2024 dates for European yarn festivals

Colourful wool in Tallinn yarn shop

This blog post is the annual update to my calendar of European yarn festivals (excluding the UK {England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland}). I have included dates and venues as well as links to websites. Find out about yarn festivals in the UK by reading my last blog post.

If you plan to visit a show, please check with the organisers beforehand: you will find links to the websites below.

September 2024

Strik Bornholm (Knit Bornholm)

19–20 September 2024
Bornholm, Denmark

Website: Strik Bornholm.

Hurup Wooldays by Thy Strikkefestival

20–22 September 2024
Hurup, Thy, Denmark

Website: Wooldays Thy.

Nederlandse Breidagen (Dutch Knitting Festival)

27–28 September 2024
De Loods/Hart van Holland, Berencamperweg 12, 3861 MC Nijkerk, Netherlands

Website: Nederlandse Breidagen.

Bergen Strikkefestival (Bergen Knitting Festival)

27–29 September 2024
Textile Industry Museum, Salhus, Bergen, Norway

Website: Bergen Strikkefestival

Hamburger Garn Gang Yarn Festival

29 September – 7 October 2024
Nine yarn stores in Hamburg, Germany

Website: Hamburger Garn Gang.

October 2024

Knit Eat & Co Lyon

12–13 October 2024
La Sucriere, Lyon, 69002, France

Website: Knit Eat & Co Lyon.

Journées Nationales de la Laine

25–27 October 2024
Felletin, 23500, France

Website: Journées Nationales de la Laine.

Dublin Fibre Festival

26 October 2024
Richmond Barracks, Dublin, Ireland

Website: Dublin Fibre Festival.

À Procura do Novelo

2024 dates to be confirmed
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

Website: À Procura do Novelo.

Wiener Woll- und Stofffest (Vienna Wool and Fabric Festival)

2024 dates to be confirmed
Modecenterstraße 22, 1030 Wien, Austria

Website: Wienner Woll- und Stofffest.

November 2024

Fiberfolk Wool Festival

3 November 2024
Aalborg Kongres and Kultur Center, Europa Pl. 4, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark

Website: Fiberfolk Wool Festival.

Handwerkbeurs Groningen

14–16 November 2024
Martini Plaza, 9727 KB Groningen, Netherlands

Website: Handwerkbeurs, Groningen.

Barcelona Knits

16–17 November 2024
WTC Barcelona, 08039 Barcelona, Spain

Website: Barcelona Knits.

L’aiguille en Fêtes/Créations & Savoir-Faire

27 November –1 December 2024
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France

Website: L’aiguille en Fêtes.

Zagreb Yarn Craft Fest

2024 dates to be confirmed
Studentski Centar, Zagreb, Croatia

Website: Zagreb Yarn Craft Fest.


January 2025

Handwerkbeurs Houten

9–12 January 2025
Expo Houten, Meidoornkade 24, 3992 AE Houten, Netherlands

Website: Handwerkbeurs, Houten.

February 2025

Love Yarn Madrid Festival

14–16 February 2025
Pabellón de Convenciones, Casa de Campo, Avenida de Portugal, n/n 28011, Madrid, Spain

Website: Love Yarn Madrid.

Jyvaskyla Winter Knit Festival

2025 date to be confirmed
Toivolan Vanha Piha, Cygnaeuksenkatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland

Website: Jyvaskyla Knit Festival.

March 2025

WoolFashion

2025 date to be confirmed
PGE Narodowy, Poniatowskiego 1, 03-901 Warszawa, Poland

Website: WoolFashion.

Fiberfolk Wool Festival

2025 date to be confirmed
Spinderigade 11, 7100 Vejle, Denmark

Website: Fiberfolk Wool Festival.

April 2025

Swiss Yarn Festival

4–6 April 2025
Riverside, Meeting & Event Hotel, Zweidlen-Glattfelden, Switzerland

Website: Swiss Yarn Festival.

Leipziger Wolle-Fest & Stoffmesse (Leipzig Wool Festival and Fabric Fair)

5–6 April 2025
Leipzig, Germany

Website: Wolle-Fest & Stoffmesse.

Hohenloher Wollfest

26–27 April 2025
Schulstraße 13, 74572 Blaufelden, Germany

Website: Hohenloher Wollfest.

May 2025

Festival Sevilla Teje

2025 dates to be confirmed
La Galería ABC, Pl. de Cuba, 10, 41011 Sevilla, Spain

Website: Festival Sevilla Teje.

June 2025

Jyvaskyla Summer Knit Festival

2025 date to be confirmed
Toivolan Vanha Piha, Cygnaeuksenkatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland

Website: Jyvaskyla Knit Festival.

Knit with Friends Knitting Festival (Festival de Tricot)

14–15 June 2025
Seminário de Vilar, 4050-621 Porto, Portugal

Website: Knit with Friends Knitting Festival.

Prjónagleöi Iceland Knit Fest

2025 dates to be confirmed
Icelandic Textile Centre, Blönduós, Iceland

Website: Iceland Knit Fest

July 2025

Jyvaskyla Knit Festival

2025 dates to be confirmed
Toivolan Vanha Piha, Cygnaeuksenkatu 2, Jyväskylä, Finland

Website: Jyvaskyla Knit Festival.

Le Fil de la Manche

2025 dates to be confirmed
Elbeuf en Bray, 76220, France

Website: Le Fil de la Manche.

Craft Camp (Estonian traditional craft workshops)

6–12 July 2025
Vilma Building, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi, Estonia

Website: Craft Camp.

August 2025

Midtnorges Storste Kultur- og Strikkefestival

2025 dates to be confirmed
Bårdshaug Herregård, Orkdalsveien 105, 7300 Orkanger, Norway

Website: Midtnorges Storste Kultur- og Strikkefestival.

Fiberfolk Wool Festival

2025 dates to be confirmed
Hall 7 & Hall 9, Rabalderstraede 9, Musicon, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Website: Fiberfolk Wool Festival.

East Finland Wool Festival

23–24 August 2025
Old Town House, Nurme, Finland

Website: East Finland Wool Festival.

What’s in your diary?

If you organise a yarn and fibre festival that is not listed, fill in my Contact Me form or leave details in the comments below. Please let me know about yarn and fibre festivals that are not listed by filling in the form on the Contact Me page or leaving details in the comments below.

This Post Has 29 Comments

  1. Skopinski Sophie

    Hi,
    There is a nice yarn festival in October, in Felletin, France (near Aubusson)
    Les journées nationales de la laine, october, 26, 27 and 28th
    Many workshops
    official website: http://journeesdelalaine.wixsite.com/felletin
    Sophie

    1. Being Knitterly

      Hi Sophie, thank you for letting me know about this yarn festival. I’ve added it to my list along with the weblink.

  2. esther

    Hi! Don’t miss Barcelona Knits Festival 2nd edition It will be held the weekend of 16 and 17th November 2019 at the WTC Barcelona.
    Check out their website http://www.barcelonaknits.com
    Thank you!

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you Esther for letting me know about Barcelona Knits Festival. It looks great! I’ve only been to Barcelona once, but would love to go back!

  3. Barbara

    There is also a yarn festival in Vienna in November – 02.11.-03.11.!
    Wiener Woll- und Stofffest!
    http://www.wollfest.at

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you Barbara for letting me know about this festival. I’ve added it to my ever-growing list.

  4. Julie Koester

    Knit with Friends festival is in Porto Portugal 8-9th June .. lots of classes too

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you Julie, I know that crochet is very popular in Portugal, but this is the only festival there on my list.

  5. Julie Koester

    Jyvaskyla Knitfest 4 -7th July is a fabulous show with classes
    held in the pretty town of Jyvaskyla Finland

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you Julie, this is the only knitting festival in Finland on my list.

    1. Being Knitterly

      May be you should organise one!

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you Merete! I’ve added those to my blog post.

  6. Anne-Grethe Jacobsen

    Hi –
    We have a great knitting festival in Stavanger, Norway. Next year is our 7th, and will be held on October 23rd-25th.
    Official websiite: http://www.stavangerstrikkefestival.no (English version coming.)
    IG: @stavangerstrikkefestival
    We have wiorkshops, lectures, marketplace and a lot of social events.
    Anne-Grethe

    1. Being Knitterly

      Anne-Grethe, thank you for letting me know about your festival. It sounds inspiring!

  7. Babaruda

    There is a festival in Poland, Torun in September called Drutozlot, organised by Hada (Hanna Maciejewska)

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thank you for letting me know about this festival!

    1. Being Knitterly

      Thankyou, Marled, I didn’t know about this one!

    1. Being Knitterly

      Cecilia, thankyou for letting me know about this festival.

  8. Marlene

    Hi there
    When us the Edinburgh Yarn festival in 2021?
    Warm regards
    Marlene Botha

    1. Being Knitterly

      Hi Marlene, I have not heard when the Edinburgh Yarn Festival will take place. On their website it says that the next EYF will be in 2021. It usually takes place in February, however, with the COVID restrictions, this seems unlikely.

  9. Lúcia

    Olá!
    Em Portugal organizamos o “À Procura do Novelo” nas Caldas da Rainha. Sempre em Setembro. O Próximo é dia 8, 9 e 10 Setembro de 2023.
    Toda a informação: http://www.aprocuradonovelo.pt

  10. Frauke

    Hi there,
    thanks for the list. You missed out for this very successful festival in the south of Denmark. It will come up again in October 2024:
    https://maskerimarsken.dk/

    best regards, Frauke

    1. Nicki Merrall

      Hi Frauke,
      I am happy to add this festival, however, I need to know the venue and dates before I can add it. I have looked on the website, but cannot find this information.
      Nicki

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