Events

During the two day festival, Skipton’s Auction Mart is transformed into an exciting and inspirational market place for yarn lovers. Artisans and retailers of the highest quality are selected to exhibit at Yarndale which makes it very inspiring for anyone with a love of yarn.

Shetland Wool Week is a world renowned celebration of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and the rural farming community on these islands.

Events include an action packed programme on both Saturday and Sunday, with a Sheep Show,Sheep Racing, Craft Market, Bishop Blaize Procession, Fleece Stalls, Wool Competition, Sheepdog Demonstrations, Hand Bell Ringers, Morris Dancers, Art Exhibition and Tours of Theakstons & Black Sheep Breweries, as well as a small Children's Fair. The theme for the flower display in St. Mary's Church will be "Harvest of Water".

Visit the biggest knitting exhibition in London with supplies, workshops and textile art.

The Gathering is an exciting event for wool lovers in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.

Drawing on the region’s rich cultural and crafting history Loch Ness Knit Fest will see crafters come together in stunning surroundings to network, shop and share knitting knowledge.

Almost 300 stands from yarn and craft suppliers plus almost 200 workshops