Britain's What's On Event Guide
Knitting & Crochet Guild
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to explore the Kitting & Crochet Guild collection of hand, machine knitting and crochet garments and household items, publications, yarn samples and shade cards, and tools and gadgets. Meet the volunteers who care for the collection. Find out how knitters and crocheters pass on the passion. Explore stories from knitting communities from around the UK.
An opportunity to view artefacts in the collection with a story to tell. Find out about who made them, where they were made and how they came into the collection. See a collection of knitted items, made whilst travelling by public transport and crochet items made whilst living on a canal boat. Explore knitting and crochet techniques and patterns from around the UK. See a wide range of tools and gadgets, shade cards and yarn samples.
Bring along items that tell a story.
An opportunity to view artefacts in the collection with a story to tell. Find out about who made them, where they were made and how they came into the collection. See a collection of knitted items, made whilst travelling by public transport and crochet items made whilst living on a canal boat. Explore knitting and crochet techniques and patterns from around the UK. See a wide range of tools and gadgets, shade cards and yarn samples.
Bring along items that tell a story.
Tues 10 Sep:Hourly tours of 45 mins at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 1 5:00; Free Entry.
Part First Floor Britannia Mills, Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 5HE
Tue 10 September