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News items

Game of Wool presenter Tom Daley wearing a multi-coloured cardigan in a variety of textured yards with many 3-D embellishments, and judges Di Gilpin in a red chunky cabled cardigan and Sheila Greenwell wearing a grey cabled sleeveless cardigan and cabled fingerless mittens.

Game of Wool – episode 5 – 30 Nov

Week 5 saw the remaining six competitors making plates of realistic knit and crochet food, and working in teams of ...
Game of Wool episode 4 - Holger trimming the fur on his fox hat.

Game of Wool – episode 4 (20 Nov)

Week 4 - Playtime! We saw colourful children's fancy dress outfits and wall hangings for their bedrooms ...
Tom Daley wearing knitted sleeveless body suit in ping, purple, orange and black and facemask and snorkel covered in yellow knitting.

Game of Wool – episode 3 (16 Nov)

Week 3 saw the contestants meeting challenges associated with holidays - swimwear and deck chairs! They also met Jane Crowfoot, ...
Meadow (centre) and Ailsa (left) working on their team mohair jumper.

Game of Wool – episode 2 (9 Nov)

Week 2 saw the contestants working on dog coats and hats on a theme of "iconic people or places", and ...
Stephanine (left), Ailsa (centre) and Lydia (right) knitting in The Yarn Barn during the Team challenge in episode 1 of the Game of Wool.

Game of Wool – episode 1 (2 Nov)

It was wonderful to see Knitting & Crochet Guild member Ailsa win the first episode of the Game of Wool ...
Loom knitting on wooden decking with shadows forming stripes

How to get your craft fix in the heat!

If you're looking for cooler ways to get your craft fix when it’s too hot to knit or crochet:
Machine knitting

Machine knitting videos

Did you know that the Guild has published videos on machine knitting that are available for members to view? ...
Patron Jane Crowfoot (front right) and members of our Collections Team

Jane Crowfoot and Stitchtopia at our Collection

The team at Britannia Mill were delighted to welcome our patron Jane Crowfoot and a Stitchtopia tour party to the ...
Photo of pack of 10 balls of black vintage Lister Lavenda 4-ply wool.

Buy vintage yarn – support the Knitting & Crochet Guild

Did you know the Knitting & Crochet Guild has an Etsy shop selling vintage yarn? ...
Photograph of Alison Peck

New Chair for the Guild

Your Board is delighted to have accepted Alison Peck's offer to act as Chair of the Guild until Convention 2025 ...
Guild Branch

North Norfolk Branch on BBC Radio Norfolk

Our North Norfolk Branch will be visited by BBC radio during the morning of 14th January 2025, and will be ...
Guild event

2024 Annual General Meeting

Updated: 13 September 2024
Two emails about the AGM have been sent to members. One gives the details of ...
Knitted fabric with pieces of smooth flint knitted into it.

New Year, New Inspiration!

By Desiree Jeans If you’re looking for new inspiration, different designers to follow, and up-and-coming dyers to support, then maybe ...
K&CG heart and Collection shelving with mannequin dressed in colourful intarsia jumper

Visit the Collection – Open and Drop-in Days in 2024

To allow more of you to visit regularly, the Collection team are opening the doors to Britannia Mill on the ...
Rainbow Fingertips for Sanquhar Gloves on Antique Brass Table.

A World of Design at Your Fingertips by Angharad Thomas

This is an online talk on 11th February (6pm - 7:30pm UK time) by Dr Angharad Thomas, a volunteer at ...