A UK charity dedicated to hand and machine knitting and crochet, and custodians of our historic collection of knitted and crocheted items, patterns and tools.
United Kingdom
Joined November 2013
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Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Financial support for those of us who have images in our books. #dresshistory #textilehistory #fashionhistory
Upcoming Deadline: 15 Feb 2025. Publication Grants of up to £1000 are available twice every year from the Pasold Research Fund, to support publication image costs for fashion or textile history research. To find out more: pasold.co.uk/publication-gra…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Upcoming deadline: 1 October. Research Project Grants of £750 - £2500 are available twice a year from the Pasold Research Fund, to support high quality research projects or preparation for grant proposals on any area of #textiles or #fashionhistory: pasold.co.uk/research-projec…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
📢CFP *Crafting fashion in the longue durée* 🧵🪡 upcoming conference in Paris this November
👇Deadline for submission June 15th craftingfashion3.wordpress.c…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Daina Taimina, a Cornell University mathematician uses crochet to demonstrate Hyperbolic Geometry #womensart
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Fashion and Textiles PhD Students! Upcoming deadline: 15 June. PhD Bursaries of up to £2500 are available annually from the Pasold Research Fund for #PhD students in any area of #textile history research. Find out how to apply now: pasold.co.uk/phd-grants
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Invisible vs visible mending- my new blog post :
collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/…
#visiblemending #repair #makedoandmend #reducewaste #SustainableLiving #darning #lovedclotheslast
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Christopher Wood-Inspired Knitwear 👀🧶
In our latest blog post, Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell tells us more about her recent knitting project, inspired by Christopher Wood's 'Self-Portrait'! Isn't it brilliant? 🤩
kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk/storie…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
🧶🖐️ May MacCormick, a knitter in Dumfries and Galloway, is trying to save a small but important piece of textile history by recording the monochrome designs of Sanquhar gloves.
#dumfriesandgalloway #textilehistory #heritage #history #knitting
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Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
It's not every day that you discover a 200-year-old handknitted jumper...
Last week a vibrant Faroese-knitted jumper, fine stockings, coins and grain were found in a parcel from a cargo ship seized in 1807, part of our @Prize_Papers project
Learn more:
nationalarchives.gov.uk/abou…
ALT A fine wool patterned red jumper from 1807, from our Prize Papers collection
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
CKC seeks volunteers for two new positions on its Board of Directors. For more information about the skills needed, and a link to the application, visit centerforknitandcrochet.org/… Deadline to apply is March 10, 2024.
While CKC is looking for a Membership Coordinator and...
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
The first round of the Heritage Crafts Awards in 2024 are now open for nominations, with 12 prizes over seven award categories up for grabs. Deadline: 24 May 2024, 5pm. heritagecrafts.org.uk/awards…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Calling #textiles and #dresshistory MA Students! Deadline: 15 April. Every year the Pasold Fund offers MA Grants of up to £500 to students on MA courses at UK universities, working in any field of #textilehistory. Apply now: pasold.co.uk/ma-grants
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
‘Culture in the Making’ – The @MuseumofMaking, Derby, Saturday 16 March 2024 As the UK prepares to join the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, join Heritage Crafts and
@derbymuseums to celebrate! @jayblades_ heritagecrafts.org.uk/cultur…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Heritage Crafts and the Costume Society have joined forces to launch two training bursaries to ensure that new and early-career fashion textile makers have the skills they need to succeed. Deadline 23 February. heritagecrafts.org.uk/herita…
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Delighted to share our Special Issue on Creativity. All the articles were previously published separately online - but now appear together. Print copy on its way! Thanks again to all who contributed - tandfonline.com/toc/rftx20/c…
ALT Photo of journal cover featuring journal title and illustration of a knitted garment sketch, c.1940s.
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
For many years, in addition to her tireless work for @KCGCollection, Tricia was also Membership Secretary AND Treasurer for @KnitHistForum. She was often the welcome at the door for delegates to our in-person conferences. Many congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Congratulations to Tricia Basham who is a joint winner in this year’s Heritage Crafts/Marsh Volunteer of the Year award!
This award is very much deserved and it’s wonderful to see her dedication recognised.
kcguild.org.uk/news-items/gu… @heritage_crafts #volunteer
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Join @KnitHistForum on 3 February 2024 for wide-ranging presentations on knitting history, techniques & traditions to suit all interests. Tickets £27 at our shiny new website! knittinghistory.co.uk/knitti… #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #khfconference #khfconference2024
ALT A Korsnäs sweater at the National Museum of Finland
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
Is it time to share your #textilehistory or #fashionhistory research? The Pasold peer-reviewed journal, TEXTILE HISTORY, is dedicated to study of #textiles and #dresshistory, and welcomes relevant new submissions throughout the year. Find out more here: pasold.co.uk/textile-history
Knitting & Crochet Guild retweeted
I look forward to presenting my research at this conference! My paper is titled, "Past and Present Knitters on Fair Isle: A Case Study of Fair Isle Knitted Fishermen’s Keps."
#knitting #knittinghistory #fairisleknitting #dresshistory #textilehistory #strandedcolourwork
Join @KnitHistForum on 3 February 2024 for wide-ranging presentations on knitting history, techniques & traditions to suit all interests. Tickets £27 at our shiny new website! knittinghistory.co.uk/knitti… #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #khfconference #khfconference2024
ALT A Korsnäs sweater at the National Museum of Finland