Make Joy is a one-day celebration of yarn and friendship for knitters, crocheters and makers.

Featuring a curated marketplace of local makers from London and further afield with hand dyed and rare breed yarns, project bags, notions and more.

Enjoy free talks from experts within the craft industry, and make new friends in the Maker’s Lounge.

Your ticket to Make Joy includes entry to the festival, mini marketplace, Maker’s Lounge, expert talks, and more!

Ticket prices from 1 November: £16.50 per person.
On the Door: £16.50 per person.
All prices include a £1.50 booking fee per ticket.

View the full list of exhibitors here at the Champagne and Qiviut website.

TALKS

Make Your Own Magic with Salina Jane Art and Allison Thistlewood

Salina and Allison chat about the making and things that bring us joy and how we can spark creativity in ourselves to bring out that magic even when we might not be feeling it! Come ready to take part in an activity to get those creative juices flowing!

11am - 12pm

The New Yarn Barons: A panel discussion with A Yarn Story, Laine x Novita, London Wool Collective and Weku Yarn

Ever wondered what it takes to make your own bespoke yarn? From sourcing the wool to choosing colour palettes, thinking about local provenance to working with international mills and dye houses, these makers have all made different decisions for their business.

12.45pm - 1.45pm

Wild & Woolly x Knit15 Presents: Knitters’ Question Time

From straightening out your wobbly rib to re-sizing advice. From finding the right pattern for your knitting mood to making friends with colour. From locating your lost knitting mojo to puzzling out intarsia on a seamless sweater, we’ve all got questions we wish we had answers to. They may be big, small, technical, spiritual, radical, practical, or even slightly ridiculous.

We welcome them all!

Always a popular session, Knitters’ Question Time is your chance to pose the questions you’ve been aching to ask and get answers from five expert knitters with a combined knitting age of over a hundred sweaters.

This year’s panel of experts includes Anna Feldman from Wild & Woolly, designer George Cullen, designer and co-founder of BIPOC in Fiber Jeanette Sloan, designer Sylvia Watts-Cherry, and Wendy Peterson of Yarnsub. The panel will be moderated by Helen Reed of The Wool Kitchen

Email questions to [email protected]

2.30pm - 3.30pm

MAKERS' LOUNGE

Looking for a space to unwind and enjoy the festival vibes? Our Makers’ Lounge is the perfect spot to meet up with friends, make new ones, snag a few rows, and soak up the atmosphere of our wonderful community!

The Makers’ Lounge is where you’ll find:

• Photo Booth fun from 12-3pm - sponsored by A Yarn Story
• Support for your knitting or crochet project from the Yarn Doctor from UKHandknitting
• A drop-off point for unused yarns and fabric for Destasher
• An exhibition of original illustrations and prints by artist Salina Jane Art

MAKE JOY COMBO TICKET

Save money with a Combo Ticket.

Buy a ticket for Make Joy AND a ticket for the After Party Screening and get a combined discount of £5.50.