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  • 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