Looking for something inspiring to do this weekend? With the British weather as unpredictable as always, indoor gardens can often be the best option, and if that garden is knitted, felted and stitched, so much the better!

Fancy learning a new skill or getting to grips with a new technique? Check out the upcoming events for February 2013 to see what amazing workshops and classes are in store in the knitting world!

Saturday 2nd February

Intermediate Crochet Workshop, near St Albans.
If you want to develop your crochet skills, then this is the workshop for you. Taught by author and craft guru, Nicki Trench, you're sure to pick up some fab new techniques. The workshop includes techniques like waves and chevrons, clusters, raised flower squares, bobbles and loops. 
It costs £90 for a class from 10-4, and as well as teaching you great new techniques, Nicki also lays on a two-course lunch, followed by homemade biscuits and afternoon tea! It sounds like the perfect crafty day out to us! To find out more information, visit Nicki's website, or to book your place email Nicki on nicki@nickitrench.com

Miriam from Simply Knitting and Jen Storey from The Knitter headed over to Frome on Wednesday evening because Susan Crawford had brought her latest book, A Stitch in Time Volume 2, (done with Jane Waller) to Marmalade Yarns. There was wine, there were nibbles, there were lovely people to talk about knitting with and, most importantly of all, there were all 80 garments and accessories from the book to look at.

Wool Week may be over (what did you get up to? Let us know by adding a comment below!) but there are still related events occurring to continue spreading awareness and woolly joy. We particularly love the concept behind Wool Modern, an exhibition bringing together art, wool and fashion with spectacular pieces by fashion houses, sculptors and textile artists using pure British wool.

Friday 28 October marks the begining of Fibre Flurry 2011 – a vibrant celebration for yarn-aholics. The fibre fiesta is going to be happening in Saint Nicholas Place, a gorgeously restored 15th century building, in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

If you're interest lies in the workshops that will teach you how to make use of yarn, head along on the Friday when the main classes will take place. We love the sound of Art Yarn Spinning, Intermediate Lace and Shawls, Drum Carding, Sewing Skills for Knitters and Continental Knitting with Norwegian Purl.

Don’t miss these fab knitting courses and inspiring events, taking place right across the UK in the remaining days of September.

On 18 and 25 September you can get to grips with sock knitting with Loop workshops taught by Jane
Lithgow. These workshops take place at the shop at 15 Camden Passage, Islington, London, N1 8EA. See www.loopknitting.com for details.

loop are also running a Beginner’s Knitting Class on 21 and 28 September with Meghan Fernandes.

Knit Nottingham are hosting workshops on Sunday 18 and Sunday 23 September at their store in Nottingham. There are only five spaces per workshop, making for a cosy atmosphere.

Whether you want to improve on your knitting skills or learn something new, there are masses of knitting workshops and events to help you over the next ten days.

On Friday 9th September Bee Weir will be multitasking at Stash Fine Yarns in Chester by running a combined Beginner’s Knitting / Brush up your Knitting workshop, giving you the chance to gain confidence in casting on and off, plus knitting and purling, to the point where you’ll come away a rectangular hat (sample pictured left) handknitted by yourself! Find out more at www.stashfineyarns.com or by calling 01244 389310.

One year into the five-year Campaign for Wool initiative, Monday marks the beginning of Love Wool UK – seven days of workshops, events and exhibitions designed to get us knitters, crocheters, felters and general makers utilizing this fantastic, sustainable resource.

We’re all invited to take part in any way we wish as long as it involves wool in some way!
Why not hold a coffee morning with friends and try to master a new skill? Juliet, editor of our sister title The Knitter, is giving felting a go – with glorious results!

From 10-18 September 2011, Amy Twigger Holroyd will be opening up the premises of Keep & Share to the public as part of h.Art – Herefordshire Art Week.

The luxury knitting label is located at Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, HR1 4AE.

You'll have the opportunity to check out Amy’s ultra-chic knitwear designs and kits, as well as find out about her workshops.

Fellow knitter Marissa Harmon will be also be there, showing off her vintage-inspired garments and accessories.

Revel in Amy and Marissa's gorgeous, wearable knitted art and we promise you'll come away inspired!

What are you up to this week and next? With schools, colleges and universities embarking on fresh years and the season beginning to shift around us, we think September’s a great time to learn new skills and develop existing ones.

Fortunately there are some great knitting courses and events happening – here are a few.

From 1-3 September, the Stitch & Creative Crafts Show is taking place at the Trafford Centre, Manchester. There’ll be workshops, exhibitions and shopping galore – look out for the Knitting-Know-How where you can swap handy hints and tips with other knitters.
Visit www.sccshows.co.uk or call 01822 614671 for more information.