Entries by CKC Board

In the Loop, June 2023

Amigurumi Squirrels and Crocheted Woodland Set. Created by Jennifer Oliverez, 2016, for her crochet story and pattern book,  The Great Acorn Race.  CKC Crowdsourced Collection #2019.031.   Support CKC’s Annual Membership Campaign!  Nurture CKC’s growing ecosystem of digital resources for preserving and sharing knitting and crochet history . . . July is Membership Month!  We […]

Music | Makers Listening Room

Listen to all of the amazing entries! Voting has concluded, congratulations to our winners! Jason Brennan “And Then She’d Knit Knit Knit,” Ed Moran and Harry von Tilzer 1917 And Then She’d Knit Knit Knit in CKC’s Library and Museum Collection Sandi Horton and Debbie Brock “Knitting,” Muriel Bruce & Baron Aliotti, 1915 “Knitting,” in […]

In the Loop, April 2023

Reminder: CKC Annual Meeting, May 3 CKC’s Board of Directors will hold its Annual Meeting via conference call on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 8 PM Eastern.  All current CKC Members are invited to attend.    To attend CKC’s Annual Meeting, please email us at info@centerforknitandcrochet.org by no later than 5 PM Eastern, Sunday, April 23, 2023.  Please confirm your name as you […]

In the Loop, March 2023

New Director Search – Please Share! CKC seeks a new Director to help lead CKC’s growth and development as an online museum and member organization.  The ideal candidate will have experience with collections development, social media content development, posting, and coordination, or membership coordination; other relevant experiences and talents are welcome.  Directors volunteer their service on […]

Center for Knit and Crochet Seeks Board Member

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2023 Do you want to preserve the history and shape the future of knitting and crochet?   The Center for Knit and Crochet (CKC) seeks a new director to help lead CKC’s growth and development as an online museum and member organization. The ideal candidate will be able to work with […]

In the Loop, February 2023

CKC Attends Vogue Knitting Live! CKC attended Vogue Knitting Live in New York City, February 9-12, 2023.  It was wonderful to meet in person again with so many knitters and crocheters and to share news about CKC’s growing digital resources and 10th Anniversary events.   On Sunday, Jennifer Lindsay, CKC President, spoke about CKC with Suzan Colón, former Senior […]

In the Loop, January 2023

CKC Welcomes New Directors!   CKC is excited to welcome two new directors — Katie Daugherty and Lori Winterfeldt.  Both bring substantial skills and experiences in project and systems management, marketing, and outreach to CKC.  We are thrilled to introduce them to you. Katie Daugherty has been knitting for over 20 years.  Her mom taught her to knit Birkenstock […]

In the Loop, December 2022

We want to take this opportunity to welcome CKC’s newest Members and Donors, and to thank all Members and Donors for your generous contributions to CKC’s success over the past 10 years! As CKC celebrates its 10th Anniversary throughout 2023, we promise you’ll be part of a new and exciting decade of CKC’s growth and service to […]

In the Loop, November 2022

It’s #GivingTuesday . . . ❤️ Dear CKC Members and Donors —  It’s #GivingTuesday, and CKC is asking you for help to raise $3500 by December 31 to fund new collections, exhibitions, and programs.   On December 13, 2022 CKC will celebrate 10 YEARS as a leading advocate for the digital preservation of knitting and […]

In the Loop, October 2022

Happy Fall! CKC Seeks New Director! CKC seeks a motivated individual to serve on the Board of Directors through April 2024.  All Directors are volunteers, and should expect to fulfill operational roles.   The ideal candidate has experience developing and managing digital collections, or working with cultural or educational organizations to create digital exhibitions, public […]