For photos of past festivals please head over to the Photos & News page.
(Thanks to Shirley Anderson for starting the compilation of this festival list.)
| 2025 | Christchurch | Golden Fest | |
| 2024 | Waikanae | Silver Needles | |
| 2023 | Invercargill | South Knit | Download Prize and Trophy winners PDF |
| 2022 | Whanganui | River Fest | Download Prize and Trophy winners PDF |
| 2021 | Stratford | Knitalong | Download Prize and Trophy winners PDF |
| 2020 | Cancelled (COVID) | ||
| 2019 | Mosgiel | Can Knit – Too | Download Prize and Trophy winners PDF |
| 2018 | Rotorua | Geyser Knit | Download Prize and Trophy winners PDF |
| 2017 | Invercargill | South Knit | |
| 2016 | Hamilton | Silver Needles | |
| 2015 | Mosgiel | Mosgiel Magic | |
| 2014 | Palmerston North | Fibre to Fabric | |
| 2013 | MT. Maunganui | Speed Knit | |
| 2012 | Christchruch | Can-Knit | |
| 2011 | Invercargill | Southern Lights | |
| 2010 | Stratford | TaraKnit | |
| 2009 | Nelson | Sun Fest | |
| 2008 | Tauranga | Knit A Plenty | |
| 2007 | Palmerston North | Manawatu Area Festival | |
| 2006 | Invercargill | Southern Lights | |
| 2005 | Taumarunui | Under the Big Shelter | |
| 2004 | Christchruch | Can-Knit | |
| 2003 | Palmerston North | Over the Ranges | |
| 2002 | New Plymouth | Taranaki Festival | |
| 2001 | Nelson | Sun Fest | |
| 2000 | Auckland | Knit Magic | |
| 1999 | Hastings | Knit-Fest Hawkes Bay | |
| 1998 | Ashburton | South Canterbury Area Festival 98 | |
| 1997 | Tauranga | Knit A Plenty | |
| 1996 | Invercargill | Scenic South | |
| 1995 | Masterton | Machine Knit | |
| 1994 | Hamilton | Waikato Area Festival | |
| 1993 | Christchruch | North Canterbury Area Festival | |
| 1992 | Palmerston North | Manawatu Area Festival | |
| 1991 | Auckland | ||
| 1990 | Dunedin | Otago | |
| 1989 | New Plymouth | Taranaki | |
| 1988 | Napier | Hawkes Bay | |
| 1987 | Invercargill | Invercargill | |
| 1986 | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | |
| 1985 | Wellington | Wellington | |
| 1984 | Timaru | South Canterbury | |
| 1983 | Hamilton | ||
| 1982 | Christchruch | ||
| 1981 | Masterton | ||
| 1980 | Dunedin | ||
| 1979 | Wanganui | ||
| 1978 | Blenheim | ||
| 1977 | Stratford | ||
| 1976 | Invercargill | ||
| 1975 | Putaruru | ||
| 1974 | Geraldine | ||
| 1973 | Rangiora |