Knitting & Crochet Guild

A UK charity dedicated to hand and machine knitting and crochet, and custodians of our historic collection of knitted and crocheted items, patterns and tools.

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Stock up your stash – support the Knitting & Crochet Guild!

If you’d like to stock up your stash and do some good, visit the Knitting & Crochet Guild’s Etsy store! We’re selling vintage yarn and all proceeds support the Guild.

Shop here > https://t.co/ADN2NssYWD

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

If you love using vintage patterns and can’t find a modern yarn equivalent, check out the Knitting & Crochet Guild’s Etsy store! We’re selling vintage yarns that have been left to us. All proceeds fund the maintenance and upkeep of the Guild.

Shop here > https://t.co/ADN2NssYWD

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

If you’re a National Lottery player, grab your ticket and head over to Britannia Mill tomorrow for our next Collection Open Day! Your National Lottery ticket entitles you to a free back issue of ‘Slipknot’, the Guild’s quarterly journal.

https://t.co/88U4By7oyv

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

There are not one, but TWO Knitting & Crochet Guild Collection Open Days this month!

Join us on 8 March or 18 March to find out more about the Guild and its Collection.

Both events are free to attend, drop-in (no need to book).

Find out more > https://t.co/e21aHAfeim

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Did you know that you can buy a gift membership to the Knitting & Crochet Guild? If you’re starting to think about what to get your mum for Mother’s Day, consider a membership to the Guild.

Find out more about how to arrange a gift membership here > https://t.co/w4CAUnNNXt

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Discover the ultimate London event for contemporary sewing and stitching! The Stitch Festival is at the Business Design Centre, London, from 20-23 March 2025 🧵

Use code KACGUILD25 at checkout to enjoy a £2* discount on your tickets. 🤩

Full details > https://t.co/k9NqcYvDSM

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Join us for our next Open Day on Saturday 9 November, 10am-2pm. All welcome, free to attend.

Full details > https://t.co/LBY2Bze2P6

And it coincides with the Spectrum Yarn sale! Do pop along to both 🧶

#vintageknitting

[Dr. Jennifer Daley @askdrdaley]

Financial support for those of us who have images in our books. #dresshistory #textilehistory #fashionhistory

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Read more here > https://t.co/SypiVyPgML

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

The Game of Wool, set to launch through More4, will see 10 contestants take on a series of 'complex' knitting challenges in a bid to become the UK's first TV knitting champion! #knitting #textiles

https://t.co/jaeB8XxbbA

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

Some wonderful tips here to avoid moths...

[Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorr]

It’s moth season at the moment, and while moth damage can be a great creative opportunity, it’s still good to avoid them if possible!

https://t.co/ESzXZqaSSq

#clothesmoths #visiblemending #caretips

[Pasold Research Fund @pasoldfund]

Upcoming deadline: 1 October. Research Project Grants of £750 - £2500 are available twice a year from the Pasold Research Fund, to support high quality research projects or preparation for grant proposals on any area of #textiles or #fashionhistory: https://t.co/HG8A6Cfbzj

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

‘Experienced knitters have an intuition about which fabrics are stretchier and their best applications. Understanding these fabrics’ programmability can expand knitting’s application beyond clothing into various fields.’

https://t.co/zhWcdFe5eu

#knitting #technology #research

[Ariane Fennetaux @ArianeFennetaux]

📢CFP *Crafting fashion in the longue durée* 🧵🪡 upcoming conference in Paris this November
👇Deadline for submission June 15th https://t.co/JkbAkaxkyc

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Daina Taimina, a Cornell University mathematician uses crochet to demonstrate Hyperbolic Geometry #womensart

[Pasold Research Fund @pasoldfund]

Fashion and Textiles PhD Students! Upcoming deadline: 15 June. PhD Bursaries of up to £2500 are available annually from the Pasold Research Fund for #PhD students in any area of #textile history research. Find out how to apply now: https://t.co/7vomi73NNo

[Collingwood-Norris @collingwoodnorr]

Invisible vs visible mending- my new blog post :

https://t.co/QMgKSPLPTD

#visiblemending #repair #makedoandmend #reducewaste #SustainableLiving #darning #lovedclotheslast

[Kettle's Yard @kettlesyard]

Christopher Wood-Inspired Knitwear 👀🧶

In our latest blog post, Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell tells us more about her recent knitting project, inspired by Christopher Wood's 'Self-Portrait'! Isn't it brilliant? 🤩

https://t.co/OyhqRfOfNY

[ICOM UK @UK_ICOM]

🧶🖐️ May MacCormick, a knitter in Dumfries and Galloway, is trying to save a small but important piece of textile history by recording the monochrome designs of Sanquhar gloves.
#dumfriesandgalloway #textilehistory #heritage #history #knitting
https://t.co/5RrHqX3n99

[Yarndale @yarndale]

Our beautiful British wool sheep needs a name & we’d love to have your suggestions. Please be as creative as you like! Let us know here & we’ll pick our favourite soon.