Stirling Knit 'n' Natter - May 2026

Bank holidays and a crafty event in Bridge of Allan.

Bank Holiday Mondays

We'll be meeting as usual on both bank holiday Mondays in May: online on 4 May and in person on 25 May.

SashikoFest comes to Bridge of Allan

If you're interested in finding out more about the Japanese embroidery that I do (from people who actually know what they're talking about!), SashikoFest Scotland 2026 is taking place 10am-4pm on Saturday 23 May at Bridge of Allan Parish Church. There will be exhibitions, talks and demonstrations, as well as stalls, and (I think) entry will be free. I'll definitely be going so let me know if you'd like to join me.

In-person venue reminder

We're now meeting regularly in Cronies Bar, in the Golden Lion Hotel on King Street. Cronies is in the front door, up the steps and turn left, sign-posted for the bar and restaurant. We don't have a booking so, if you're first there, we're just looking to grab a table or tables to fit 6-8 of us. The two tables immediately to the left as you go in the door (directly opposite the bar) are our preferred spot, if they're free.

Online subscriptions

We switched to our new subscriptions for online meetups in March/April last year, which means that if you signed up for an annual subscription around that time, it will renew sometime soon (if it hasn't already). There is a link to manage your subscription in the monthly online meetup emails, which will let you check when it will renew and what payment method will be used.

Prices will stay the same as they were last year (£20 annually or £5 quarterly). We collected enough last year to cover the Zoom subscription with a little left over. I don't want money to be a barrier to anyone joining us, so the extra funds are used to provide gift subscriptions and subsidies for other events for anyone who needs them. As always, I'm happy to provide a detailed account of what is going on with the group funds, if wanted.

Happy crafting,

Susan

Our WhatsApp community

If you would like to join our (completely optional) WhatsApp community, you can do so via this link or by scanning the QR code below. You'll see an "Announcements" channel and a couple of groups within the community. Only I can post to "Announcements" so this will be where you can find important news without any chit-chat.

Other dates for your diary

Events in bold are those that we will definitely be attending as a group and there will be more details in future newsletters. Other events are listed for information but let me know if you'd be interested in attending as a group. Similarly, email me at susan@yellowgingerdesigns.co.uk with details of other crafty events or exhibitions in central Scotland and I'll add them to the list.

• 23 May: SashikoFest, Bridge of Allan.
• 29-30 May: Tangled, Galashiels.
• 12-13 September: Scottish Yarn Festival, Perth.
• 10-11 October: Glasgow School of Yarn, Glasgow.
• 28-29 November: East Neuk Knits, Fife.

Our May meetups

• 11, 25 May: Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling. (​​​​​​​​​​Download​​ calendar invite.)
• 4, 18 May: Zoom. (Subscribe for the Zoom link and calendar invites.)

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