Two festivals this summer, because one is never enough! Firstly we are back to Carry on Crafting between July 12 – 13th.This is held at the South of England Showground, Ardingley.

And secondly, Woolly Hugs is headlining alongside Tom Jones (in our hearts) at Camp Bestival between July 31st – August 3rd. Well we are ACTUALLY having a charity stall! 

Please come and find us at either event if you are attending!

At Carry on Crafting we plan to run Hugathon type workshop sessions throughout the weekend, focusing on our Snug project,  getting folk to make 6 inch squares.  We will be providing yarn. There is no booking needed for this, it will be a drop in activity.  It worked brilliantly last year. Hopefully it will be busy and great fun again. We will again be accepting ££ donations and spreading the woolly word. As last year (and nearer the time) we will make a blanket to raffle. This was extremely popular and a great fundraiser.

At Camp Bestival we will be again spreading the woolly word and running drop in pompom making sessions for families for a ££ donation.

As well as spreading the woolly message and rallying more crafters to our ranks at both festivals, are looking to have a few craft items to sell. This is where BESTIES and KEYRINGS come in!

How to help by making…

Overwhelmingly at Carry on Crafting it is an adult crowd buying any items, and at Camp Bestival it is 99% children. This is just something to consider.

1. We are looking for small handheld 3D pocket friends. Sewn, knitted, crocheted. Cute or quirky. Kids LOVED the animals. These sold incredibly well in previous years, and with your love and support they will again. Because of the age range particularly at Camp Bestival, no buttons, sequins etc, ie nothing which can be a choking risk. Safety eyes or embroidered eyes only.
2. And secondly we are looking for key rings/ bag tags, these could come with a Bestie attached or something else, we have had some many in previous craft sales so we suggest looking back there for ideas.

Have included Ali’s pattern from 2022 should folk wish to use it as a base for their Bestie. Scroll down..

Have a look at this Pinterest board for ideas..

How to help us by purchasing resources.

The children loved making pompoms last year, parents donated for these craft workshops, and it was a fabulous opportunity to chat about the work Woolly Hugs does. The number of crafters was pretty limited by the number of kits we had. So if anyone would like to buy us a set or two, thank you so so much, have a look here (at scissors and pompom makers) Our Amazon Wish List

Last posting for Camp Bestival is 1st July, to Teddington, please write BESTIES on the outside!

Photos from previous years…

This is the pattern from 2022 if anyone wishes to use as a base…

One for the Crochet crew. This is the base as devised by lovely Ali Oxford. Suggestions for personalising are as below. Safety eyes only please, or embroidered. Besties can be made in any yarn and colour. You can use plain or variegated yarn. Personalise your Bestie with accessories – spots, spikes, hats, wings, hair, etc. Please ensure that all accessories are securely attached, we will be testing before putting out for sale!

Accessory Ideas