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A visit to Making Nuno at Japan HouseRead MoreJune 19, 2021
This week we visited Making Nuno at Japan House.
A knitted SandrighamRead MoreJune 12, 2021
You may remember the Knittingale Hospital that Margaret Seaman made during lockdown. The knitter has been at it again.
Shetland Tweed research - the 20th Century continuesRead MoreApril 3, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed in the 20th Century continues.
Shetland Tweed research - The 20th CenturyRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed continues into the 20th Century.
Discovering Textiles - Canadian Inuit tapestryRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
The Inuit People of Baffin Island, Canada started to produce tapestries in 1970, a serendipitous melding of hand skills and the traditional art of storytelling.
Ravelry and politics Read MoreMarch 27, 2021
Ravelry is an online platform where crafters get together to find inspiration and patterns for knitting and crochet, and to chat.
The Shetland Tweed Company's new shopRead MoreJanuary 23, 2021
The Shetland Tweed Company has a new online shop!
The ArcticRead MoreDecember 5, 2020
A new exhibition has reopened at the British Museum in London: Arctic: Culture and Climate .
Looking for Camilla EamesRead MoreSeptember 12, 2020
In the 1970's, Camilla Eames hand-knitted a jumper in Orkney.
Knitting... in a nutshellRead MoreSeptember 12, 2020
Knitting over the last century has developed from a home craft to Big Business.