FibreFest is the Guild’s fibre festival, launched in 2016 as part of the Guild’s 30th anniversary celebrations. It has been held annual since then except for 2020 and 2021 when it had to be cancelled because of the pandemic and heavy flooding.
Each year since 2018, we have commissioned beautiful original patterns for each event. These are all available on Ravelry. All patterns are free at the time of the festival, but a charge may have been added by the designer subsequently.
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FibreFest 2025 - A Break in the Fog designed by Marg Rafferty A Break in the Fog is a soft triangle shawl with gentle crescent shaping along the top edge to help it drape across the shoulders without sliding off. Two versions are given: version 1 uses a colour changing gradient yarn such as Scheepjes Whirl and version 2 is worked in two contrasting 4ply (fingering weight) yarns. |
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FibreFest 2024 – Knitted Cowl, designed by Hannah Smith This cowl is worked in the round using an interesting slip stitch pattern that features stitches that are moved across the surface of the knitting, a little like cabling, to make a lattice pattern. You will be dropping these stitches in one row and picking them up again in the next. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/im-sorry-i-slipped-fibrefest-2024 |
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FibreFest 2024 - Crocheted cowl, designed by Hannah Smith This is a simple pattern featuring a repeated cluster stitch over two rows to form a wave pattern and worked in the round. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wave-to-me-fibrefest-2024 |
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FibreFest 2023 – Knitted Bag Three mosaic stitch patterns are included ….. or choose your own. Make it to your own size. Choose the length of the handle. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-2023-knitted-shoulder-bag |
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FibreFest 2023 – Crocheted bag, designed by Di Scaysbrooke Go crazy with colours and beads! Or make it simple with one colour only. The choice is yours. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-2023-crocheted-bag |
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FibreFest 2022 – Knitted Shawl, designed by Kathryn Trippett – The Australian Wool Store A knitted half circle shawl with 5 separate lace patterns and pretty rows of shaping eyelets. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-2022-knitted-shawl |
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FibreFest 2022 - Crocheted scarf or cowl, designed by Sharon Holstein There are 5 different stitch patterns used butif you decide that one of them isn’t for you, you could swap it out for one of your own favourites or just do an extra section of one of the other patterns that you like. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-2022-scarf-or-cowl |
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FibreFest 2019 – Knitted shawl, designed by Debra Kinsey. This is mostly worked in blocks of garter stitch interspersed with interesting eyelets and openings to create a semi-sculptural effect. To create a unique piece, all blocks except for the circle edging can be repositioned or omitted and all lengths can be varied. Two, three or even more colours may be used. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-shawl-2019 |
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FibreFest 2019 – Crocheted Cowl, designed by Ruth Buchanan https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gathering-of-friends-at-fibrefest-2019 |
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FibreFest 2018 – Knitted shawl, designed by Dominique Trad An asymmetrical triangle shawl featuring panels of garter stitch stripes and eyelets separated by sections of diamond lace. The FibreFest Shawl 2018 is designed for fingering (4 ply) yarn and is very adjustable. There are two versions specified in the pattern, with two lace finishing options to choose from. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fibrefest-shawl-2018 |
