Summer Wool Festival

Knitting4Fun

The UK's largest independent retailer of knitting needles, crochet hooks and wool-related accessories.

Wonky Weaver

The UK's leading supplier of weaving looms, fibre craft accessories, spinning, carding, yarns, natural dyes (including indigo), synthetic dyes and handwoven gifts.

Moon Beads

Moon Beads sell quality Japanese and Czech beads, with their beautiful colours and large holes, they're perfect for knitting, crochet and kumihimo. We also sell knitting, crochet and kumihimo kits.

Alpaca Evolution

Evolution Alpaca offers 100% Alpaca yarns and roving grown by our lovely herd of over 800 alpacas, in hand dyed and natural alongside raw fleece. We also proudly stock UK alpaca yarns and socks.

Yorkshire Blankets

Eco-friendly blankets made using yarns left over in mills across Yorkshire. From these wool yarns we hand make home wares, clothing, gifts, and DIY rag wreath kits.

Jibbyroo Sews

We are a family run business selling hand made fabric project bags in all sizes. We also have a wide selection of our hand dyed yarn and lots of notions.

Lucy Locket Land

Lucy Locket Land is a happy, friendly craft shop in Sunderland specialising in natural fibre yarns and exciting knitting, stitching and crochet kits

Wooltops

Dyed fibre, tops, natural shades yarns, project bags, recycled stitch markers, scrunchies and mill dyed yarn.

Doulton Border Leicester Yarn

Slaughterfree rarebreed yarn, tops, fleeces, knitting kits and patterns.

Happy Crochet Time

We sell yarn, handmade items, printed mugs and bags.

The Knitting Gift Shop

Original design knitting kits, unique knitting accessories, knitting gifts, shawl pins & notions.

Haberdashery and More

Large selection of buttons, ribbon, embellishments, charms, lace, haberdashery items and much more.

Wensleydale Longwool

We sell Single Breed Pure Wensleydale Wool in Aran, DK and 4ply in Naturals and Shades of the Dales

Debonnaire

Opulent yarns hand-dyed in Rutland. Original patterns and knitting kits. Addi needles and clover accessories.

Yarn Unique

Beautiful hand dyed yarns in the most rich and saturated colourways on the most luxurious bases of Yak, Silk and the softest Merino.

Chrystal Rose Design Crafts

A whole assortment of Beads, Findings, Embellishments, Fabrics and Fibres for your creative projects. Also Kits and ready made gifts available.

Tine and Floyd

Tine and Floyd offers a wide variety of hand spun and hand dyed yarns as well as various animal and plant fibres and blends. They are dealers for SpinOlution wheels

Pigment & Ply

Hand dyed yarn inspired by sketchbooks- taking inspiration from classical paintings and art history. Each colourway begins as a watercolour and is then translated onto yarn.

Dina's Home of Crafts

Dina's Home of Crafts is an independent company which specializes in hand dyed yarn, fibre, knitting and crochet accessories, project bags, professional dyes, patterns and kits.

Under the Olive Tree Knits

At Under the Olive Tree you'll find lots of lovely hand-dyed yarns, knitting patterns and unique knitting notions such as wooden needle gauges, coasters, stitch markers and journals.

Rosies Moments

I hand paint ethically sourced but affordable yarns for knitting, crochet and weaving. I also sell gifts including stitch markers, project bags, project bags and the popular gift a balls.

Fire and Fibre

Handmade, unique wooden equipment for weaving and knitting. Merino tops, felting needles and supplies. Goods made on our equipment. Various haberdashery products. On stall demonstrations all day.

Woolmouse

Woolmouse is a small independent retailer stocking a hand picked range of commercial & hand dyed yarns, including our own brand Lovehandyed by David. We also carry a full range of accessories & kits

Classic Carder

Classic Carder produce a full range of British Handmade, quality drum carders featuring their unique interchangeable drum system, dual controlled motorised drum carder & their new Contemporary range.

The Crochet Chain

A modern twist on Crochet, checkout our Learn to crochet book, original garments, clever blanket and quirky toy designs, made with a beginner in mind, pick up a kit, book or pattern and Crochet today!

The Lace Knittery

Natural dyed & hand painted yarns, spinning, felting, notions, patterns, kits, Icelandic, Shetland, Hedgehog Fibres and La Bien Aimee stockist. From beginner to experienced and everything in between.

Suzie Jules

Crochet kits and patterns for fashion and home using stylish colour combinations, quality materials and inspired by the latest trends, designed for all crochet enthusiasts from beginners and beyond.

Pixie Yarn

Uniquely artistic, richly colored hand dyed yarn designed to inspire every maker. With painterly techniques and vibrant, complex palettes, there are endless possibilities for your special project.

Little Acorn Crafts

I sell a range of hand dyed fibres, carded batts for spinning and felting and yarn. I am also one of two registered Schacht dealers in England and supply a range of wheels and weaving equipment.

Angela Gardner Studio

Angela's knitted designs inspired by nature play with colour, texture and shape using hand dyed yarn. A sumptuous collection of lace yarn compliment delicate lace shawls for that luxury project.

Felt Wildly

We're your one-stop shop for needle felting supplies, kits and workshops. We sell exclusive collaborative kits by world renowned fibre artists & stock a full range of DHG Maori & Merino Batts.

The Yarn Artist

The Yarn Artist lovingly creates hand-dyed yarn inspired by artists and their masterpieces. Her art-themed yarn bursts with colour and vibrancy that makes each skein a pleasure to work with.

SewingBeebyD

Every knitting/crochet project needs several things & we make them: a handmade project bag, gorgeous hand beaded stitch markers/progress and of course hand dyed yarn for your next project!

DT Craft & Design

We sell high quality products for hand-dyers & textile artists. Natural & synthetic dyes, mordants & auxiliaries, equipment, undyed yarn, books. Workshops, City & Guilds - friendly advice.

Eden Cottage Yarns

Established in 2011 as a one-person operation, ECY is now a small team producing the best quality yarns that they can; using beautiful materials designed to be a joy to work with and wear.

Gwennol Designer Handknits

Designer specialising in colourful hand knitted blankets, throws, hats, cushions and hottie covers for babies, children and adults. Patterns and kits and some ready made items on sale.

Fabazaar

A kaleidoscope of colourful felt accessories, creatures and homeware; world textiles from India and Nepal; Himalayan nettle shawls, garments, fabric and yarn and other lovely things!

Bluebell Yarns

British & Falkland wool hand-dyed in Dorset in a wide range of colours. All yarns are non-superwash and contain no synthetic fibres. Stitch markers suitable for knitting and crochet.

Sardines For Tea

We design toy knitting kits for you to create your very own characterful animal. Our kits are easy to knit and contain high quality materials. We also sell knitting accessories.

Janet and Bluebell

Janet creates a wide range of textile craft kits and gifts whilst travelling around in Bluebell her campervan. From her home studio she dyes her yarns, wool tops and silks.

Ducky Darlings Yarns

We are a handdyed yarn company selling beautifully handyed yarns, kits & accessories. With a variety of bases and everything from 10g minis to full skein garment kits.

Temporal Spin

We specialise in hand-dyed yarns inspired by science fiction, fantasy and popular culture. We also sell hand-dyed fibre, sparkly resin buttons, and geeky project bags.

Thread of Life

Crochet specialist, stocking hard-to-find crochet tools and booklets, including Tunisian hooks, hairpin tools and broomsticks, crochet cottons and haberdashery items.

Little Gem Felts

Silvia designs and make needle felting kits, which are vibrant and easy to do. She hand dyes fibres and uses them is to make handmade bags, pictures and book covers.

The Knitting Shed

Gorgeous hand dyed shades on both luxurious and rustic bases. Be tempted by a single skein or plan your next project around one of our unique pattern and kits.

Blue Fern Yarns

Beautifully hand dyed yarns across different yarn bases and fibres. We also stock a variety of knitting notions, kits and original knit and crochet patterns.

Yarn Mixology

Handwound gradient yarn in glorious colour combinations for your unique project. Choose from gentle fades to dramatic colour bursts. A true artisan company.

Creative Anarchy Yarn

Hand-dyed yarn inspired by movies, music and nature. Expect moody tonals, jewel colours and warm pops of colour, all dyed on luxurious and soft yarn bases.

Woolly Chic

Woolly Chic specialises in British Wool and ethical yarns, which have inspired Helen's unique crochet and knitting designs and are included in her kits.

Yarn Etc

Yarn Etc is Harrogate's local yarn shop curating some super knit & crochet kits along with showcasing their own gorgeous Harrogate Yarn Company yarns.

The Woolly Tangle

Hand dyed yarn in colours inspired by nature, handmade project bags in all sizes, pre packed sweater kits and stitch markers for knitting and crochet.

Felt Fusion

Felt Fusion offers ethically sourced hand dyed yarn, in bright, variegated colourways, on a variety of bases, including British wool blends.

The Crafty Bird

The Crafty Bird makes Faux fur Pom Poms, hand dyes yarn, designs crochet and knitting patterns, and makes project bags and stitch markers.

SiobhansCrafts

Colourful hand-dyed yarns and fibres, hand-painted yarn bowls, learn to dye kits and acid dyes and much more. Something for everyone.

Emily Cross Ceramics

Handmade, wheelthrown ceramic yarnbowls and other tools for fibre and textile artists made by me in my Westcountry studio.

Bellica Yarns

Bellica Yarns sells beautiful hand dyed yarns, project bags in a range of sizes as well as a selection of helpful notions.

Curated Yarn Co.

Curated Yarn Co. specialise in inspiration from the past, with beautiful colour ways designed to evoke nostalgia and joy.

Riverside Knitting Wools

Knitting yarns in natural fibres in exclusive ranges at affordable prices together with pure wool fabrics and pet beds.

Gillian Smellie Eco Print Textiles

Luxury cashmere, wool and silk upcycled clothing individually printed using only natural dyes from leaves

NoMothsAllowed

Small fibre Artisan who focuses on traditional handspun yarn, hand carded fibres and hand made clothing.

Coastal Colours

Luxury hand dyed yarns and fibres. Lykke needles, own brand swifts ball winders and yarn bowls

HotButterYarns

Hand dyed Yorkshire yarn for both garments and accessories with unique designer patterns.

Barn2Yarn

Art Batts, Hand Dyed Locks, Natural Locks, Rolags, Handmade Goods!

Madrigal Yarns

Hand dyed yarns, kits and patterns.

Cat & Sparrow UK

Purveyor of sumptuous hand-dyed spinning/felting fibres, yarns and crafting tools that will delight.

Crochet UK

Eye catching hand wound gradient yarn cakes from 200-5000m and crochet kits and patterns to suit the yarn.

Knotted by Nish

Luxury and ethically sourced merino wool, hand dyed specialising in Super Chunky wool with a bright aesthetic.

Simply Vintage

Unique textile finds, vintage fabrics, lace and haberdashery. Beautiful and affordable treasures from the past.

YarnTings

Beautiful, Bold and Boujie yarns and fibre, for all those crafters who love to play. Dyed with love, intuition and care.

Philpsy

Hand turned items from wood. Covering your Knitting, Crochet, Spinning and Sewing needs. From Drop Spindles to Crochet Hooks.

Cosy Rosie UK

Modern crochet patterns for beginners through to experience crocheters, plus inspiration yarn and pattern kits and accessories.

TedKnitsUK

Luxury yarns, hand dyed in small batches in my kitchen in Surrey. Inspired by Plants, Nature, the Cosmos, Geology, and Sci-fi.

Knitterish Designs

Knitterish Designs brings an eclectic mixture of knitting patterns for both 4ply and DK yarn with samples so you can see how they knit up.

Dyeing Made Easy

Learn to dye your own unique yarns for knitting or crochet. Try our easy monthly subscription box course, to take your creativity to the next level.

80 Skeins

80 Skeins offers the great collection of the unique and amazingly colourful Dundaga wool, which will please every person who admires the real fibre.

Romney Marsh Wools

British made wool products created using the fleeces from our own flock of Romney ewes. Based on our family farm on the beautiful Romney Marsh, Kent.

The Urban Purl

A London based dye house - Creating colourful landscapes on yarn, expect intense & jewel-like colours inspired by cityscapes, mythology & curiosities.

Maggie & Me

Maggie & Me is a modern craft brand, specialising in Super Chunky yarn, patterns and kits, Including our Signature super soft Merino, and 100% Recycled cotton.

Second City Yarns

Hand dyed British yarn and fibre celebrating Birmingham, England's second city. Inspired by the Jewellery Quarter, Botanical Gardens and even the iconic 11 bus route!

Yarnsulike

Seller of Plant Based Yarns, which are mostly recyclable, breathable, vegan and anti-bacterial. Like the Sugar cane, Soy Bean or Bio Bamboo yarn (also known as ''vegan silk').

Allium Threads

At Allium Threads, we use natural dyes to colour yarns, fibres, fabrics and threads. We also have designed patterns for garments and accessories available as patterns or kits.

The Little Grey Girl

The Little Grey Girl creates high-quality, handmade products for the modern crafter. We showcase colourful and contemporary designs in project bags, hand-dyed yarns and notions.

Sonia Jones Crafts

Hand dyed yarn and fibre using Merino, Alpaca, Bamboo, Cotton, Linen & Silk. Hand turned crochet hooks & drop spindles, stitch markers, indie patterns & craft related gift items.

Blotz Natural Dyes

Blotz carries a wide variety of natural dyes, mordants, dye equipment and undyed yarns as well as a multitude of tools and accessories for spinning, weaving, knitting and crochet.

Emstead Leicester Longwool

Handspun wool, locks and fleeces from our Leicester Longwool sheep. Hand dyed carded bats, small amounts of fleece for felting. Knitting and crochet yarns, weaving packs and much more.

Cool Woolings

Cool Woolings has a strong brand identity and a bold personality. Creating bold, bright colourways hand-dyed on super soft bases. We also stock Merchant & Mills notions, Muud & Sunjelly bags

National Angora Club

Ethical Angora wool for spinning & felting from our garden rabbits, spindles & yarn for sale. Angora products display. Free spindle spinning lessons, carding, spinning demonstrations. Angora rabbit.

Penny Stitch Craft

Liverpool based designer, dyer and tutor selling hand dye yarns and pattern kits, hand made clay stitch markers, Unique upcycled fabric project bags and tool pouches for knitting, weaving & crochet.

British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association

BCSBA supports and promotes Coloured Sheep, both pure and cross bred. High standards of flock management produces high quality fleece. Wool and products display the wide variety of natural colours.

Hooked by Design

Hooked kits using lovely muted colours of carpet yarn. Cushions/pictures. Yarn, tool and hessian in each kit. Demonstrations of hooking throughout the weekend. Hooking frames and handmade cards.

Ruskin’s Rugs

Ruskin’s rugs design and make rug stitching kits to craft cushions, wall hangings and other small items. We aim to use as many sustainable materials as possible in our kits. A relaxing hobby.

Sheepythings

Sheep, hand-crafted from British Fleece. Gifts including: Worry sharing sheep, sheep earrings, sheep strings and sheep making kits. Textile art; quirky Tree pictures made to make you smile.

Twisted Yarns

I sell hand dyed yarn on a variety of weights using mainly British wool. I design crochet shawls and cowls and sell the patterns and kits for theses and I also have stitch markers.

Pickle-Lily

Project bags from large to petite, storage for notions and needles, progress keepers and accessories for the crafter. Wool felt play mats and I Spy bags for young visitors!

Alpacappella Jewellery

The first brand in the world to offer ethically handcrafted alpaca jewellery. Each of the yarns used to create the pieces is traced back to a happy British alpaca.

Resting Knit Face

Lots of woolly goodness mainly British fibres. Kits for embroidery and drop spindles along with a range of handmade soaps and creams and teas and essential oils.

Not Just Nanas Knit

Your local Drops wool supplier based just outside Cambridge. Wool, alpaca, silk and cotton: pure, organic and fantastic value.

Super Effective Fibres

Hand-dyed yarn with gaming, pop culture and geek influences, and handmade beaded stitch markers.

Moonlight Fibre

Hand-dyed yarns and fibre dyed in Hampshire, inspired by long walks, sunsets, moonrises & life.

Charity Magazine Swap

Got any old knitting, crochet or other wool-related magazines you don't want? Please bring them to our stall so people can buy them for 50p. All proceeds will go to a local charity.

Bedfordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

The Guild is a small, friendly group of textile lovers, whose expertise ranges from novice to professional. Our aim is to promote craftsmanship in spinning, weaving and dyeing. We meet twice a month at Flitwick Village Hall.

Northants Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers

We meet every second Saturday of each month at Denton Village Hall (NN7 1DT), which is a few miles south-east of Northampton. If you're interested in spinning, weaving or dyeing, please come along and meet us.

North Herts Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers

We're a small friendly guild, with a lot of spinners, some weavers and a few dyers. We support the preservation, improvement and promotion of craftsmanship in hand weaving, spinning and dyeing. We meet twice a month at the Letchworth.

Aragon Lacemakers

Aragon Lacemakers have regular meetings in Bedfordshire where the group shares skills, drink tea and make lace together. All ages and abilities are welcome to join us. The dates and locations of our upcoming meetings can be found on our web page.

Berry's Brunch

High quality hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, rolls, baguettes, wraps and toasties plus tea, coffee, latta, cappuccino and hot chocolate.

The Enchanted Catering co.

Fancy a delicious cake while you're at the event? We'll have a mouth watering range including cake slices, cupcakes, almond bakes, brownies, caramel shortbreads, and more! Plus savouries, salads and hot drinks.

Really Awesome Coffee

After the success of our Really Awesome Coffee van at last year's event, we're bringing 2 vans, with trained baristas making amazing coffee for you!

Eat Is Greek

Greek food that tastes incredible, such as Gyros and Souvlaki. We are passionate with what we do and always want to make sure that our customers receive great tasting and well cooked food!

Stu's Oven

Pizzas loaded with sauce, mozzarella cheese and your topping, baked in a wood oven, to give a flavour that only a wood fired oven can give.

Kelchner Brewery

Based in Ampthill (very close to the event!), our beers are brewed for quality, taste and originality. Come and take a look at our range of beers, have a taste, or buy a present for your loved one!

MK Ices

We're very happy to be bringing our Ice Cream van to Summer Wool Festival again this year! Come have a super special ice cream treat from our MK Ices whippy van.