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If there is one week in the year that inspires a new generation of knitters, it's got to be National Knitting Week!

Knitting magazine launched this annual week of celebration in October 2005 - so if you have missed out, now's your chance to join in!

events 2009

Please click on your region on the map, To see what events are going in your area or find below a list of all the National Knitting Events planned so far.

These are listed in region order so you can find the event closest to your home. This section will be regularly updated so come back and check to see what's new in your area.

If you would like to register an event yourself please click here . If you would like some ideas to help you organise an event or would like more information on what is involved please see the fact-sheets section of the website.

For inspiration from last year's events click here!!

Please click on your region on the map, To see what events are going on in your area >>

Events in South East Back to top

Knitting and Weaving Global Networks: Fabulous Fair Trade Natural Fibres

Date of Event:- 17, 18 and 26 - 7 November

Time of Event:- 2-5pm

Run by:- Judith Condor-Vidal, member of the Oxford Fair Trade Coalition

Place of Event:- OXFORD UNIVERSITY,BOTANIC GARDEN ROSE LANE There is an entrance fee £3 to the gardens - the event is free.

Tel No of Place:- 01865 286690

Tel No Before Event:- 01865 558114

Email for Event:- judith@tradingfordevelopment.co.uk; info@tradingfordevelopment.co.uk

Aim for Event:- 2009 is UN Natural Fibres Year Come and celebrate! Exhibition of Fair Trade Natural Fibres (wool, alpaca, silk, organic cotton,...) and work by producers affiliated to WFTO, World Fair Trade Organisation. Bring your knitting needles, be inspired, send messages, patterns. Learn&share dreams! HAVE FUN

10% discount week

Date of Event:- 12-19 October 2009

Time of Event:- All Week

Run by:- Sandra Sell

Place of Event:- The Wool Cabin 28 High Street Clacton Essex

Tel No of Place:- 01255 428352

Tel No Before Event:-

Email for Event:- sandra_woolcabin@hotmail.com

Aim for Event:- To promote National Knitting week in our area, we are offering 10% discount to all customers who spend over £5.Please print this page to claim your discount

KNIT for FUN @ Knitshop

Date of Event:- 12-19th October

Time of Event:- 10am-6pm

Run by:- Julieta @knitshop.co.uk

Place of Event:- Knitshop, 326 Lee High Road, Lee Green, SE13 5PJ

Tel No of Place:- 020 8463 0710

Tel No Before Event:- 020 8463 0710

Email for Event:- fairs@knitshop.co.uk

Aim for Event:- Knit and have fun! Beginners Knitting and crochet classes, Pattern help, demonstration of giant knitting needles, recycled knitting, display of vintage knitted garments and much more - Knit and have fun! For more information, schedule, location etc please visit http//:fairs.knitshop.co.uk

Events in South West Back to top

KTog3

Date of Event:- 18th October

Time of Event:- 1300hrs- 1700rs

Run by:- East Dartmoor TeaShop Knitters (Terri Bate)

Place of Event:- Ilsington Village Hall, Ilsington TQ13 website: http://www.ilsingtonvillagehall.co.uk/

Tel No of Place:- -

Tel No Before Event:- 07595736489

Email for Event:- tutley.mutley@gmail.com

Aim for Event:- This will be our third KTog: exhibition of knitted and crocheted goodies, stitch n'bitch cafe, stalls and local traders, spinning, knitting and crocheting workshops, fibrey raffle and lots of fun. We hope to make a donation to the knitting week charity Bliss again this year.

Stroud Charity Knitters

Date of Event:- 12-19 October

Time of Event:- Display

Run by:- Anne Drew

Place of Event:- 5a Lansdown

Tel No of Place:- 01453 764355

Tel No Before Event:- 01453 825603

Email for Event:-

Aim for Event:- David Drew MP knitted a hat for the Save the Children 'Knit One, Save One' campaign & launched it as a charity event in the constituency collecting over 10,000 hats. Since then knitters have knitted for Operation Christmas Child, Algerian Action and Macmillan Cancer Support. Celebration in window.

Go Knit!

Date of Event:- October

Time of Event:- 9-5.30pm daily

Run by:- Seasalt

Place of Event:- Seasalt 1 Church Street Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3DN

Tel No of Place:-

Tel No Before Event:-

Email for Event:- chloe@seasaltcornwall.co.uk

Aim for Event:- We are calling all knitters to knit us scarves for our charity window, we will then sell them with all proceeds going to support the Bumblebee Conservation Society! If you would like to help please send us a scarf or visit our website for more information: wwww.seasaltcornwall.co.uk Thank you!

KTOG3

Date of Event:- 18th October 2009

Time of Event:- 1300hrs - 1700hrs

Run by:- East Dartmoor Teashop Knitters

Place of Event:- Ilsington Village Hall TQ13 9RG.

Tel No of Place:-

Tel No Before Event:- 01646277570

Email for Event:- telbate@gmail.com

Aim for Event:- This will be our third KTOG - We'll have the usual exhibition of knitted goodies and yarn market (with Spin a Yarn, Alpaca UK, yarnaddict Anni + Claire Crompton). You can have a go at knitting, crochet, spinning. There will be refreshments in the s&b cafe and a raffle. Fun, charity and teaching!

Events in Midlands Back to top

Long Buckby Machine Knitters Knit & Natter

Date of Event:- Saturday 17th october

Time of Event:- 10.30am until 4pm

Run by:- Long Buckby Machine Knitters

Place of Event:- Community Centre, Station Road, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7QB

Tel No of Place:-

Tel No Before Event:- 01327 842335

Email for Event:- w.p.piper@talk21.com

Aim for Event:- For hand & machine knitters,activites include machine knitting clinic,tunisian crochet,machine knitted socks,Whizzy knitting,Uppingham yarns-hand and machine knitting yarns for sale,knitsnbits-used machine knitting items for sale.Charity knitting trauma teddies. Entrance £5 including tea and coffee

Events in Wales Back to top

Sketty Library Knitting Group

Date of Event:- 16.10.2009

Time of Event:- 5 pm until 7pm

Run by:- Kathryn Tucker/ Julie Emmanuel

Place of Event:- Sketty Library Vivian Road Sketty Swansea sa2 oun

Tel No of Place:- 01792 20204

Tel No Before Event:- 01792 202024

Email for Event:- kathryn.tucker@swansea.gov.uk

Aim for Event:- Learn to knit, get help with a knitting problem or just bring along uour current project for a chat with other knitters.Our group will continue every Friday. If you are not already a member you can also join the library and gain access to all that Swansea Libraries has to offer.

Events in North West Back to top

Sorry No Events Currently Available in the North West.

Events in North East Back to top

knitone read oneand fenstanton knitters and natters

Date of Event:- 14th october

Time of Event:- 2-00pm -6-45pm

Run by:- jean ding

Place of Event:- st ives library

Tel No of Place:-

Tel No Before Event:- 01480 498221

Email for Event:- jeanding@talktalk.net

Aim for Event:- to made people aware of the knitting clubs in and around st ives. to knit baby items for Bliss.

Events in Scotland Back to top

Knitting for Bliss

Date of Event:- All week

Time of Event:- various times

Run by:- Lauraine

Place of Event:- at all the knitting groups I visit in the Moray Area I will be involving the ladies in knitting for Bliss which we currently do anyway

Tel No of Place:-

Tel No Before Event:- 07902936031

Email for Event:- laurainescrafts@hotmail.co.uk

Aim for Event:- Lauraine's Crafts is a mobile craft shop operating in Moray and we will be asking all the knitting groups we visit to specially knit for Bliss this week with everything being donated to the local hopsitals which we currently support anyway. Full details can be found at www.mobilecrafts.co.uk

Events in Northern Ireland Back to top

Sorry No Events Currently Available in Northern Ireland.

Disclaimer
Knitting magazine is delighted to host this list of events during and associated with National Knitting Week, but cannot be held responsible for the events posted by individuals, groups and organisations on this site. Before travelling to take part in an event, please contact the organiser.