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1 October 2021

Knitting History Forum
Knitting History Forum Conference 2021: HEADS, HANDS & FEET, Saturday 13th November 2021This year’s Knitting History Conference is the result of an open call on the theme of Heads, Hands and Feet, examining knitted artefacts and evidence of their production and social context, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. We are delighted to present an expanded programme of 10 presentations from speakers around the world, taking place online throughout the day on Saturday 13 November 2021. See the programme below and book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khf-online-conference-2021-heads-hands-feet-tickets-181878713127. Tickets are free and open to all, but contributions towards to our running costs are welcome. We look forward to seeing you in November.knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-forum-conference-2021-heads-hands-feet/#knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #khfconference2021 #khfconference Programme10.00 – 10.30 am From fleece to fez in fifteen steps: an interpretation of the 1571 Cappers Act in the 21st centuryKirstie Buckland – Honorary President, Knitting History Forum, UK10.30 – 11.00 am Inlandic, Foreign and Speckled Stockings – Harlingen hosiery shops in the 17th centuryGieneke Arnolli – Former Curator Fries Museum, The Netherlands11.00 – 11.30 am From anecdote to statistic: in search of quantifiable data for the volume of production and trade in hand knitted stockings made from wool in England in the later Elizabethan and Jacobean periodsLesley O’Connell Edwards – Independent Researcher UKBreak11.45 – 12.15 pm “3 pounds Wostid in niting”: Knitted garments in Stuart accountsPat Poppy – Independent Researcher, UK12.15 – 12.45 pm “There are few ladies who cannot knit stockings” – Printed instructions, norms and practice in the nineteenth centuryHanna Bäckström – PhD in Textile Studies, Uppsala University, SwedenLunch break2.00 – 2.30 pm Examining the body of evidence for early knitting.Jane Malcolm-Davies – The Tudor Tailor UK/Centre for Textile Research, Copenhagen2.30 – 3.00 pm Holy Hands: Studies of knitted liturgical glovesAngharad Thomas – Independent researcher, UK3.00 – 3.30 pm From jorab (socks) to dastana (gloves): Tracing provenance of hand-knitting in the Indian subcontinentPragya Sharma – Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), New Delhi, IndiaBreak3.45 – 4.15 pm Little 16th century feet: The hidden secret of Dutch Groningen´s knitted stocking of 1540Constance Willems – designer, researcher and writer, The Netherlands4.15 – 4.45 pm Knitwits: Knitting the Bluestockings. Knitting and the 18th century salonNicole Pohl – Oxford Brookes University, UKCoda4.45 – 5.00 pm Classic Knits of the 1980s – a book of colourful knitwear designs by Sandy BlackSandy Black – London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK5.05 pm Closing remarks – Sandy BlackBook tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khf-online-conference-2021-heads-hands-feet-tickets-181878713127 ... See MoreSee Less

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Knitting History Forum

8 September 2021

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The journal Textile History has published an article on knitting in Elizabethan England. 'The Stocking Knitting Industry of Later Sixteenth-Century Norwich' by Lesley O'Connell Edwards is available via payment on the journal's website or accessible via subscribing institutions (including many libraries). More info at the Knitting History Forum website knittinghistory.co.uk/publications/stocking-knitting-in-sixteenth-century-norwich/ #knittinghistory #textilehistory #knitting #sixteenthcentury #tudorknitting ... See MoreSee Less

Stocking Knitting In Sixteenth Century Norwich

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Knitting History Forum

25 June 2021

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Still considering presenting a paper online at the Knitting History Forum Conference in November 2021? KHF welcomes original research papers from contributors around the world on items such as knitted hats, caps, bonnets, gloves, stockings or shoes, from any culture and within any historical period up to the end of the 19th Century. Why not put your thinking cap on this weekend and submit an extended abstract of between 1200 and 1400 words to KHF chair Prof Sandy Black on s.black@fashion.arts.ac.uk? The deadline of Wednesday 30 June is just days away.knittinghistory.co.uk/events/cfp-knitting-history-forum-conference-2021/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #CFP #callforpapers ... See MoreSee Less

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16 June 2021

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The theme of the Knitting History Forum 2021 Conference is Heads, Hands and Feet. There are only 2 weeks left to submit your abstract before the 30 June deadline. Don't delay! Please let Sandy Black know as soon as possible if you're considering contributing: knittinghistory.co.uk/events/khf-conference-2021-call-for-papers/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #CFP #callforpapers ... See MoreSee Less

KHF Conference 2021 Call For Papers

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Knitting History Forum will be contemplating Heads, Hands and Feet for our 2021 conference. KHF is c...
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6 June 2021

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Tomorrow, Monday 7 June 2021 at 15:00 (British Summer Time), Dr Jane Malcolm-Davies will deliver a paper entitled 'Slow Seeing and Fast Forensics: The Usefulness of Radiocarbon Dating Early Modern Materials, 1450-1650', as part of The Association of Dress Historians New Research in Dress History Conference. Jane's presentation will report on the results of her pilot study of early knitted items through radiocarbon dating, a method of establishing the age of organic matter by measuring carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon.Conference tickets cost ÂŁ25 for ADH members, ÂŁ40 for non-members and ÂŁ30 for students with a booking fee. Book online and download the conference schedule and conference programme by visiting the Association of Dress Historians website at dresshistorians.org/june2021conference/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #materialculture #dresshistory #fashionhistory #costumehistory ... See MoreSee Less
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The Italian Museum of LA seeks needlework with a story behind/about it, made by Italians or Italian Americans, for an upcoming exhibition. They’re interested in all kinds of needlework, including knitting and crochet.
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2021 Knitting History Forum conference: HEADS, HANDS & FEET Sat 13 Nov online. More info on our website https://knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-forum-conference-2021-heads-hands-feet/ or book tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khf-online-conference-2021-heads-hands-feet-tickets-181878713127 Attendance free, donations welcome #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #khfconference2021 #khfconference

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The radiant @Dorcasstories & I are co-editing a special issue for Textile: Cloth & Culture on Unravelling Issues in Contemporary Knitting @Arts_Routledge @ProfCathHarper
If you are interested in submitting, have a read here & email or DM (just me please)
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'The Stocking Knitting Industry of Later Sixteenth-Century Norwich' article in @pasoldfund Textile History journal. More info at the @KnitHistForum website https://knittinghistory.co.uk/publications/stocking-knitting-in-sixteenth-century-norwich/ #knittinghistory #textilehistory #knitting #earlymodern #16thcentury #tudorknitting

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  • Knitting History Forum Conference 2021: HEADS, HANDS & FEET

    Knitting History Forum Conference 2021: HEADS, HANDS & FEET

  • Holy Hands Liturgical Gloves

    Holy Hands Liturgical Gloves

  • Stocking Knitting In Sixteenth Century Norwich

    Stocking Knitting In Sixteenth Century Norwich

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    Kirstie Buckland

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    CFP: Knitting History Conference 2021

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