Welcome to Red Thread Events. We host the Cape Town and Joburg yarn Festivals

Our Next Event

We are excited to announce that the Cape Town Yarn Festival will take place in the first quarter of 2024!

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About Red Thread

Red Thread is the organiser of the Cape Town Yarn Festival and the Joburg Yarn Festival. We pride ourselves in bringing together the best of the natural fibre yarn industry in South Africa!

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capetownyarnfest

We are so excited to share this information with

We are so excited to share this information with you!

CTYF2024 IS HAPPENING!!!

…so book the date on your calendar, and we will be posting more information soon.

With 💛 from Gina and Carlé

Wishing you all a Happy Women’s Day! After the

Wishing you all a Happy Women’s Day!

After the incredible Cape Town Yarn Festival on Women’s day 2019, we are happy to announce on this Women’s Day:

We have very exiting news!!

#capetownyarnfest2024 is being planned!

Details to follow soon!

Wishing all you beautiful women a wonderful Women’s Day 2021!
From the Red Thread Team ♥️

**CANCELLED** We are so excited!! Only 100 days to

**CANCELLED** We are so excited!! Only 100 days to our next event: The @jhbyarnfestival
.
For now we will only post on @jhbyarnfestival , so remember to follow along our adventure there! We will post again here when we start planning our next Cape Town event... #jhbyarnfestival2020 .
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Yarn: @nurturingfibres and @miss_la_motteyarns
Picture: @mysquarehat .
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#yarnfest #yarnfestival #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #yarnlove #yarnlover #joburgevents #joburgyarnfestival #makeallthethings #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinsta #fibrecrafts #fibrelove #fibre #merinowool #merinoyarn

Look at this beautiful crocheted blanket spotted a

Look at this beautiful crocheted blanket spotted at the Cape Town Yarn Festival! Great idea for all those little bits and pieces of yarn leftovers...what do you do with yarn leftovers?
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Photo: @jeanelde.mouton .
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#grannystripecardigan #crochetcardigan #handmadecloset #slowfashionmovement #capetownyarnfestival2019 #jhbyarnfestival2020 #joburgevents #southafricanyarn #handdyedyarn #indiedyedyarn #naturalyarns #joburgyarnfestival #yarnlover #yarnfest #yarnfestival #ctyarnfest #makeallthethings

Fibre can become so many things! Captured here is

Fibre can become so many things! Captured here is one of those things: Spinning at the Yarn Festival.
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What fibre craft do you practice?
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Video by: @jeanelde.mouton
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#yarnfest #yarnfestival #yarnporn #yarnstagram #spinning #spinnersofinstagram #igspinners #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfest2019 #fibrecraft #fibre #naturalyarns #southafricanyarn #capetownevents #fibreartistsofinstagram #handdyedyarn #indiedyedyarn

Happy holidays are filled with family, friends and

Happy holidays are filled with family, friends and never complete without yarn!
As the new year approaches we are excited to share our plans for 2020. The Cape Town Yarn Festival was such a hit that it sparked our imaginations to plan The Joburg Yarn Festival on 9 May 2020! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This is a must for all yarn enthusiasts.

Take a look at some unforgettable moments captured in this video by @jeanelde.mouton of CTYF2019

Wishing you all a happy new year and look forward to seeing you at JHBYF2020!

#capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfest2019 #ctyarnfest #yarnfest #yarnfestival #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #yarnlove #yarnlover #ctyf2019

We would like to thank each and every person who e

We would like to thank each and every person who exhibited and attended CTYF2019 for helping us make a huge success of the first Cape Town Yarn Festival! .
To end 2019 on a high note, we would like to announce and congratulate our goodie bag winner: @maricam81 - for her yarn festival program social media post!!
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#yarnfest #yarnfestival #ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #yarnporn #capetownyarnfestival2019 #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #craftastherapy

Wow! What an incredible day! Here’s a sneak view

Wow! What an incredible day! Here’s a sneak view into the first ever Cape Town Yarn Festival ~ thanks so much to each an every person who came and made this such a special day!
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.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsulatour

Almost time!! You may have heard that the road to

Almost time!! You may have heard that the road to Kommetjie was temporarily blocked with protests for housing. Competent services were brought in to sort out the situation. We are happy to let you know that by last night, traffic was flowing through. This morning the road is also clear! Happily, there is also a very scenic alternative route via Red Hill should you feel that you would like to take it!
Look forward to seeing you at the biggest yarn event of the year!

We are so excited to show you our programme for th

We are so excited to show you our programme for the day of the festival! .
.
Pick one up at the ticket desk, and be sure to colour it in, photograph it with your Cape Town Yarn Festival 2019 activities and purchases, and post to social media with #ctyarnfest2019 to win one of our very coveted goodie bags! .
.
Looking forward to seeing you in two sleeps!

#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

Come and visit @67blankets in Hall 2 on Friday at

Come and visit @67blankets in Hall 2 on Friday at the Cape Town Yarn Festival where they will be making blankets for people in need of some loving warmth!
Bring your needles / crochet hook if you’d like to make a square at CTYF, or if you have squares at home that you would like to contribute, you can bring those along on the day. .
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.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula #67blankets

We are so excited to announce the Cape Town Yarn F

We are so excited to announce the Cape Town Yarn Festival “Dress The Goat” competition sponsored by @mohairsouthafrica ! .
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HOW IT WORKS:
Visit Hall 2 at @capetownyarnfest on Friday. Dress your little goat... wrap it / knit or crochet an accessory (bring your own hook/needles! Goat dressing yarn will be provided on the day) ~ you can even make something at home and bring it with you on Friday to dress your goat in! .
.
Competition opens at 9 am and will close at 4pm. The winner (selected by Mohair South Africa) will be announced at 4:30pm in Hall 1.
The winner of the competition will receive the most incredible prize from Mohair South Africa (including a gorgeous mohair blanket!) to the value of R4000!!! We will post a pic soon! PLUS: you get to keep your little goat 🐐😊

We are so excited and honoured that master lacemak

We are so excited and honoured that master lacemaker, Charlotte Keen will be demonstrating Bobbin Lacemaking at the Cape Town Yarn Festival. Visit her at her craft display in Hall 2 this Friday!

Pictured:
Withof fan by Mignon Groenewald
Pierre Fouché creating lacework with bobbins

#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #bobbinlace #bobbinlacemaking #charlottekeen #charlottekeenlacemaker #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

We look forward to welcoming you to the first ever

We look forward to welcoming you to the first ever Cape Town Yarn Festival! .
Tickets at the door: arrive at Kommetjie Primary School and join the queue! Tickets are available from 8:30am.

If you have bought your ticket online, please check your email for your “order processing” or “order complete” email, else log into your account at www.ctyarnfest.co.za/my-account to find your order!
.
.
See you soon!!!
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

Facebook COMPETITION TIME! Stand a chance to win

Facebook COMPETITION TIME!
Stand a chance to win this #capetownyarnfest2019 goodie bag • OR • one of 2 sets of double tickets to the Cape Town Yarn Festival on 9 August 2019! .
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Like the Facebook page, love the post and tag a friend who you would like bring with you. Get an extra entry for sharing!
.
.
Only enter if you are able to collect your prize / tickets on 9 August at the yarn festival. Winners to be announced on Wednesday! Good luck!!!
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

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capetownyarnfest

We are so excited to share this information with

We are so excited to share this information with you!

CTYF2024 IS HAPPENING!!!

…so book the date on your calendar, and we will be posting more information soon.

With 💛 from Gina and Carlé

Wishing you all a Happy Women’s Day! After the

Wishing you all a Happy Women’s Day!

After the incredible Cape Town Yarn Festival on Women’s day 2019, we are happy to announce on this Women’s Day:

We have very exiting news!!

#capetownyarnfest2024 is being planned!

Details to follow soon!

Wishing all you beautiful women a wonderful Women’s Day 2021!
From the Red Thread Team ♥️

**CANCELLED** We are so excited!! Only 100 days to

**CANCELLED** We are so excited!! Only 100 days to our next event: The @jhbyarnfestival
.
For now we will only post on @jhbyarnfestival , so remember to follow along our adventure there! We will post again here when we start planning our next Cape Town event... #jhbyarnfestival2020 .
.
Yarn: @nurturingfibres and @miss_la_motteyarns
Picture: @mysquarehat .
.
#yarnfest #yarnfestival #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #yarnlove #yarnlover #joburgevents #joburgyarnfestival #makeallthethings #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinsta #fibrecrafts #fibrelove #fibre #merinowool #merinoyarn

Look at this beautiful crocheted blanket spotted a

Look at this beautiful crocheted blanket spotted at the Cape Town Yarn Festival! Great idea for all those little bits and pieces of yarn leftovers...what do you do with yarn leftovers?
.
Photo: @jeanelde.mouton .
.
.
#grannystripecardigan #crochetcardigan #handmadecloset #slowfashionmovement #capetownyarnfestival2019 #jhbyarnfestival2020 #joburgevents #southafricanyarn #handdyedyarn #indiedyedyarn #naturalyarns #joburgyarnfestival #yarnlover #yarnfest #yarnfestival #ctyarnfest #makeallthethings

Fibre can become so many things! Captured here is

Fibre can become so many things! Captured here is one of those things: Spinning at the Yarn Festival.
.
What fibre craft do you practice?
.
Video by: @jeanelde.mouton
.
#yarnfest #yarnfestival #yarnporn #yarnstagram #spinning #spinnersofinstagram #igspinners #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfest2019 #fibrecraft #fibre #naturalyarns #southafricanyarn #capetownevents #fibreartistsofinstagram #handdyedyarn #indiedyedyarn

Happy holidays are filled with family, friends and

Happy holidays are filled with family, friends and never complete without yarn!
As the new year approaches we are excited to share our plans for 2020. The Cape Town Yarn Festival was such a hit that it sparked our imaginations to plan The Joburg Yarn Festival on 9 May 2020! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This is a must for all yarn enthusiasts.

Take a look at some unforgettable moments captured in this video by @jeanelde.mouton of CTYF2019

Wishing you all a happy new year and look forward to seeing you at JHBYF2020!

#capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfest2019 #ctyarnfest #yarnfest #yarnfestival #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #yarnlove #yarnlover #ctyf2019

We would like to thank each and every person who e

We would like to thank each and every person who exhibited and attended CTYF2019 for helping us make a huge success of the first Cape Town Yarn Festival! .
To end 2019 on a high note, we would like to announce and congratulate our goodie bag winner: @maricam81 - for her yarn festival program social media post!!
.
.
#yarnfest #yarnfestival #ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #yarnporn #capetownyarnfestival2019 #handdyedyarn #southafricanyarn #yarnstagram #acolorstory #craftastherapy

Wow! What an incredible day! Here’s a sneak view

Wow! What an incredible day! Here’s a sneak view into the first ever Cape Town Yarn Festival ~ thanks so much to each an every person who came and made this such a special day!
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsulatour

Almost time!! You may have heard that the road to

Almost time!! You may have heard that the road to Kommetjie was temporarily blocked with protests for housing. Competent services were brought in to sort out the situation. We are happy to let you know that by last night, traffic was flowing through. This morning the road is also clear! Happily, there is also a very scenic alternative route via Red Hill should you feel that you would like to take it!
Look forward to seeing you at the biggest yarn event of the year!

We are so excited to show you our programme for th

We are so excited to show you our programme for the day of the festival! .
.
Pick one up at the ticket desk, and be sure to colour it in, photograph it with your Cape Town Yarn Festival 2019 activities and purchases, and post to social media with #ctyarnfest2019 to win one of our very coveted goodie bags! .
.
Looking forward to seeing you in two sleeps!

#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

Come and visit @67blankets in Hall 2 on Friday at

Come and visit @67blankets in Hall 2 on Friday at the Cape Town Yarn Festival where they will be making blankets for people in need of some loving warmth!
Bring your needles / crochet hook if you’d like to make a square at CTYF, or if you have squares at home that you would like to contribute, you can bring those along on the day. .
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula #67blankets

We are so excited to announce the Cape Town Yarn F

We are so excited to announce the Cape Town Yarn Festival “Dress The Goat” competition sponsored by @mohairsouthafrica ! .
.
HOW IT WORKS:
Visit Hall 2 at @capetownyarnfest on Friday. Dress your little goat... wrap it / knit or crochet an accessory (bring your own hook/needles! Goat dressing yarn will be provided on the day) ~ you can even make something at home and bring it with you on Friday to dress your goat in! .
.
Competition opens at 9 am and will close at 4pm. The winner (selected by Mohair South Africa) will be announced at 4:30pm in Hall 1.
The winner of the competition will receive the most incredible prize from Mohair South Africa (including a gorgeous mohair blanket!) to the value of R4000!!! We will post a pic soon! PLUS: you get to keep your little goat 🐐😊

We are so excited and honoured that master lacemak

We are so excited and honoured that master lacemaker, Charlotte Keen will be demonstrating Bobbin Lacemaking at the Cape Town Yarn Festival. Visit her at her craft display in Hall 2 this Friday!

Pictured:
Withof fan by Mignon Groenewald
Pierre Fouché creating lacework with bobbins

#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #bobbinlace #bobbinlacemaking #charlottekeen #charlottekeenlacemaker #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

We look forward to welcoming you to the first ever

We look forward to welcoming you to the first ever Cape Town Yarn Festival! .
Tickets at the door: arrive at Kommetjie Primary School and join the queue! Tickets are available from 8:30am.

If you have bought your ticket online, please check your email for your “order processing” or “order complete” email, else log into your account at www.ctyarnfest.co.za/my-account to find your order!
.
.
See you soon!!!
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

Facebook COMPETITION TIME! Stand a chance to win

Facebook COMPETITION TIME!
Stand a chance to win this #capetownyarnfest2019 goodie bag • OR • one of 2 sets of double tickets to the Cape Town Yarn Festival on 9 August 2019! .
.
Like the Facebook page, love the post and tag a friend who you would like bring with you. Get an extra entry for sharing!
.
.
Only enter if you are able to collect your prize / tickets on 9 August at the yarn festival. Winners to be announced on Wednesday! Good luck!!!
.
.
#ctyarnfest #ctyarnfest2019 #capetownyarnfestival #capetownyarnfestival2019 #ctyarnfestvendors #ctyarnfestexhibitors #southafricanstitching #southafricanyarn #southafricanhanddyedyarn #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnfestival #yarnfest #capetownevents #whatsonincapetown #whatshappeningincapetown #cteventplanner #ctevents #capepeninsula

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