Woolfest 2013

Meet knitshop founder Julieta Brandao at Woolfest

We’re delighted to tell you that knitshop.co.uk will be at this year’s Woolfest, helping vintage knitwear designer Susan Crawford show off the fantastic garments that you can make using Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn.

Woolfest is one of the longest-established and most popular knitting events in the UK. The two-day show takes place in Cockermouth in Cumbria on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 June. It’s held at Mitchel’s Livestock Centre, which means there are plenty of wooly friends to meet too. In fact, Woolfest is one of the few events at which farmers sell raw fleeces.

knitshop.co.uk founder and designer Julieta Brandao will be on the Susan Crawford Vintage stall at Woolfest. She and Susan worked together on the composition and colours for Coquette. The beautiful yarn is made of 100 percent mercerised cotton. It is tightly spun and knits to a 28 stitches by 36 rows tension on 3.25mm needles. 

 

Susan has recreated many of the patterns from her A Stitch In Time Volume 1 and A Stitch In Time Volume 2 books especially for Coquette. The books feature 75 patterns lovingly recreated from classic patterns of the 1930 to 1950s. You can buy Susan’s books from the knitshop.co.uk Bookshop.

Some of Susan’s wonderful designs from A Stitch In Time are available as single patterns through knitshop.co.uk. For example, her stunning Tropicana vest looks amazing knitted in Coquette Canary. You’ll be able to see many of these at Woolfest. Exclusive to Woolfest are the single pattern, Julieta's favourite 'This Attractive Affair' and 'Ribbon Threaded Jumper'

 

This Attractive Affair in Wine and Oyster

You can buy Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn direct from knitshop.co.uk for a specialist introductory price of £4.45 per 50g ball. It usually costs £4.95 per ball. of course, we’ll be selling it on the Susan Crawford Vintage stall at Woolfest.

Ribbon Threaded Jumper in Pumpkin

Julieta is most excited about attending Woolfest again, after having had a stand 2 years in a row she wasn't able to go back for 3 years due to her now nearly 3 year old son and the distance from London to Cockermouth. 

Tickets to Woolfest cost £8 per day, or £14 for a two-day ticket. There are no concessionary rates for this event. Just turn up at Woolfest and buy a ticket on the door. Doors open at 10am on Friday 28 June and Saturday 29 June. The event closes each day at 5pm.

Links to this blog:

A Stitch In Time Volume 2: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/patterns-magazines-books/2141-a-stitch-in-time-2.html

Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/323-coquette-vintage-cotton

Knitshop.co.uk Bookshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/166-book-shop

Susan Crawford Vintage: http://www.susancrawfordvintage.com

Tropicana Vest pattern: http://webmail.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2778-tropicana.html

Woolfest Cumbria: http://woolfest.co.uk