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- Classes and workshops: Hand knitting, Machine knitting, Crochet
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Scotland
Spirit of Shetland Knitting Holiday – 22-27 May 2024
Discover the breathtaking Shetland Islands, whose past is interwoven with a rich history of wool, textiles and inimitable Fair Isle technique. On this 6-day holiday draw knitting inspiration from the coastlines and powerful landscapes, whose diverse colour pallet provides the perfect backdrop to your creative pastime. Learn how the world-famous Shetland wool is farmed, woven […]
Tangled Galashiels Fibre Festival – 31 May – 1 June 2024
Friends, Samira Hill of Eildon Hills Designs and Naomi Hodgson, have come together in efforts to celebrate the incredible dyers, spinners and crafters of the Scottish Borders and beyond! A truly community led event, the two-day festival offers an affordable platform for local and independent fibre artists to showcase their products, engage with their supporters […]
Scottish Yarn Festival – 23 March 2024
Dewars Centre, Perth Glover Street, Perth, Scotland, United KingdomEstablished in 2016, The Scottish Yarn Festival is the new name for Perth Festival of Yarn. This is called Scotland’s contemporary yarn and fibre festival. Over the last 8 years the organisers have welcomed the very best independent businesses from across the UK and EU to our thoughtfully curated Vendors’ Gallery Marketplace. Their illustrious tutors […]
Shetland Wool Week – 29 September – 5 October 2024
Lerwick Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomShetland Wool Week is a world renowned celebration of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and the rural farming community on these islands. Shetland wool is a world class natural fibre, with a long standing reputation for quality, strength and excellence from the fleece to the textile products. Shetland knitwear has a […]
Knitting in the Scottish Highlands – 6-13 October 2024
Join Carol Meldrum in the Scottish Highlands for a week of workshops and excursions with fellow yarn lovers. Staying in Inverness, the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands, enjoy a cruise along legendary Loch Ness, a visit to Knockando Woolmill, an Alpaca Farm and browse colourful wool shops. In the company of like-minded knitters, who […]
