

Knitting History Forum
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@KnitHistForum
Knitting History Forum, international network for the history of knitting and crochet. Annual Knitting History conferences, resources and more.



Join me at the @KnitHistForum on February 7, 2026. I'll be listening & watching while knitting with the video on. Image: Bonnet, circa 1870, National Museums Scotland, H.TBA 4.2. #KnittingHistory #KnittingHistoryForum #khf2026 #textilehistory #dresshistory #fairisleknitting










I have purchased my ticket! Join us for a fun day, and yes, I'll be knitting on video during the lectures, which start at 5:30am (my time, here in Kansas). So early to be #knitting, but so much fun! #knittinghistory #textilehistory #khfconference2025 #dresshistory #fashionhistory


Join us in person/online on 3/12/24, 1-2 pm AST 5pm GMT “Yarns and Yarns,” an hour of knitting and storytelling on northern islands discussing & demonstrating island knitting traditions @ThinkUHI Register bit.ly/4fMZmk2

Last year, I spoke at this conference. Please join us this year, if you can! It's a wonderful day, fully online, so everyone can participate. Yes, during the conference my video will be on, and I will be #knitting!

I called Shetland Museum and Archives on Friday afternoon to see the latest exhibition in Da Gadderie, ‘Allover’ celebrating the iconic Fair Isle knitwear of the 1970s through the captivating lens of photographer Chris Morphet, the images were all taken in






