I Knit Day 2008 promises to be a great big yarny party for knitters, crocheters and crafty folk of all persuasions.

Here's where you can see who's coming to the show, who's selling, who's performing, who's speaking, who's workshopping, who's booksigning, who's exhibiting, who's teaching and generally what's occurring...

Want to come? Click here to book tickets.

Yarn Harlot aka Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

- bestselling author, knitter, blogger; Stephanie visits the UK for the first time! Order the new Things I Learned From Knitting... now and collect your copy on the day!

Jane Sowerby

- a presentation by the author of the phenomenally successful, and totally beautiful Victorian Lace Today

Sasha Kagan

- Fun with Crochet Flowers workshop based on Sasha's great new book, Crochet Inspiration

Hélène Magnússon

- a very special 45 minute presentation based on Hélène's superb new book, Icelandic Knitting Using Rose Patterns

Erika Knight

- Men's Knits fashion show, an exclusive preview of garments from Erika's newest book. Watch out for details of a special Erika Knight event at I Knit London soon...

Jane Waller

- the Grande Dame of vintage knits, author of Knitting Fashions of the 1940s, The Man's Knitting Book and the soon-to-be republished classic, A Stitch in Time

Sandra Polley

- author of The Knitted Teddy Bear book, Sandra will be holding an exclusive workshop with tips and inspiration for creating your own knitted teddy bears!

www.knitonthenet.com

- our sponsors return with free access to the best online magazine in the UK, exclusive patterns, advice, features, textile art and A Stitch in Time fashion show

Amy Lamé's Pom Pom International

- Amy's back and she wants your Pom Poms!

Knitted Landscape

- ...is about knitting, art, inspiration, landscape, beauty, humour, nature, photography, imagination, making people smile.

The KNIFTAs

- our own awards ceremony for Knitting in Film and Television! Winners will be announced on the day.

Charity projects

- a chance to spend a little time knitting for charity...Oxfam, Save the Children, Origins, The Jenny Chant Appeal (logo, pictured) and more...

Rockpool Candy

- Inga Hamilton's work with recycled materials for knitting and crochet

The Mirasol Project / Bluefaced.com

- The Mirasol Project is named after a young Quechua girl who, with her brother, tends 350 alpacas. Its aim is to fight poverty and encourage community development.

Ingrid Wagner Big Knits

- world-record holding giant needles! Have a go with the biggest needles in the universe

The Knitting and Crochet Guild

- The Knitting & Crochet Guild - preserves and promotes hand-knitting, machine-knitting and crochet, publishes SlipKnot magazine for members.

Stitchlinks

- Support. Friendship. Information. Stitchlinks offer all of these plus a chance to improve your health and well-being through your favourite hobby...

Dutch Knitters

- they're back! The Dutch Knitters will be here with demonstrations, knit along and Dutch sweeties galore.

Peter Wyton

- poetry, performance and laughs, plus booksigning of Not All Men Are From Mars

The Great British Sheep

- our own celebration of the unique blend of sheep, wool and handknitting in the UK

The Knitted Gingerbread House

- a section of textile artist Alison Murray's amazing knitted Gingerbread House...raising money for North Devon Hospice and Great Ormond Street Hospital

Knit Your Own Alien! Competition

- a brand new competition for I Knit Day 2008. Click here for full details of how to enter - entry open to everyone, from any planet.

Josiane Schmit

- unique works of art hand-knitted by Josiane into over-sized jumpers!

Work by recent graduates in knitting and textiles

- we'll be showing work by textile artists Rhiannon Hunter, Melanie Bond, Suzanne Stallard and Emma Bradbury, whose work covers by a vast range of influences

Artesano Yarns

- Artesano are suppliers of sumptuous Peruvian alpaca and the exclusive UK distributor for Manos del Uruguay's glorious silk and wool yarns

Banyan Tree Yarns

- UK distributor and retailer of Lion Brand yarns, knit Stix and magazines

Black Hills

- undyed knitting wool for handknitting from New Zealand in four natural colours, also blended to give four more duos of colour.

Burnt Sugar

- the cosiest, crumbliest fudge and other lovely sweets, using golden, Fairtrade, unrefined sugar. A treat for weary knitters!

Debonnaire

- artistic yarns, original patterns and knitting kits, with beautful and practical knitting accessories

Devon Fine Fibres

- cashmere, mohair and ultrafine wool yarns from their own flocks of elite top quality goats and sheep. Grown with care and kindness, their yarns represent all that's best about the Devon countryside.

Easy Knits

- scrumptious hand-dyed yarns from Jon, the Easy Knitter - a one-man knitter, spinner, dyer from South London and a huge hit at last year's show!

Fibre Harvest

- specialist Devon-based worsted fibre processor and spinner, producing UK-made yarns, including alpaca and merino, plus a wide range of yarns from uk-farmed animals

Fiona Bailey Designs

- gorgeous gifts, including knitting kits, toys, accessories...plenty for everyone!

Fyberspates

- hand-dyed yarns anf fibres for knitting and spinning

Heathland Hebridean

- 100% natural undyed wool from rare Hebridean sheep...knitting yarn, rug wool and felted bag kits...

Herdy

- a branded giftware company based in the beautiful English Lake District with unique gifts for sheepy fans everywhere!

High Fibre

- unique knitted and felted yarns designed by Fiona Henderson

Hipknits

- hand-dyed yarns and patterns, plus Yarn Forward magazine

Jamie Possum

- the only specialist Possum Yarn supplier outside New Zealand. The softest natural yarn in the world? Find out for yourself! plus knitwear, tops for spinners and a range of needles and accessories.

Knitwitches

- luxury knitting yarns, silk, silk mixes, cashmere, kid mohair, sock yarn and many more all hand-dyed in Wales

Lana Pura

- luxury yarns, patterns and accessories including Rowan, The Big Yarn & much more

Loop

- gorgeous knitting supplies from yarns to vintage buttons and patterns

Maggiknits

- award-winning Maggie Jackson's premier designer yarns and books - the show will also include a special Maggiknits fashion parade!.

Natural Dye Studio

- Naturally dyed Yarns, Sock yarn, Leiceweight, Aran and Bulky, in Alpaca Silk and Merino. Plus Toilet Roll Dolly competition and display!

Natural Fibre Company

- small contract spinners of wool, mohair and alpaca who also produce a range of knitting yarns and patterns - all British, all pure wool, no pesticides

Nichols Buttons

- Lionel Nichols was a glass maker who handmade couture buttons from 1946 to 1966 in Marylebone. Now his daughter, Dixie, is selling his remaining exquisite buttons...

Purlescence

- luxury knitting supplies: Lantern Moon, Offhand Designs, Handmaiden, Artyarns and other fabulous indie suppliers

Selvedge Magazine

- The fabric of your life: textiles in fashion, fine art, interiors, travel and shopping.

Socktopus

- luxury handpainted yarns and quality knitting supplies

Wensleydale Longwool Sheepshop

- a collection of Wensleydale wool and patterns from the Longwool sheep, some of the finest lustre longwool in the world, direct from their flocks at the famr in Leyburn, Yorkshire

What The Butler Wore

- London’s favourite vintage clothing & accessories boutique. Specialists in 60s and 70s clothing, shoes and accessories for men and women.

The Woolly Workshop

- a mouth-watering array of luxury knitting yarns from around the world including Cherry Tree Hill, Apple Laine, Schaefer, Mission Falls...

Woolcraft with Wensleydale

- top quality worsted yarn, single roving and tops in 100% pure lustre fleece from the Beech Hill flock of Black Wensleydale sheep

If you'd like to have a stand in our marketplace, or you have a proposal for a workshop, exhibition or performance you can email us for an application form.