BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//RiverKnits - ECPv6.7.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:RiverKnits X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for RiverKnits 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:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260213T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20250917T124356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T165520Z UID:14703-1770976800-1771174800@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:unravel... a festival of yarn DESCRIPTION:unravel is a much-loved yarn festival presented twice a year at Farnham Maltings \nEach edition of unravel brings together a vibrant community of knitters\, crocheters\, spinners\, weavers and makers for several days of textiles\, creativity and connection. \n\n\nunravel… a festival of yarn\nHeld every February\, the renowned festival runs over three days and features a packed programme of bookable workshops\, free talks\, exhibitions and a diverse marketplace of exhibitors from across the UK and beyond. \nThe next edition will take place on Friday 13 – Sunday 15 February 2026. Tickets will be available from October 2025. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/unravel-a-festival-of-yarn/ LOCATION:Farnham Maltings\, Bridge Square\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7QR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Unravel-2026-Digital-Badges5.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Maltings":MAILTO:madeleine.harding@farnhammaltings.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20250917T123801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T123801Z UID:14700-1768730400-1768755600@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Waltham Abbey Wool Show DESCRIPTION:Waltham Abbey Wool show is organised by Diana (Crochet Chain). It is a wonderful one day show in the Delta Marriott Hotel. A very well curated show with lovely exhibitors in a warm and welcoming venue. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/waltham-abbey-wool-show/ LOCATION:Waltham Abbey Delta Marriott Hotel\, Old Shire Lane\, Waltham Abbey\, EN9 3LX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/10th-logo-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Waltham Abbey Wool Show":MAILTO:info@walthamabbeywoolshow.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251116T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251116T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20241216T123224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T172132Z UID:14059-1763287200-1763308800@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Stollen & Wolle 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join us for our third annual cosy winter event at RiverKnits! \nThis year we have a special guest speaker: Susan Crawford (A Stitch In Time\, The Vintage Shetland Project). \nWe have also invited some of our favourite yarn and artisan craft folks to exhibit in our winter market. It will be a great opportunity for gift buying while supporting local\, creative\, and sustainable businesses. \n \nCatering\nLocal friends Yellow Bourbon will be serving coffee roasted here at the Depot\, with traditional festive fare\, German Christmas market style. There will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. Please bring a designated driver if you plan on sipping the glühwein! \n \nExhibitors\nDaughter of a Shepherd\nFruitful Fusion\nKath Andrews Designs\nInjabulo\nRauwerk\nSkein Queen\nSusan Crawford Vintage\nYellow Bourbon \nVenue Info »\nTickets\nTickets are now available! \nPlease do book in advance. It’s a big help for our caterers.\nChildren (under 16) and carers may attend free of charge. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/stollen-wolle-25/ LOCATION:RiverKnits\, Building 5\, The Old Depot\, Bridge Street\, Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire\, NN7 4PS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Stollen-Wolle-25.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverKnits":MAILTO:info@riverknits.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250928T163000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20250917T122755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T122755Z UID:14697-1758967200-1759077000@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Yarndale DESCRIPTION:One of our favourite UK yarns shows. We are looking forward to a weekend with fellow exhibitors\, meeting new and existing customers\, workshops and lots of yarn inspiration. \nSee you there? \n  URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/yarndale-2/ LOCATION:Skipton Auction Mart\, Gargrave Road\, Skipton\, North Yorkshire\, BD23 1UD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/postcard2025-seeyou.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250518T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20241216T123530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T114307Z UID:14062-1747562400-1747584000@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:RiverKnits Open Day 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun day at the RiverKnits studio at the historic Royal Ordnance Depot in Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire. We will have fabulous exhibitors\, local sheep\, demos\, cake and more..! \nMeet The Exhibitors »\nProgramme\nSHOW OPENS – 10 am \nDEMO: Meet the Sheep – ALL DAY \nDEMO: Northants Spinners Weavers & Dyer’s Guild – ALL DAY \nTALK: Refining Crochet by Fay Dashper-Hughes – 1pm \nMUSIC: Join us for an informal folk jam – 3pm \nSHOW CLOSES – 4 pm \nCatering\nWe have local coffee roasters Yellow Bourbon serving hot and cold drinks\, and freshly baked cakes available all day. \nThere is also a micro-brewery on site and lots more to see and do! \nVenue Info »\nTickets\nPlease do book in advance. It’s a big help for our caterers.\nChildren (under 16) and carers may attend free of charge. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/riverknits-open-day-25/ LOCATION:RiverKnits\, Building 5\, The Old Depot\, Bridge Street\, Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire\, NN7 4PS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RK-Open-Day-25-Flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RiverKnits":MAILTO:info@riverknits.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250426T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250427T173000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20240130T101042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T124449Z UID:12658-1745661600-1745775000@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Wonderwool Wales 2025 DESCRIPTION:Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and is held annually on the last weekend in April at the Royal Welsh Showground\, Builth Wells\, Powys. \nFirst held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and add value to product for small wool & fibre producers in Wales\, the festival celebrates the green credentials of Welsh wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts\, designer clothes\, home furnishings and more.  Wonderwool Wales has grown year on year. It covers everything from the start to the end of the creative process – from exhibits of sheep\, through raw and hand dyed fibres\, yarn for knitting & crochet\, embellishments\, equipment\, dyes and books to superb examples of finished textile art\, craft\, clothing and home furnishings. \nThe Festival was awarded The Best Event in the Mid Wales Tourism Awards 2019/2020. Wonderwool Wales has also been awarded Highly Commended several years running in the Let’s Knit British Knitting & Crochet Awards. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/wonderwool-wales/ LOCATION:Royal Welsh Showground\, Llanelwedd\, Builth Wells\, Powys\, LD2 3SY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BiLingualLogo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wonderwool Wales":MAILTO:chrissie@wonderwoolwales.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250404T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250405T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20250225T114444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T114444Z UID:14390-1743760800-1743872400@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:The Woolly Good Gathering 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Woolly Good Gathering is an Edinburgh event celebrating knitters\, crocheters\, weavers\, spinners and fibre lovers with a festival of crafts\, workshops\, talks\, food\, music and good company. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/the-woolly-good-gathering-2025/ LOCATION:Central Hall\, 2 W Tollcross\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WoollyGoodVendor.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250214T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20240130T095000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T124336Z UID:12653-1739525400-1739725200@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Unravel 2025 DESCRIPTION:Unravel festival of yarn is the largest independent yarn show in the south east of England. A celebration of all things yarn making from knitting and crochet to spinning and weaving. \nAt the core of unravel is the curated marketplace which showcases independent producers\, well established makers alongside first-time yarn show exhibitors from around the UK. In addition\, on each day of the festival\, there is an inspiring programme of bookable workshops. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/unravel/ LOCATION:Farnham Maltings\, Bridge Square\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7QR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/see-us-at.-unravel-2025_option-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Farnham Maltings":MAILTO:madeleine.harding@farnhammaltings.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250119T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20241216T125152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T125300Z UID:14068-1737280800-1737392400@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Waltham Abbey Wool Show 2025 DESCRIPTION:A friendly and cosy yarn show in the Marriott Hotel in Waltham Abbey. A must-see to drive away those January blues! URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/waltham-abbey-wool-show-2025/ LOCATION:Waltham Abbey Delta Marriott Hotel\, Old Shire Lane\, Waltham Abbey\, EN9 3LX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10th-logo-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Waltham Abbey Wool Show":MAILTO:info@walthamabbeywoolshow.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241117T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20231017T141844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T113745Z UID:11881-1731837600-1731859200@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Stollen & Wolle DESCRIPTION:Join us for our second woolly winter market at RiverKnits… in conjunction with our studio friends Silly Gooze! \nWe have invited some of our favourite yarn\, art\, and artisan craft businesses to exhibit alongside limited edition artworks and printmaking demos. It will be a great opportunity for gift buying while supporting local\, creative\, and sustainable businesses. \n \n  \nWe’ll also be serving traditional festive fare\, German Christmas market style. Your ticket entitles you to one free drink. There will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. Please bring a designated driver if you plan on sipping the glühwein! \nExhibitors\nAllium Threads\nButtonedUp\nDaughter of a Shepherd\nFruitful Fusion\nKath Andrews Designs\nRauwerk\nSkein Queen\nTelling Yarns\nThe Wool Library \nTickets\nEarly Bird tickets are now available! A ticket entitles you to one free drink.\nTickets will be available on the door at a cost of £7 per person.\nUnder-18s may come free of charge\, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/stollen-wolle/ LOCATION:RiverKnits\, Building 5\, The Old Depot\, Bridge Street\, Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire\, NN7 4PS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stollen-Wolle-2024-Banner-Compressed.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverKnits":MAILTO:info@riverknits.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T163000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20240703T112600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T112600Z UID:13370-1727517600-1727627400@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Yarndale 2024 DESCRIPTION:See you in Skipton! URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/yarndale-2024/ LOCATION:Skipton Auction Mart\, Gargrave Road\, Skipton\, North Yorkshire\, BD23 1UD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Unknown.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240519T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240519T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20240308T164956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T053803Z UID:12790-1716112800-1716134400@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:RiverKnits Open Day 2024 DESCRIPTION:Oh yes\, we’re doing it again and we’d love for you to join us! Just like previous years\, you can expect a fun day at our studio set in the historic site of the Royal Ordnance Depot in Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire. We will have fabulous exhibitors\, local sheep\, demos\, cake and more..! \nDon’t miss out on the chance to meet Knitted Hat Designer Extraordinaire Woolly Wormhead\, who will be signing copies of their new book Short-Row Colorwork Knitting. Reserve a copy » \nStay for a talk by Natalie Warner. If you’ve not met Natalie before\, you’re in for a treat. Not only is she utterly lovely\, she’s a real wealth of knowledge on knit design. \nRefreshments are being provided for us again by local caterer Hayley of Wheatsheaf Cakes and Bakes. She will be catering for all dietary requirements. \nAs we have done on previous years\, we will be playing live folk music in the afternoon. If you are a fellow musician\, please feel free to join us for an informal session! \nMeet The Exhibitors »\nDemos\, Talks\, & Special Guests »\nProgramme\n10 am: doors open\n11:30 am: Book Launch Q&A with Woolly Wormhead\n1:30 am: Talk: Tricks with Tone & Texture by Natalie Warner\n3:00 pm: live music\n4:00 pm: doors close \nVenue Info » URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/riverknits-open-day-2024/ LOCATION:RiverKnits\, Building 5\, The Old Depot\, Bridge Street\, Weedon Bec\, Northamptonshire\, NN7 4PS\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RK-Open-Day-2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="RiverKnits":MAILTO:info@riverknits.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230923T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230924T163000 DTSTAMP:20260422T111526 CREATED:20230819T131130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230819T131130Z UID:353-1695463200-1695573000@www.riverknits.co.uk SUMMARY:Yarndale DESCRIPTION:See you in Skipton! URL:https://www.riverknits.co.uk/event/yarndale/ LOCATION:Skipton Auction Mart\, Gargrave Road\, Skipton\, North Yorkshire\, BD23 1UD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Yarn Shows END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR