A week of woolly events and a Wool Show   Welwyn Garden City
18th - 24th November 2024

Wool-in Garden City Wool Festival brings you...
A Pop up wool shop and workshops in Welwyn Garden City’s Howard Centre 
and a fabulous Wool Show at Oaklands College

Following on from the success of the very first Wool-in Garden City wool festival in January we are going to do it all again! 

 

POP UP SHOP AND WORKSHOPS

18TH - 23RD NOVEMBER, 9 - 5

THE HOWARD CENTRE, 

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6HA

 

FABULOUS WOOL SHOW

SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER, 10 - 4

OAKLANDS COLLEGE, 

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6AH

 

Buy tickets here for the workshops and Wool Show

 

 

Pop Up Shop & Workshops

Visit our free entry Pop Up Shop this November in the Dessert Kitchen shop at The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City from 18th - 23rd November.

Pop in to see a selection of beautiful hand dyed yarns, British Wool and Fairtrade organic cotton.  Also available will be crochet and knitting patterns and kits.

A variety of interesting workshops, talks and demonstrations will take place throughout the week in the Pop Up Shop.

Monday 18th November

Introduction to Amigurumi and Crochet a Christmas Pudding with Julia from Stitch and Knit 10 am – 12 pm £35

Introduction to Shawl Knitting with Jem from Under The Olive Tree Knits 12.30 – 3 pm - £40

Crochet Christmas Baubles with Helen from Woolly Chic 3.30 – 5 pm - £25

Tuesday 19th November

Drop Spindle Spinning with Sofia from The Four Otter Craft Studio 10 – 12 pm - £30

Beginner Crochet with Nessa from The Four Otter Craft Studio 1 – 3 pm - £30

Double Knitting with Sofia from The Four Otter Craft Studio 3.30 – 5.30 pm - £30

Wednesday 20th November

Rag Rug Making for Beginners with Lizzie from Ragged Life 10 am – 12 pm - £40

Rag Rug Christmas Wreath with Lizzie from Ragged Life 1 – 3 pm - £40

Arm Knitting with Kim from The Haberdashery 3.30 - 5.30 pm - £70

Thursday 21st November

Make a Sheep and Bead String with Alison from Sheepy Things 10 – 12 pm - £25

Make a flock of Christmas Tree Sheep with Alison from Sheepy Things 1 – 3 pm - £25

Adding Beads to Knitting with Jem from Under The Olive Tree Knits 4 – 5 pm - £30

Friday 22nd November

Introduction to Knitting Cables with Jem from Under The Olive Tree Knits 10 – 11 am - £25

Crochet a Christmas Gnome with Helen from Woolly Chic – 11.30 am 1.30 pm - £30

Saturday 23rd November

Introduction to Two-Colour Brioche Knitting with Kath Andrews 10 – 12 pm - £30

Next Steps in Two-Colour Brioche Knitting with Kath Andrews 1 – 3 pm - £30

For more information and to book a place on a workshop click here

Wool Show Exhibitors

We are so excited that the following designers and independent yarn businesses will be exhibiting at the Wool-in Garden City Wool Show 

Sunday 24th November, 10 - 4 pm 

Oaklands College, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AH

Pop Up Shop

In the Dessert Kitchen at The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City
18th - 23rd November

Free Entry to our Festival Shop

Pop in to see a selection of beautiful hand dyed yarns, British Wool and Fairtrade organic cotton.

Also available will be crochet and knitting patterns and kits.

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