glittyknittykitty

In response to the resurgence of public interest knitting has enjoyed in recent years, this interdisciplinary conference proposes an exploration of knitting from a broad range of theoretical and practical perspectives. Proposed abstracts that cross geographical or chronological boundaries in the following areas are of particular interest:

* Knitting narratives including film, literature and the internet
* Knitting, fashion & the industry
* Knitting culture including subversion, gender, tradition and stereotype
* Knitting, technology and the future

Specific collections focused on knitting history, practice and technique collected by Montse Stanley, Richard Rutt and Jane Waller form the basis of this significant resource of reference material that includes objects, patterns, postcards and photographs, fiction and non-fiction, magazines and journals.

Presentations by 28 confirmed speakers from Australia, Britain, Europe and the United States will cover a multidisciplinary range of perspectives, including collections, historical approaches, fashion and technology, new-wave knitting and knitting narratives.