2026 MakeAlong

We are running our annual knit and crochet makealongs again for 2026!

Many of you have joined us in making and wearing one of the makealong patterns in previous years and collected your free participants ribbon award.

We’re bringing the makealongs back for 2026 and will be organising makealong meet ups over the weekend!

As in previous years, patterns for the makealongs were nominated and voted for over on our social media platforms.

Knitting Pattern

The winning knit pattern for the 2026 makealong is the Love Note by @tincanknits

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Crochet Pattern

The winning crochet pattern for the 2026 makealong is The Franny Granny Sweater @hanjancrochet

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To be in with a chance of receiving a free 2026 makealong ribbon award all you need to do is make and wear one of the two winning patterns to the 2026 show, visit the makealong table and collect your ribbon! Pin it to your project and wear it with pride!!

Rules to participate and get your free ribbon award…

  1. You must wear your project to EAYF- a little hint here, as long as you’re wearing your make you can qualify… that doesn’t mean it has to be completely finished!
  2. Your make must be made using one of the two winning patterns.
  3. When you enter the show (or later in the day if you’re keen to get to our amazing marketplace) you can show your project at the table in the entrance area. We would love you to take a picture and tag us on social media! This is a voluntary step. We do not require a picture for you to receive your award.
  4. We give you your free ribbon award! There will be a bulb pins with them so that you can pin your award to your project and wear it with pride! Ribbon awards will be on a table in the entrance, if the table is unmanned please help yourself, we trust you!

Ribbon awards are available while stock lasts, whilst we have never run out yet we cannot guarantee availability in advance.