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Published September 3, 2024 in KHF Events

Knitting History Forum/Early Knitting History Group Reconstruction Knitted Sanquhar Glove courtesy of Kirstie Buckland. PLEASE DO NOT USE IMAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION

The Knitting History Forum would like YOU to present at next year’s conference – or in the future.

We are always very happy to have 20-minute talks on all sorts of topics – academic, personal, emotional – let us know what you would like to share with the KHF community.

Send us a 350 word proposal suggesting your subject with some details of what you will cover in your presentation with a photograph to illustrate it and a photograph of yourself. We also need a statement that you are willing to be recorded so that we can make the conference available online after the event (to ticketholders only).

We don’t receive many suggestions so don’t be shy! We will be delighted to hear what you can present.

Or – maybe you can recommend a speaker and ask them to send us their ideas for a talk.

s.black@fashion.arts.ac.uk

jane@tudortailor.com

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Knitting History Forum Conference Saturday 1 February 2025

Published August 28, 2024 in Conferences Events KHF Events

Save The Date! Knitting History Forum is pleased to announce the next annual KHF Conference will be online on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Would you like to give a presentation at the conference next year? We have already lined up some interesting presentations but the KHF committee is still inviting contributions. Please send a title and short description (350 words) to KHF chair, Sandy Black, at s.black@fashion.arts.ac.uk or fellow committee member Jane Malcolm-Davies at jane@jmdandco.com. All presenters will be asked to provide an abstract and photographs – one of themselves and at least one illustrating the topic of their talk to promote the event. In addition, all presenters must record their talk in advance so that there is a backup of reasonable quality to use on the day of the conference, if necessary.

Click here for more more information about previous Knitting History Forum Conferences. The February 2024 event included a mixture of object-based, archive-based and documentary research, knitting tradition and practical reconstruction. Access to the 2024 conference recordings may still be purchased online.

Knitting History Forum/Early Knitting History Group Reconstruction Knitted Sanquhar Glove courtesy of Kirstie Buckland. PLEASE DO NOT USE IMAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION

Don’t forget the free online discussion group is available to discuss ideas for the conference at the KHF online discussion group (either log in or register as a new member). After you’ve logged in, use the options in the sidebar to select how to receive messages at your convenience.

New submissions are always welcome and we invite you to contact us as soon as possible.

We look forward to seeing you in February!

Knitting History Forum Conference Saturday 3 February 2024

Published July 15, 2023 in Conferences Events KHF Events

Cary Karp, Sandy Black, Lorna Hamilton-Brown and Ellie Reed at the KHF AGM & Conference 2018

The KHF committee is pleased to announce the next annual Knitting History Forum Conference will be online on Saturday 3 February 2024.

Anyone who has a suggestion for a presentation they would like to hear or to give at the conference is welcome to contact the committee. Please send a title and short description (maximum 150 words) by contacting KHF chair, Sandy Black, at s.black@fashion.arts.ac.uk or fellow committee member Jane Malcolm-Davies at jane@jmdandco.com. All presenters will be asked to provide an abstract and photographs – one of themselves and at least one illustrating the topic of their talk to promote the event. In addition, all presenters must record their talk in advance so that there is a backup of reasonable quality to use on the day of the conference, if necessary.

If you’d like to learn more about the Knitting History Forum Conference, please see https://knittinghistory.co.uk/category/khfconferences/ for more information and a look at our previous conferences. The January 2023 KHF conference offered a round-the-world tour of knitting traditions and access to the 2023 recordings is still available for purchase online.

Don’t forget the free online discussion group is available to discuss ideas for the conference at the KHF online discussion group (either log in or register as a new member).

The committee will decide the theme of the day based on the contributions they receive. We really do welcome submissions and invite you to contact us as soon as possible. Whether you have an idea you would like to submit, are working on new research or have never presented at a conference before, this is your chance to step forward!