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Knitting History Forum Conference – 1 Feb 2025
1 February 2025 @ 11:15 am – 4:30 pm
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.
The Forum has an exciting programme of speakers lined up for the online event:
- Trista Yeung – The historical development of knitting in China in the late 19th century and early 20th century
- 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 – A knitter’s vocabulary in capturing their emotional state
£27
Tickets will be on sale through the Knitting History Forum website
