Knitting and fiber festival — Kings County Fiber Festival in New York

Dear knitters and knitters from around the world, get your needles and yarn ready because the Kings County Fiber Festival is back for its 14th edition! This year, the festival is taking place in the heart of Manhattan at La Placita, offering a warm and welcoming indoor space to celebrate knitting and yarn creativity. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll find exciting workshops here, including a natural dyeing workshop using local plants, as well as an interactive exhibition showcasing ancestral knitting techniques. And to cap off the day beautifully, a special cocktail hour is organized for artisans on Friday evening. A space for discovery, sharing, and charity, with the sale of hats for a charitable campaign. So come join us in this celebration of craftsmanship and community!

Practical information — Kings County Fiber Festival

Getting to New York

By train

  • Kew Gardens
  • St. George
  • Clinton–Washington Avenues

Knitting and wool life — Metro Boulot Tricot

About Kings County Fiber Festival

New York City, founded in 1624, is located in southern New York State on New York Harbor. It is the largest city in the United States, with a population of 8,405,837 inhabitants. Situated at an elevation of 25 meters, New York City is the geographic and demographic heart of the northeastern United States megaregion and the New York metropolitan area, the largest in North America. This metropolitan area is a global center for commerce and finance, culture, technology, entertainment, and media, as well as science and education, and hosts the headquarters of many international institutions, including the United Nations. New York is twinned with 24 cities around the world.

Source : Wikipedia

Things to see on site near New York, Brooklyn

  • Alphabet City
  • SoHo
  • Tudor City
  • South Street Seaport
  • New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture

Where to stay near New York, Brooklyn

  • Hotel Churchill
  • Greenpoint Branch YMCA — 95 Meserole Avenue 11222
  • West Side YMCA — 10023

Where to eat near New York, Brooklyn

  • Pedro’s — 73 Jay Street 11201 Brooklyn — +1-718-797-2851
  • Boutros — +1-718-403-0055
  • Mikado — 177 Atlantic Avenue 11201 Brooklyn — +1-212-381-1388

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Marie

Marie

Passionnée de tricot depuis toujours, j’aime transformer de simples pelotes en créations uniques et réconfortantes. Sur Metro-Boulot-Tricot je partage mon expérience, des conseils pratiques et mes découvertes autour de la laine, tout en mêlant voyage et parentalité pour inspirer mes lecteurs à tricoter avec plaisir et créativité.