News & Events

KAN is back for 2025!

Classes are just being finalised for the event now and these will be published (fingers crossed) by the end of the month. Registrations open May 1st at 10am. Last year was an incredible event with that beautiful mix of inspiration, openness, fun and of course plenty of knitting!

If you are thinking of attending KAN for the first time or the first time in a long time, then make sure you follow KAN on Facebook and join the KAN group

KAN Marketplace Trading Hours

Friday 12.30pm – 7.30pm (KAN Registrants only)
Saturday 9am – 5pm (KAN Registrants only)
Sunday 9am – 12pm (Open to the Public)

Skeinz will be open Friday from 10am – 3.30pm & 10am – 1pm

A FREE shuttle will be running from the venue to Skeinz all throughout the day.

KAN Delegates Thursday, Friday & Saturday ONLY

Open to the Public Sunday Morning 9am – 12pm

 

Skeinz Express
Skeinz will continue to trade off site at our mill store – just a 5 minute drive away. Skeinz is KAN’s primary sponsor and also holds an exclusive sale for KAN every year. The Skeinz Express will run between the venue & Skeinz.

______

Knit August Nights – General information

DATA
Make sure you bring your smart phone, tablet or laptop because with the WiFi you can download patterns immediately – perfect if you want to purchase from one of our designers trading or see someone sporting a stunning garments & you wish the hunt the pattern out.  Wifi will be available in all the classes.
PDF’s will be posted on the website www.knitaugustnights.co.nz/news and I do have printed copies of Class requirements, Class location guide, Class lists (in case you forget where you are supposed to be) Pictorial maps to get to your classes, directions to Skeinz if you are getting there under your own steam.

SHOPPING

‘Cash is King’ KAN!  Many traders will have their online stores and credit card facilities with them, but by no means all of them.  There will be an EFTPOS cash out facility on site (whilst my cash reserves last) for a small transaction fee.  There is a cash machine on Bridge Street outside Beattie & Forbes Booksellers.  As past attendees will tell you, whatever you think will be enough cash for the market…. DOUBLE IT!

VENUE

East Pier is our trading & social hub during KAN.  Dave’s team of Vanessa & support staff are really accommodating & will work hard to make sure you are comfortable, fed & watered.  Trading will able to take place across the entire event this year in the newly refurbished function room.  So there will be plenty of chances to buy or just hang out across the weekend.  The special KAN menu will be running again – this was wildly popular last year.

WELCOME SOIREE

This is being moved to Friday night so everyone can enjoy this whilst they are still fresh.  This is now INCLUDED in your base registration and is happening at East Pier on Friday evening from 6pm – 7.30pm. Leaving you free to make dinner plans afterwards.

The Ahuriri village is not only the KAN venue, but also my home.  I live just a few hundred metres away & many of the venues at KAN are friends.  They are genuinely very excited to have you in our ‘home’ & hope you have a wonderful time.

Please support the local businesses and take every opportunity to get your knitting/crochet out to show the locals how we roll.