Festival season is well and truly upon us, and we’ll be at several wool shows over the coming months! As a mainly online business, it is always such a treat to venture out of the office and meet old and new friends at yarn-y events!

Here’s confirmed dates so far for the 2019 AC Knitwear festival tour … though do keep an eye on our Events page — we’ll be updating it as we confirm more appearances.

Wool@J13, Staffordshire, 18-19 May — Join us just off the M6 for a weekend of food, fun, and a stellar assortment of books, yarns, and tools, all handpicked by us to help you become a more fearless knitter! (And do read on to the end of the post for details of a giveaway for a pair of weekend passes to the show!)

Yarningham, Birmingham, 13-14 July — We’ll be at the Uffculme Center — along with a brilliant selection of vendors — bringing everything you need to boost your knitting!

Jen goes to Rhinebeck!, Rhinebeck, NY, 19-20 October — I’ve always wanted to go to Rhinebeck, and this year IT’S HAPPENING! I’m looking forward to some serious knitwear spotting, eating the famed apple cider donuts, and meeting lots of new friends! Now I just have to pick a sweater fitting for the occasion to cast on!

Whether you’re a longtime customer or have just stumbled upon us, we always love meeting fellow knitters, so do stop by and say hello to Jim or me if you’ll be at any of these fab events!

And last but not least, the great folks at Wool@J13 have given us a pair of weekend passes to giveaway for the festival. If you’re planning on going to this great event next weekend — or could make it if you had tickets — comment below and share one knitting technique you’d like to learn this year! We’re also giving a a pair of weekend passes away in the Ravelry group and will have a third set to giveaway on Facebook — so you’ve got three chances to win!