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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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Knitting History Forum

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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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Knitting History Forum

4 months ago

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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

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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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4 months ago

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Knitting History Forum AGM and Conference 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 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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New research on the framework knitting industry in the US by Emily Whitted has won an award. Shared via the Framework Knitters Museum, where Emily worked last summer and which is well worth visiting #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #frameworkknitting #knittedstockings #dresshistory #costumehistory #fashionhistoryThis week we are thrilled to learn that incoming doctoral student Emily Whitted has won the E. McClung Fleming Thesis Prize from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture for her M.A. thesis "Made in Germantown: Production, Wear, and Repair of American Frame-Knit Stockings 1683-1830".

Although Germantown (a community northwest of Philadelphia) was well known as a center of framework knitting, until Emily's research few details about the industry were known.

"Emily's thesis," explains Linda Eaton, John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior Curator of Textiles at Winterthur Museum, “renders visible the details of the male-dominated industry, which created frame-work knitted stockings by the thousands, as well as the networks of women taking part in the finishing, repair and sale of these stockings and the bound laborers who fled their masters wearing stockings that were clearly recognizable to people at that time.”

In addition to archival research, Emily visited the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, England to learn how to operate an 18th-century English style knitting frame and compare it to the very different frames used in Germantown. This is exciting work in the history of textiles and technology, labor history, and material culture. Congratulations, Emily! ... See MoreSee Less

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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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7 Nov

Just a few of many Sandy Black designs from the presentation 'On being a knitwear designer in the 1980s' by KHF Chair Sandy Black at the Knitting History Forum conference today
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7 Nov

We're enjoying the Knitting History Forum Conference today. Excellent presentations from excellent speakers - this is just a glimpse of a talk by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood of @TRCLeiden #khfconference2020 #knitting #knittinghistory #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory

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2 Nov

Bookings for Knitting History Conference 2020 have closed. We're looking forward to 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 #khfconference2020

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17 Oct

KHF2020 is on! Join us on Saturday 7th November for Knitting History Forum Virtual AGM & Conference via Zoom. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khf-agm-conference-2020-tickets-125632816135 Programme details on our website http://knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-2020-virtual-conference-and-agm/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory

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