Day 2 – knitting material culture
Day 2 of our Knitter in Residence with a class of 20+ material culture postgraduate students in Archaeology – the concentration is palpable Looking forward to posting the results.
Wool week Day 2
Today our knitter in residence will be working with material culture students in Archaeology, some of whom have not knitted before but are learning about the qualities of craft as a practice as well as a theory. We hope to publish some pictures of their encounter on this blog. Many people collected knit kits yesterday.… Continue reading
Knitter in Residence Day 1 as it happened
Day 1 was a great success. Lots of people visited Susan to pick up knit kits, talk about knitting and generally be inspired by her lovely designs. Day 2 she will be working with the the Material Culture class in Archaeology who are learning to knit as part of their study. It’s not too late… Continue reading
Knitter in Residence Day 1
Day One of Wool Week. Susan McComb, our Knitter in Residence, will be at the University of Glasgow in the Fraser Building (opposite the University Library) Level 3, 2.30-5pm. Drop in to see her. Pick up a Knit Kit – available for all levels from absolute beginners to expert knitters – colourwork, textured knitting… Continue reading
Knitter in Residence Programme for Wool Week
Only two days to go and you too could be knitting patterns and designs mirroring the University of Glasgow’s architecture – or learning to knit for the first time; or just learning more about the skill of hand knitting from our Knitter in Residence Susan McComb. There are plenty of opportunities during Wool Week @… Continue reading
Wool Week @ University of Glasgow
Come and visit our Knitter-in-Residence Susan McComb on the University campus during Wool Week. She will be kicking off her residency on Monday 6th in the Fraser Building (level 3) – opposite the University Library – from 2.30-5pm. Collect a knit kit, find out about Susan’s project and learn some new skills. For details of… Continue reading
Knitter-in-Residence @GU
Our Knitter-in-Residence, Susan McComb, will be out and about the University of Glasgow campus during Wool Week 6-13 October. The University buildings have acted as inspiration for Susan’s project which translates the patterns embedded in the architecture into designs for knitting. There will be opportunities for knitters of all skill levels – from beginners to… Continue reading
In the Loop 4
Save the Dates! We are exciting to announce that ‘Knitting in the Round’ at the University of Glasgow will be hosting In the Loop 4 on 26-28 August 2015. For those of you who have attended previous In the Loop conferences – in Winchester and in Shetland – you will know that this conference is… Continue reading
Knit Sanquhar
Knitting in the Round will be in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire on Saturday 1 November 2014 at the A’ the Airts Arts Centre, 11 am – 3pm. We are holding an informal public event to explore Sanquhar knitting – its history, its current popularity, the skills required, the wool needed and the patterns recorded. There will be… Continue reading
Knitter-in-Residence announced
Our 2014 Knitter-in-Residence will be Susan McComb. Susan is a Textile Design graduate of Glasgow School of Art and has worked on a range of community knit-based projects including the Aberteifi cardigan knitting project (http://www.theaberteificardigan.com/) and the Marie Curie Hospice stitching project at Stobhill Hospital. Susan plans to use the designs embedded in the magnificent… Continue reading