sweater weather show guide & progamme

sweater weather show guide & programme Fri 10 & Sat 11 September 2021 A celebration of yarn, friends and community

welcome!

We are excited to have you take part in our first ever ‘Sweater Weather Celebration’! This new festival welcomes makers and creatives of all abilities to an inclusive community yarn experience. We invite you to discover new makers, hand dyed yarns, local and UK-based traders and yarn brands in our curated marketplace - many of them exhibiting with us for the first time.

If you’ve recently come back to making and are looking to brush up on or expand your skills we have a range of workshops both in-person and online to tempt you. Plus make new friends at our ‘Purls & Prosecco’ social on Friday evening and in our cosy yarn lounge on the stage overlooking the marketplace.

LoveCrafts have joined us as the sponsor of our talks series and we are grateful for their support. Talks will take place in the Cellar Bar and are being streamed online for our virtual visitors, as well as recorded for on-demand viewing over the weekend. If you’d like to upgrade your in-person ticket to include online access you can register at farnhammaltings.swoogo.com/sweater-weather-2021.

Choose the ‘Virtual Only’ option and use the code SWADDON. Wishing you a yarn and friendship-filled festival!

Happy stitching, Allison, Jo & Caroline The Craft Team at Farnham Maltings

Free talks sponsored by Proud supporter of

sweater weather 2021 - we’re covid-secure • purchase your timed-entry ticket in advance • explore the curated marketplace by following the one-way system

• face covering strongly encouraged • hand sanitiser available throughout the building • windows and doors will be open for additional ventilation

workshop schedule Please check in at the Info Desk in the Foyer 15 minutes before your workshop. fri sat 9:30am – punch needle for knitting for beginners 12pm beginners liz Croft lucy davidson macramé wall hanging isabella strambio

2pm – jumbo arm knitted blanket circular sock knitting 4:30pm paula clark lola johnson yarn dyeing

lola johnson

For virtual workshop listings and the full virtual programme schedule, visit farnhammaltings.swoogo.com/sweater-weather-2021. You must be registered on our virtual platform to take part. Check your email for your virtual

join the conversation • takeaway service from the foyer bar • additional cleaning

follow us on instagram @unravelfestival use #sweaterweather and tag us in your posts to let us know about your sweater weather festival experience

lovecrafts talks series Watch our talks series live online on our virtual event platform or catch up on demand after spending the day with us in-person. Be inspired listening to our talented lineup of speakers as they share their projects, stories and experiences.

Fri 10 Sept 10:00am – 11:00am

confidence to explore creativity and design with Alison Ellen 1:00pm – 2:00pm crocheting a community: launching new crochet magazine Moorit with Alyson Chu Sat 11 Sept 9:00am – 10:00am confessions of a yarnaholic: interview with Ruth Herring 1:30pm – 2:30pm beginners’ guide to modifying your knits with Julie Crawford

get social!

purls & prosecco Fri 10 September 4:00pm - 6:00pm Join us on the front lawn following the festival for a glass of fizz and chance to relax with our knitting and crochet.

Meet other makers, cast on a new project or just admire your new purchases!

knitters’ question time Sat 11 September 12:00pm - 1:00pm Bring your knitting and yarn-related questions to our panel of experts for help. Experts include Brontë Swannick, Sylvia Watts-Cherry, Helen Reed and Wendy Peterson.

yarn doctor Fri 10 & Sat 11 Sept 9:00am - 4:00pm Have a question or in a spot of trouble with your knitting? The Yarn Doctor is in! Book a free appointment at the UK Hand Knitting stand on the stage in the Great Hall next to the yarn lovers’ lounge.

hang out in our yarn lovers’ lounge Great Hall (on the stage) Looking for a place to take a break? Want to meet other makers and see what they’re working on? Or just looking for a space out of the way to cast on that new project you’ve just purchased?

Soak in the buzz of the festival from our new yarn lovers’ lounge on the stage in the Great Hall, and located next to the UK Hand Knitting’s yarn doctor if you need a hand with your project! (9:00am - 4:00pm both days)

exhibitors Our exhibitors are spread out across the whole building so take time to explore and make sure you don’t miss anything. Plus our LoveCrafts talks series takes place in the Cellar Bar. Use the legend below to quickly see what exhibitors are bringing to the festival:

Books /Patterns

Jewellery

Needles /Hooks

Spinning /Weaving

Gifts

Info

Notions / Accessories

Yarn

great hall exhibitors

Adventures in Yarncraft

Beautifully curated collections of hand dyed yarns and accessories.

adventuresinyarncraft.co.uk

Cocoon & Me Contemporary craft kits, yarn and workshops. cocoonandme.com

Emily Foulds Inspire your hand made wardrobe with beautiful yarns and accessories. emilyfoulds.com

Caithness Yarns

Coastal Colours

Quality yarns from Hand dyed luxury happy healthy sheep. yarns and fibres. caithnessyarns.com

InterKnit Café Yarns and accessories from around the world. Specialising in 4-ply yarns. interknitcafe.etsy.com

coastal-colours.co.uk

Knit With Attitude

Yarn haven for ecofriendly, ethical and luxurious yarn and accessories. knitwithattitude.com

LilliputWight Coiled rope project bowls and beachcombed buttons. lilliputwight.co.uk

Namolio Accessories and supplies for knitting and crochet. namolio.com

Telling Yarns The enduring beauty of low-pooling, gently variegated colourways. tellingyarns.com

The Sewcial Circle

The Wool Barn

Modern fibre-craft kits and tools for all ages.

Artisan hand dyed yarns, inspired by coastal landscapes.

Your geeky yarn companion.

thesewcialcircle.com

thewoolbarn.com

thirdvaultyarns.com

UK Hand Knitting

Not for profit dedicated to promoting knitting and crochet. ukhandknitting.com

Wensleydale Longwool

Pure Wensleydale wool, exclusive patterns, kits, locks and fibre.

wensleydalelongwool.co.uk

Third Vault Yarns

Wool Decanted New producers of small batch, traceable British wool. wooldecanted.co.uk

The Grey Sheep Co.

Small farm, growing, spinning and hand dyeing fine knitting yarns sustainably. thegreysheep.co.uk

Tyddyn Bryn Vibrant yarns from our sheep, locally spun and hand dyed on our smallholding. tyddynbryn.com

undercroft exhibitors

Purlescence Beautiful yarns, inspiring ideas and stockists of Chiaogoo needles. purlescence.co.uk

Eliza Conway Specialising in 4ply and fair trade yarns. interknitcafe.etsy.com

tindle studio exhibitors

Hot Butter Yarns

The Knitting Shed

Gorgeous hand dyed yarns, patterns for inspiration and unique accessories. theknittingshed.com

Moorit

Sweater kits, unique designs in hand dyed yarns.

New indie crochet magazine focussing on modern garments and accessories. jakibogg.artweb.com mooritmag.com

An Caitin Beag

tannery exhibitors

Fruitful Fusion

If you like it you Beautiful hand dyed oughta knit a cat on it. yarn inspired by travels, nature and more! caitinbeag.com fruitfulfusion.co.uk

Peas & Needles Punch Needle kits and tools, everything to get you started. peasandneedles.co.uk

Garthenor Organic

Certified organic, climate positive yarn from high welfare sheep. garthenor.com

Joe’s Toes Slippers and soles, kits and crafts, from natural and recycled materials. joestoes.co.uk

Alison Ellen Handknits

Travelknitter Hand dyed yarn in rich colourways inspired by travel adventures. travelknitter.com

Arnall-Culliford Knitwear

Hand knits using hand Take your knitting to dyed yarns, with the next level with our colour, pattern and books and yarns. texture. alisonellenhandknits.co.uk acknitwear.co.uk

The Border Mill Beautifully soft yarns and inspiring colours from the Scottish Borders. thebordermill.co.uk

Weku Yarn Hand dyed yarn business inspired by our Ghanaian heritage. wekuyarn.com

Yarntelier Yorkshire spun Cashmere yarns supported by patterns. yarntelier.com

Botanical Yarn

barley room exhibitors

Ida’s House

Hand dyed yarn inspired by all things botanical.

Lots of sweater ideas for you to try.

botanicalyarn.com

idashouse.co.uk

first floor

floorplans

ground floor

a – z exhibitor listing B = Barley Room

T = Tannery

GH = Great Hall

U = Undercroft Adventures in Yarncraft Alison Ellen Handknits An Caitin Beag Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Botanical Yarn Caithness Yarns Coastal Colours Cocoon & Me Eliza Conway Emily Foulds Fruitful Fusion Garthenor Organic Hot Butter Yarns Ida’s House InterKnit Café Joe’s Toes Knit With Attitude LilliputWight

shopping list

GH B TS B B GH GH GH T GH TS TS T B GH TS GH GH

TS = Tindle Studio

Moorit Namolio Peas and Needles Purlescence Telling Yarns The Border Mill The Grey Sheep Co. The Knitting Shed The Sewcial Circle The Wool Barn Third Vault Yarns Tyddyn Bryn UK Hand Knitting Weku Yarn Wensleydale Longwool Wool Decanted Yarntelier

T GH T U GH B GH U GH GH GH GH GH B GH GH TS

TOGETHER, we make!

Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran

The Yarn Collective Rivoli Sport

MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky

Paintbox Yarns Simply DK

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Sat 16 & Sun 17 October 2021 · 9am – 4pm Timed entry tickets: £5

(under 16s free)

Tickets: farnhammaltings.com | Box Office 01252 745 444