Thursday March 20th

8.30am Early registration opens at Joy of Yarn

9.00am - 4.30 Shetland Masterclass with Gudrun Johnston from Shetland Trader

Cost: $160 including yarn and lunch

6.00pm - 9.00pm Craft Cafē at The Offering

Cost: Free entry but food and drinks are at own expense

Friday March 21st

9.30am Cobblestones Registration Desk Opens

10.00am Traders Hall Opens

10.00am Social Spaces Opens

11.00am Tree Planting Ceremony

11.45am Te Hūpēnui Beanie Group Photo

1.00pm - 4.00pm Stream A: Workshops

Workshop A1: The Hapkerchief Pattern, Tips and Tricks with Gudrun from Shetland Trader

Cost: $70 including yarn and refreshments

Workshop A2: Colourwork - Two Handed, Stranded Knitting with Morag from Vintage Purls

Cost: $70 including refreshments

Workshop A3: Wild Flowers of the Shetlands - Crochet Granny Squares with Jasmine from Bonfire Crafts

Cost: $70 including yarn and refreshments

1.30pm - 3.00pm Stream A: Talk

Shetland Adventures and Travel Temptations with James from Joy of Yarn

Cost: Free...but you might be tempted to travel to Shetland with him

3.45pm Traders Hall Closes

3.45pm Social Spaces Close

4.15pm Cobblestones Complex closes

6.00pm - 9.00pm Craft Cafē at The Offering

Cost: Free entry but food and drinks are at own expense

Saturday March 22nd

8.45am Cobblestones Complex opens

9.00am Traders Hall opens

9.00am Social Spaces Open

9.00am - 12.00pm Stream B: Workshops

Workshop B1: Haps, History and Techniques with Gudrun from Shetland Trader

Cost: $70 including yarn and refreshments

Workshop B2: Fair Isle Knitting with Morag from Vintage Purls

Cost: $70 including refreshments

Workshop B3: Bundle Dyeing Demonstration with Keiry from The Kindly Dyer

Cost: $50 including a discount voucher to purchase your own natural dye kit

Workshop B4: Weave your own Tukutuku panel

Cost: $70 including tukutuku board, choice of cords or wool and refreshments

9.30am - 11.00am Stream B: Talk

*TBC The Knitting Belt - Its past present and future with Janette Budge

Cost: Free

1.00pm - 4.00pm Stream C: Workshops

Workshop C1: Te Hūpēnui Beanie with James Herbison from Joy of Yarn

Cost: $70 including yarn and refreshments

Workshop C2: The Lanarkshire Crochet Cowl with Jasmine from Bonfire Crafts

Cost: $70 including yarn and refreshments

Workshop C3: Natural Dyeing with Rosemarie from Rose Spud Yarns

Cost: $70 including yarn, dye product and refreshments

Workshop C4: Across Oceans: Reflecting the traditions of Shetland lace in Aotearoa with Sonja Barneveld

Cost: $70 including refreshments

1.30pm - 3.00pm Stream C: Talk

Knitting as a taonga tuku iho (a gift handed down) - Exploring our knitting stories with Elizabeth Nihoniho of Amikihia Knits

Cost: Free

3.45pm Traders Hall Closes

3.45pm Social Spaces Close

4.15pm Cobblestones Complex closes

6.00pm til late - Gala Evening at the South Wairarapa Workingmen's Club

Cost: $75 including meal and entertainment

Sunday March 23rd

9.00am - 10.00am Greytown Flower Farm visit

Cost: Free entry but any flowers you wish to pick are at own expense

Cobblestones will be open to the general public with entry by way of a gold coin donation going to Hospice Wairarapa

9.45am Cobblestones Museum Complex opens

10.00am Traders Hall opens

10.00am Social spaces open

2.45pm Traders Hall Closes

2.45pm Social Spaces Close

3.15pm Cobblestones Complex closes

 

Please note that the events listed are accurate as at the time of publishing but may be subject to change