert teacher/practitioners
, enthusiastic textilers, and writers of all things knitted and crocheted,
Susie
Johns and Claire
Montgomerie
Click here for more details and to book a place
2 June - 8 July: Knitting, Crochet and Weaving Workshops
Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley BB11 1BH
Come and take part in a brand new fibre project to be installed at Sandygate Square Burnley for free
Click here for more details
Saturday 4 June: Launch Of The Tree Cozy Project, Jubilee Gardens, Crewe
The Wool Shop, 2/4 West Street Crewe CW1 3HA
Learn to knit and crochet and take part in a new community project, we'll be knitting and crocheting squares for a gigantic installation that will be placed in Jubilee Gardens in the centre of Crewe, Cheshire.
Click here for more details
Saturday 4 June: 'Keep Calm and Carry Yarn' Event
National Centre for Craft & Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire Time: 11.00am-3.00pm
Whether you are youngster or adult, a complete beginner or accomplished knitter, crochet addict, felter, or weaver, come along to our day of celebration and exploration of all things woolly. Watch demonstrations and try your hand at felting, knitting, spinning and crochet. Take a look at the very latest beautiful wools and associated products courtesy of Spins n Needles in Lincoln and purchase your very own alpaca wool, freshly sheared from the herd at The Design Studio, Antons Gowt. Flick through a selection of beautiful craft books on sale, whilst relaxing with a coffee and cupcake on special offer from the Hub Café. In addition, Unique Cottage Farm Studios in collaboration with 3D mixed media artist, Carol Parker will be encouraging visitors on the day to contribute some rows to a knitted athletic track that forms part of a project connecting communities across Lincolnshire which aims to capture the inclusivity and celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. No need to book, just pop along at anytime throughout the day, and remember to bring the projects you are working on to share with us, along with a photo of your favorite knitted item to put on our display wall!
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Saturday 4 June: Fairisle Techniques
Black Hills Yarn, 44 Hart Street, Henley on Thames, Oxon RG9 2AU. Tutor: Julie Ferguson
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Saturday 4 June: Standedge 'Yarnfest' Weekend; Tutored Creative Workshops
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road, 20 Marsden, Huddersfield
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Saturday 4 June: Hebden Bridge WI Rag Market
Bridge Mill, St George's Square, and the Masonic Hall, Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Time: 12.00pm-4.00pm
Fabrics, yarns, buttons, beads, books, patterns, haberdashery, craft materials and much more, all at bargain prices, mostly recycled and vintage but some new. Tea and cakes to refresh you and a good day out in beautiful Hebden, hosted by the new WI
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4 - 6 June: Stitch n' Ride, Manchester City Centre (UK)
Venue: A Manchester Tram, Manchester city centre (UK)
Join ArtYarn on a Manchester Tram and be part of a new performance based commission for the Lost & Found festival (in association with Manchester Contact Theatre).
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4-11 June: Knitting Workshop In France With Tutors Sasha Kagan And Fiona Morris
Le Vieux Monastère, 15 Rue St Martin, Les Champs St Martin, 17770 St Hilaire de Villefranche, France
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Sunday 5 June: Standedge 'Yarnfest' Weekend; Yarnstorming Event & Picnic
Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre, Waters Road, 20 Marsden, Huddersfield
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10 - 12 June: The Contemporary Craft Fair
Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
A real-time hand-knitting art event; learn, knit and beautify the tree. Come and participant by creating your own starry gift to leave for the tree. Belinda and Ruth and the KNIT expo team will be embellishing and wrapping the tree - Come and join us .... we will show you how to knit a star
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11 - 12 June: World Wide Knit in Public Day Events
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Saturday 11 June: World Wide Knit in Public Day, Event In Bristol
Paper Village, 200 North Street, Southville Bristol BS3 1JF
To celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day, we are trying to get as many people as possible to come to the Paper VIllage shop to knit or crochet a bowl.
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Saturday 11 June: World Wide Knit in Public Day: Innocent Big Knit Launch
Today marks the official woolly launch of this year's Innocent Big Knit
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Saturday 11 June: The Clifton WI Party (in aid of The Jessie May Trust) 2-5pm
Emmaus House, Clifton Hill, Bristol
Learn to knit and crochet
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Sunday 12 June: Open Studio, Knitting And Tea In The Garden.
Meet other Cambridgeshire knitters, browse through beautiful pattern books and enjoy tea and cake in a National Gardens Scheme garden. Donations to Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Sunday 12 June: 'How To Knit' Lace Cushions And Lavender Bags
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
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12-18 June:
Knitting Workshop In France
(Kangaroo and Rowan)
Chateau St Julien l'Ars, Western France Tutors Carol
Meldrum and Nicole Wilson
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Monday 13 June: Knit And Accessorise
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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Tuesday 14 June: Sexy Slippers
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Beautiful cotton house slippers to keep your feet fresh in the hot month ahead - easy to make
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Wednesday 15 June: Purl Alpaca Hand Knitting Workshop
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Join award-winning designer Kari-Helene for 1:1 tuition and meet fibre providers Fantasia, Cleo and Beauty with Alpaca breeder Tracy Birch
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17 - 19 June: East Of England Show
East of England Showground, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 6XE
Knitting activities include a 'Stuffing Station' for Woolsack
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Sunday 19 June: Summer Of Love Craft Fair
Matthew's Hall, Topsham, Exeter EX3 OHF
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24 - 25 June: Woolfest: - A National Show Now In It's 7th Year, Celebrating Nature's Finest Fibres
Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ
There is something for everyone at Woolfest, from fleece animals and rare breeds, through fleece, tops, craft equipment and materials, to finished clothing, accessories and unique hand-crafted woollen goods. Knitting activities include a 'Stuffing Station' for Woolsack
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25 - 26 June: Knit Retreat
Quayside Hotel, King Street, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TJ
Ruth and Belinda (of Knit Expo) will be hosting a 'get away from it all knitting adventures'; a chance for a wonderful relaxing, luxurious, absorbing weekend in Devon, knitting.
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Monday 27 June: Magic Knitting
Made Yarn Specialist, Liscard, Wallasey Tutor: Mary Walton
Day will include knitting reversible motifs and circular knitting on 2 needles
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July 2011
Exhibitions
till - 31 July: Spirals, Exhibition By UKHKA Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
Lion Brand Yarn Studio, 31 W, 15th Street, New York, NY 10011
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till - 30 September: Autre Mers (Other Seas) Work by Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
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till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
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Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
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1 July - 19 July: Northwood ‘nittin’ Natter 'Series Of Workshops For All Abilities With Knitting Artists'
The Hall, St John’s United Reformed Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood, London HA6 1DN
Join this industrious group of makers weekly
for creative afternoons of innovative knitting and crochet (other textile
activities on request!).
The programme includes three master classes with expert teacher/practitioners
, enthusiastic textilers, and writers of all things knitted and crocheted,
Susie
Johns and Claire
Montgomerie
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Sunday 10 July: How To Knit Cream Tea and Cupcakes
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG Tutor: Audrey Wilson Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Suitable for beginners and intermediates
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Monday 11 July: Knitting With Texture
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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Tuesday 12 July: Pockets And Edgings
The Plough, Normanton On The Wolds, Nottingham NG12 5NN Tutor: Chrissie Day
Patch, inside slit, slot, how to achieve these fab pockets even after your garment is made.
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15 -17 July: Wall Of Wool At The Kent Show
Kent Showground,Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF
Francis Iles in Rochester is organising a huge craft event at The Kent Show. Visit the marquee and take part in a 'Wall Of Wool'
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15 -17 July: Knit Nation
Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ (tbc)
Knitting activities include a 'Stuffing Station' for Woolsack
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23 - 24 July: Fibre-East
Scald End Farm, Mill Road, Thurleigh, Bedford MK44 2DP
Fibre-East is being held in Bedfordshire to provide an opportunity for people from the Eastern, Midlands and Southern Regions to enjoy and participate in an event which is to encourage and promote the use of all natural fibres, with particular emphasis on spinning, knitting, crochet, weaving, dyeing and felting.
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Exhibitions
till - 27 August: 'Blooming Marvellous' Knitted Garden
Bridport Art Centre, 9 South Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NR
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till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
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6 August - 18 September: Encounters, Journeys Through Language and Landscape
Fermyn Woods Country Park, (off A6116) near Brigstock, Northamptonshire, NN14 3HS
Features work from UKHKA Knitting Artist Shane Waltener
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till - 30 September: Autre Mers (Other Seas) Work by Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
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Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
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Saturday 6 August: Bunting Forever Event (Dover Arts Development)
DAD studio, Old Sorting Office at Charlton Green Dover CT16 1AA.
Join Julie Bishop over
the next 12 months to produce hand-made wool bunting to welcome the Olympic
Torch to Dover in 2012. Bring any old jumpers and unused wool to 'The Table'
in Dover’s Market Square for the launch .As part of the London
2012 Open Weekend, DAD (Dover Arts Development)
is delivering a Bunting Forever event. Open
Weekend is a series of sporting and cultural events taking place across the
UK which will see hundreds of thousands of people participating in events to
celebrate the ‘One Year to Go’ countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic
Games in 2012.
Julie Bishop will run monthly woolly bunting workshops throughout the year.
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19 - 20 August: Knitting Just So Festival, Staffordshire
Barnswood, Staffordshire, SK11 0RB
Join ArtYarn on their crafty adventure weekend at the Just So Festival! With loads of fibre crafting fun to be had, you'll be able to admire and add to their brand new sculptural piece, made especially for the festival. We'll be running a weekend long workshop where you can learn a new craft and join in on our knit n' natter circle in the stunning festival setting.
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Saturday 20 August: 8th Annual Patchwork Knitting Workshop
Marlow, Buckinghamshire. 9.30am – 4.00pm suitable for Beginners and Advanced (mostly handknitting)
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20 - 21 August: FibreFest
Bicton College, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7BY
Now in its third year, Fiberfest has a mix of exhibitors, workshops and display. Woolsack will be at this sho.
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25-29 August: Craft Club Event At Kew Gardens London
Start@Kew will be a festival of family entertainment and demonstrations celebrating simple sustainable living ideas and steps towards doing things a little bit differently, and that includes learning basic craft skills like knitting and crochet.
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Click here if you would like to volunteer to help teach visitors to knit or crochet
September 2011
Exhibitions
till - 18 September: Encounters, Journeys Through Language and Landscape
Fermyn Woods Country Park, (off A6116) near Brigstock, Northamptonshire, NN14 3HS
Features work from UKHKA Knitting Artist Shane Waltener
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till - 30 September: Autre Mers (Other Seas) Work by Knitting Artist Françoise Dupré
The Women's Library, London Metropolitan University, Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT
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till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
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Events
2 September - 16 October: 'Blooming Marvellous' Knitted Garden
Poole's Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset
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3 -4 September: British Wool Weekend
Hall 2, Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Promoting British Wool and the Farmers who produce it.
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5 - 11 September: Love Wool UK, Campaign For Wool, Wool Week
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7 - 29 September: Wool Modern Exhibition
La Galleria, Pall Mall, London
The exhibition focuses on the modern, innovative add avante garde use of wool throughout the creative industries
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Saturday 10 September: Come Knit With Us - The Heart Rhythm Charity
John Lewis, Touchwood Centre, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3RA Time:9.00am -11.00am.(Ticket event)
The Heart Rhythm Charity(Arrhymia Alliance) is hosting a tea and knitting event at John Lewis in Solihull with Rowan Yarn, help to knit a felted heart corsage. Wool will be provided to knit hearts and a goodie bag will be given to all participates.
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10-17 September: Knitting Workshop In France With Tutors Sasha Kagan And Fiona Morris
Le Vieux Monastère, 15 Rue St Martin, Les Champs St Martin, 17770 St Hilaire de Villefranche, France
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Monday 12 September: Knitting With Texture - Advanced
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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Sunday 18 September: Learn To Crochet
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG
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Wednesday 21 September: Purl Alpaca Hand Knitting Workshop
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Join award-winning designer Kari-Helene for 1:1 tuition and meet fibre providers Fantasia, Cleo and Beauty with Alpaca breeder Tracy Birch
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22 - 25 September: ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
West point Centre, Exeter
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29 September - 1 October: ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts
Cardiff International Arena
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October 2011
Exhibitions
till - 16 October: 'Blooming Marvellous' Knitted Garden
Poole's Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset
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till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
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Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
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1 - 2 October: 'Ganseyfest', International Gansey Seminar
Centre for Health Science, Inverness
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3 - 9 October: National Knitting Week
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3 - 11 International Wool Week
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6 - 9 October: Creative Exhibitions: Knitting and Stitching Show
Alexandra Palace, London
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Saturday 9 October: The Craft Hub Falling Leaves Fair
St Matthews Church Hall, Newtown, Exeter, Devon
The Craft Hub, now into its second year, is providing Exeter and Devon with contemporary, high quality and seasonal fairs, showcasing the work of the best of Exeter and Devon’s hand-makers
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15 - 16 October: A Woolly Weekend
Kelly House, Kelly Lifton, Devon
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16-22 October:
Crochet Design Workshop In
France
Residential workshop at La Verderie, South West France
Tutor: Jane Crowfoot
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Saturday 15 October: Hand
Knitting & Crochet Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
For both absolute beginners and more experienced knitters and crocheters wishing to develop their skills.
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Sunday 16 October: Learn To Crochet Lace
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG
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Monday 17 October: Christmas Knits
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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20 - 23 October: The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Pavilion in Spinningfields, Hardman Boulevard, off Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3AQ.
Now in its fourth year, the contemporary craft buying event will feature 150 designer-makers in ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, furniture and other fashion, home and interior products. This year, the organisers have announced the addition of Great Northern Graduates, an area of the show which showcases the best from this year’s creative degree courses.
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20 - 25 October: Freeform Knitting and Bags of Fun
Masseria della Zingara Puglia Italy Tutor: Jean Moss
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28 - 29 October: East Sussex Guild of Weavers Spinners & Dyers Exhibition
Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street entrance, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2QS
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November 2011
Exhibitions
till - 30 November: "Brixton Calling"
Brixton Art Gallery, 21 Atlantic Road, London, SW9 8PS
Brixton Calling! 50 Reasons to Celebrate: Brixton Art Gallery, a collaborative, participatory project and an exhibition that connects contemporary Brixton to its past – through exploring the history of Brixton Art Gallery & Artists Collective during the 1980s.
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Events
Knitting and Crochet Guild
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10 - 13 November: Creative Exhibitions: Knitting and Stitching Show
RDS, Dublin
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Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand
Saturday 12 November: Purl Alpaca Hand Knitting Workshop
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Join award-winning designer Kari-Helene for 1:1 tuition and meet fibre providers Fantasia, Cleo and Beauty with Alpaca breeder Tracy Birch
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Sunday 13 November:: Learn To Crochet Cables and Bobbles
Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG
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Sunday 13 November: The Big Knit
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, Devon 10.00am - 4.00pm
The big KNIT show will include: Yarn, Designers, Doing, Watching, Masterclasses, Kid's Knit and much more!
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Monday 14 November: Get Creative
The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm
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24 - 27 November: Creative Exhibitions: Knitting and Stitching Show
Harrogate International Centre
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December 2011
Exhibitions
Events
Wednesday 14 December: Purl Alpaca Hand Knitting Workshop
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill. Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB25 9EJ Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Join award-winning designer Kari-Helene for 1:1 tuition and meet fibre providers Fantasia, Cleo and Beauty with Alpaca breeder Tracy Birch
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Knitting and Crochet Guild
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Click here for details of Rowan workshops
January 2012
Exhibitions
Events
28 - 29 January: Calculate
Your Own Patterns Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
A weekend course giving you techniques to calculate your own hand and machine knit patterns.
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February 2012
Exhibitions
Events
March 2012
Exhibitions
Events
1 - 6 March:
Knitting Retreat In France
Residential workshop at La Verderie, South West France
Tutor: Sue Culligan
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Saturday 17 March: Hand
Knitting & Crochet Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
For both absolute beginners and more experienced knitters and crocheters wishing to develop their skills.
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Saturday 17 March: Stitch
Hacking Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
A chance to try out a versatile hand technique allowing you to retrospectively create structural designs in existing knitted fabrics.
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22 - 28 March:
Knitting Design Workshop
In France
Residential workshop at La Verderie, South West France
Tutor: Debbie Abrahams
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April 2012
Exhibitions
Events
11 - 16 March:
Learn To Knit Workshop In
France
Residential workshop at La Verderie, South West France
Tutor: Sue Culligan
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May 2012
Exhibitions
Events
12 - 13 May: Calculate
Your Own Patterns Workshop
Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court,
Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd
A weekend course giving you techniques to calculate your own hand and machine knit patterns.
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