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3 months ago

Some good news to shed a little light on those January blues : 2 excellent free online knitting history events and a programme still available to UK viewers via BBC iPlayer. More details at the Knitting History website knittinghistory.co.uk/events/new-knitting-history-events-media/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory ... See MoreSee Less

New Knitting History Events & Media

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April may have been the cruellest month in T. S. Eliot’s eyes, but for many in the continuing COVID pandemic, January 2021 is far worse. Here is some good news to help KHF members keep going:...

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5 months ago

Bookings for the Knitting History Forum Conference & AGM 2020 have now closed. We look forward to seeing confirmed delegates this Saturday. If you missed out this time we hope to see you at our next event, whenever that may be in these uncertain days. #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory #khfconference2020 ... See MoreSee Less

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6 months ago

KHF2020 is on! Join us via Zoom on Saturday 7th November for Knitting History Forum AGM & Conference 2020. Speakers include Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, Lynn Abrams, Sandy Black, Susan North, Sylvie Odstrčilová, Jade Halbert, Lesley O’Connell Edwards, Angharad Thomas, Emily Whitted and Michelle Hanks on a range of knitting history topics covering early gloves, the collection of Textile Research Centre, the frameknitting industry and designing knitting and homeworking in the 1980s as well as new PhD research. A full programme is available via the Knitting History website knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-2020-virtual-conference-and-agm/. In these uncertain times, our event is free though donations to Knitting History Forum are welcome. Register now at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khf-agm-conference-2020-tickets-125632816135 #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory #khfconference2020 ... See MoreSee Less

KHF AGM & Conference 2020

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Sandy Black welcomes you to our AGM and Conference 2020

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7 months ago

Un-Convention 2020 is the Knitting & Crochet Guild’s first virtual convention. Running from this Wednesday 9th September to Tuesday 15th September 2020, the convention has a broad range of free events across the seven-day schedule, including speakers familiar from KHF conferences. Videos with closed captions (subtitles) will be available on Youtube and you can also join in on the Guild’s Facebook group, Ravelry KCG or follow the hashtag #unconventionkcg on Instagram. Visit the Un-convention 2020 website to see the exciting programme in full unconvention.kcguild.org.uk/un-convention ... See MoreSee Less

KCG Events - Un-Convention

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Un-Convention 2020 is the first virtual convention for the Knitting & Crochet Guild. It will be held online from 9th to 15th September 2020. The Programme is still under development. This site will be...

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7 months ago

Knitting History Forum AGM and Conference 2020In order to recognise the extraordinary circumstances of the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic, the Knitting History Forum has decided to stage an online event on Saturday 7th November. This event will be free to attend and open to all, following registration, and will comprise speakers, discussion groups/show and tell and opportunities for research students to give short presentations or present posters online of their current work-in-progress.Watch this space for further announcements! #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-forum-agm-and-conference-2020/ ... See MoreSee Less

Knitting History Forum AGM and Conference 2020

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Saturday 7th November 2020 In order to recognise the extraordinary circumstances of the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic, the Knitting History Forum has decided to stage an online event on Sat 7th ...

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20 Jan

Female students at the Ackworth School also knitted stockings - 339 pairs in 1821! - and excelled at sewing, embroidery and other forms of needlework too. #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #materialculture

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19 Jan

‘Inside The Factory’ episode on UK commercial sock-knitting includes a look at Kitchener stitch and WWI featuring Joyce Meader of The Historic Knit. UK viewers can catchup online until June 2021 on BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000r03q #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory

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13 Jan

Knitters and vintage fashionistas ahoy!

Come to our free online talk about knitting in 1920s and 1930s domestic magazines!

4 February 2021, 6.30-7.30pm.

Book here: https://www.timeandtidemagazine.org/for-those-who-enjoy-an-interesting-piece-of-knitting

@ViolaChasm @KCGCollection @ActivismLearn @LSELibrary #vintage #knit #vintagestyle

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5 Jan

Happy New Year! Let's hope that it is calmer and safer than 2020.
Our first event this year is a Colloquium on 29 Jan. It will be of most interest to museum and collection professionals, but everyone is welcome. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curators-colloquium-on-knitted-textiles-tickets-133065976919

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7 Nov

Feels like old home week listening to @KnitHistForum conference this AM with great presentations (so far!) by @Lynncabrams @UofGknitting @jadehalbert as well as inspiring virtual visit to @TRCLeiden !

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New Knitting History Events & Media
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