The Knitting History Forum is pleased to announce that the next annual conference is on Saturday 1 February 2025, with presentations on the history of knitting and crochet. We have an exciting programme of speakers lined up for the online event: Elizabeth Baer - A green sweater worn by a young Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis Eleanor Gilchrist - The technology of the crochet pattern in the 1840s Isa Holmgren – The creative process at Bohus Stickning, a Swedish textile association founded in 1939 Ryan Koenig – A reconstruction of the 16th century knitted cap from Ballybunion Emily Rickard...
September 24, 2024