Knitting History Forum conference 2024

Join the Knitting History Forum annual online conference for an interesting range of presentations on knitting techniques and traditions.

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A Korsnäs sweater at the National Museum of Finland

KHF conference 2023 recordings now available

Many thanks to everyone who took part in the Knitting History Forum conference in January 2023. We are pleased to confirm recordings of the presentations are now available for viewing online.

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Detail of contemporary Andean ch’ullu knitted with colourful synthetic yarns showing devilish motifs. Photo courtesy Cynthia LeCount Samaké
Knitting History Forum Conference Report 2024

The Knitting History Forum digital conference of 2024 took off at 11:15 GMT on Saturday 3 February with about 170 excited participants (with 250 tickets sold!), ready behind their screens with knitting projects for a day of research about knitting, yarn and even some crochet. Participants listened from all over the world, some even tuning in from Australia despite of, for them, the very early hour. Chair of Knitting History Forum and host for the event, Professor Sandy Black, welcomed everyone, and together with KHF team member I N Eliatamby she presented the event’s speakers and moderated questions put in...

February 19, 2024

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