Simply Knitting - UK (2020-01)

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The Croft Shetland

Country book and

new yarnshades

Adda littlebitof Nordic-inspiredScotland

to yourknitswiththelatestbookandyarn

colours from West Yorkshire Spinners

WHAT’S NEW

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blanket for baby

16-18February

CRAFTHOBBY+ STITCHINTERNATIONAL

NationalExhibitionCentre,Birmingham

Cateringtotextileandfabriccrafts,yarn,knittingaccessories,patternbooks,

needlesandmorecanbefoundatthispopularannualevent.Withover 500

fantasticexhibitorslinedup,thereissuretobesomeyarnyitem(ortwo)that

willcatchyoureye.Restassuredyouwillalwaysbesurrounded by like-minded

craftersenjoyingthebuzzingatmosphere of the NEC!

For more visit http://www.chsi.co.uk.

21-23February, 9am-6pm

UNRAVEL

FarnhamMaltings,BridgeSquare,FarnhamGU97QR

Overthecourseofthreedays,thisannualyarnfestivalwillprovidea platform

forfirst-timeexhibitors,smallcompaniesandsomewell-knownonestoo.

Unraveldeliversa great,diverseline-upofbusinesseswhocomefroma

varietyofbackgroundssuchasdyers,designersandevenartisanyarn

spinners.Youwillbespoiltforchoiceandareboundtopickuplotsoftreats!

Formoredetailsvisitwww.craft.farnhammaltings.com/portfolio/unravel-

festival-knitting.

22 February2020,10am-1pm

EASYTOP-DOWNSOCKSWORKSHOP

AmmoniteYarns,7 LlantrisantRoad,PontyclunCF729DP

Makea mini-sockinthisbrilliantknittingclass(£35includingrefreshments

andmaterials)!Youwilllearnallaboutthetechniqueoftop-downsockmaking

andpickupmanytipsalongtheway.Bespokeone-to-one classes are also

availablefromAmmoniteYarns.

For more visit http://www.ammoniteyarns.co.uk.

22-23February,10am-4pm

A KNITTINGWEEKENDINSURREY

TheHog’sBackHotelandSpa,Farnham,Surrey

Areyoulookingfora much-neededpre-springboost?Whatbetterwaytorelax

thanwitha fabulousknittingretreat?Alongwitha companyoffellowknitters,

you’llstayinanen-suiteroomwithrefreshmentsanddinnerincluded– all

you’llneedtodoiscrackouta newproject!

Pricesstartfrom£375perperson.Findoutmoreatwww.justhands-on.tv/

community/a-knitting-weekend-in-surrey-february-2020/.

27 February-1March

THESTITCHFESTIVAL

TheBusinessDesignCentre, 52 UpperStreet,LondonN10QH

PreviouslycalledTheKnittingandStitchingShow,TheStitchFestivalisstill

filledwiththeprosecco,involvedworkshopsandrenowneddesignersweknow

andloveyearin,yearout.Checkoutitsbrandnewlocationtoo!

Formore,andtopurchaseyourtickets,visitwww.thestitchfestival.co.uk.

Ticket prices will be announced late November.

GUIDE TO

FEBRUARY

Simply Knitting’s

If traditionalFairIsleandgreat-qualityyarnsmakeyour

knittingneedlessingthencheckoutthelatestbookfrom

WestYorkshireSpinners!TheCroftShetlandCountry

collection(£9.95)is filledwithdeliciousmutedshadesand

brandnewpatternsforhimandherbyRoseeWoodland

andMaryHenderson.Eachoneis knittedusingTheCroft

ShetlandTweedaran(£9.50),andthebookincludes

patternsin twoofthebrandnewshadesin therange–

softbluesMaristerandHuxter.Discovermoreat

http://www.wyspinners.com or by calling 01535 664500.

Wrapyourlittleonesupinthesweetest,warmestblanketthis

winterfromthehandsofaccomplisheddesigner,NomaNdlovu

Areever-changingstitchpatternsyourthing?Thenthisbeautifulbaby

blanketcouldbeforyou.Incorporatingbraidedcableandprettyseed

stitchit makestheperfectnewbabygiftforyourfavouritelittleones.

KnittedinpopularDKyarn,it knitsupquicklyon4mmneedles.

Youcanfindthepatternfor£5.20onRavelry – http://www.ravelry.com/

patterns/library/sandi-baby-blanket

Taketimeoutto

browsethemany

stalls at Unravel

all the

BEST

CRAFT

events!

Knittedtextureadds

thesnuggliestof

finishestobaby’s

brand new bedroom