Workshop schedule

Workshops will be held at the meeting room at Sandburn Hall Hotel, please meet in the lobby of the Hotel to be checked in.

Please note, the workshop ticket does not include entry into the marketplace, you will need to buy a separate ticket to visit the vendors.


Workshop information ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 8th November - 10am - 12pm Beaded Dorset Buttons by TJ Frog

£30 per person 12 people maximum

Beaded Dorset Buttons


Friday 8th November - 12pm - 2pm Micro Crochet by Steffi Glaves

  • Steffi Glaves is a master of micro crochet, with two wonderful books under her belt. She’s also a passionate and engaging tutor.

  • In this class you will start your micro crochet adventure using DK cotton then finer threads, seeing your project miniaturise to a teeny tiny size, perfect for earrings and a delicate bracelet. Jewellery findings and all materials are supplied. Level: Intermediate, you will need to know how to make double crochet stitches and working in the round.

  • Book your ticket for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday 8th November - 4pm - 6pm Needle felt a bauble with Felty and Fabulous

£30 per person 8 people maximum

  • Want to learn how to sculpt with wool’?
    Create a needle-felted Christmas bauble in this fun and relaxing 2 hour workshop with Brenda Christison from Felty and Fabulous. You will learn 2D needle felting techniques and produce your very own bauble to take home. All equipment provided, including a selection of gorgeous wool
    colours to choose from and lots of examples to inspire you. What you create is up to you – it could be a penguin, robin, Rudolph or snowman, to name but a few!

    Beginners and those with experience welcome! Age 10+. (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).

    Book your ticket for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday 9th November - 9am - 12pm - Personalised Fit Workshop with Rachel Illsley of Unwind Knitwear

£60 per person 20 people maximum

  • Do you find it difficult to adjust circular yoke sweater patterns to your size? Are the shoulders too tight? Are the armholes too narrow? Can’t you get the right neckline? In this hands-on theory workshop, we’ll play with math to figure out the cut that suits you best. Rachel will delve into short rows shaping and how you can use this technique to achieve the perfect fit for your sweater neckline and yoke.

    You’ll learn how to take your measurements to calculate the ideal number of short rows you need and how to transfer those measurements based on yarn thickness. 

    If you don’t know how to knit with short rows, Rachel will teach you the basics of the German technique so you can learn how to master it. She will also explain other ways to adapt a pattern, taking into account the choice of size, the point where the yoke separates into body and sleeves, the position of the armholes and the seam allowance to cast off. 

    Rachel will use designs from Unwind Knitwear as an example, but you can take a top-down circular yoke sweater to see how to improve the fit in yarn and live.

    If you feel like it, you’ll be able to try on a sample piece during the workshop. We recommend that you bring a thin t-shirt for the sweater fitting.

    Language: English
    Date: Sunday, 11/17, from 9 to 12 h
    Technique: Knitting
    Places: 20
    Knowledge level: Intermediate
    Required knowledge: Cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease with ease with circular needles.
    Required Material: 

Saturday 9th November - 12pm - 3pm - An Intro to Instarsia Knitting by Veera Välimäki

A 3-hour class, all levels of knitters

Have you seen those cute patterns popping up everywhere? Those patterns that are not your everyday stranded colorwork, but something totally different: almost like wearable art! It must be Intarsia Knitting!

Have you always wanted to try out Intarsia Knitting, but you’ve been a bit intimidated to learn it by yourself? Knitting Intarsia can feel like a puzzle that’s impossible to put together, but it doesn’t have to be. This class will make it easy to begin your own

Intarsia Knitting era!

This class is suitable for anyone who wants to learn the basics of intarsia knitting. During the class we start a little scarf to practice on.

During this workshop you will learn:

- Basic principles of intarsia knitting

- How to manage the yarns

- Make your own intarsia motifs

- Work intarsia in the round

Materials needed: Yarn to practice with in two or more colors and circular needles

appropriate to the yarn - I recommend worsted-weight and a US 7 or 8 needle.

Technique Requirements: Be familiar with the basics of knitting.

Book your ticket for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator




£60 per person 20 people maximum

Sunday 10th November - 9am - 12pm - Exploring Colourwork Workshop with Rachel Illsley of Unwind Knitwear

£60 per person 20 people maximum

  • If you love to knit with colorwork, this workshop is for you. Rachel has designed it in detail, thinking of those knitters who already have experience knitting with two colors and want to take their skills to the next level. To start, she will review the “best practices” for working with two-color colorwork and give you some tips for solving common problems. Next, you will be able to practice with a swatch: side and lattice braids, Inlay Knitting and colorwork with two and three colors. The sample will be worked in the round and, if you wish, you can continue after the workshop to form a tubular collar.

  • Level of knowledge: Intermediate
    Required knowledge: Cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease with ease with circular needles.

  • Required material: 

Sunday 10th November - 12pm - 1:30pm - Tunisian Crochet by Bow Fiddle Yarns

£30 per person 12 people maximum

Learn the simple stitch and other stitches, included in the workshop is a mini skein of yarn.

Book your ticket for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sunday 10th November - 1:30pm - 4:30pm - Shawl Evolution by by Veera Välimäki

£60 per person 20 people maximum

Shawls are like the playground of knitting: all the fun and only a few little limitations!

Shawl Evolution workshop begins with the basic shawl shapes and quickly moves towards new shapes and constructions.

In this workshop you will learn the most common constructions of shawls and how to take your shawl knitting to a whole new level. We discuss all types of shawls, wraps and scarves and look into more modern ways of building your own! We also look into how to play with color, stitch patterns or different lace patterns.

During this workshop you will learn:

- All about shawl construction

- How to shape your shawl

- How to add color

- How to add patterns or textures

- Finishing your shawl for best result

A worksheet on basic shawl construction methods will help you get the most from this class.

Materials needed: Small balls of yarn, for example leftovers from previous projects, in small variety of colors. Needles suitable to work with you yarn.

Book your ticket for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-yarn-fest-tickets-871620910607?aff=oddtdtcreator