Simply Knitting’s GUIDE TO SEPTEMBER
Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 September SOUTHERN WOOL SHOW
Newbury Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Newbury RG14 7PN The Southern Wool Show is back with a bang for 2021! This year there are over 90 exhibitors (and counting!), as well as a range of workshops across all crafts, and of course lots of free demos too! The venue has free parking and is close to public transport links, so it’s very easy to plan your lovely woolly day out. Tickets are £8.50 per person for both days. To buy yours or find out more, visit www.southernwoolshow.co.uk or call 07741 452295 Sunday 5 September ONE DAY BEGINNER’S MACHINE KNITTING WORKSHOP Creative Space Bristol, 56-58 North Street, Bristol BS3 1HJ This full-day workshop will teach you everything you need to know to get started with machine knitting, and you’ll go home with a beautiful scarf made using all the techniques you’ve learnt! If you don’t have a knitting machine but would love to give it a try, don’t worry, all equipment will be provided. £100 per person. To learn more or book a place visit www.riaburns.co.uk/ workshops or email hello@riaburns.co.uk Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 September THE CREATIVE CRAFT SHOW Westpoint Exeter, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ Stock up on all your favourite craft supplies at this year’s Creative Craft Show! It is an absolute haven for knitters, cross stitchers, paper crafters, jewellers and dress makers, o ering the latest ideas and innovations in the hobby world. Tickets are £10 each, per day. To book yours visit www.stitchandhobby. co.uk, email info@ichf.co.uk or call 01425 277 988 Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 September YARNDALE Skipton Auction Mart, Gargrave Road, Skipton, Yorkshire BD23 1UD We are so excited by the return of our favourite in-person yarn shows this year, and Yarndale is always a date for the calendar. This show usually sees over 180 talented exhibitors and around 7,500 visitors flocking to the picturesque town of Skipton for a weekend full of fibre and fun. We can’t wait to get back! Tickets will be available for purchase soon. Visit www.yarndale.co.uk, email info@yarndale.co.uk or call 01756 770323 for more details Saturday 25 September – Sunday 3 October SHETLAND WOOL WEEK Online Like many events in 2020, Shetland Wool week went digital which they will be continuing this year due to the ongoing coronavirus concerns. They are aiming to build on the success and enthusiasm for last year’s virtual programme, and are planning something really special for their 2022 comeback. Go to www.shetlandwoolweek.com for updates and ticket prices
The events above are still planned to go ahead as SK goes to print.