Simply Knitting’s GUIDE TO MARCH
13-15 March FIBRE FEST, DORNOCH
Dornoch Social Club and West Church Hall, Dornoch IV25 3PF
Visit this welcoming small-scale event with a huge crafty heart this March! Packed with yarny stall holders, workshops and masterclasses, not to mention a plethora of like-minded crafters to meet and make friends with, you’re sure to find treats for you, friends and family inside their doors.
For more details on this event visit www.fibrefest.org.uk.
15 March CORNWOOLLY
Cornwall College, Pool TR15 3RD
Whether you have a love of knitting, sewing, yarn felting or just like to pick up quirky handmade goodies, you’ll love this exciting event near the coast of beautiful Cornwall in Pool. Two floors of stallholders wait to greet you as you browse a range of wonderful homegrown businesses with enviable wares. For more information visit www.cornwoolly.co.uk or email cornwoolly@ gmail.com.
19-22 March THE CREATIVE CRAFT SHOW
NEC Birmingham B40 1NT
Join around 12,000 visitors as you make your way to this amazing event! Knitters, stitchers, hobbyists and crafters will be in their element with endless supplies, innovations, new product launches, demonstrations and workshops designed to encourage and inspire your creativity!
Visit www.stitchandhobby.co.uk or call 01425 460812 for more details.
21 March, 10am-4pm BEGINNERS GUIDE TO TRANSFORMING RAW FLEECE TO YARN WORKSHOP
Rural Skills Centre, New Park Farm, Penylan Road, Castleton, Cardi CF3 2UR
Ever wanted to spin your own yarn and use a spinning wheel? In this workshop, your tutor will explain and demonstrate, step by step, how to transform raw fleece to finished yarn that you can knit with. The workshop promises you will be impressed with your own creativity and the unique yarn you spin!
For more information visit www.ruralskillscentre.co.uk or call 07944 646080. Book a slot for £65 per person.
31 March-11 April BRITISH ISLES DISCOVERY KNITTING & CROCHET CRUISE
Departs from and returns to Tilbury
Join Sophia Reed on this 12-day cruise trip to Amsterdam, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Oban, Belfast, Dublin, St Peter Port and Honfleur and enjoy two full-day and two half-day yarny workshops, alongside the beautiful scenery of some of the most inspirational places for crafters.
Visit www.arenatravel.com for more details. From £2,049 per person.