Forthcoming events, meeting reports, updates and general knitting history news.
Upcoming KHF Events: A number of interesting events for 2012 were proposed at the AGM. Further information will be posted here once we've received it! Please log into the Yahoo group or check this page for updates.
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News: Richard Rutt The first papers delivered at the 2011 KHF Conference were in memory of the extraordinary life and work of Richard Rutt. An abbreviated version of Kirstie Buckland's paper is available here.
New 2011 Membership Form The membership form for 2011-2012 has been updated. The new form can be downloaded in PDF format from the KHF website or the Knitting History Yahoo group (if necessary, download Adobe Acrobat Reader). To receive a Word document instead, email "KHF Membership Form" to the
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2011 KHF AGM and Conference Our annual conference in November was held at the London College of Fashion courtesy of Sandy Black. Speakers included Kirstie Buckland, Dr Maj Ringaard and Juliana Sissons. Minutes of the AGM are forthcoming. Thanks to all our speakers, to those who attended and to those who organised the event for an enjoyable day.
"Looping The Loops" 2010 The 2010 KHF AGM and Conference was held on 6th November at the London College of Fashion. Speakers included Dr Philip Sykas, Susan North, Debbie Bamford, and at very short notice, Kirstie Buckland and Lise Warburg. Thank you to all our speakers, all those involved in organising the event and to all members and non-members who attended. A report will be available in due course.
Membership KHF membership forms are now available to download here, from the Yahoo group or by emailing "KHF Membership Form" to the
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The KHF presently has few fundraising opportunities. The fee for membership is currently £10 but entry to the Knitting History Yahoo group remains free.
Ruth Gilbert at NESAT & ESTG 2008 KHF member Ruth Gilbert gave a paper on the knitted fragments found during an archaeological dig at Lindisfarne Priory at the North European Symposium on Archaeological Textiles (NESAT), Copenhagen, in May 2008. Ruth also attended the Early Textiles Study Group conference in December 2008. Her report on both is available here.
Knitting Conference 2008 KHF member Lesley O'Connell Edwards was among the speakers at the 2008 University of Southampton/Winchester School of Art 'In the Loop' Conference. Her report on the Conference, detailing the papers presented, can be found here and Kirstie Buckland's report on the accompanying exhibition can be found here.
International Congress on Medieval Studies Our previous Co-ordinator, Kirstie Buckland, was one of the 2000+ speakers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan in May 2008. Self-defined as 'the largest professional meeting in the field', you can read Kirstie's report on this marathon event here.
2008 Pasold Conference, January 2008 The 2008 Pasold Conference, 'Clothing Childhood, Fashioning Society: Children's Clothing in Britain in the 20th Century', held at the Foundling Museum, January 17-18 2008 included many excellent knitting-related papers. A full report will be posted on the Yahoo group shortly.
KHF at the Antique Textile Fair, March 2008 The KHF stand at the Antique Textile Fair displayed an eye-catching range of items, including knitting patterns, tools, yarns and knitted pieces, loaned by Debbie Bamford, Ruth Gilbert and Kirstie Buckland. It looked fantastic and unsurprisingly, therefore, attracted a good deal of attention. Flyers and cards were distributed to visitors interested in joining the Yahoo group, and a list compiled of others unable to participate in the discussion group, but keen to join the Forum. As in the previous year, links were forged with other organisations which should prove mutually beneficial.
Many thanks to Debbie Bamford and Kirstie Buckland for setting up and helping to staff the stall. Thanks also to Kirstie's husband and grandson who 'held the fort' while we had a KHF meeting. Notes of the meeting are available on the Yahoo group.
