Get ready to click ‘Join Meeting’ on Saturday 7 February 2026 for the Knitting History Forum Annual Online Conference. ๐งถ The action kicks off online via Eventbrite and Zoom at 11.15am to 5.30pm GMT. ๐
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. ๐ฆ๐บ Try not to snooze through “Shetland fine lace knitting” (12.05-12.40pm) by Carol Christiansen of the Shetland Museum & Archives, Scotland. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
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” (2.30โ3.05pm) by Nora Howley (USA). ๐บ๐ธ Discuss “The multi-stranded history of handknitting in Appalachia” (3.05โ3.40pm) with Emily Hilliard (Kentucky, USA). ๐งฆ
Finally, marvel at “Knitting the pieces together” (3.40โ4.15pm) regarding the Swedish warship Vasa 1628 with Josefin Lindegren (Skansen Museum, Stockholm, Sweden). ๐ธ๐ช Wrap up with “The undelivered sweater” (4.15-4.50pm) featuring Amanda Bevan (The National Archives) and Margretha Nรณnklett (Faroe Islands National Museum, Denmark). ๐ฉ๐ฐ
Recordings are available for ticketholders, but don’t expect to download them. Check http://knittinghistory.co.uk for details. ๐
Chuck B. Ballsy, affectionately known in the satirical world as โThe Sultan of Snark,โ 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, heโs always the MVP. ๐๐ค
