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Clark’s O.N.T. Spool Cabinet · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 7d

antique rings of value for a bargain price. Thus began her pursuit of antiques. The purchase of this spool chest is nostalgic because of her sewing skills and love of antiques. She continued to sew and dabble in antiques until her eighties; and it was always full of her spools of thread."

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Clark’s O.N.T. Spool Cabinet · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 7d

"My mother, Dorothy Blakley, was an accomplished seamstress who developed a small home-based business in the 1950s sewing for her clients. Some time later, going to garage sales became her hobby. I remember being with her at about age 10 (1957) when she excitedly bought a box containing several...

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 7d

The #CKCCommunityCollection is YOUR museum-- a place to share your #knit, #crochet, and related art's history and stories! Read on to learn from #CKCMember, Gwen Blakley Kinsler, about the story of her vintage spool cabinet!

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 16d

Please apply or share news of CKC's volunteer leadership opportunities with your circle of contacts! Find our application and additional details at our link in bio! #Volunteers #BoardMembers #Knitting #Crochet

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 16d

CKC has one remaining Board opening! We are looking particularly for someone with skills and experience in IT including museum cataloging tools, website design and maintenance, and nonprofit constituent relationship software. Good communications and public relations skills will also be welcomed!

Hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 18d

It's #MeetTheTeamThursday! Sarah joined our Board this summer. She is a self-taught knitter with over a decade of experience and established a group on Long Island for knitters and crocheters. Swipe through to learn more about Sarah!

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 19d

In the #CKCCommunityCollection, you can preserve your special memories, stories, and makes like Callie! Learn more at our link in bio.

clasch, “Hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 15, 2025, buff.ly/nr1iHNn.

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 19d

These adorable hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls were lovingly made by Judith Lasch for her daughter Callie as a memento of a trip they shared to several Scandinavian countries. Dolls "Sven" & "Helga" were named in honor of Callie's father and grandmother.
#Knitting

Knitted Knockers Home | Knitted Knockers official page | Knit Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors | Barbara Demorest

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 25d

Introducing, Lori Winterfeldt, CKC's new vice-president! Lori has been supporting various programs with CKC for several years, like our #VirtualCraftCircle. We are thrilled to now be welcoming her into her role as Vice-President. Swipe through to learn more about Lori!

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 26d

After her recovery, Barbara turned to leading Knitted Knockers -- knittedknockers.org, which now has a global reach! Members can register in our member portal.
#KnittedKnockers #Community

Connecting volunteer knitters with breast cancer survivors to offer free knitted knockers.

knittedknockers.org

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · 26d

Join us on Sunday, October 12th for our next #VirtualCraftCircle! Joining us is Barbara Demorest, a breast cancer survivor herself, who experienced the need and comfort of using a hand knit breast prosthesis made for her by a friend.

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Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 22

As a #DigitalMuseum, CKC relies on #technology for our #CommunityCollection and #LibraryAndMuseumCollections. This also allows the pieces in our museum to be available for you 24/7! Explore our collections at our link in bio! #SeptTextileLove #SeptTextileLove25 #STL25Day22

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 19

In the last year, CKC has had a lot of #growth- expanding our programs, reach, and board of directors! We still have one open position on our board and would love to have you! Learn more and apply at our link in bio!

#SeptTextileLove #SeptTextileLove25 #STL25Day19

Design Proposal for I-Cord Embellished Sweater · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 18

Today's #SeptTextileLove theme is #collaboration! CKC runs a few types of programming for our members throughout the year, including our #VirtualCraftCircles. This month, we are collaborating with Julie Rosvall! Join us on September 21st-- link in bio to register. #STL25Day18

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 17

suzannthompson, “Design Proposal for I-Cord Embellished Sweater,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/8....

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 17

#CKCMember, Suzann, shows us a creative #experiment in the #CKCCommunityCollection. So fun to see the #Knit i-cords dance across this swatch! What was your last creative experiment?
#SeptTextileLove #SeptTextileLove25 #STL25Day17

Homespun Linen · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 16

#SeptTextileLove25 #STL25Day16

Pioneer Women, “Homespun Linen,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/3....

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Homespun Linen · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 16

Gwen shared, "I cut a part of the fabric with prominent design in the pulled thread technique. Today, it hangs in my home, with pride, as a reminder of how [this] tradition continued in my family, through the generations." Read the rest of Gwen's story at our link in bio! #SeptTextileLove

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today's prompt is #intergenerational, and this piece from the #CKCCommunityCollection is an perfect example of that! This linen, collected in 1889 from their family's covered wagon, was passed down each generation since. When it reached #CKCMember, Gwen, she knew she had to preserve this treasure.

Shelter Structure · Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 16

In crafting, there are many scraps and #waste, but also endless, creative ways to reuse those scraps! This #quilt is a great example of salvaged #waste!

Barbara Giraldo, “Yo-Yo Quilt,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/3....

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Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 13

#SeptTextileLove25 #STL25Day13 #Transparency #DigitalMuseum #OnlineCollection
Norma Minkowitz, born New York City 1937, “Shelter Structure,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, buff.ly/Epvyuwa.
Minkowitz, Norma. Shelter Structure, Smithsonian Institute, 1985, buff.ly/kxv6z7t.

The Center for Knit and Crochet is embarking on a bold experiment by establishing this Digital Repository for knitting and crochet designed to help individuals and cultural institutions around the…

Center for Knit and Crochet @ctrknitcrochet.bsky.social · Sep 13

The artist of this piece, Minkowitz, uses #transparency creatively in their work, sharing that, "The element of light plays an important role. As the light changes, so does the dominance of the outer and inner forms. They exchange places.”