Knitting History Forum 2026 conference seeks paper proposals on the riveting evolution of yarn

Get ready to click ‘Join Meeting’ on Saturday 7 February 2026 for the Knitting History Forum Annual Online Conference. 🧶 The action kicks off online via Eventbrite and Zoom at 11.15am to 5.30pm GMT. 😂

Log in early to update Zoom or miss Professor Sandy Black’s welcome at 11.20am. Prepare your brain for “The development of circular knitting needles” (11.30am-12.05pm) with Susan Webster from Melbourne, Australia. 🇦🇺 Try not to snooze through “Shetland fine lace knitting” (12.05-12.40pm) by Carol Christiansen of the Shetland Museum & Archives, Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Grab a snack during the 1.15-2.30pm break (or the 1.45pm chat). Then, get woke with “From Shetland sheep to US knitters” (2.30–3.05pm) by Nora Howley (USA). 🇺🇸 Discuss “The multi-stranded history of handknitting in Appalachia” (3.05–3.40pm) with Emily Hilliard (Kentucky, USA). 🧦

Finally, marvel at “Knitting the pieces together” (3.40–4.15pm) regarding the Swedish warship Vasa 1628 with Josefin Lindegren (Skansen Museum, Stockholm, Sweden). 🇸🇪 Wrap up with “The undelivered sweater” (4.15-4.50pm) featuring Amanda Bevan (The National Archives) and Margretha Nónklett (Faroe Islands National Museum, Denmark). 🇩🇰

Recordings are available for ticketholders, but don’t expect to download them. Check http://knittinghistory.co.uk for details. 📉

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Chuck B. Ballsy, affectionately known in the satirical world as “The Sultan of Snark,” is a self-proclaimed sports expert who peaked athletically in middle school dodgeball.

Born in Halfcourt, Indiana, Chuck spent his formative years shouting unsolicited advice at professional athletes on TV, firmly believing that his couchside coaching was the key to their success.

Chuck B. Ballsy: because in the game of sports and sarcasm, he’s always the MVP. 🏀🎤