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- Classes and workshops: Hand knitting, Machine knitting, Crochet
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Events
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For the Love of Textiles – 4 April – 28 June 2026
Sunny Bank Mills 83-85 Town St, Farsley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, United KingdomAn exhibition exploring the loving connections humans have with textiles. The features wedding dresses from around the world, death masks, miniature pocket alters, emotion filled quilts and stunning examples of skill all done in the name of love. The exhibition also include archival pieces from some incredible textile collections. Open Tuesday-Sunday. Closed on Mondays.
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Cumbrian Wool Gathering – 20-21 June 2026
J36 Rural Auction Centre Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, United KingdomThis is a wool festival dedicated to the best of fibre, knitting, and crochet, on the edge of the Lake District. Whether you’re into spinning, felting, weaving, or good old knitting, there’s something for you. All in a stunning location with some of the friendliest, craftiest people around.
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Stitch Fest by the Sea – 4th-5th July 2026
Winter Gardens Pavilion 2, Royal Parade, Weston-Super-Mare, Sommerset, United KingdomJoin the Stitch Fest team for their summer yarn show by the sea. Expect a wonderful selection of premium exhibitors, workshops and demos wrapped up in one fabulous show in the iconic Winter Gardens Pavilion in Weston-Super-Mare.
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Jane Taylor at Mapperly Knit & Natter (machine knitting) Branch – 6 July 2026
Killisick Community Centre Killisick Community Centre, Killisick Road, Armold, Nottinglam, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomJane Taylor will be at the July meeting of the Mapperly Knit & Natter Branch (machine knitting). Jane Taylor is coming on 6th July to give a demonstration on Guilloche stitch. Jane runs a machine-knitting school in Derbyshire, and teaches at Nottingham Trent University. Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments (included in the cost), with […]
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Bath Branch – Relaxed craft and chat – 11 July 2026
Cafe at St Michael's Without, Bath Broad Street, Bath, United KingdomRelaxed craft and chat The Branch will meet at the café at St Michael’s for some relaxed crafting and delicious refreshments – bring a current project. Take some time out and enjoy your yarn and swap ideas and tips. Perhaps a good opportunity to work on a summer garment?
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Oxford Regional Day 2026 – 11 July 2026
St. Anne's College St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomThe 2026 Oxford Regional Day is on Saturday 11 July at St Anne’s College. Alison Ellen, designer and author, is this year’s keynote speaker. Other speakers include Emma Vining, Carolyn McKee, and Oxford Biocolours. In addition there is a super choice of workshops. Make a weekend of it and join the optional programme on the […]
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Crafting Live & Stitching Live – Doncaster – 11th-12th July 2026
Doncaster Racecourse Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United KingdomThe award-winning Crafting Live show returns to Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2026 for another unmissable weekend of creativity, inspiration, and hands-on fun! Crafting Live is the perfect place to stock up on crafting essentials, browse new products, enjoy live craft demonstrations and take part in fantastic make-and-take sessions.
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Collection Open Day – 25 July 2026
Britannia Mill Part 1st Floor Britannia Mill, Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, United KingdomCome and see how we care for and store our Collection of knitted and crochet items, tools and documents that support the crafts. Talk with our expert volunteers about how we are preserving this history of our crafts, and learn more about the Guild.
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Summer Wool Festival – 25th-26th July 2026
Redborne Upper School Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, United KingdomA very warm welcome to Summer Wool Festival - an exciting festival of yarn, fibre, accessories, patterns, kits and a whole lot more.
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Celebrating 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal – 1-2 August 2026
Tunnel End Standedge, Waters Road, Marsden, York, United KingdomThis event is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The Knitting & Crochet Guild will be exhibiting crochet items from its Collection that are associated with canals. Our stand will be run by volunteers from the Knitting & Crochet Guild Collections Team and members of the Guild's […]
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Bath Branch – Relaxed craft and chat – 8 August 2026
Cafe at St Michael's Without, Bath Broad Street, Bath, United KingdomThe Bath Branch will meet at the café at St Michael’s for some relaxed crafting and deliciousrefreshments – bring a current project.
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North East Wool Show – 8th-9th August 2026
Newcastle Race Course High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United KingdomA very warm welcome to NORTH EAST WOOL SHOW - an exciting festival of knitting, crochet and woolly fibre crafts.
