BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kath Andrews Designs - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kath Andrews Designs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T160000 DTSTAMP:20251111T102503Z CREATED:20250121T111210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T102503Z UID:12745-1771063200-1771171200@kathandrewsdesigns.com SUMMARY:North West Winter Wool Festival\, 14-15 February 2026 DESCRIPTION:The North West Winter Wool Festival is a back for a second year in Blackpool. This year it’s being held in the Norbreck Castle Hotel on the Queen’s Promenade. \nThere will be over 40 exhibitors (including myself) and there are workshops you can book to attend as well! I will be teaching too – Two-Colour Brioche on Saturday and Moebius Knitting on Sunday. \nI will be selling patterns only at this event – no kits. \nAdvance tickets are £8 for one day or £10 for the weekend. All advance tickets also give you a copy of the Seaside Winter Cosy pattern\, a knitting pattern for a hot water bottle cover designed by me exclusively for the show. \nThe show is open 10am-4pm both days\, with entry from 11am for tickets bought on the door. \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)\n Mastodon\n \n Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n Bluesky\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/events/north-west-winter-wool-festival-14-15-february-2026/ LOCATION:Norbreck Castle Hotel\, Queen's Promenade\, Blackpool\, FY2 9AA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_9582-e1762856492556.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T153000 DTSTAMP:20260119T180106Z CREATED:20251114T170308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T180106Z UID:16425-1771075800-1771083000@kathandrewsdesigns.com SUMMARY:Intro to Two-Colour Brioche Knitting at North West Winter Wool Festival\, 14th Feb 2026 - SOLD OUT! DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT! \nLearn this amazing technique to create a wonderfully squishy fabric. We’ll cover the basic two colour brioche stitch\, the terminology\, a brioche  increase and two different decreases. \nSee the show website for the full workshop details. \nVenue: North West Winter Wool Festival\, Norbreck Castle Hotel\, Blackpool \nDate: 14th February\, 1.30pm-3.30pm \nCost: £25\, including handouts and yarn. \nBring with you: 5mm circular knitting needles (60-80cm long). Needles must be circular for brioche knitting\, though we will be knitting flat\, not in the round. \nSkills required: Cast-on\, cast-off\, knit & purl. \nYou will also need a Saturday ticket for wool festival (buy an advance ticket here) \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)\n Mastodon\n \n Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n Bluesky\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/events/intro-to-two-colour-brioche-knitting-at-north-west-winter-wool-festival-14th-feb-2026/ LOCATION:Norbreck Castle Hotel\, Queen's Promenade\, Blackpool\, FY2 9AA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Knitting Workshops,Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Intro-to-Two-Colour-Brioche.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T153000 DTSTAMP:20251114T170949Z CREATED:20250925T130202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T170949Z UID:15874-1771160400-1771169400@kathandrewsdesigns.com SUMMARY:Moebius Knitting Workshop at North West Winter Wool Festival\, 15th Feb 2026 DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, you’ll explore the unique structure of a true Moebius ring\, where the knitting grows from the centre outwards\, and discover how this technique can be used to make wonderful neckwear and more. You’ll also learn two Moebius cast on methods and create a simple headband. \nFind the full workshop details on the show website. \nVenue: North West Winter Wool Festival\, Norbreck Castle Hotel\, Blackpool \nDate: Sunday 15th February 2026\, 1pm-3.30pm \nSkills required: knit\, purl\, cast off \nCost: £36\, including handouts\, yarn and specific knitting needles required for this technique \nBring with you: pen or pencil \nYou will also need a Sunday ticket for the wool festival. (Buy an advance ticket here). \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n LinkedIn\n \n Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)\n Mastodon\n \n Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n Bluesky\n Like this:Like Loading… URL:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/events/moebius-knitting-workshop-at-north-west-winter-wool-festival-15th-feb-2026/ LOCATION:Norbreck Castle Hotel\, Queen's Promenade\, Blackpool\, FY2 9AA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Knitting Workshops,Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kathandrewsdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Moebius-Headband-Workshop-Project.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR