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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

😀What a splendid yarny weekend!😀 & just like that Yarndale is neatly packed away (almost) for another year. Our washing lines will be v. colourful for a bit yet! 🧶THANK YOU to EVERYONE who helps us to make Yarndale so special: 🧶All our volunteers, friends & families. We couldn’t do it without you.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There was a lot to smile about on Sunday at Yarndale. Even the sheep were smiling. If you came along we hope you saw plenty to make you smile. Can’t believe Yarndale is over for another year!

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So much to share from the first day of Yarndale. & so many photos to sort through! Here’s a quick snapshot of Day One. So much fun and laughter and yarny chat! Let’s do it all again today! Doors open 10am for ticket holders and tickets on the door from 12pm.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧶The bunting is up!🧶 🧶Great to welcome our exhibitors this afternoon and to see the transformation of the pens into the sheepshed of woolly wonder.🧶 Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And the Yarndale Flock have gathered in The Gather. 🐑🐏🐑 Just two more sleeps…

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you're coming to Yarndale this weekend make sure you pop into Skipton for the Woolly Sheep Trail - stroll through the park or hop on the bus! www.welcometoskipton.com/events/skipt...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🧶Skipton is ready for Yarndale.🧶 🧶So many woolly windows. 🧶

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you're coming to the show at the weekend here’s a handy checklist of things to remember: 1. Your ticket 2. Comfy shoes - you’ll cover a lot of ground! 3. Refillable water bottle (Water Station in The Gather) 4. Yarn - for Oxfam's Yarn Amnesty 5. Fave woolly makes

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's this weekend! 🧶Tickets will be available to book on our website until 5pm on Thursday. 🧶Tickets will then be available on the door from 12pm on both Saturday & Sunday. Look forward to seeing you! yarndale.co.uk/buy-tickets/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So excited to work with Sue Stratford Knits on a splendid new book: A Yarndale Flock. 8 cute & quirky knitting patterns for making colourful sheepy projects with our very own colourways of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply sock yarn. Just £10 when you pre-order for collection at the show.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just look at Elsie on our new project bags. These and other Elsie goodies will be in our Yarndale Shop next weekend at the show. If there are any left we’ll pop them in our online shop after the show.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It’s only a week now until Yarndale! (How the heck!) Please remember your ticket. Tickets are sent via email so if they’re not in your inbox please check your junk. Always a good idea to save your ticket on your phone. We’ll need to see the QR code for scanning.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What are you wearing to Yarndale? Anyone else trying to find time to finish off something new to wear?

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We're blown away, total dots received: 16,462 from across the world! Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s interactive Obliteration Room, which we loved at the Tate. We hope our installation will be a splendid tribute to a brilliant artist. Huge thanks to North Yorkshire Libraries for collecting dots for us!

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The North Yorkshire Yarn Trail has started and we’re delighted to be part of it again this year. Have you started visiting the shops and getting your stamps along the trail yet? Plan your route with this beautiful map...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Just 2 weeks! Can’t wait to welcome everyone to Yarndale! We’re going to have a ball (of yarn or 2!) Emma & Kate’s top tip for a tip top day at Yarndale is deffo wear comfy shoes & bring a water bottle to fill up in The Gather. Please let us know your tip top tips too! yarndale.co.uk/planning-you...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you're at Yarndale visit our Making Space: lots of free opportunities to share skills, make, meet & chat with others. Knit or crochet squares & circles, learn to darn, or cross stitch a unique bookmark. All ages welcome & all supported by Rowan Tree Travel & Fibercraft. yarndale.co.uk/talks-2026/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you’re a knitter coming to Yarndale on Sunday there are a couple of workshops available: Intro to Double Knitting with Ann Kingstone, or Knit Mitred Squares with Anniken Allis, Yarn Addict by Anniken Allis. Definitely a lovely way to end your Yarndale weekend. yarndale.co.uk/workshops/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Look out: The North Yorkshire Yarn Trail starts on Sat 12 Sept & runs until Sun 27 Sept. 14 stops this year! Visit a participating shop, collect map & passport. Collect stamps on your passport as you visit shops along the trail & then finish at Yarndale! Follow The North Yorkshire Yarn Trail 2026...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🧶Who wants to have a go at Foundation Crochet Stitches?🧶Just a few tickets left for Sharon Carter of Dragon Hill Studio’s workshop on Saturday afternoon. Learning this fabulously useful technique feels like a great way to end the first day at Yarndale! yarndale.co.uk/product/foun...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Do you recognise any of these faces? We’ve got some fantastic talks this year & we're really looking forward to joining Ailsa, Gordon, Stephanie & Tracy in the Yarndale Theatre for a chat packed with stories, laughs & plenty of woolly moments! See full Talks programme: yarndale.co.uk/talks-2026/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Who’s coming? You can download the postcard on our website and let everyone know! yarndale.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A bit of light and friendly crowd-sourcing: collecting ideas for upcoming tutorials and articles for Modern Daily Knitting. Any requests for topics you'd like to see me address? Thank you!

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

As the Bayeux Tapestry comes to Britain for the first time in c.1000 years, it's a reminder of the longevity & brilliance of wool. Photo © La Fabrique de patrimoines en Normandie / Antoine Cazin. 1/2

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🧶😃We have a new dot total 😃🧶 The furthest travelled dots this week have come all the way from South Africa and the nearest have come from Skipton. We still have many parcels to open so let's see how this number continues to grow. What a splendid tribute to Yayoi Kusama this is going to be.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🧶😃4 weeks until Yarndale😃🧶 Have you got your tickets yet? yarndale.co.uk

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dot total: 11,503 - we’ve counted every single one that you’ve sent in the parcels opened so far. Lots still to go. This week we’ve had dots from all over the world: a whopping parcel from Susan all the way from Sydney, Australia & from Tuula in Finland. Thank you all for every single dot made!

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We’re so sad to hear this. Yayoi Kusama's Obliteration Room was the inspiration for this year’s Worldwide Creative Project. We hope our woolly dotty installation will be a splendid tribute to Yayoi Kusama and her many colourful creations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Yayoi Kusama: Japanese avant-garde artist dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Remembering Dolly Parton ❤️ Today and every day with our very own woolly Dolly. #dollyparton #dollythesheep #dolly

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Oxfam Skipton will run the Bag Crèche & Yarn Amnesty. Leave bulky bags & coats to enjoy the show with hands free to squish all the yarn. Donations of yarn & haberdashery welcomed to sell in their Skipton shop. Clear out your stash, make way for new. Funds go to saving lives & making a fairer world.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

5 weeks today and the first day of Yarndale will be in full swing. Looking back at the blue skies & sunshine we had last year!

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 22/08/2026

Save the dates 📅 | Agricultural shows 2026 | Yorkshire Dales National Park 🐄🐏🎪

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Going dotty! So delighted to receive one of our postcards from the lovely Jody Crochet UK with a HUGE bag of every colour in the rainbow. Parcels this week from Iowa, Canada, Liverpool & all over Scotland. Almost at 10k. Eek! Raising awareness of @unicef.org work for children around the world.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🧶 Who else made Granny Squares yesterday? 🧶 Here's some Tiny Tiny Granny Squares for Granny Square Day! #grannysquareday2026 #yarndale2026

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

😃Happy Granny Square Day😃 Hook in hand today, hooking up a few grannies. #grannysquareday #simplycrochetmagazine #yarndale2026

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🧶😃6 weeks until Yarndale😃🧶 We can’t wait… Who’s excited?

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

So pleased to announce our Start-Up Bursary in Memory of Amanda Bloom & Jenny Machin goes to Sabina Aiuto, of Wood, Stone, Feather & Bone! A needle-felting artist, inspired by woodland folklore in the quiet magic of the natural world & moss carpeted forests. yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-sta...

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🔴🟠🟢Dot count total 🟰 7617🔵🟣🟡 Thank you so much for all your parcels! There’s still time to join in the dotty fun that is this year’s Worldwide Creative Project in support of @unicef.org All the details so you can get involved are on our website: yarndale.co.uk/making-with-... #knitsky #crochetsky

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

How are you travelling to Skipton? ⛵️🚢🚌 ✈️🚂🚗 Planes, trains & automobiles. 🐎🛶🚴‍♀️ Please use public transport if poss. Skipton has excellent public transport links & our fabulous buses will run all weekend from the train station & town centre taking you straight to the show. yarndale.co.uk/getting-here/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wondering what the collective noun is for a pile of dots? Anyways, here’s a pile of dots from Slovenia and Northern Ireland. Keep those parcels coming and help us create a fabulous installation in support of all the work that @unicef.org does. yarndale.co.uk/making-with-...

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 30/07/2026

If you're spending time in and around the National Park this weekend, please: 🔥 Do not light barbecues or campfires. 🌊 Waterways can look deceptively calm and shallow at this time of year. BUT rivers and lakes can be extremely cold, deep and difficult to get out of.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park @yorkshiredales.org.uk · 05/08/2026

Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) is a grant programme supporting Dales farmers and land managers. The FiPL Farm Diaries is a podcast series exploring the impact of these projects 👇 📻 - ow.ly/hUNU50Yl1nB 📺 - youtu.be/2gFi6tdN1eQ #YorkshireDales #FiPL

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If you’d like to learn how to knit or crochet with two colours we have some splendid workshops to get you started. Try two colour brioche or double knitting. For the crocheters you could have a go at Tunisian Mosaic crochet. Still a few places left - best be quick though! yarndale.co.uk/workshops/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

😃 Happy Yorkshire Day 😃 Lots going on in Skipton today to celebrate.

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

With 8 weeks to go it’s time to get planning your Yarndale weekend. There’s lots (and we really do mean LOTS) of information on our website to help you. There’s loads about getting to Yarndale and a handy compilation of all your frequently asked questions. Do have a look 👀

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It’s all about the dotty post. Thank you everyone for all the circles we’ve received this week. The total now stands at 5218 and this week we’ve had parcels from Germany and Iceland. Parcels from all over the UK too including from Laurette Crafts UK, one of our lovely exhibitors. Thank you all 🙏

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

8 weeks till Yarndale! Time to check all details in your confirmation email & tickets. Look in your junk folder too! No need to print - fine on your phone. If you need tickets be quick - the first two Sat slots are now sold out & only a few 10am tickets left on Sunday. yarndale.co.uk/buy-tickets/

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yarndale.bsky.social @yarndale.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Announcing our splendid exhibitors for Yarndale 2026! Fantastic to bring together the most extensive collection of woolly exhibitors under one roof in the North, all looking forward to meeting you, sharing their wares & chatting wool. yarndale.co.uk/exhibitors-2... #knitsky #crochetsky #woolsky

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