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What's On In Your Area 2010

If you have any knitting events planned for 2010, however big or small, please write in and let us know

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January 2010

Exhibitions

till - 4 January: "Taking Time Exhibition" Including items from Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Waterhall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

This exhibition explores how contemporary crafts makers are responding to the Slow Movement

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8 January - 10 April: Art Now, Exhibition by Andy Holden

Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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9 January - 10 February: The UK Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

firstsite @ 4 - 6 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LN

Fusing science and mathematics with fine art and handicraft, the reef is constantly updated by an ever-expanding group of participants from around the world. The UK Reef is initiated by the Crafts Council and has been touring the country over the last year, growing as it travels. Corals have been made by a range of people, from complete beginners to experienced crotchetiers, who have been inspired by this remarkable project. The resulting UK Reef combines traditional craft techniques and experimental crochet methods as well as an imaginative selection of found and recycled materials.

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15 January -22 March: "Taking Time Exhibition" Including items from Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Dovecot Studios (Innovative Craft), 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

This exhibition explores how contemporary crafts makers are responding to the Slow Movement

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20 January - 26 February: Exhibition Of Work By Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Centre For Recent Drawing, 2 Highbury Station Road, Highbury Islington, London

Shane Waltener’s exhibition at C4RD is an exploration of the practice of drawing through needlecraft and lace making. The artist uses textile weaving techniques to create a new series of works. Musical and dance notation, architectural plans, and scientific graphs and models have been used as patterns for making lace. These 2D images and resulting woven outcomes are shown together highlighting the process of reinterpretation of these coded visual languages, and a re-evaluation of the traditional craft of bobbin lace.Alongside these works, a couple of Garland pieces will be shown in the exhibition. These are interactive installations, a series started at Tate Britain in 2006, where visitors are invited to weave in space using yarn and various needlecraft techniques. The outcome of two of these works will be shown in the exhibition, while a new piece, Garland #22, will be created over the course of the exhibition by members of the public.

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Events

Saturday 16 January: Learn To Knit And Take Home A Scarf In A Day!

Fabrication, 11 Crown Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 7DG

Learn to knit basic stitches before creating your own scarf from scratch to take home. Bring your own favourite yarn or chose from a selection available to buy on the day.

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Sunday 17 January: Beginner's Knitting

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Learn how to cast on and off, knit and purl stitches. Ideal for those who have never picked up a pair of needles before and those who want a reminder of the basic techniques.

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Friday 29 January: Beginner’s Crochet

Made Yarn Specialist, 36, Seaview Road, Wallasey, Merseyside CH45 4L Tutor: Susan Crawford Time:10.00-4.00

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29 - 31 January: Stash Busting

The Langtons, 85 Royal Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7AE

At this two day residential workshop Rowan design consultant Jenny Stilwell will show you how to mix differnt yarns and how small lengths of yarns can be used to add a feature or design. You will work from exclusive projects designed for the course.

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Saturday 30th January: Knitting With Texture

Threads Of Life, 67 Borough Street, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LB Tutor: Emma King, 10.00am – 4.00pm

This workshop is linked to current trends and magazines, and demonstrates how different textures can be combined. Participants will complete a project which focuses on techniques such as cabling and lacework

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Sunday 31st January: Beginner's Knitting

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Learn how to cast on and off, knit and purl stitches. Ideal for those who have never picked up a pair of needles before and those who want a reminder of the basic techniques.

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February 2010

Exhibitions

till - 10 February: The UK Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

firstsite @ 4 - 6 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LN

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till - 26 February: Exhibition Of Work By Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Centre For Recent Drawing, 2 Highbury Station Road, Highbury Islington, London

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till -22 March: "Taking Time Exhibition" Including items from Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Dovecot Studios (Innovative Craft), 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

This exhibition explores how contemporary crafts makers are responding to the Slow Movement

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till - 10 April: Art Now, Exhibition by Andy Holden

Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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Events

5-7 February 2010, ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts

Brighton Centre

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Sunday 7th February: Intermediate crochet

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Erica Pask, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Following patterns is one thing that can be most daunting when learning to master crochet techniques. This day will give plenty of tips to make the understanding of crochet patterns easier. This is a project based day covering reading patterns, different methods of shaping and a few decorative touches. To attend this day knowledge of the basic stitches and confidence in holding the hook and yarn are essential.

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Monday 8 February: Art In The Park, Creative Crochet

Reddish Vale Country Park, Visitor Centre, Mill Lane, Reddish, SK5 7HE

These sessions will guide participants through basic stitches through to developing scuptural, natural forms - such as leaves, flowers and mushrooms. Participants will be invited to exhibit their work at the Arc Community Gallery in late April, as part of the Poet-Tree project.

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Monday 8 February: Lace Texture - Knitting In The Round

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern. Working on a small bag project using Rowan Wool Cotton, you will be shown the following techniques: how to cast on in the round, how to knit in the round, how to knit cables and bobbles, how to knit lace stitches

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Saturday 13 February: Felting

The Hut, The Irthing Centre, Union Lane, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1BX Tutor: Jan Hicks, experienced

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Saturday 13 February: Reading a Knitting Pattern

Maple Centre, Oak Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HN Tutor: Pauline Hornsby

Working through written patterns to understand the abbreviations and instructions, and how different yarn producers and designers write their patterns differently. Followed by how to read charts for colour knitting, cables, bobbles, lace and beads. There will be an opportunity to discuss patterns that are causing you problems

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Saturday 13 February: Learn To Knit

Threads Of Life, 67 Borough Street, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LB Tutor: Erica Pask, 10.00am – 4.00pm

All the basic skills will be taught including how to hold the needles, different methods of casting on and the basic stitches knit and purl. Understanding different yarns and their tensions, choosing suitable projects and reading simple patterns will all be covered. This is a great opportunity to learn a skill that can give huge amounts of pleasure and satisfaction. Learning to create something with beautiful materials is a delight.

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Saturday 20 February: Cuffs

Fobbles, Gubbergill, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YQ

Cuffs or gloves, socks, hat bands etc. Keep the chilly parts warm. Easy to knit/crochet projects and use your own imagination to design your own.

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Sunday 21 February: Intarsia And Beading

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am – 4.00pm

Working on a small bag project using Rowan yarns, you will be shown the following techniques: how to read a knitted chart, how to keep the tension even and the knitting flat, how to join in new colours, how to avoid holes between colour changes, how to knit in beads using the slip stitch technique.

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Friday 26 February: Knitted Felted Bags

Texere Yarns Ltd, College Mill, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD1 4AU Tutor: Irene Sharman Time: 10.00am-4.00pm

Ideal for beginners of knitting and felting. Irene will guide you in casting on and casting off, basic skills and then show you how to turn your piece into a felted bag.

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Saturday 27 February: Big Knitting With Knitting Artist Ruth Lee

The Hut, The Irthing Centre, Union Lane, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1BX Time: 10.00am-3.00pm

An experimental knitting workshop for adventurous knitters who enjoy working with alternative and recycled materials. With Ruth Lee, an established fibre artist, textile designer, tutor and writer.

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27-28 February: UnRavel

Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey. GU9 7QR

Following the great success of our first unravel in 2009, Farnham Maltings is delighted to announce a two-day event will be taking place in 2010. 'unravel' is a chance to see, hear, share and wonder at all things woollen. There will be an opportunity to hear a range of talks, see demonstrations, take part in workshops, purchase yarn and buttons and even visit a knitting surgery to find solutions to your knitting quandaries. Everyone’s invited to enter their favourite piece into ‘Best In Show’ sponsored by Selvedge magazine.

Saturday 27 February: Make a 3D Felted Bag
Sunday 28 February: Broomstick Crochet

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March 2010

Exhibitions

till -22 March: "Taking Time Exhibition" Including items from Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Dovecot Studios (Innovative Craft), 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

This exhibition explores how contemporary crafts makers are responding to the Slow Movement

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till - 10 April: Art Now, Exhibition by Andy Holden

Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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Events

4-7 March, ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts,

SECC Glasgow

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Sunday 7 March: Next Steps in Knitting

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10am – 4pm

How to read a pattern, create basic shaping and work buttonholes, introducing a second colour and simple edgings and bead work. All the techniques needed to begin knitting from a pattern or an excellent refresher for those returning to knitting again!

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Monday 8 March: Art In The Park, Creative Crochet

Reddish Vale Country Park, Visitor Centre, Mill Lane, Reddish, SK5 7HE

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Friday 12 March: Knitted Textures

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Sarah Thornett Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Have you found yourself in a knitted rut where you are picking out projects that always use the same yarns or the same techniques and want to break out and learn something different. On this day we will look at 2 main yarn fibres and explore what they add to your knitted project. We will be adding depth & texture to your work with stitch patterns such as cables showing how impressive stitch patterns can be created simply.

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Sunday 14 March: Tackling Fairisle

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Working on a small bag using Rowan Handknit Cotton, you will be shown the following techniques: how to read from a fair isle chart, how to strand yarns across the wrong side of the work, how to keep the tension even and the knitting flat, how to weave in yarns on the wrong side of the work .

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Wednesday 17 March: Beginner’s Crochet

Made Yarn Specialists, 36 Seaview Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 4LA Tutor: Susan Crawford. Time:10.00am to 16.00 pm

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18 - 21 March: Creative Exhibitions Stitch and Craft Show, London

National Hall, Olympia, London

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Friday 19 March: Professional Finishing Techniques

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Claire Crompton Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Topics include: How to sew in ends neatly, blocking and pressing pieces, shaping that makes sewing up easier to do, picking up stitches evenly for a neckband or button band, making neat buttonholes, sewing on borders, and setting in sleeves.

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Saturday 20th March: Professional Finishing workshop

Threads Of Life, 67 Borough Street, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LB Tutor: Emma King, 10.00am – 4.00pm

This workshop will provide you with all the necessary skills needed to give your hand- knitted projects a professional finish. Techniques covered will include picking up stitches for necks and button bands, short row shaping, grafting and mattress stitch. You will be required to knit and bring with you some small stocking stitch samples which will enable you to get the most out of your day.

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Tuesday 23 March: Easy Lace Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Lace knitting is extremely popular at the moment and is used in shawls, garments, socks and accessories. This workshop will teach you how to read charts, work the stitches and decreases required for lace knitting, add beads using a crochet hook and how to work shaping within a lace pattern. We’ll practice working several swatches from various lace charts.

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25-28 March, ICHF Hobbycrafts,

NEC Birmingham

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Friday 26 March: Backwards Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Freddie Patmore Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Eliminate the dreaded wrong-side row with this workshop featuring an unusual technique that leaves you able to knit an entire garment without turning your work at all. Speedy stocking stitch, here we come! Ideal for the purl-despising confident knitter, practice your new skill throughout the day by testing your new skill out on short-row shaping and a stained glass window style entrelac project.

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27-28 March: MAKE, DO AND KNIT, Knitting And Making Fair

Liverpool Blue Coat School, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9EE

March 2010 sees the launch of an exciting event in the knitting and craft calendar Make, Do and Knit, which is to be held in the beautiful surroundings of the historic Grade II listed Bluecoat School in the charming and lively suburb of Wavertree in Liverpool. This exciting two day, knitting and making fair, will have a vintage feel, echoing drapers of yesteryear where one could buy everything one needed from under one roof. Within the school's main hall, featuring magnificent arched windows, carefully selected retailers offering a wide selection of high quality knitting, spinning, dressmaking and haberdashery supplies.

Fashion shows will run throughout the two days in the historic, circular stone chapel with its glass domed ceiling. The chapel also offers visitors the chance to 'knit in the round' and relax in this awe inspiring setting, and have the opportunity to view the Poetry Society's knitted poem. Additional attractions will include book signings and textile art exhibitions. The event is organised by Susan Crawford, editor of knitonthenet and co-author of A Stitch in Time, and Helen Chatterton, a designer/maker and knitting tutor.

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April 2010

Exhibitions

till - 10 April: Art Now, Exhibition by Andy Holden

Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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1 - 30 April: Mrs Miniver And The Plateaknits

Prick Your Finger, 260 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London E2

The exhibition includes the Mrs Miniver series of socks which talk about relationships between people.

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Events

Saturday 10 April: Professional Finishing Techniques

The Cornwall Yarn Shop, 1 Madford Lane, Launceston Cornwall PL159EB Tutor: Claire Crompton, Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

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Saturday 10 April: Knitting With Four Or More Needles And With Circular Needles

Maple Centre, Oak Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HN Tutor: Pauline Hornsby

Casting on with and using four or more double pointed needles and a circular needle for knitting in the round to form a tube or a flat piece of knitted fabric. Also the magic loop method and using two circular needles for knitting in the round, if time permits. Plus a few tricks for using double pointed needles and circulars

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Sunday 11 April: Cabling And Beading

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Working on a mini cushion or bag project using Rowan Wool Cotton, you will be shown the following techniques: how to read cable and bead instructions from a chart, how to get beads easily onto your yarn, how to knit with beads using the slip-stitch technique, how to knit cables

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Monday 12 April: Art In The Park, Creative Crochet

Reddish Vale Country Park, Visitor Centre, Mill Lane, Reddish, SK5 7HE

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Monday 12 April: Knitting With Beads And Sequins

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

Knitting with beads and sequins is a simple way to add a decorative element to your knitted projects. This fun workshop will show you how to use this technique to create a variety of different effects, from the use of a single bead or sequin to clusters of beads and sequins, whilst creating a glittering decorative lavender cushion.

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Friday 16 April: Understanding A Knitting Pattern

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Claire Crompton Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Knitting patterns give a lot of information but they often assume that you know a lot too, which can be daunting for the novice knitter. In this workshop you will knit a small shaped bag, taking you step-by-step through the knitting pattern and de-coding the jargon and abbreviations. Take home a pattern for an adult stocking stitch sweater as your next project.
Other topics include: Knitting and measuring a tension square, how to choose the correct size to fit you and find the instructions on a multi-size pattern, an explanation of common abbreviations and phrases, and simple shaping techniques to use when the pattern doesn't tell you how.

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Saturday 17 April: KNIT Expo - Devon

Exeter Phoenix Arts and Media Centre, Exeter, Devon

KNIT expo brings to life the creative art forms of knitted textiles (including film, text and sound) - using knitting as inspiration.

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Sunday 18 April: Crocheted Bag And Buttons

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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Sunday 18 April: Clutch And Buttons

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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Tuesday 20 April: Basic Sock Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am -1.00pm

Socks are incredibly popular and there is something magic about turning your first heel. Discover how to knit a sock from the top down, knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, how to knit a heel flap, turn the heel and work a toe. We’ll be knitting a mini-sock in this workshop to practice all the techniques involved in making a sock. You will be given an adult size sock pattern to take home. WARNING – socks are very addictive.

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Thursday 22 April: Crochet Loop Necklace

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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Friday 23 April: Luxury Little Knits

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Alison Crowther Smith Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

These workshops introduces knitters to the unique and beautiful speciality yarns such as Rowan kidsilk haze and Alchemy haiku. It will cover all the skills needed to be able to knit most effectively with these luxury ysarns including the most suitable cast-on methods, knitting with beads and sequins, simple lace stitches, picking-up-and-knitting for frills and decorative cast-offs.

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Saturday 24 April: Learn To Knit

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

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24 - 25 April : Wonderwool Wales

Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, Wales

Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and now in its 5th year. It is a must for all knitters, crocheters, felters, textile artists, weavers, spinners and dyers etc. There are over 150 exhibitors with yarns, fibres, equipment, books, finished products. An exhibition of items made from recycled materials by the Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, plus a preview of the Filtti exhibition that will be going to Ludlow later in the year. (Filtti are the Finnish Felting Association). There will be a programme of Woolschools running throughout the weekend with tutors covering different aspects of knitting, crochet, felting, beading. Wonderwool will again feature the popular Sheepwalk, where Exhibitors can show off their wonderful creations.

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23 - 25 April : ICHF Creative Stitches & Hobbycraft

Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.

Come and see 'The Knitted Garden'

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Sunday 25 April: Professional Finishing

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Erika Pask, Workshop 10am – 4pm

Learn all the necessary skills to give your hand knitted projects a professional finish, including picking up stitches, short row shaping, grafting and mattress stitch.

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26 April - 18 June: The Poet-Tree Forest Exhibition

Arc Community Gallery, Unit 33m, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, Greg Street, Reddish, Stockport SK5 7BR

This is the culmination of a six-month art and poetry project involving schools, colleges, community groups and individuals, and the work produced is quite stunning!

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Tuesday 27 April: Knitting, Next Steps

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford

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Tuesday 27 April: Basic Sock Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am - 1.00pm

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Thursday 29 April: Crocheted Skinny Spring Scarf

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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May 2010

Exhibitions

till - 18 June: The Poet-Tree Forest Exhibition

Arc Community Gallery, Unit 33m, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, Greg Street, Reddish, Stockport SK5 7BR

This is the culmination of a six-month art and poetry project involving schools, colleges, community groups and individuals, and the work produced is quite stunning!

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till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

Experience fashion, performance and music in this temporary experience. Kensington Palace is now completely transformed into the Enchanted Palace featuring work from Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest, Stephen Jones, Boudicca, Aminaka Wilmont and Echo Morgan. Visit the King's Prescence Chamber and sit on a full size knitted throne and find out what it feels like to be king for a day.

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1 May - 14 July: Knit One Purl One Featuring Work By Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ

See Shane Waltener‘s Another World Wide Web, knitted in elastic, Elizabeth Smith’s Though I Sang in my Chains like the Sea suspended from the ceiling in muted shades of felted Shetland wool and mohair loop yarn and Freddie Robins’ pieces Forewarned and Forearmed, with four knitted sleeves in each piece.

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Events

Thursday 6 May: Introduction To Tunisian Crochet

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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8-16 May: The Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Award Anniversary Exhibition 2010 including work by Knitting Artist Francoise Dupre

North Wall Arts Centre, South Parade, Oxford OX2 7NN

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Saturday 8 May: Learn To Crochet

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

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Saturday 8 May: An Introduction To Natural Dyeing Using Earthues Natural Dye Extracts

The Scout Hall, Woodbourne Road, Sale, Manchester. Tutor: Debbie Tomkies

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Saturday 8th May: Basic Knitting Refreshers Class - 4.00pm-6.00pm

The Academy, 72 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5TA Time: 4.00pm-6.00pm Tutor: Jess Lucas

Enjoy knitting once again with this refresher class where you’ll relearn the basics and knit a gorgeous vintage style bow accessory to take home with you. Our knitting teacher Jess will remind you of the basics including casting on, basic knit stitches, and casting off.

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Monday 10 May: Learn To Knit

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

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Thursday 13 May: Upcycled Crochet

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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14 - 17 May: Designing and Knitting Your Own Fashion

Les Soeurs Anglaises in South West France Tutor: Claire Montgomerie

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Friday 14 May: All Stitched Up! 6.00pm-10.00pm

The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

A special evening of handicrafts and skills celebrating Museums at Night 2010 at the Hunterian Museum. A night devoted to the art of the stitch in all its forms. Pick up your knitting needles, crochet hooks, and sutures and head down to the Hunterian Museum. Expert guidance will be provided by the Stitchettes from Stitch & Bitch London, who will show you a 'knit one' from a 'purl one'. With the help of other skilled practitioners you can try your hand at weaving and spinning, create your own sewn cards and learn the secrets of the operating theatre as surgeons lend you a helping hand with some basic surgical skills.

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Friday 14 May: Lace Knitting

The Cornwall Yarn Shop, 1 Madford Lane, Launceston Cornwall PL159EB Tutor: Anniken Allis, Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Lace knitting is gorgeous and extremely popular Used in shawls, garments, socks and accessories. This workshop will teach you how to read charts, work the stitches and decreases required for lace knitting, add beads using a crochet hook and how to work shaping within a lace pattern. We’ll practice working several swatches from various lace charts.

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Saturday 15 May: How To Bead In Knitting And Crochet

Fobbles, Gubbergill, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YQ

Learn all the techniques to be able to add beads to garments and accessories.

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Saturday 15 May: Scotland's Knitting Only Show (10.00am - 4.00pm)

Nelson Stand, Perth Racecourse, Perth PH2 8BB

During the fun packed day there will be a fashion show, lectures and demonstrations. Organised by the Scottish Machine Knitting Association, there will lots for hand knitters too. There will be a competition during the Show for an Original Hand or Machine Knitted Wall Hanging which can include small amounts of other crafts.
A free shuttle bus will run from Stance 6 at Leonard Street Bus Station, Perth.

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Sunday 16 May: Socks That Rock

Yarn, 55 Chilwell Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire. NG9 1EN Tutor: Debbie Abrahams Workshop 10am – 4pm

Learn how to knit socks on 4 needles, the following techniques will be covered: how to cast on using 4 needles, knit on the round, turn a heel and shape the toe.

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Wednesday 19 May: Make Do And Mend

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor Gosia Dzik-Holden Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm

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Thursday 20 May: Beaded Crochet Jewellery

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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Friday 21 May: Knitted Flowers And Jewellery

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Claire Crompton Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

This is a great way to use up some of your yarn stash. In the workshop you will knit one of several different flowers. In the second half of the workshop, knit a necklace of knitted beads or flowers. Topics include: How to make different flowers and leaves, and make into corsages, developing the basic necklace.

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Saturday 22 May: Knitty Gritty Goes Large

Touchstones Gallery, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ

The Knitty Gritty knitting group in Rochdale is holding an afternoon of yarn workshops and events

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Saturday 22 May: Knitting, Next Steps

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

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22 May - 26 June: 189 miles: Wool Installation By Angela Wright

Bradford Cathedral, 1 Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH

Artist Angela Wright will make a site-specific installation for the Cathedral’s Peace Chapel. The installation, a massive 75 kilo hank of wool, will be a response to the architecture, history and in particular the meaning of the Chapel. The wool was first used for an installation in a City of London church where it hung down in two columns which parted like a doorway and cascaded over the floor in two large pools like foam on the sea; it had a stillness and calmness and it is these qualities that the artist would like to bring to her new work in the Peace Chapel.

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Monday 24th May: Crochet: Hip to be (Granny) Square

All Fired Up, 34 East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9AX Level: Intermediate

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Monday 24 May: Learn To Crochet

Pandora, 196 High Street, Guildford GU1 3HZ Time: 10.00am-2.00pm

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Monday 24 May: Professional Finishing 1

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

This workshop is suitable for knitters who have knitted and finished garments before, but want to improve their skills.

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Tuesday 25 May: Toe Up Socks On Circular Needles

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Working socks from the toe up is fun and it’s easier to make sure you use all your available Yarn without wasting any. This workshop will teach you how to work a closed cast on, knit the toe, increase for the gusset, turn the heel and work the heel flap, and how to do a stretchy cast off. In addition you’ll learn how to knit socks on circular needles using magic loop method or two circular needles. You can practice knitting two socks at a time

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Thursday 27 May: Freeform Crochet Brooch (Intermediate)

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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28 - 30 May: Coast Festival with Knitting Artist Donna Wilson

Banff Castle Aberdeenshire

Together with the organisers of the Coast Festival, Donna will build and create an exciting, colourful Rainbow Wool Maze for the locals and visitors to the area to enjoy. The making of the maze will be documented and involve a group of local volunteers.

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Saturday 29 May: Crochet Bouquet

Custard Factory, Birmingham. B9 4AA

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Monday 31 May: Shipston on Stour Wool Fair

Shipston on Stour, South Warwickshire

Last year, after a break of over 100 years, the Wool Fair was very successfully revived. Shipston Wool Fair is a fun, family event with lots to see, do and discover, held in the pretty historic market town of Shipston on Stour. One of the events, organised by 'Three Ply', is an exhbition of the process of wool from fleece to garment.

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June 2010

Exhibitions

till - 18 June: The Poet-Tree Forest Exhibition

Arc Community Gallery, Unit 33m, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, Greg Street, Reddish, Stockport SK5 7BR

This is the culmination of a six-month art and poetry project involving schools, colleges, community groups and individuals, and the work produced is quite stunning!

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till - 26 June: 189 miles: Wool Installation By Angela Wright

Bradford Cathedral, 1 Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH

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till - 14 July: Knit One Purl One Featuring Work By Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ

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till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensington, London

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Events

Tuesday 1 June: Knit -In

Boston Tea Party, Queen Street - Exeter - Devon. Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

The aim of the event is to create a 'hub' for knitters and aspiring knitters to visit and find knitting at their level.

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Wednesday 2 June: Knitting With Wire

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Pat Cooper Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Pat is a talented Textile Artist who has many unique pieces of work displayed in local Galleries in the West Country. Pat will teach the basics so that you can get used toknitting with wire. You will be working with very fine wire that is suitable for knitting. By adding beads and fine knitting yarns it is possible to get very interesting textures making 3D pieces suitable for bracelets, necklaces and brooches.

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Friday 4 June: Professional Finishing Techniques

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Claire Crompton Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

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3-6 June: 'Coastline' The 13th Appledore Visual Arts Festival 2010

Appledore, Taw, North Devon

At the 13th Appledore Visual Arts Festival held in Appledore, North Devon we will be premiering 'Above & Below The Waves' Alison Murray's latest large scale knitted installation. Over 2,000 knitters from around the world have sent in knitting. Her installation will include a three-dimensional undersea tunnel, waves, a beach, jellyfish, octopi, lifeguards and many more amazing knitted creations. Visitors to the Festival will be greeted by Syrene a life size knitted mermaid, she will guide them in to a once in a lifetime experience as they walk through a wooly sea full of creatures !. Alison is raising money for the RNLI's Save One - Train Many Campaign.

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5-12 June: Knitting Workshop In France With Tutors Sasha Kagan And Fiona Morris

Le Vieux Monastère, 15 Rue St Martin, Les Champs St Martin, 17770 St Hilaire de Villefranche, France

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Saturday 5 June: Let's Make Socks

Maple Centre, Oak Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HN Tutor: Pauline Hornsby

Drawing on the skills learned in the April class, guidance through the process of making a pair of socks in the round. To avoid confusion only one heel design will be used but a future class will examine different types of heels, and the sock will be in the traditional style from the cuff to the toe. For the nervous, making a pair of socks on two needles will also be an option. Tension swatches for the yarn to be used for the socks need to be made prior to the class.

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Saturday 5 June: An Introduction To Natural Indego And Woad Dyeing

The Scout Hall, Woodbourne Road, Sale, Manchester. Tutor: Debbie Tomkies

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Monday 7 June: Bags To Knit

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Emma King Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

Knitted bags are great fun to make and provide the perfect opportunity to experiment with yarns and colours. Come along and knit your own bag whilst trying out different techniques such as knitting with texture, colour, beads and sequins. Fun knitted flowers, frills and cords will also be shown.

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Tuesday 8 June: Basic Sock Knitting

The Cornwall Yarn Shop, 1 Madford Lane, Launceston Cornwall PL159EB Tutor: Anniken Allis, Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Socks Rock!. Discover how to knit a sock from the top down, knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, how to knit a heel flap, turn the heel and work a toe. We’ll be knitting a mini-sock in this workshop to practice all the techniques involved in making a sock. You will be given an adult size sock pattern to take home.

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Friday 11 June: Luxury Little Knits

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Alison Crowther Smith Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

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Saturday 12 June: Worldwide Knit In Public Day

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Saturday 12 June: Beginners Crochet workshop

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF

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Saturday 12 June: Freeform Knitting Workshop

Cool Contours, Arts Centre, Warden Hill, Chipping Warden, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire. OX17 1AJ Time: 10.00am-4.00pm

Another chance to try ‘Freeform’ creative knitting and crochet …..if you can knit and /or crochet and you would like to use these skills in a more inspirational way, then come along to this workshop – you will discover how to make ‘scumbles’ in all kinds of yarns, which you can then put together to make a hat or a bag.

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Sunday 13 June: Intermediate Crochet Workshop

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF

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Tuesday 15 June: Ouvrage, Talk By Knitting Artist Francoise Dupre

Herbert Art Gallery And Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5QP. Time: 12.30pm - 1.30pm

OUVRAGE was a collaborative-participatory art project led by Françoise Dupré, artist resident at the French Cultural Centre in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009

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Friday 18 June: Advanced Design For Hand Knits

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Claire Crompton Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

A more advanced design workshop, introducing shaping into a garment giving a more structured fit. Armhole shaping, waist shaping, and sleeve shaping all add refinements to the basic garment shape. We will be using simple maths in this workshop. For experienced knitters or those who have attended 'Knit Your Own Design' workshop.

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18 - 19 June: Follow the Fleece

Bradford Cathedral, 1 Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH

Hear the story of the Yorkshire Wool Trade from the Norman Conquest to the present day. Seen through the eyes of Gamel (Bradford’s earliest known resident) are the rise of the monasteries, the Peasants’ Revolt, Elizabethan trading, the English Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the mills and boom of the Victorian era and the takeover by man- made fibre.

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Saturday 19 June: World Knit A Square Day 101 Uses For A Knitted Square

New Mills Original, Unit 4/4a Rock Street, New Mills, Derbyshire

Bring your needles and your oddments of wool and join in to celebrate all things woolly. No knitting experience necessary and materials will be available. Come and learn to knit for charity. Knitting and knattering at the same time as others across the world!

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Saturday 19 June: Felted Cupcakes

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF

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19-20 June: Knit Your Own Gladys Cardi

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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Tuesday 22 June: Advanced Lace Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Knitted lace shawls and garments are very popular and this workshop will teach you the techniques you need to know to knit a complicated lace shawl with edging and lace garments. You will learn how to read more difficult charts, work the various stitches and decreases needed for lace knitting add beads to your lace using the crochet hook method, work an applied border, provisional cast on and suitable cast/bind offs.

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25 - 26 June: Woolfest: - A National Show Now In It's 6th Year, Celebrating Nature's Finest Fibres

Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ

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Saturday 26 June: Seamless Knitting Workshop

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor Gosia Dzik-Holden Time: 10.30am-1.00pm

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July 2010

Exhibitions

till - 14 July: Knit One Purl One Featuring Work By Knitting Artist Shane Waltener

Touchstones Rochdale, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ

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till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

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Events

1 - 4 July: New Designers 2010; Textiles; Fashion & Accessories

Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH

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Saturday 3 July: Knitting With Beads

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Emma Seddon

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Saturday 3 July: Hand Dyeing For Beginners

The Scout Hall, Woodbourne Road, Sale, Manchester. Tutor: Debbie Tomkies

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3 July - 8 September: Smile, An Exhibition Of Mixed Media Objects

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

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Sunday 4 July: Fairisle

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Emma Seddon

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Tuesday 6 July: KNIT Expo 7.30pm - 9.30pm

St Steven's Church, Exeter High Street (Guildhall Shopping Centre) Exeter, Devon

Spaces for showcasing stuff, skills busking, guest knitter corner, crochet area, any local groups and clubs are really welcome to come along and get involved

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Friday 9 July: Continental Knitting

Spin a Yarn, 26 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9AD. Tutor Anniken Allis Workshop: 10.00am - 4.00pm

This workshop proved a huge hit last time around! The Continental way of knitting is faster and more efficient than most English styles. You will learn how to carry your yarn in your left hand and knit and purl continental style, as well as continental long-tail cast on and Norwegian purl

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Saturday 10 July: Blooming Great Tea Party

treacle Wool Shop, Chantry Place, Morpeth, Tyne & Wear

treacle Wool Shop is holding a Blooming Great Tea Party to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care and everyone is invited. The tea party is taking place at the shop next door to The Chantry in Morpeth on Saturday July 10th from 10am - 3pm. Come along and have a slice of cake and cup of tea and make a donation. Bring your friends!

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Saturday 10 July: Hand Knitting & Crochet Workshop

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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10 July - 7 November: The Knitting Salon: Salon Bench

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4JB

During the exhibition visitors can book a one-to-one session with an experienced knitter

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Saturday 24 July: Next Steps In Knitting

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Sarah Hatton

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24 July - 8 September: Tilleke Schwarz, 'Maps of Modern Life'

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

International textile artist Tilleke Schwarz stitches 'maps of modern life' that are reminiscent of graffiti

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Sunday 25 July: Lace

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Sarah Hatton

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28 - 31 July: 'New Directions With Knitting'

St. Gregory the Great School, Cricket Road, Oxford OX4 3DR Tutors: Susanna Reece and Kate Macdonald

Take your hand-knitting in new directions with this innovative course. We will knit without traditional patterns, using a variety of fibres and other materials, including beads and wire. You will be able to try out new techniques and experiment with different possibilities for knit, from fabric to sculpture, exploring the boundaries between knitting as a craft and an art form.

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29 - 31 July: Knit Nation Summer Expo

Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ

This world-class hand knitting and spinning Expo brings the best of independent designers, teachers, retailers, and distributors together in one place, enabling attendees to see and buy products, learn new skills or improve existing ones. Three days of dedicated teaching takes place over the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and the public Marketplace takes place over Friday and Saturday.

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August 2010

Exhibitions

till 8 September: Smile, An Exhibition Of Mixed Media Objects

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

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till 8 September: Tilleke Schwarz, 'Maps of Modern Life'

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

International textile artist Tilleke Schwarz stitches 'maps of modern life' that are reminiscent of graffiti

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till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

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till - 7 November: The Knitting Salon: Salon Bench

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4JB

During the exhibition visitors can book a one-to-one session with an experienced knitter

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Events

8 - 15 August: Fiddle Frenzy In Shetland

Moving into its seventh highly successful year, Shetland’s Fiddle Frenzy is a two part event – a fiddle school and a cultural festival. Shetland’s contemporary textile culture has grown from the continuous creative development of our Shetland knitting techniques. Attend workshops to learn the basic structures of knitted Shetland lace and colourful Fair Isle and their applications for creative textiles. No previous knitting experience is necessary as each student will be able to work at the level and direction of their choice. The workshops are led by Jennie Bradley a life-long knitter with experience in teaching contemporary Shetland knitting. All equipment and materials will be provided.

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14 - 18 September: KnitFest At Cocoon

Cocoon, 10 George Street, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3YA

Cocoon is hosting its first KnitFest - five days of knitting and crochet events - all FREE

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Sunday 15 August: KNIT Expo At The Falconry And Country Crafts Day

Poltimore House, Devon 11.00am - 4.00pm

Spaces for Learn To Knit, Develop you knitting skills, busking, knit space, crochet area, swap shop. What we'd love to see is new knitters, experienced knitters, people who can knit but haven’t for years, knitwear designers and people just interested to see what knitting is all about – come and chat to Ruth and Belinda. Bring your knitting projects along to show us all what you are creating. Also visit The Craft Hub who support local trade and work with local artisans to promote their original and lovingly made work whilst also encouraging others by passing on skills.

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9 - 13 August UK Knit Camp 2010

University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Scotland

UK Knit Camp will be the largest gathering of its kind to have ever happened in Europe. 43 tutors will be teaching a wide range of classes covering all aspects of knitting, crochet, spinning, felting and weaving. The event is being headlined by Norah Gaughan and Jared Flood, with a very impressive line up of tutors from all over the world.

The Knit Camp will be followed by the two day Ravelry Weekend, which is being headlined by the Ravelry team. The Ravelry weekend will include lots of different events and activities, including a Knitting Walk of Fame, a huge marketplace, a Guinness World Record attempt, classes, a knitting and spinning surgery, knitalongs, fashionshows, yarnbombing, new product launches and talks.

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Saturday 14 August: Embellishments

Fobbles, Gubbergill, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YQ

Let your imagination run wild to make your own knitted/crocheted/felted embellishments to add to garments, bags, cushions etc or just use them on their own. Also have a go at needle felting.

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Saturday 21 August: "Rowan & Herdy’s Knit-Along"

Grasmere, Lake District

This event has been organised by Rowan to help promote Wool Week 11th - 17 th October

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Saturday 21 August: Patchwork Knitting Workshop, Horst Schulz Techniques

Marlow Bottom, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm

This 7th annual Workshop will be small but there will be three tutors, so participants gain maximum practical benefit. Minimum skills needed: knit, purl, decrease. Tips will be shown on combining this hand knitting with machine knitting.

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Friday 27 August: Join Stitch London at the Natural History Museum from 6pm to 9.30pm

Stitch London has teamed up with London’s Natural History Museum to invite you to Stitch a Squid to celebrate the creatures of the briny deep on show in their Deep Sea exhibition as part of After Hours.

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Tuesday 31 August: Wavy Yarn

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

Be amazed at the variety of ideas that can be used with our exciting new netted yarn. We will make a selection of the following jewellery, spiralled scarf, a nuno felted shawl, bags or cushions.

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September 2010

Exhibitions

till 8 September: Smile, An Exhibition Of Mixed Media Objects

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

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till 8 September: Tilleke Schwarz, 'Maps of Modern Life'

Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin Wales LL15 1BB

International textile artist Tilleke Schwarz stitches 'maps of modern life' that are reminiscent of graffiti

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till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

Experience fashion, performance and music in this temporary experience. Kensington Palace is now completely transformed into the Enchanted Palace featuring Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest, Stephen Jones, Boudicca, Aminaka Wilmont and Echo Morgan. Visit the King's Prescence Chamber and sit on a full size knitted throne and find out what it feels like to be king for a day.

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till - 7 November: The Knitting Salon: Salon Bench

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4JB

During the exhibition visitors can book a one-to-one session with an experienced knitter

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Events

1-4 September: In The Loop 2

Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick, Shetland

In response to the success of In the Loop held at Winchester School of Art in July 2008, and the continuing interest in knitting, this second interdisciplinary conference proposes an exploration of knitting from a broad range of practical and theoretical perspectives within the theme of tradition and renewal. Proposed papers that cross geographical or chronological boundaries in the following areas are of particular interest:

Knitting - traditions and their renewal in the 21st century, Knitting narratives - film, literature, music, poetry and the internet, Knitting - fashion knitwear including the industry, Knitting cultures from across the world, Knitting - artists and designers crossing boundaries

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Saturday 4 September: Identical Knitting

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

Julie will show us this fascinating technique of knitting 2 identical items, inside each other at the same time on one set of open ended sock needles. This technique was patented during the war as a way of knitting 2 socks at the same time. You will knit 2 small purses at the same time

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Saturday 11 September: Sock Workshop

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Emma Seddon

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Saturday 11 September: Knitted Edges

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

For those of you that know the very talented Jackie will have admired her beautiful knitted clothes. I am so excited that she is coming to run this edging and finishing workshop. Knit small squares and create different edgings and then use sewing up techniques to make immaculate joins. Hey presto you have produced a mug warmer. All wool and mug included.

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Saturday 11 September: Colour And Illusion

Maple Centre, Oak Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HN Tutor: Pauline Hornsby

For any craft, how different colours can affect each other. The colour wheel will be constructed and explained, shading, tones and tints, and how what you see doesn't always tell your brain exactly how reality is. Paints will be required (a cheap children’s water colour paint tray will be OK)

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Sunday 12 September: Absolute Beginner 'Never Knit Before'

Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG

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11 - 19 September: Open Studios 11.00 - 5.00pm daily

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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Sunday 12 September:Finishing Techniques

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Emma Seddon

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Saturday 18 September: Embellishments and Decorative Flower Knitting Workshop

Kangaroo, Knight’s Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey, Lewes. East Sussex BN8 4QF Tutor: Anne Makepeace

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18-25 September: Knitting Workshop In France With Tutors Jean Moss and Susan Duckworth

Le Vieux Monastère, 15 Rue St Martin, Les Champs St Martin, 17770 St Hilaire de Villefranche, France

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23 - 28 September: Knitting Retreat In France

Charente-Maritime Region, France. Organised by Kangaroo, Knight’s Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey, Lewes. East Sussex BN8 4QF

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23 - 26 September: ICHF Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Show, Exeter

Exeter Westpoint Centre

Come and see Alison Murray's 'Above and Below The Waves', a tunnel, representing under the sea, which people can walk through - and above the tunnel: waves, lighthouse, lifeboat and the beach.

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Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on our Knit 1 - Pass It On stand

October 2010

Exhibitions

till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

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till - 7 November: The Knitting Salon: Salon Bench

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4JB

During the exhibition visitors can book a one-to-one session with an experienced knitter

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Events

2 - 3 October: Open Week-end

Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EE.

To celebrate British Wool week, Fibre Harvest and John Arbon Textiles are having an ‘Open Weekend’ (rather than day) incorporating a yarn, fibre, textile sale at Coldharbour Mill. Over the ‘Open Weekend’ in October, textile and yarn designer John Arbon will talk to visitors about his worsted processing plant based at Coldharbour Mill and the new yarn projects he is currently working on.

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5 - 9 October: Expressions 2010 Exhibition Featuring The Knitiffi Group

The Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EH

Expressions 2010 is a week of creative art events open to the public, including an exhibition of fine art, sculpture, animation and photography. Organised in conjunction with Studio Upstairs, Expressions 2010 follows on from the success of Expressions 2009, which attracted over 1,500 visitors. This year’s event places a special emphasis on making the arts accessible and interactive for everyone. As well as a major exhibition, there will be a cardboard cinema showing original film and animation, a giant interactive puppet, a camera obscura, music, poetry and street art workshops, a theatrical fashion show, knitted sculpture, costumed photography and Tall Story writing.

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7 - 10 October: Creative Exhibitions Knitting & Stitching Show, London

Alexandra Palace, London

Visit the UK Hand Knitting Association's Knit1 - Pass It On stand and The Knitted Textile Awards

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Click here for details of how to become a volunteer on the Knit1 - Pass It On stand

Saturday 9 October: Make Your Own Self-Patterning Yarns With Sock Blanks

The Scout Hall, Woodbourne Road, Sale, Manchester. Tutor: Debbie Tomkies

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Sunday 10 October: 'Have Knit My First Scarf. Now Want To Knit A Hat!'

Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG

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Tuesday 12 October: What is Wool?

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

A complementary day to encourage new people to get into woollen crafts. There will be a talk, quiz and demonstration in the morning. In the afternoon you are welcome to try learning to spin, weaving and felt making using our farm produced wools.

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Thursday 14 October: Wild Wonderful Wool

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

A complementary spinning afternoon where we will all use a different native wool to produce a natural hank of wool.

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Saturday 16 October: Hand Knitting & Crochet Workshop

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

For both absolute beginners and more experienced knitters and crocheters wishing to develop their skills

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Saturday 16 October: Beginners Crochet Workshop

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF

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Sunday 17 October: Afghan Crochet Squares

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF

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Monday 18 October: Socks That Rock

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern. Working on a basic pair of socks in DK weight yarn you will be shown the following techniques: how to cast on using 4 needles, how to knit in the round, how to turn a heel, how to shape the toe.

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21 - 24 October: The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Spinningfields, off Deansgate, Manchester

The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair provides a unique shopping experience where original contemporary craft can be purchased and commissioned directly from the UK’s leading designer-makers. Visitors can spend the day in a relaxed yet stimulating atmosphere, chat to the makers and find out the story behind each unique piece.

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Friday 22 October: St Mungoes Woolly Hat Day

Griffin House, 161 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8BS

A day designed to raise funds and awareness about homelessness in modern day Britain

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Saturday 23 October: Freeform Knitting Workshop

Kangaroo, Knight’s Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey, Lewes. East Sussex BN8 4QF Tutor: Fiona Morris

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Saturday 23 October: Knit And Crochet Christmas

Fobbles, Gubbergill, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YQ

Brilliant ideas for presents but be prepared as you may decide that you want to keep them yourself. Loads of ideas for that ideal Christmas gift from baubles to scarves/bags etc etc.

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Sunday 24 October: Intarsia Crochet

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

An advanced crochet workshop for the more experienced. Sharon will show us how to embroider onto a crochet background a sampler style country picture of a house or sheep in a field. Using 9 – 10 colours of D/K wool you will produce a panel for a cushion as a picture.

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22 - 24 October: The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair

Pavilion in Spinningfields, Hardman Boulevard, off Deansgate, Manchester, M3 3AQ.

Now in its third year, the contemporary craft buying event will feature 150 designer-makers in ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, furniture and other fashion, home and interior products. This year, the organisers have announced the addition of Great Northern Graduates, an area of the show which showcases the best from this year’s creative degree courses.

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23 - 24 October: Knit Your Own Gladys Cardi

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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28 - 31 October: Creative Exhibitions Knitting & Stitching Show

RDS, Dublin

Show includes Knit1 - Pass It On only

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November 2010

Exhibitions

till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

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till - 7 November: The Knitting Salon: Salon Bench

Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4JB

During the exhibition visitors can book a one-to-one session with an experienced knitter

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Events

5 - 7 November: A Weekend Of Knitting, Crocheting And Chatting

Yarn Market Hotel, 25-33 High Street, Dunster, Somerset TA24 6SF

There will practical demonstrations and instructions on how to do shadow knitting, how to knit a log cabin blanket, and how to crochet a string shopping bag which not only looks great but saves using plastic carrier bags. Alison Williamson (current Chair of the Knitting and Crochet Guild of Great Britain) and Chris Lelliott (current Treasurer of the Knitting and Crochet Guild of Great Britain) will be the instructors for the weekend

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Saturday 6 November: Stitch-Hacking Workshop

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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Sunday 13 November: The Art of Lace

The Threshing Barn, Lower Lady Meadows Farm, Bradnop, Leek. Staffordshire ST13 7EZ

Marilyn returns again to dazzle us with her delicate lace knitting. She will take out all the confusion over reading a lace pattern. You will create a small sampler learning the art of fancy edges, how to turn a corner and filling in the centre.

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Sunday 14 November: 'Have Knit The Scarf And Hat, Now Want To Knit The Wrist Warmers, Legwarmers for the ambitous!'

Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG

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11 - 16 November: Knitting Retreat In France

Charente-Maritime Region, France. Organised by Kangaroo, Knight’s Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey, Lewes. East Sussex BN8 4QF

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Saturday 13 November: KNIT Expo '10 Winter 10.00am - 4.00pm

Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, Devon

Following on from the enormous success of KNIT expo Spring 2010, another one is being planned.

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Saturday 13 November: Decorative Techniques

Maple Centre, Oak Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7HN Tutor: Pauline Hornsby

Some straightforward techniques for jazzing up a simple garment for a special occasion. Swiss darning (also known as duplicate stitch or cover stitch) which mimics colour knitting, adding beads and sequins by either stitching on or knitting in, and adding decorative edgings. Stocking stitch swatches need to be made prior to the class.

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Saturday 20 November: Christmas Knits

Kangaroo, Knight’s Court, Bevernbridge, South Chailey, Lewes. East Sussex BN8 4QF Tutor: Anne Makepeace

Relax and knit some fun projects for Christmas decorations and gifts

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Monday 22 November: Tackling Intarsia And Fairisle

The Little Wool Shop, 18 Queen Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0AA Tutor: Debbie Abrahams, Workshop 10.00am-4.00pm

This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern. Working on a small bag project using Rowan Glace Cotton, you will be shown the following techniques: how to read a knitted chart, how to strand yarns across the wrong side of the work (fair isle), how to keep the tension even and the knitting flat, how to weave in yarns on the wrong side of the work (fair isle), how to join in new colours (intarsia), how to avoid holes between colour changes (intarsia), how to knit in beads using the slip stitch technique.

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25 - 28 November : Creative Exhibitions Knitting & Stitching Show, Harrogate

Harrogate Interntional Centre Show

Visit the UK Hand Knitting Association's Knit1 - Pass It On stand and The Knitted Textile Awards

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December 2010

Exhibitions

till June 2012: The Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, Kensinton, London

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Events

Saturday 4 December: Cables

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Sarah Hatton

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Saturday 4 December: Hand Knitting & Crochet Workshop

Keep & Share, Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford HR1 4AE. Tutor: Amy Twigger Holroyd

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Saturday 4 December: Joint Handknitting and Patchwork and Quilting Christmas Workshop

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Sunday 5 December: Xmas Knits

Purl, 16 Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton BN1 5DF Tutor: Sarah Hatton

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Sunday 12 December: 'Festive Fun. Want To Knit Some Socks For Xmas!'

Fabrication, 11, Crown Court, Leeds LS2 7DG

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2011

January 2011

Exhibitions

Events

22 - 23 January: Knit Retreat

Queen's Court Hotel, Bystock Terrace, Exeter, Devon EX4 4HY

Ruth and Belinda (of Knit Expo) will be hosting a 'get away from it all knitting adventures'; a chance for a wonderful relaxing, luxurious, absorbing weekend in Devon, knitting.

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31 January - 7 February: Saddell Castle Knitting Holiday

Saddell Castle, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland

This knitting holiday is an unique opportunity to spend quality time away, relax, learn a few knitting tricks, make some progress on your favourite knitting project and be catered for by an experienced chef, all in an excellent and select company of women with a similar interest.

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February 2011

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March 2011

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April 2011

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May 2011

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June 2011

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25 - 26 June: Knit Retreat

Quayside Hotel, King Street, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TJ

Ruth and Belinda (of Knit Expo) will be hosting a 'get away from it all knitting adventures'; a chance for a wonderful relaxing, luxurious, absorbing weekend in Devon, knitting.

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