This blog post is the annual update to my calendar of European yarn festivals (excluding the UK {England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland}). Find out about yarn festivals in the UK by reading the following blog post: 2023 UK yarn & fibre festivals.
Like many other events, yarn festivals are still in flux due to Covid. Although there are a few restrictions in place, some event organisers could not organise their regular event last year: some will take place this year, but a few may not occur again.
This blog post was updated on 2 October 2023. If you plan to visit a show, please check with the organisers before: you will find links to the websites below.
September 2023
À Procura do Novelo
8–10 September 2023
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Website: À Procura do Novelo.
Norby Wooldays Fanø by Fanø Strikkefestival
15–17 September 2023
Nordby & Sønderho, Fanø, Denmark
Website: Nordby Wooldays Fanø.
Bergen Strikkefestival (Bergen Knitting Festival)
20 September – 1 October 2023
Textile Industry Museum, Salhus, Bergen, Norway
Website: Bergen Strikkefestival
Strik Bornholm (Knit Bornholm)
Will take place: 19–22 September 2024
Bornholm, Denmark
Website: Strik Bornholm.
Hamburger Garn Gang Yarn Festival
29 September – 7 October 2024
Nine yarn stores in Hamburg, Germany
Website: Hamburger Garn Gang.
October 2023
Nederlandse Breidagen (Dutch Knitting Festival)
13–14 October 2023
IJsselhallen, Rieteweg 4, 8011 BC Zwolle, Netherlands
Website: Nederlandse Breidagen.
WoolFashion
21 October 2023
Centrum Praskie Koneser Warszawa, Plac Koneseraa 3 (Botelkownia) Poland
Website: WoolFashion.
Journées Nationales de la Laine
27–29 October 2023
Felletin, 23500, France
Website: Journées Nationales de la Laine.
Wiener Woll- und Stofffest (Viennese Wool and Fabric Festival)
22–23 October 2023
Modecenterstraße 22, 1030 Wien, Austria
Website: Wienner Woll- und Stofffest.
November 2023
Fiberfolk Wool Festival
5 November 2023
Aalborg Kongres and Kultur Center, Europa Pl. 4, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
Website: Fiberfolk Wool Festival.
Handwerkbeurs Gent
10–12 November 2023
Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, BE-9051 Gent, België
Website: Handwerkbeurs, Gent.
Barcelona Knits
18–19 November 2023
WTC Barcelona, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
Website: Barcelona Knits.
Zagreb Yarn Craft Fest
25 November 2023
Studentski Centar, Zagreb, Croatia
Website: Zagreb Yarn Craft Fest.
December 2023
Knit, crochet, enjoy your textile crafts, and have a well-earned rest!
January 2024
Handwerkbeurs Zwolle
11–14 January 2024
Expo Houten, Meidoornkade 24, 3992 AE Houten, Netherlands
Website: Handwerkbeurs, Zwolle.
February 2024
Love Yarn Madrid Festival
9–11 February 2024
Pabellón de Cristal, Avenida Principal 16, 28011, Madrid
Website: Love Yarn Madrid.
March 2024
L’aiguille en Fêtes
7–10 March 2024
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France
Website: L’aiguille en Fêtes.
Fiberfolk Wool Festival
16 March 2024
Spinderigade 11, 7100 Vejle, Denmark
Website: Fiberfolk Wool Festival.
April 2024
Swiss Yarn Festival
5–7 April 2024
Riverside, Meeting & Event Hotel, Zweidlen-Glattfelden, Switzerland
Website: Swiss Yarn Festival.
Leipziger Wolle-Fest & Stoffmesse (Leipzig Wool Festival and Fabric Fair)
6–7 April 2024
Leipzig, Germany
Website: Wolle-Fest & Stoffmesse.
Hohenloher Wollfest
20–21 April 2024
Schulstraße 13, 74572 Blaufelden, Germany
Website: Hohenloher Wollfest.
June 2024
Knit with Friends Knitting Festival (Festival de Tricot)
22–23 June 2024
Seminário de Vilar, 4050-621 Porto, Portugal
Website: Knit with Friends Knitting Festival.
Prjónagleöi Iceland Knit Fest
2024 dates to be confirmed
Icelandic Textile Centre, Blönduós, Iceland
Website: Iceland Knit Fest
July 2023
Le Fil de la Manche
2024 dates to be confirmed
Elbeuf en Bray, 76220, France
Website: Le Fil de la Manche.
Jyvaskyla Knit Festival
2024 dates to be confirmed
Cygnaeuksenkatu 2, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Website: Jyvaskyla Knit Festival.
Craft Camp (Estonian traditional craft workshops)
2024 dates to be confirmed
Vilma Building, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Viljandi, Estonia
Website: Craft Camp.
August 2023
Fiberfolk Wool Festival
2024 dates to be confirmed
Hall 7 & Hall 9, Rabalderstraede 9, Musicon, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Website: Fiberfolk 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.
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
Hi Sophie, thank you for letting me know about this yarn festival. I’ve added it to my list along with the weblink.
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!
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!
There is also a yarn festival in Vienna in November – 02.11.-03.11.!
Wiener Woll- und Stofffest!
http://www.wollfest.at
Thank you Barbara for letting me know about this festival. I’ve added it to my ever-growing list.
Knit with Friends festival is in Porto Portugal 8-9th June .. lots of classes too
Thank you Julie, I know that crochet is very popular in Portugal, but this is the only festival there on my list.
Jyvaskyla Knitfest 4 -7th July is a fabulous show with classes
held in the pretty town of Jyvaskyla Finland
Thank you Julie, this is the only knitting festival in Finland on my list.
Festival of yarns, we do not have it here. Sigh!
May be you should organise one!
Hi
There are lost of knitting festivals in Norway:
Bergen strikkefestival- https://bergenstrikkefestival.com/program-2019/
Midt- norsk sktrikkefestival – https://www.mns-festival.com/program
Trondheim strikkefestival- https://www.trdstrikk.no/
Thank you Merete! I’ve added those to my blog post.
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
Anne-Grethe, thank you for letting me know about your festival. It sounds inspiring!
There is a festival in Poland, Torun in September called Drutozlot, organised by Hada (Hanna Maciejewska)
Thank you for letting me know about this festival!
And please don t forget the first icelandic woolweek!!! 4.10.-11.10.
https://ullarvikan.com/en/
Thankyou, Marled, I didn’t know about this one!
Gewollt Berlin 2-3 May is missing.
https://www.gewolltberlin.com/
Cecilia, thankyou for letting me know about this festival.
Hi there
When us the Edinburgh Yarn festival in 2021?
Warm regards
Marlene Botha
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.
Hello!
We have an annual knitting festival in Kihnu island, Estonia.
This year it will start tomorrow already, the dates are September 3.-5.
Usually it is held in spring, in April, but with the COVID regulations we had to postpone it to September.
Facebook event (in Estonian): https://www.facebook.com/events/405577030869658
Kihnu Cultural Space foundation homepage: http://www.kultuuriruum.ee/en/kihnu-knitting-festival/
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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