Sign up to a crafting workshop

It’s also a wonderful way to support an independent yarn store and tap into your crafting community.

Gillian Gladrag has launched new dates for one-day Learn to Crochet workshops for beginners at the Fluff-a-torium in Bletchworth, Surrey, and also offers private one-to-one sessions (gilliangladrag.co.uk).

Heading north, Black Sheep Wools’ Craft Barn hosts a variety of workshops, including spinning, crochet and weaving (blacksheepwools.com).

In London, Loop has a gorgeous programme of workshops in a variety of crafts, plus regular free drop-in Crochet SOS sessions on some Sundays throughout the year to help those who are stuck in stitches or techniques (loopknitting.com).

The Yarn Dispensary in Faversham, Kent, runs a regular programme of events and offers private tuition with craft experts too. Sign up for their newsletter to keep up to date with new workshops (theyarndispensary.co.uk).