Starting in just over a week, the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey is hosting the first London exhibition of Kaffe Fassett's work since his record-breaking show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1988. Kaffe Fassett – A Life in Colour showcases over five decades of his work, from designs for Bill Gibb, knitwear for Missoni, printed patchwork fabrics, quilts, and needlepoint.

To celebrate our amazing Mums, this weekend all our back issues on Apple Newsstand and Google Play are half-price - so just £2.49 for each issue of Simply Knitting.
Magazines through Apple Newsstand can be read on the iPhone and iPad, and Google Play is for Android mobile phones and tablets.

If you live in Scotland then you're in luck! The Scottish Machine Knitters Association are running Scotland's Knitting Only Show on Saturday 11th May 2013 at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes, Fife. 

Get prepared for a day of crafty fun, including workshops in machine knitting, hand knitting, crochet and spinning. 

If you fancy taking your knitting to another level, then why not enter Scotland's Knitting Only Show's competition? This year's theme is Summer holiday wear - you can find the rules and how to enter on the website.

If you're coming along to the Spring show, 14th-17th March in London's Olympia, you can brush up on your crochet skills along with lots of lovely knitting. 

Each of our craft teams will be holding 'Make and take' workshops, and the lovely ladies from Simply Crochet will help you to crochet your own spiral flowers, just like these. They make great embellishments for bags, hats, coats and even gloves. The yarn and pattern will be provided for you to learn to make them, and there will be hooks to borrow on the day too.