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Teatime at the World Famous Crochet Museum, Joshua Tree, CA, USA

Oh, sweet!!!  A slice of delicious yellow cake covered in swirls of pink frosting, topped with a scatter of iced jam thumbprint cookies, and served with petite fruit tart, a side of Giant Ladybug, and a smile.  From displays at the…
A crocheted garden featuring sunflowers, a squirrel, carrots, and tomatoes

In the Loop, June 2023

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…
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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…
Kirk Dunn standing in front of three multicolored knit panels depicting elements of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths

In the Loop, May 2023

May 2023 Maggie Phelan Joins CKC's Board of Directors  We are excited to announce that on May 17, 2023, we elected Maggie Phalen of Arlington, VA to serve a 3-year term on the Center for Knit and Crochet's Board of Directors.…
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In the Loop, April 2023

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…
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In the Loop, March 2023

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,…
White knit lace on a teal background

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…

In the Loop, February 2023

February 2023 CKC Attends Vogue Knitting Live! L-R, Lori Winterfeldt, CKC Board; Marilyn Huset, Treasurer; Jennifer Lindsay, President; and Kerry Kaleba, CKC Board in front of the Rowan photo booth. CKC attended Vogue Knitting…
Knitted, beaded, drawstring handbag with rampant peacock design.
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Dorothy Porter Wesley: Changing How Books About Black History are Cataloged

Beaded Drawstring Purse with Peacock Design, Early 20th Century. Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution. From the personal collection of Dorothy Porter Wesley, (1905-1995). Maker unknown. Photo: Smithsonian Institution. No Copyright. Each…