SUMMER SHOWS
Have a fun-filled day out this summer at one of the many fabulous yarn festivals taking place in the UK! First up is The Wool Monty on 8-9 June, which will be held at Magna, Rotherham. The fantastic line-up of dyers and yarn producers includes Caithness Yarns, Peak District Yarns, BareFaced and Fruitful Fusion. www.thewoolmonty.co.uk Wool@J13 is well known for its friendly atmosphere, and this year’s show is on 29-30 June in Bishton, Staffordshire. As well as craft workshops, music, dancing and a stash swap, there’ll be more than 40 exhibitors including Perran Yarns, Ewe & Ply, Gorgeous Yarns, and Folkestone Harbour Yarn. www.wool-j13.uk Yarningham is the premier yarn show in the West Midlands, and will be held in Birmingham on 13-14 July. It promises an exciting, diverse line-up of makers - find out more about the show in our special article on page 62.
www.yarningham.co.uk Meet your favourite yarn makers and discover new knitting delights at Summer Wool Festival, taking place in Ampthill on 27-28 July. www.summerwoolfestival.co.uk Newcastle Racecourse plays host to the North East Wool Show on 10-11 August, and it will have 90 stalls, workshops, demos and much more. www.northeastwoolshow.co.uk
Heavenly hues
The Fibre Co. has added a choice of stunning new colours to its Acadia, Amble, Cirro and Meadow ranges
www.thefibreco.com
Tumbling Blocks is one of Kaffe Fassett’s most iconic designs, and now he has upscaled the motif to create this contemporary long-line jacket. It’s knitted in one piece, using 17 shades of Rowan’s classic Felted Tweed yarn.
PDF pattern £4; complete knitting kits also available from www.knitrowan.com
BAMBOO BEAUTY
Bam-boozle from Blacker Yarns quickly sold out when it was launched last year, but now a new batch has been spun - and even more beautiful colours have been added to the palette, including a warm red and brown, aqua and silver. The sockweight yarn is a blend of bamboo with British Romney and Bluefaced Leicester wool that’s ideal for nylon-free socks and lightweight garments. £12.50 per 50g; www.blackeryarns.co.uk
Two-Tone Neons by Sirdar
After the long, gloomy winter, bring some pizzazz to your wardrobe with Sirdar’s vivacious new patterns! Designed using its popular Bonus DK yarn, the Two-Tone Neons collection includes six head-turning designs for
