This contact information is provided in good faith for the benefit of members and others. The Knitting & Crochet Guild does not necessarily recommend the individuals or organisations listed here and cannot accept any responsibility for any consequences of any dealings anyone contacting them may have. Please contact these organisations directly.

Atelier Conquet – based in South London, SE25 – courses in machine knitting

Basingstoke College of Technology – courses in machine knitting and also crochet. Simply go to the website and search.

Bristol Textile Quarter – workshops in machine knitting

Claire Newberry based in Northampton offers individual tuition in machine knitting.

Debbie Abrahams Workshops – Debbie is planning a lot more time off looking after her young family, so do check her website for the latest information

Distance Knitting with Fiona Morris a Guild member offers hand & machine knitting courses and teaches on the French Treats Knitting Holidays.

Essex – Susan Burns offers workshops in knitting with wire and traditional knitting Email or call 07766 987314

Gaelle In Wales Guild member Gaelle Henriet offers crochet courses and workshops for beginner, intermediate and advanced at Ammonite Yarns in Pontyclun, plus privately organised tuition, for more details please go to the website

Gartmore House Knitting Holidays courses for beginners and seasoned experts located in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Scotland.

Handspun Exotics Guild member Sue Macniven runs courses in Scotland.

Lidia Higson Guild member offering machine knitting courses in Tamworth & Chasetown, Staffs

Kandy Diamond – runs machine knitting workshops at her studio in Sheffield.

Knitworks – based in Dorchester, studio workshops and distance learning in machine knitting

Knitworks London – machine knitting courses in Palmers Green, E2

London College of Fashion – search the site for courses in hand and machine knitting at London College of Fashion and Central St Martins

Machine knitting courses for beginners with Marissa Thereze. Learn to knit in a relaxed creative environment in the setting of Gallery 25, Church Street, Hereford. HR1 2LR. Contact Marissa on 07790367497

Morley College Machine knitting courses for beginners and improvers near Waterloo station, London

Northumberland, Guild member Mavis Clark offers workshops in traditional knitting and lace you can download her programme of workshops for 2019 here Email

Nottingham Trent University are several, including fashion knitwear design/create/construction and machine knitting on domestic and Dubied machines.

Orkney, Guild member Murray Stuart offers crochet classes mainly, contact Murray by email

Pamela Wigglesworth is running a set of courses in Machine Knitting and also Designaknit for beginners. She is an experienced machine knitter and was a tutor at Metropolitan machine knitting centre. Call 01625877015 or email

Purl Alpaca Designs – are now offering workshop days at their new shop on the alpaca farm in Bourne, Cambridgeshire. Book online or call 01223 328 739

The Fibreworks – offer classes in knitting & crochet at their shop in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire call 01608 645 970

The School of Stitch Textiles offer hand knitting courses contact Gail Cowley for more information 01257 463163

The Spotted Sheep – Jaqueline Penman offers classes in knitting and crochet at her shop in Leighton Buzzard, Beds call 01525 376 456

The Textile Workshop 678, Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham includes some crochet and knitting classes Tel: 07809 158 606

West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ Tel: 01243 811301 or 0844 4994408 short.courses@westdean.org.uk

Local Yarn Shops offering courses or workshops

We have been told by the following Local Yarn Shops that they offer courses or workshops. Contact the yarn shop for more information.

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Black Sheep Wools – Warrington

No discounts offered to members. Location: The Warehouse Studios, Glaziers Lane, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4AQ Telephone: 01925 764231 Website: www.blacksheepwools.com ...
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Ewe & Ply – Oswestry

Discounts offered to members. Location: 11, English Walls, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2PA. Telephone: 01691 587467 Email: eweandply@gmail.com Website: www.eweandply.co.uk ...
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Ewe & Ply -Shrewsbury

Discounts offered to members. Location: Unit 27, The Parade Shops, St Mary's Place, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1DL. Telephone: 01691 587467 ...
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Hooked On Crochet – London

10% discount offered to members. Location: 46 Greenvale Road. London. SE9 1PD. Telephone: 07597 236545 Website: https://hookedoncrochet.net/. Email: sylvia@hookedoncrochet.net ...
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Pins & Needles – Devizes

No discounts offered to members. Location: 2b Snuff Street, Devizes, SN10 1DU. Telephone: 07903 584151 Website: www.devizeswoolshop.co.uk. Email: victoria_pinsandneedles@hotmail.com ...
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Stitch Station – Warrington

Stitch Station offers 5% discount on yarn purchases (excluding Yarn Unique) for members of the Knitting & Crochet Guild. Location: ...
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The Fibreworks (Chipping Norton)

No discounts offered to members. Location: 10a Middle Row, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. OX7 5NH. Telephone: 01608 645970 Website: https://www.thefibreworks.co.uk/. Email: ...
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The Handspinner Having Fun

No discounts offered to members. Location: Old Pier Road. Broadford. Isle of Skye. IV49 9AE. Telephone: 01471 822876 Email: bev@handspinnerhavingfun.com ...
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Threads Wool Shop – Dumbarton

Image: Threads Wool Shop Yarn shop member Threads Wool Shop offers a 10% discount for members of the Knitting & ...
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Valley Wools (Neath)

No discounts offered to members. Location: 75 High Street, Glynneath. Neath. SA11 5AL. Telephone: 01639 720774 Email: valleywools@gmail.com Website: https://valleywools.com ...