Simply Knitting’s GUIDE TO APRIL 2023
1-2 April SPRING INTO WOOL
The Grammar School at Leeds, Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 8GS This fun festival of woolly crafts has so much to offer all you yarn lovers with plenty of retail therapy, demonstrations and exciting workshops so you can brush up on your skills. Free parking and great food on offer too. Find out more at www.springintowool.co.uk
April (dates tbc)
FAIR ISLE STEEKS WORKSHOP WITH NICKI MERRALL
Being Knitterly Studio, Loughborough, Leicestershire
This workshop would be perfect for any keen knitter who has got to grips with the rudiments of Fair Isle knitting and wants to find out the technique of cutting and finishing a steek.
£28 for the half-day workshop. Find out more at www.beingknitterly. co.uk/shop/fair-isle-steeks-workshop/ 9-14 April
KNITTING GETAWAY
Gartmore Estate, Gartmore, Stirling FK8 3RS
Treat yourself to a five-night getaway in the Highlands and enjoy expert knitting tuition and the company of like-minded knitters.
Knitting breaks start from £849 (includes full board and tuition), www.gartmorehouse.com 14/21/28 April
LEARN TO KNIT SOCKS – A THREE PART WORKSHOP
Peak District Yarns Studio, Commercial Road, Tideswell SK17 8NU
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to knit socks, this three-part workshop over three weeks will teach you all the skills you need to knit adult-sized socks. It is spread over multiple sessions so that you can do some ‘homework’ in between. By the end of the third session you will have created an adult sized sock and will be confident in creating the second sock for a matching pair! Cost £70-£75, www.peakdistrictyarns.co.uk/pdy-shop/workshopknitting-learn-to-knit-socks-a-three-part-workshop-3/ 22-23 April
WONDERWOOL WALES
Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY
The premier wool and natural fibre festival in Wales, this exciting event was first held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and support the small wool and fibre producers in Wales. It’s grown since then to be one of the days out for knitters from all over the UK, with plenty to see, shop and do, including their renowned Woolschools which run throught the festival .
2023 tickets go on sale in December 2022. www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk
The events above are still planned to go ahead as SK goes to print.