unravel... a festival of yarn show guide & programme Fri 21, Sat 22 & Sun 23 May 2021 A celebration of all things yarn making, from knitting and crochet to spinning and weaving.
welcome! unravel... a festival of yarn might be happening a little later this year but we are thrilled to welcome you back to Farnham and to this year’s festival. We hope that like us, through the pandemic, you’ve been finding comfort in yarn and all things yarn making: knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving and more. This year unravel has gone digital. For the first time we’re hosting a hybrid event that combines both in-person and online activities.You’ll find a sociallydistanced version of our excellent curated marketplace as well as workshops taking place in the building, plus more exhibitors to visit with on our virtual event platform along with talks, seated yoga, social events, and artist Q&As. Garthenor Organic have returned as the sponsor of our talks series and we are grateful for their continued support of the festival. This year we’re introducing a keynote speaker to start the festival: designer Mati Ventrillon from Fair Isle, Shetland. However you celebrate yarn, we hope you enjoy this year’s unravel festival as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together. Happy stitching! Allison, Jo & Caroline The Craft Team at Farnham Maltings
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unravel 2021 - we’re covid-secure • • •
• purchase your timed-entry ticket in advance explore our curated marketplace • around the building by following • the one-way system wear a face covering
hand sanitiser will be available throughout the building windows and doors will be open for additional ventilation socially-distanced seating is outdoors and in our café
workshop schedule Please check in at the Info Desk in the Foyer 15 minutes before your workshop. fri sat sun 9:30am – brioche basics learn to double mosaic crochet 12:30pm renée callahan -knit sandra gutierrez renée callahan fixing mistakes jane lithgow machine knitting taster
ria burns 1:30pm – british breed 4:30pm yarn tasting jane lithgow
colourwork magic renée callahan
natural yarn
dyeing with british wool
ria burns For virtual workshop listings and the full virtual programme schedule, visit farnhammaltings.swoogo.com/unravel2021.You must be registered on our virtual platform to take part. Check your email for your virtual confirmation.
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garthenor talks series Watch our talks series live online on our virtual event platform or catch up on demand after spending the day with us in-person. Be inspired listening to our talented lineup of speakers as they share their projects, stories and experiences. Fri 21 May 10:30am – 11:30am ready set raglan with Pom Pom Quarterly 12:30pm – 1:30pm keynote address with Mati Ventrillon 2:30pm – 3:30pm texture with Erika Knight Sat 22 May 10:30am – 11:30am crazy about colour with Dan Lee Sun 23 May 1:00pm – 2:00pm the power of knitting with Loretta Napoleoni
art installation + artist q&as Each year as part of unravel we try to profile textile artists and artists who are inspired by textiles with exhibitions in the building. This year we are delighted to introduce you to these artists rachel goodison carol milne with two online Q&A Glass Box + Online Discussion sessions where you can Riverside Café meet these artists and Carol is a glass sculptor find our more about Rachel uses painting, obsessed wtih textile their work. printing and sculpting based work in all forms, with textiles to explore but especially knitting. Both Rachel and Carol ideas such as play She combines her will join us via Zoom passionforknittingwith on our virtual event and disquiet, control and lack of control her love for cast glass platform. Log in to sculpture and is a lone your Event Hub for the and the strength and pioneer in the field of schedule and details. vulnerability of the human body and mind. knitted glass.
don’t miss... our online evening social events! • • •
Thu 20 May Stitch night launch party with Alyson & Vivian from the Keep Calm and Carry Yarn podcast. (8:00pm - 9:00pm) Fri 21 May Wild and Woolly’s Knit 15 present KnitTED Talks* centred around a theme of mending while looking through the lens of politics, the evnironment and conservation. (7:00pm - 8:30pm *additional fee) Sat 22 May Join craft parlour Cross & Woods from the Hague for a virtual craft night with special guests, and a game of bingo for some excellent prizes. (7:30pm - 8:30pm)
exhibitors Our exhibitors are spread out in six rooms across the whole building so take time to explore and make sure you don’t miss anything. We also have even more exhibitors online, including our special Vogue Knitting Live x unravel Cross Pond Collaboration exhibitors! Use the legend below to quickly see what exhibitors are bringing to the festival: Books /Patterns
Jewellery
Needles /Hooks
Spinning /Weaving
Gifts
Info
Notions
Yarn
great hall exhibitors
Garthenor Certified organic, climate positive yarn from high welfare sheep. garthenor.com
A Yarn Story
Coastal Colours
Emily Cross Ceramics
Specialising in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibers.
Hand dyed luxury knitting yarns and fibres.
ayarnstory.co.uk
coastal-colours.co.uk emxceramics.etsy.com
The Grey Sheep Co.
The Knitting Gift Shop
Wheelthrown yarn bowls and other tools by a fibre artist.
The Sewcial Circle
Fine quality hand Original knitting kits, Creative fibre craft dyed yarns from their gifts, accessories and kits to inspire your own farm. notions. next project. thegreysheep.co.uk
theknittinggiftshop.co.uk thesewcialcircle.com
TillyFlop Designs
Tribe Yarns
Triskelion Yarn
Where yarn and London yarn shop Hand dyed British graphics meet: cards, specialising in the wool and luxury yarn. tea towels and more. scrummiestyarnsand notions. tillyflopdesigns.etsy.com tribeyarns.com triskelion-yarn.com
Weku Yarn
Wool Decanted
Yarntelier
Hand dyed yarns inspired by a Ghanian heritage.
New producers of Yorkshire spun small bath, traceable cashmere yarns and British wool. handknittingpatterns.
wekuyarn.etsy.com
wooldecanted.co.uk yarntelier.com
undercroft exhibitors
Telling Yarns Artisan hand dyed yarns known for their double dye technique. tellingyarns.com
UK Alpaca The UK’s largest maker of British alpaca yarns. ukalpaca.com
cellar bar exhibitors
Cocoon & Me Contemporary craft kits, Bobbiny yarn and accessories. cocoonandme.com
InterKnit Café Specialising in 4ply and fair trade yarns.
Moon Beads Large hole beads, perfect for knitting and crochet.
interknitcafe.etsy.com moon-beads.com
Uppingham Yarns
tannery exhibitors
Debonnaire
Farm Crafts
Exquisite yarns, Art yarns and locks patterns and from our Angora accessories for goats and sheep. knitters. debonnaireyarns.com instagram.com/farmcrafts
Namolio
The Lonely Knitter
Handmade linen accessories and supplies.
Yarn and balm from themosteasterlypoint in England.
namolio.com
craftersbalm.co.uk
Botanical Yarn
Unusual yarn and fiber in many types and colours.
Hand dyed British yarn inspired by all things botanical.
wools.co.uk
botanicalyarn.com
Fruitful Fusion A delightful yarn experience inspired bynature,wanderlust and more. fruitfulfusion.co.uk
HotButter Yarns
The Knitting Shed
45 glorious hand dyed colours and knitting kits.
Hand dyed yarns, patterns, kits and quirky accessories.
tindle studio exhibitors
jakibogg.artweb.com theknittingshed.com
Rauwerk Ethical and ecofriendly yarn sourced from an organic farm in Bavaria. rauwerk-wolle.de
TJ Frog Celebrating the heritage craft of Dorset buttons. tjfrog.co.uk
RiverKnits
Salina Jane Art
Hand dyed British Quirky, fun illustrated yarns for adventures cards and prints in the making. about knitting and crafting. riverknits.uk salinajaneart.com
barley room exhibitors
An Caitin Beag
LilliputWight Coastal inspired project bowls and beachcombed buttons. lilliputwight.co.uk
Skein Queen Artisan hand dyed yarn from Royal Berkshire. skeinqueenyarns.co.uk
Arnall Culliford Knitwear
Knit a cat on it!
Become a more confidentknitterwith their books and kits.
caitinbeag.com
acknitwear.co.uk
Caroline Barnes Ceramics
Handmade porcelain buttons, cards, brooches and needlekeepers. cbceramics.etsy.com
Cat & Sparrow Hand dyed fibres and yarns, spindles, needles and hooks.
Hide & Hammer
Ida’s House
Leather project bags and notions made specifically for makers.
A cornucopia of bears, Bilum and beautiful baubles for knitters. catandsparrow.co.uk hideandhammer.co.uk idashouse.co.uk
virtual marketplace
The Urban Purl
The Wool Kitchen
Intricately blended Hand dyed yarns so compellingcoloursto youenjoyeverystitch. inspireyourcreativity.
online + vogue knitting live exhibitors
theurbanpurl.etsy.com thewoolkitchen.com
Clinton Hill Cashmere
Cowgirlblues
Luxurious, cashmere Hand dyed merino and mohair yarns yarn spun in an exclusive Italian mill. from South Africa. clintonhillcashmere.com cowgirlblues.co.za
Caithness Yarns Premium, unique yarns from happy, healthy sheep. caithnessyarns.com
Cross & Woods Curators of an eclectic collection of ‘everything yarn related’. crossandwoods.com
Easyknits Luxury hand dyed yarns in vibrant and vivid colours. easyknits.co.uk
Ewe-nited States of Fiber
Hand dyed and blended yarns and fibers. ewe-nitedstatesoffiber.com
Jems Luxe Fibers Hand dyed yarns inspired by Greek mythology. jemsluxefibers.com
Lanivendole Hand dyed, unique yarns with an artisanal soul from rare breeds. lanivendole.com
Flying Fibers
Garthenor
Rare breed yarns and Certified organic, fibers from the United climate positive yarn from high welfare States. sheep. garthenor.com flyingfibers.com
John Arbon Textiles
Kettle Yarn Co.
Unique, quality yarns Luxurious, ethical and fibre tops from British fibres. their own North Devon mill. jarbon.com kettleyarnco.co.uk
Made & Worn Create your own made to measure knitting patterns.
Marina Skua
Irish Artisan Yarn
Hand dyed yarn inspired by Irish landscapes. irish-artisan-yarn.com
Knit School from TLYC
Anonlinemembership site for knitters. knitschool.co.uk
My Two Ladies Knitting
Locally sourced yarn, Luxury fiber arts tools for easier, ergonomic hand dyed in the knitting with less pain South West. and stress. mytwoladiesknitting.com madeandworn.co.uk marinaskua.com
Pom Pom Quarterly
Quarterly knitting magazine and pattern books for creative types. pompommag.com
The Slow Yarn Spinner
Qing Fibre Specialisinginunique colour combinations and spectacular speckles. qingfibre.com
Third Vault Yarns
The Threshing Barn
Looms, wheels, dye, fibres, yarn, and creative inspiration.
Project bags and accessories designed with makers in mind.
threshingbarn.com
sewyarnilicious.bigcartel.com
Wing & A Prayer Farm
Making sustainable Hand dyed yarns Breed-specific fiber spinning possible in inspired by science frombelovedflocksof the most surprising of fiction and fantasy. sheep. places. theslowyarnspinner.co.uk thirdvaultyarns.com wingandaprayerfarm.com
Woolly Originals
Machine knit project bags for projects and tools. woollyoriginals.com
Sew Yarnilicious
Woollenflower Natural dye studio with minimallyprocessed local yarns. woollenflower.com
a – z exhibitor listing B = Barley Room GH = Great Hall CB = Cellar Bar T = Tannery A Yarn Story An Caitin Beag Arnall-Culliford Knitwear Botanical Yarn Caithness Yarns Caroline Barnes Ceramics Cat & Sparrow Clinton Hill Cashmere Coastal Colours Cocoon & Me Cowgirlblues Cross & Woods Debonnaire Easyknits Emily Cross Ceramics Ewe-nited States of Fiber Farm Crafts Flying Fibers Fruitful Fusion Garthenor Organic Hide & Hammer HotButter Yarns Ida’s House InterKnit Café Irish Artisan Yarn Jems Luxe Fibers John Arbon Textiles Kettle Yarn Co. Knit School from TLYC Lanivendole LilliputWight Made & Worn Marina Skua Moon Beads My Two Ladies Knitting Namolio Pom Pom Quarterly Qing Fiber Rauwerk Riverknits
TS = Tindle Studio U = Undercroft
GH B B T V B B V GH CB V V CB V GH V CB V T GH / V B T B CB V V V V V V TS V V CB V CB V V TS TS
V = Virtual
Salina Jane Art Sew Yarnilicious Telling Yarns The Grey Sheep Co. The Knitting Gift Shop The Knitting Shed The Lonely Knitter The Sewcial Circle The Slow Yarn Spinner The Threshing Barn The Urban Purl The Wool Kitchen Third Vault Yarns TillyFlop Designs TJ Frog Tribe Yarns Triskelion Yarns UK Alpaca Uppingham Yarns Weku Yarn Wing & A Prayer Farm Wool Decanted Woollenflower Woolly Originals Yarnelier
TS V U GH GH T CB GH V V B B V GH TS GH GH GH CB GH V GH V V GH
long kiln room
barley room lift
first floor
tannery
tindle studio
courtyard kiln
south west kiln
cloakroom
floorplans
riverside café
lift
undercroft
great hall
great hall stage
foyer bar
welcome desk
foyer
maltings stores
box office
lift
entrance
ground floor
cellar bar barside
cellar bar
... a festival of textiles
12 & Sun 14 13 June 2020 2021 · 10am–5pm 9am – 4pm (4pm Sun) Sat 13 Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR farnhammaltings.com craft.farnhammaltings.com
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