Happy #LibraryWeek! Did you know that CKC's Library and Museum Collections are made possible by the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)? These collections have more than 8,000 pieces of #knit and #crochet treasures to explore! Learn more at centerforknitandcrochet.org!
This yearly meeting provides members with some insight into how the organization is operating, our accomplishments from the last year, and some outlook for the year to come!
Hope to see you there!
Our Annual Meeting is coming up on Saturday, May 9th at 11 AM Eastern US over Zoom. We encourage all CKC members to attend! Please email Maggie Phalen at info@centerforknitandcrochet.org to request the link!
Learn more and read the whole story at our link in bio!
Jennifer Lindsay, “Spindles, Peru,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/1....
Spindles were not offered for sale in the weaving shop, but upon learning of my interest in spinning, one of the women went home and came back with a plastic grocery bag filled with loose shafts and whorls. I understood that she made the spindles herself. "
Are you an avid #spinner? Learn how #CKCMember, Jennifer came about these unique spindles on a trip to Peru!
"As an avid spinner, I was eager to bring home some spindles from our hiking trip to Peru in 2017. Our guide helped me find them during a visit to a weaving and textile cooperative...
Terri J. Haynes is the the owner of AT Haynes House Yarns, an author of six novels, a creative writing teacher, and so much more. Her lecture will focus on her work as a writer and researcher, teacher, community advocate and pastor, and as the co-creative force behind her family’s yarn business.
There is still time to register for our upcoming Anniversary Lecture, featuring Terri J Haynes, on April 12th 2-4pm PT, US. This series is free for CKC members or $20 for general admission. Find out more and register at our link in bio!
Rebecca Keyel, “Set of baby garments in rainbow yarn,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, buff.ly/tRqPYW0.
Could these rainbow baby garments be any cuter? We love seeing pieces that commemorate big life changes in the #CKCCommunityCollection! Check out this piece and more at our link in bio!
“Gored Under--Petticoat : Tartan Pattern, In Knitting,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/5....
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gored under--petticoat: Tartan pattern, in knitting" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0844cd...
A page from this #VintageKnittingPattern includes the start to this petticoat which features a tartan motif! See the drawing and instructions close up at our link in bio!
#NationalTartanDay #Knitting
Terri's lecture will focus on her work as a writer and researcher, a teacher, a community advocate and pastor, and as the co-creative force behind her family’s yarn business.
Our Anniversary Lecture Series is free for CKC members or $20 for general admission. Register at our link in bio!
Our next #AnniversaryLectureSeries is coming up on April 12th, 2-4pm ET, US, and we are excited to host Terri J. Haynes as our speaker!
Terri is the owner of AT Haynes House Yarns, the author of six novels, a creative writing teacher, and so much more.
Unknown, “Set of 6 Tatted Edges,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/3....
It's International #Tatting Day! Tatting creates a beautiful #LaceMotif like those shown here through a series of knots tied around a core thread. Learn more about tatting at our link in bio!
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, “[Beulah Sansom Morris and a woman in a garden], Haddonfield, [NJ],” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/3....
Learn more about this photo at our link in bio!
Morris, M. C. (1909). [Beulah Sansom Morris and a woman in a garden], Haddonfield, [NJ] [graphic]. photograph, PA. Philadelphia. 1909. Retrieved from www.librarycompany.org.
One of the Collections searchable within CKC's digital repository is our Library and Museums Collection. The collection consolidates pieces from institutions across through the nation and accessed through the Digital Public Library of America.
"Film negative showing Marriott C. Morris' aunt Beulah Sansom Morris and another woman standing in a garden at Haddonfield, N.J. Morris on the left wears a knitted shawl and a cap. Both women wear long dresses." Circa 1909
All current CKC Members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please email Maggie Phalen at info@centerforknitandcrochet.org by no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 to request the link!
Thank You! We hope to see you there!
Our Annual Meeting is coming up on Saturday, May 9th at 11 AM Eastern US over Zoom. This yearly meeting provides members with some insight into how the organization is operating, our accomplishments from the last year, and some outlook for the year to come!
Our Anniversary Lecture Series is free for CKC members or $20 for general admission. Find out more and register at our link in bio!
Terri's lecture will focus on her work as a writer and researcher, a teacher, a community advocate and pastor, and as the co-creative force behind her family’s yarn business.
Join us on April 12th 2-4pm ET, US and be inspired by Terri's wisdom!
Terri J. Haynes is the third speaker featured in CKC's #AnniversaryLectureSeries, and we are excited to host her. Terri is the owner of AT Haynes House Yarns, the author of six novels, a creative writing teacher, and so much more.
Our March member meetup is coming up tomorrow, March 22nd, 2pm ET! Join us to hone your searching skills and use CKC's amazing digital resources to their fullest potential. All members and donors can attend for free! Links to join will be sent via email.
#MemberMeetUp #FiberArts #Knitters #Crochet
You will receive call links and passcodes via email to all CKC's programs -- no pre-registration required. So join or donate today to attend these upcoming programs!
#MemberMeetUp #FiberArts #Knitters #Crochet #Digital Museum #OnlineMuseum
Join us on Sunday, March 22nd at 2pm ET to hone your searching skills and use CKC's amazing digital resources to their fullest potential! With so any new community members joining us, a reminder that all members and donors can attend CKC programs for free!