This page details the events I’ll be attending as a vendor/exhibitor and all the places and times where I’ll be teaching workshops.
6
December2023
Knitting Cables
Learn to work cables of different sizes, both with and without a cable needle, follow cable instructions in charts and written patterns. Make a swatch that can be the beginning of a cabled cowl or scarf.

£25 including yarn. Refreshments can be purchased at the shop during the workshop. Book here.
Skills required: Ability to knit, purl, cast on and cast off.
Equipment to bring: 5mm needles (straight or circular), similar size cable needle.
Learn to work cables of different sizes, both with and without a cable needle, follow cable instructions in charts and written patterns. Make a swatch that can be the beginning of a cabled cowl or scarf.
£25 including yarn. Refreshments can be purchased at the shop during the workshop. Book here.
Skills required: Ability to knit, purl, cast on and cast off.
Equipment to bring: 5mm needles (straight or circular), similar size cable needle.
6.30-8.30pmShaz’s Shabby Chic
Buckley
Buckley
9
December2023
Buckley Christmas Market
Come and get some Christmas treats at the Buckley Christmas market – patterns, kits, project bags and wooden treats.
There may even be some ex-display samples available for sale!

Come and get some Christmas treats at the Buckley Christmas market – patterns, kits, project bags and wooden treats.
There may even be some ex-display samples available for sale!
9am-4pmShopping Precinct
Buckley
Buckley
10
January2024
Introduction to Lace Knitting
Learn how to create lace knitting patterns with a surprisingly simple combination of stitches.
Learn how lace knitting ‘works’ and the main stitches used. Create a sample swatch using all these stitches and learn to follow a written lace pattern and basic chart. See the magic of ‘blocking’ lace knitting.
You’ll be able to tackle a variety of lace patterns after attending this workshop.

£25 including yarn. Refreshments can be purchased at the shop during the workshop. Book here.
Skills required: Ability to knit, purl, cast on and cast off.
Equipment to bring: 4mm needles (straight or circular)
Learn how to create lace knitting patterns with a surprisingly simple combination of stitches.
Learn how lace knitting ‘works’ and the main stitches used. Create a sample swatch using all these stitches and learn to follow a written lace pattern and basic chart. See the magic of ‘blocking’ lace knitting.
You’ll be able to tackle a variety of lace patterns after attending this workshop.
£25 including yarn. Refreshments can be purchased at the shop during the workshop. Book here.
Skills required: Ability to knit, purl, cast on and cast off.
Equipment to bring: 4mm needles (straight or circular)
6.30-8.30pmShaz’s Shabby Chic
Buckley
Buckley
19-26
January2024
Wool-in Garden City
I am delighted to be attending this new wool festival!
Something new and different for all you yarn lovers!
A week long wool festival in Welwyn Garden City’s Howard Centre with many well known independent yarn sellers and designers, displaying their latest yarns and exciting new patterns for winter, plus workshops, book signings and much more..

Preview evening – Friday 19th January 5.30 – 8.30 pm (£10 Tickets available here, which include a welcome drink)
Entry is free during the rest of the week!
Saturday 20th – Friday 26th January
10 am – 5 pm (Sunday 11 am – 4 pm)
I am delighted to be attending this new wool festival!
Something new and different for all you yarn lovers!
A week long wool festival in Welwyn Garden City’s Howard Centre with many well known independent yarn sellers and designers, displaying their latest yarns and exciting new patterns for winter, plus workshops, book signings and much more..
Preview evening – Friday 19th January 5.30 – 8.30 pm (£10 Tickets available here, which include a welcome drink)
Entry is free during the rest of the week!
Saturday 20th – Friday 26th January
10 am – 5 pm (Sunday 11 am – 4 pm)
10am-5pmHoward Centre
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
9-10
March2024
East Anglia Yarn Festival
A two day event celebrating all things yarn and fibre based in Norwich UK. Bringing together a wonderful mix of businesses both local and from further afield. This third show will take place 9th and 10th March 2024 at the Norfolk Showground Arena.
There will be classes and a ‘Big Stitch Night’ on 8th March which is a charity fundraiser and lots of other exciting things taking place.
EAYF is a new show for me and I am very pleased to have one of the few spaces reserved specifically for designers selling patterns only. This is a great innovation for those of us whose main, if not only, product is patterns. I will have all my samples on display as usual, but I won’t have any kits or other items such as my wooden items with me on this occasion.

Tickets are £12 or £40 for a Deluxe ticket that includes a goody bag.
A two day event celebrating all things yarn and fibre based in Norwich UK. Bringing together a wonderful mix of businesses both local and from further afield. This third show will take place 9th and 10th March 2024 at the Norfolk Showground Arena.
There will be classes and a ‘Big Stitch Night’ on 8th March which is a charity fundraiser and lots of other exciting things taking place.
EAYF is a new show for me and I am very pleased to have one of the few spaces reserved specifically for designers selling patterns only. This is a great innovation for those of us whose main, if not only, product is patterns. I will have all my samples on display as usual, but I won’t have any kits or other items such as my wooden items with me on this occasion.
Tickets are £12 or £40 for a Deluxe ticket that includes a goody bag.
10.30am-5pm (Sat)
10.30am – 4pm (Sun)Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
10.30am – 4pm (Sun)Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
18-19
May2024
Buxton Wool Gathering
I am so pleased to be exhibiting at Buxton Wool Gathering again in 2024.
Buxton Wool Gathering is a wool festival dedicated to the best of fibre and yarn, held in the gateway to the Peak District.
Whether you’re into spinning, felting, weaving, knitting, or crochet, there’s something for you. All in a stunning location with some of the friendliest, craftiest people around.
There are also tickets available for a ‘Quiet Hour’ on Sunday 9-10am (same price as a regular day ticket). These allow you to enter from 9am on Sunday morning. We have a limited number of these tickets and they’re intended for anybody who would prefer to avoid a large crowd – these tickets are also valid for the rest of the day so you could leave mid-morning and return in the afternoon (Sunday afternoon is generally quieter at yarn shows).

Here you can find all the information you need. Find details about the event, our exhibitors, Buxton, and the venue. You can also book tickets online. Tickets are £5 or £8 for a weekend ticket.
I am so pleased to be exhibiting at Buxton Wool Gathering again in 2024.
Buxton Wool Gathering is a wool festival dedicated to the best of fibre and yarn, held in the gateway to the Peak District.
Whether you’re into spinning, felting, weaving, knitting, or crochet, there’s something for you. All in a stunning location with some of the friendliest, craftiest people around.
There are also tickets available for a ‘Quiet Hour’ on Sunday 9-10am (same price as a regular day ticket). These allow you to enter from 9am on Sunday morning. We have a limited number of these tickets and they’re intended for anybody who would prefer to avoid a large crowd – these tickets are also valid for the rest of the day so you could leave mid-morning and return in the afternoon (Sunday afternoon is generally quieter at yarn shows).
Here you can find all the information you need. Find details about the event, our exhibitors, Buxton, and the venue. You can also book tickets online. Tickets are £5 or £8 for a weekend ticket.
10am-4pmPavilion Gardens Buxton