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Knitting & Crochet Guild

We are looking for a Company Secretary

Updated: 28 October 2024 Unforeseen circumstances mean that we are looking for a Company Secretary. Our Company Secretary is a ...
Guild event

2024 Annual General Meeting

Updated: 13 September 2024
Two emails about the AGM have been sent to members. One gives the details of ...
Knitted fabric with pieces of smooth flint knitted into it.

New Year, New Inspiration!

By Desiree Jeans If you’re looking for new inspiration, different designers to follow, and up-and-coming dyers to support, then maybe ...
K&CG heart and Collection shelving with mannequin dressed in colourful intarsia jumper

Visit the Collection – Open and Drop-in Days in 2024

To allow more of you to visit regularly, the Collection team are opening the doors to Britannia Mill on the ...
Rainbow Fingertips for Sanquhar Gloves on Antique Brass Table.

A World of Design at Your Fingertips by Angharad Thomas

This is an online talk on 11th February (6pm - 7:30pm UK time) by Dr Angharad Thomas, a volunteer at ...
Gift box

How to buy a gift membership of the Guild

You can buy membership of the Knitting & Crochet Guild as a gift for someone else.

You must be a current ...
Tricia Basham, David Clarke and Nick Carter

Heritage Crafts Volunteer of the Year award winner!

Congratulations to Tricia Basham who is a joint winner in this year’s Heritage Crafts/Marsh Volunteer of the Year award! This ...
Miniature hand knitted Aran style jumper

Barbara Smith to teach on V&A course

Barbara Smith, our publications curator for the Collection, will be lecturing as part of the V&A Knitting of the British ...
Photo of Jeanette Sloan

Birthday honour for knitting campaigner

Huge congratulations to Jeanette Sloan, knitwear designer and founder of BIPOC in Fiber, who has been named in King Charles' ...
Collection Open Days

Saturday opening at the Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection

To allow more of you to visit regularly, the Collection team are now opening the doors to Britannia Mill on ...
The Convention

2024 Convention

Our venue for 2024 was High Leigh Conference Centre, Lord Street, Hoddeston, Hertfordshire EN11 8SG. Save the date and join ...
Front covers of issues 1 (stack of knit and crochet colour work), 2 (man wearing orange knit jubper) and 3 (print of plants on cloth)

Yarn Journal – £5 discount

Image: The Yarn Journal Image: The Yarn Journal Yarn journal is a bi-annual publication with a large and varied list ...
The Convention

2023 Convention

Our 2023 Convention was held 8-10 September 2023 at The Hayes Conference Centre, Alfreton. See the Programme on the Programme ...
Photograph of "tiles" from Jane Crowfoot's Persian Tiles blanket.

Patron Jane Crowfoot’s design at the Oscars after-party!

We are delighted that Justin Bieber chose to wear a crochet blanket at the Oscar awards after-party - and even ...
Knitting & Crochet guild heart logo

We are looking for a new Secretary

We are urgently looking for an organised and efficient administrator to join the Board of the
Knitting & Crochet Guild as ...