Knit Design Online Student Blog

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  • Welcome to the Knit Design Online Blog!

    This is a private blog for the exclusive use of Knit Design Online students. The blog is regularly updated with examples of student work, inspirational images, information about exhibitions and things of interest, trend information and anything else I feel will be of use to your studies. I hope it creates a sense of community within the group – and lets you…

  • Is the blog still working?

    Are we still here??

  • Knitting History Forum

    Knitting History Forum annual conferenceSaturday 28 January 2023 – 11.15am to 4.45pm GMT Knitted Andean ch’ullu hats collected in Bolivia in the 1990sas featured in Selvedge Magazine no 68 (2015); photo courtesy of Sandy Black Annual conference The KHF committee is pleased to announce the programme for the forthcoming annual conference. Tickets for our round-the-world tour of knitting traditions are available online here. If this…

  • Drops yarn reduced price

    https://mailchi.mp/189869eb5d17/king-coles-autumn-winter-2022-collection-is-here-586412?e=dd28760498

  • ‘Fleece to Fashion’ event at Glasgow University

    It’s free and can be attended in person or online. I will be going in person – the last knit event I went to there was really good, with top notch academic speakers. ‘I am pleased to announce registration for the Fleece to Fashion Research conference is now live on Eventbrite.  I hope you will…

  • We are still here it seems!

    Well, I assumed the blog would implode when the website was shut down in April. It didn’t. I’m still paid up until I think August, so I guess it will keep going til then. I will have to find some pictures and info to post then!

  • Past student Jo Shaw has loads of useful technique info on her blog

    https://hardybarn.blogspot.com

  • Farewell

    The webspace is due to expire tomorrow (Saturday), so I’m going to have a trip down memory lane with a trawl through back to the early posts. Seeing photos of coursework is a lovely reminder of past students as I reflect on my many happy years teaching knit design. I frequently see past students popping…

  • Congratulations to Jacqueline

    Who has just successfully completed her course! Well done! Photos of final assignment to come.

  • It’s official …

    I am now a free woman, having retired 29 minutes ago 😁🥳

  • Colour trends from Pantone

    Autumn/Winter 22/23 from London Fashion Week https://www.pantone.com/articles/fashion-color-trend-report/london-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2022-2023?utm_source=Pardot&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=na-pan-2022&utm_content=FCTR+London+-FW+22-23

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