Simply Knitting’s GUIDE TO SEPTEMBER 2023
9-10 September THE SCOTTISH YARN FESTIVAL
Dewars Centre, Glover Street, Perth PH2 0TH
This award-nominated yarn festival brings together independent yarn dyers, producers of single origin wool, inspirational tutors and lecturers and all fibre crafters for a weekend of fun, learning and of course, shopping!
Tickets £9 each, accompanied under 16s go free. To find out more and book your ticket, visit www.thescottishyarnfestival.com
17 September KERNOW YARN AND FIBRE FESTIVAL
The Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE
Knitters near Cornwall won’t want to miss this brand new event! Kernow Yarn and Fibre Festival (or KAFF) showcases the best of handdyed, handcrafted and sustainable yarns, fibres and related products. Exhibitors and visitors can sign up to mailing lists on their website to hear all the details first.
Advance tickets will be available to purchase soon at www.kernowyaff. com, or you can buy yours on the door for £6 each
23 September-1 October SHETLAND WOOL WEEK
Shetland Wool Week, Shetland Museum and Archives, Hay’s Dock, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0WP
A week-long celebration of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, their incredible fleece and generations of hardworking knitters and crofters, including an extensive range of exhibitions, classes and events.
Prices vary depending on the event. See www.shetlandwoolweek.com to view all workshops, talks and open days
23-24 September YARNDALE
Skipton Auction Mart, Gargrave Road, North Yorkshire BD23 1UD From Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 September, this festival of all things woolly and wonderful will be playing host to an impressive selection of talented and passionate exhibitors looking to spark creativity and share ideas.
Timed tickets can be bought at www.tickets.yarndale.co.uk for £15 each (plus a £2.50 booking fee). Children and carers go free
30 September-1 October MASHAM SHEEP FAIR
Masham Market Square, Market Place, Masham, Ripon HG4 4DZ
Did you know Masham boasts one of the largest and finest market squares in England, which is famous for its sheep sales? This popular fair commemorates these times, raising money for charity and filling the town with sheepy fun! Free entry, donations to charity welcome. Find out more, including a programme of events here – www.mashamsheepfair.com
The events above are still planned to go ahead as SK goes to print.