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Center for Knit and Crochet Seeks Board Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2022; Updated March 14, 2022 Center for Knit and Crochet, Inc. Seeks Board Members – Call for Applications   Do you want to preserve the history and shape the future of knitting and crochet?     The…
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In the Loop, February 2022

February, 2022 Top Section Dear CKC Members and Donors: We are sorry to announce that Kay Simmons and Mary Claire Phillips will both be stepping down from CKC's Board of Directors following the 2022 Annual Meeting on May 4, 2022.  Kay…

In the Loop, January 2022

January 2022 Dear CKC Members and Donors In November 2022, CKC will turn ten!  We are proud of shepherding an idea into an online museum for knitting and crochet, and we look forward to celebrating our anniversary year with…
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World Leprosy Day 2022

By Suzann Thompson and the CKC Board of Directors Leprosy patients receive gifts of knitted sweaters and scarves, ca.1948, Chogoria, Kenya. Photo: International Mission Photography Archive, ca. 1860 - ca. 1960, National Library of Scotland,…

In the Loop, December 2021

December 2021 Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Thank you for supporting the Center for Knit and Crochet in 2021! We are excited to share that we have met our 2021 end-of-year fundraising goal, thanks to your generosity!   We…

In the Loop, November 2021

November 2021 Classic Afghan, ca. 1970s. Photo: Jennifer Lindsay Warmest Wishes for the Holidays! Preserve & Share Your Holiday Decor While your handmade treasures are on display during the holidays, it's the perfect time…

In the Loop, October 2021

Happy Halloween from CKC! CKC Board member, Suzann Thompson, added these crocheted doilies to her haunted Halloween decor. Learn more about the black, orange and yellow doily in CKC's Crowdsourced Collection. Photo Courtesy…

In the Loop, September 2021

September 2021 New in CKC's Crowdsourced Collection: Your item? View our new,  short video where Heather Hernandez adds her grandma's crocheted blanket to CKC's Crowdsourced Collection in just minutes, and learn how easy…

In the Loop, August 2021

August 2021 CKC Welcomes New and Renewing Members! CKC’s Annual Membership Drive in July was an unqualified success!   Thank you to everyone who participated! We are excited to welcome twenty-one new CKC Members -- six Sustaining…