Contacts & Links

To contact the Guild:

by conventional mail, please write to:
Knitting & Crochet Guild, Unit 4, Lee Mills, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1RJ

by email: info@knitting-and-crochet-guild.org.uk

Guild Contacts
(Guild officers, Committee members, leaders of special subjects/projects, etc)

External Links:
Books/Bookfinders/Publishers : Designers : Groups/Organisations : History/Tradition : Magazines : Patterns, Kits, Yarns & Supplies: Tuition: Search : Software

If you notice any broken links on these pages, please inform
webmaster@knitting-and-crochet-guild.org.uk

External Links

This contact information is provided in good faith for the benefit of members and others. The Knitting & Crochet Guild does not necessarily recommend the individuals or organisations listed here and cannot accept any responsibility for any consequences of any dealings anyone contacting them may have

Books/Bookfinders/Publishers:

Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications
Lesley Jones – out-of-print books, magazines, patterns • 23 Gadesden Road, West Ewell, Surrey KT19 9LB • Tel: 020 8394 2431
Judith Mansfield • Claremont South, Burnley Road, Todmorden OL14 5LH • Tel/Fax: 01706 816487 • email
www.pottagepublishing.co.uk – publishers of "Crochet Unravelled"

Designers:

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Organisations:

Guild Regional Branches – Websites:

Tyne and Wear

Chat Groups:

Exhibition Organisers/Museums:

International Craft & Hobby Fair (ICHF) – also 'Creative Stitches & Crafts Alive'
Museums Sheffield
Nationwide Exhibitions – Stitchcraft, Knit, Stitch & Creative Crafts Show
Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum
'Stitches' Events (in the USA)
If you are passionate about stitching, knitting, quilting, crafts or any other form of textiles, come to one of the 5 annual exhibitions staged by twistedthread: 'The Knitting & Stitching Show', 'The Fesitival of Quilts', 'Stitch & Craft 2010'

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Other Organisations

Angels for Hope – if you are severely injured or chronically ill or care for someone who is, you may need an angel … or you may want to help the UK Co-ordinator of this voluntary service
Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Association Textile Européene de Liaison d'Innovation d'Echange et de Recherche (site in French and English)
Breeds Directory – Oklahoma State University
www.castoff.info
www.craftyarnscouncil.com
CGOA (The Crochet Guild of America)
Crochet Partners – a free discussion group with a full range of services for crochet lovers
Crochet UK – The aim of this UK based group is to provide information relevant to crocheters in the UK and have fun at the same time
Faversham Knitting Club
The Guild of Machine Knitters
The How To Knit Guide – Learn how to knit by following simple step-by-step illustrated knitting instructions and find knitting help for beginners
International Free Form Crochet Guild
www.isew.co.uk – the face of sewing in the uk; the place to visit for sewing enthusiasts
www.knitchicks.co.uk
www.knittingbeyondthehebrides.org – dedicated to those wanting to share information and techniques about traditional forms of knitting, such as Fair Isle, Aran and Guernsey … also different designers and other interesting techniques and types of knitting, such as intarsia and lace
www.KnittingHistory.co.uk – The Early Knitting History Group, initiated in 1993 by the late Montse Stanley – “Loosely organised but highly motivated” – has expanded into an international multi-period study group renamed The Knitting History Forum
www.knittingtogether.org.uk
www.magicmongolianmittens.com – a charity knitting project for abandoned and abused children in Mongolia. Donated items will be shipped to the Lotus Children’s Centre
NZSWWS (New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society)
Stitch n Bitch – join the knitting revolution
TAFTA (The Australian Forum for Textile Art)
The Textile Society (UK)
UKHKA (UK Hand Knitting Association)
Voluntary Arts Network
www.woad.org.uk – a great deal of information on the use, history and cultivation of woad

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History/Tradition:

The Dales Knitting Tradition – Kathleen Kinder (See SlipKnot 86, Dec '99)
www.knittinghistory.co.uk – website of the Knitting History Forum, an International Society originally founded by the late Montse Stanley in 1993
Turkish Knitting (Çetik)

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Magazines:

Crochet Fantasy Online
CrochetInsider – Source for News, Views, Tips and Talk
Knit 'n' Style Online
'Knitting' Magazine
Machine Knitting Monthly PO Box 1479, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8YX • Tel: +44 (0)1628 783080 • Fax: +44 (0)1628 633250
Selvedge Magazine – offers the world's finest textile photography, unparalleled design and peerless writing. Directed towards an international, discerning audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping

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Patterns, Kits, Yarns, Supplies:

www.andeeknits.co.uk – Machine Knitting, Hand Knitting, Haberdashery and Crafts
www.angelyarns.com – online knitting yarn store UK
www.aragonyarns.co.uk – Aragon Yarns for Yarns, Needles and Knitting kits: buy yarns made with wool from our own flock of Romney Sheep, knitting needles including Peace Fleece, Lantern Moon and Brittany Birch and knitting kits and accessories
www.beadcrochet.com
www.beadwrangler.com
www.bitstobuy.co.uk – Easy-to-knit miniature knitting patterns in 1:12 and 1:24 scale, including clothes, household items and miniature toys. Kits, needles and yarn also available
www.buttercupminiatures.co.uk – miniature knitting and crochet patterns for dolls houses 1:12th – 1:24th (half inch) scale plus wool, needles, kits and accessories – from Tudor times to the present day
www.cafeknit.com – online knitting yarn store, supplying a wide range of yarns and accessories
Colinette Yarns
The Craft Cottage – Shop and online suppliers of yarns and haberdashery and craft-related items – special discounts available
www.creativecrochet.co.uk
www.crochet.about.com
Crochet Design (www.crochet.co.uk)
www.crochettreasures.com
www.design-u-knit.co.uk
www.dragonyarns.co.uk
D T Craft & Design – all you need to produce your own unique hand dyed fibres and fabrics
www.Fibrecrafts.com – Yarns, Fibres, Knitting Books and Magazines
www.freepatterns.com
www.gilliangladrag.co.uk/bamboohandles.html
Hobbycraft
Honorwood – Icelandic, Shetland and Soay Sheep, Angora Goats • Peter & Christine Everitt, Cefn Llanfair, Llanfair Road, Llandysul, SA44 4RB • Tel & Fax: 01559 362890 • email
www.injabulo.com – hand made hand painted ceramic buttons
Jamieson's of Shetland
Kaleidoscope Yarns
Kangaroo – worldwide mail order service of yarns and kits
KCG Trading Limited • POBox 145, Leeds LS8 2WS • Tel: 0113 266 4651 • email
www.kempswoolshop.com – has been retailing wool, patterns and knitting yarns in the North-East of England since 1947. Specialises in hand-knitting yarns, crocheting wools and tapestries
Knitting4fun – Quality wools and yarns.Specialists in sari silk, felting wool and fibres
The Knitting Parlour – UK-based online store for knitters sells a variety of funky yarns and also more traditional ones, together with patterns and accessories
www.laughinghens.com – high quality knitting products based in the UK
Learn2Knit
The Natural Fibre Company – spins wool in small quantities from flocks in Britain, France and Northern Europe, including Shetland, Jacob, mohair, alpaca and other rare and coloured sheep breed yarns available in DK and other weights
P&M Woolcraft • Pindon End, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7HN • Tel: 01908 510277 • Fax: 01908 511706
The Phildar Yarn Shop – Phildar offers the finest in knitting yarns, fashion, and knitting ideas. Browse the season's hottest selection of knitting patterns for women, children and baby layette in the online knitting magazines. Everything the knitting enthusiast needs whether learning how to knit or a seasoned pro. Purchase your knitting patterns, yarns, needles and other accessories online from the Phildar Yarn Shop
Rainbow Valley – Enfys original crochet patterns, for sale and free
R E Dickie Ltd (www.britishwool.com)
Shades of Cashmere • Jane Woodward, Grove Farm, Wolvey, Hinckley LE10 3LL • Tel: 01455 220767 • email
www.simplywool.com
www.skeins.co.uk – wools and yarns for all ypour knitting and crochet requirements
Smart Crochet: Crochet Patterns – More than 250 filet crochet patterns to download. Fancy crocheted women's clothing. Free patterns. Filet crochet tutorial. Crochet message board
www.soysilk.com
www.spincraftpatterns.com – knitting and crochet patterns for handspun and more …
www.stitch-mart.com – patterns and yarns plus plenty of 'how-to' and other information for both knitters and crocheters
www.SweaterBabe.com
www.tatting.co.uk
www.togsandtoggleswoolsandyarns.com
Tradewind Knitwear Designs
The Wensleydale Longwool Sheepshop
The Wool Room, Brewster, NY
www.yarns4ewe.co.uk
Yeoman Yarns
Yorkshire Rose – Knitting Wool and Dollcraft by mail order • 32 Rebecca Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2RY • Tel: 01274 732498

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Tuition

www.distanceknitting.com – offers City & Guilds hand knitting course
Keep & Share – learn machine and hand knitting in a relaxed and creative environment with award-winning knitwear label 'Keep & Share', Lugwardine, Hereford • More course information at www.creativebreaks.co.uk • Contact Amy 01432 851162 or email
Knit Design Online – City & Guilds Hand Knit Textiles distance learning courses with Loraine McClean • www.knitdesignonline.com • email
www.trigonos.org – courses in weaving, dyeing, knitting and crochet with tutor Eta Ingham Lawrie in Snowdonia
Westhope College – Westhope College, Craven Arms, Shropshire, an educational charity since 1994 and a member of ARCA, was established in 1980 and offers both residential and non-residential weekend courses as well as weekday courses in a variety of craft subjects

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Search Help:

www.celebratenorthyorkshire.org – The York and North Yorkshire Voluntary Arts Partnership website to support and promote voluntary and amateur arts activity across the region. The online resource provides a public Directory where the public can locate and identify voluntary groups and organisations in operation across our region
www.crafting.com
www.intute.ac.uk – Intute is a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and research
UK Craft Fairs
www.welcome-2-europe.com – Regional Directory

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Software:

DesignaKnit

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