Welcome to the Knitting & Crochet Guild website
We are a UK-based charity dedicated to hand knitting, domestic machine knitting and crochet, run by volunteers and supported by subscriptions and donations.
Community is at the heart of our ethos and we aim to bring together enthusiastic yarn creatives from across the Globe. We are passionate about taking our crafts into the future while respecting the traditions and skills of the past. We look to encourage, inspire and be inspired by amazing makers at local level through our branches and the wider Guild community. We are here to facilitate learning new skills and about the history of knitting and crochet.
Please take a look at what makes us special and come and join us.
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2026 Convention
Join us for a weekend of keynote talks, workshops and sociable crafting. This exclusive weekend is available to Guild members only ...
KCG2304 – Reknit Revolution – Amy Twigger-Holroyd
News
Did you know – Workshops?
Collection at “For the love of Textiles”
Our publications
Slipknot
Slipknot is our quarterly magazine for all members and covers all three of our crafts: hand knitting, machine knitting and machine knitting.
SK192 – Slipknot Issue 192 – September 2026
Across the Needlebed
Across the Needlebed focuses on machine knitting. You can see a taster here.
AN025 – Across the Needlebed – Issue 25 – July 2026
Events
Upcoming events
Unravel – 11th-12th Sept 2026
The Scottish Yarn Festival – 12th-13th September 2026
Collection Open Day – Heritage Open Day – 15 September 2026
Exploring Tuck Stitch – a machine knitting workshop – 19 September 2026
Creative Craft Show / The Stitching Show – Exeter – 24th-26th September 2026
Yarndale Show Weekend – 26th-27th September 2026
Shetland Wool Week – 27th Sept – 3rd Oct 2026
Branch
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Find a Guild event
Our Branches meet regularly – look at the Branches list to find out when.
Collection Open Day – Heritage Open Day – 15 September 2026
An opportunity to explore the Knitting & Crochet Guild’s Collection of garments and household items (knitted by hand, using a domestic knitting machine or crocheted) , publications, yarn sam...
Exploring Tuck Stitch – a machine knitting workshop – 19 September 2026
The Derbyshire Machine Knitters Branch is holding another workshop. In this workshop, we will be exploring tuck stitch, including how to identify punchcards suitable for tuck stitch and how to
The Knit + Stitch Show – Alexandra Palace – 8-11 October 2026
Shop, Learn & Be Inspired at London’s Top Craft Fair! Meet up with like-minded crafters, discuss ideas, learn new skills and shop for your annual craft supplies, including wool, beads a...
Stafford Wool Gathering – 17-18 Oct 2026
A weekend of woolly goodness in the West Midlands. Look out for the Guild stand – and if you don’t have your own wool winder, you can still buy those
The Knit + Stitch Show – Northern Ireland – 12-15 November 2026
The Knit + Stitch Show (the new name for The Knitting & Stitching Show) is coming to the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn, from 13-16 November 2025! You can look forward
