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Knitting for Scotland

Knitting for Scotland. Lynn Abrams History Lynn.Abrams@Glasgow.ac.uk http://knithistory.academicblogs.co.uk/. Shetland knit. Wool. Knit tradition & heritage. Business. Textile Tourism. Gansey project. Shetland lace project. Sanquhar. Knitting in the round. Sustainability

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Knitting for Scotland

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  1. Knitting for Scotland Lynn Abrams History Lynn.Abrams@Glasgow.ac.uk http://knithistory.academicblogs.co.uk/

  2. Shetland knit

  3. Wool

  4. Knit tradition & heritage

  5. Business

  6. Textile Tourism

  7. Gansey project

  8. Shetland lace project

  9. Sanquhar

  10. Knitting in the round • Sustainability • Authenticity • Creativity • Partners • Di Gilpin Knitwear Design • Textile Conservation Centre, Glasgow University • Shetland Museum & Archives • Glasgow Women’s Library • Karina Westerman, knitwear designer • Fiona Scott, MakeWorks

  11. Sustainability • Local, ecological, recycled, re-used, provenance, training, skills

  12. Authenticity • Wool like whisky? Small scale, referencing heritage in materials, design, skills. Capitalising on Scottish heritage and craft traditions

  13. Creativity • Pleasure of making, art, craft and therapeutic practice

  14. Knitting in the Round events • Sept 14: Sanquhar Workshop in Sanquhar • Oct 2014: UK Wool Week - Knitter-in-Residence at Glasgow University •  Nov 2014: Community Engagement Event (planned and inspired by knitter-in-residence) - 'Stitching the Community Together' (creativity) •   Jan 2014: Community Engagement Event 3: launch 'Pattern Drive' to document historic patterns in association with Glasgow Women's Library pattern collection (authenticity) •  March 2015: Public study day 2: Wartime Knitting and Community Engagement Event 4: 'The Kitchener Stitch: Knit in wartime' (sustainability and authenticity) •  Sept 2015: Public Study Day 3 - Shetland lace knitting in Lerwick, Shetland (with Shetland Museum) (authenticity) •  Oct 2015: UK Wool Week. Community Engagement Event 5 - Sustainability (knit a sustainable scarf) (sustainability) •  January 2016: Conference'In the Loop 5' at University of Glasgow

  15. Thank You!

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