Knitting & Crochet Guild
Un-Convention 2020
Un-Convention 2020 has now finished
Un-Convention 2020 was the first virtual convention for the Knitting & Crochet Guild. It was held online from 9th to 15th September 2020. This website will remain live until 30 September.
All events are free*. Please consider making a donation to the Knitting & Crochet Guild, or joining us.
*Links from the Un-Conventional Marketplace will take you to shops and paid events.
Members
Registration for interactive events has now closed. Members who applied to take part in these have been sent an email with the joining information - check your spam folder if you have not received it.
Non-members
You can apply for membership on our website.
Follow the links
Follow the link for each day (on the heading for each day) to see more details of the event for that day.
Closed captions (subtitles) in Un-Convention
Interactive events. Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide closed captions (subtitles) during interactive events. If a recording of an interactive event is later published as a video, any subtitles will have been created using speech-to-text recognition software and may be misleading in places.
Videos. With very few exceptions, the videos in Un-Convention have closed captions (subtitles) available. You can turn these on and off by using the white rectangle with dark lines on it that is to the left of the cog wheel at the bottom of the video on YouTube.
Videos with subtitles that have been checked for accuracy are marked in the programme with "Checked subtitles". Other subtitles were generated by speech-to-text recognition software.
Keynote Events
Join us for interviews, talks and panel discussions, some with an opportunity for members to take part (See the listings for interactive events). Follow the link to the day for more details.
Opening: Janet Collins
Keynote: Yarns from the Guild
Keynote: Kaffe Harmony Blankets: Kaffe Fassett
Keynote: Black Knitters and Crocheters Matter - A conversation with myself: Lorna Hamilton-Brown
Keynote: A designer’s reflection on patterns: Louisa Harding
Keynote: The Journey Shawl: Salina Jane and Luke Fay
Keynote: My crochet design career: Jane Crowfoot
Keynote: The hand knitting “industry” in Norwich in the later sixteenth century: Lesley O'Connell Edwards
Close: Janet Collins.
Interactive Events
These interactive events were held during Un-Convention.
Central Leeds Branch online meeting: Central Leeds Branch
Workshops:
Learn to Crochet - from Beginner to Bobble in 5 workshops. Workshop 1. For absolute beginners - the Short Stitch: Lindy Zubairy
Knitting gloves: using the internet as a resource: Angharad Thomas
Huddersfield Branch meeting: Huddersfield Branch
Q & A on Kaffe Harmony Blankets: Kaffe Fassett
Workshops:
Ideas for knitting and felting: Ruth Rignall
Q&A on "Black Knitters and Crocheters Matter - A conversation with myself": Lorna Hamilton-Brown
Joint Oxford and Bedfordshire Branch online meeting: KCG Branches
Workshops:
Learn to Crochet - from Beginner to Bobble in 5 workshops. Workshop 2. For absolute beginners - the Medium Stitch: Lindy Zubairy
Your machine knitting questions answered: Jane Harrisson
Annual General Meeting. KCG Board.
Show & Tell: where you take the lead
Workshops:
Knit a seamless cover for your phone or tablet - an introduction to double-sided knitting: Clare Griffel
Birmingham Branch Show & Tell: Birmingham Branch
Reading Branch online meeting: KCG Branch
Workshops:
Learn to Crochet - from Beginner to Bobble in 5 workshops. Workshop 3. For absolute beginners - the Tall Stitch: Lindy Zubairy
Show & Tell where you take the lead
Workshops:
Learn to Crochet - from Beginner to Bobble in 5 workshops. Workshop 4.Beginners' supplement -Make a simple crochet flower: Lindy Zubairy
Knitting gloves: using the internet as a resource: Angharad Thomas
Q&A on the videos "Learning brioche": Tricia Basham
Q&A on 'The hand knitting “industry” in Norwich in the later sixteenth century'. Lesley O'Connell Edwards
Workshops:
Learn to Crochet - from Beginner to Bobble in 5 workshops. Workshop 5. Improvers' Crochet - Bobbles, puffs and popcorns: Lindy Zubairy
Ideas for knitting and felting: Ruth Rignall
Q&A on the videos "Learning brioche": Tricia Basham
Videos & Catch-up
See our specially produced videos on our Collection, recordings of Keynote Events, and much more.
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Patrons": Frances Ayres
How to knit a cat: Janet Collins
Learning brioche: Semi-brioche and one colour brioche: Tricia Basham
Machine knitting: Introduction to working with hand tooling; Working with beads; Fagotted lace; Knitweave; Manual lace; Mock cables and pick ups: Jane Harrisson
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Preservation": Frances Ayres
Beyond the blanket: the design process, inspiration and creation of a Mystery Blanket design: Debbie Abrahams
Kaffe Harmony Blankets - Member bonus: Kaffe Fassett
Knitted Leeds - Part 1-City Planning: Kelly Ferguson
Introduction to using a knitting machine: Sally Kentfield
Learning brioche: Two colour brioche knitted flat: Tricia Basham
Modular Machine Knitting: Ria Burns
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Like it or Loathe it": Frances Ayres
Knitted Leeds - Part 2: Kelly Ferguson
Learning brioche: Two colour brioche knitted flat with simple decreases and an increase: Tricia Basham
Supreme mistress of crochet: Linde Merrick
Get to grips with surface crochet: Helen Jordan
Yarn wraps: Sarah-May Johnson.
KCG Collection 100 objects - Volunteers: Frances Ayres
An introduction to Anne Lavene and her revolutionary "Visual Patterns": Anne Lavene
Learning brioche: Two colour brioche in the round with a wristlet project: Tricia Basham
Using wire on your knitting machine: Erica Thomson
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Hand knitting" "Crochet" and "Machine knitting": Frances Ayres
Un-Conventional yarns: Caroline Davenport
Using open source software to knit images on a Brother 950i knitting machine: Sally Kentfield
The Gladys Jeskins sampler: Kelly Ferguson
Q & A on Kaffe Harmony Blankets (Recording): Kaffe Fasset
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Books" and "Tools": Frances Ayres
An introduction to Kihnu colourwork: Rachel Lemon
Beaded crochet: Jane Crowfoot.
Soil to soil: A Sustainable approach to designing knitwear: Ria Burns
KCG Collection 100 objects - "Art": Frances Ayres
Cables and Twists on a knitting machine: Liz Holness
Distitch: Assia Brill
Hats with Jennifer: Janet Collins
iinouiio: Spinning yarns and weaving tales: recycling our past; creating a future: John Parkinson
Machine knitting a Kimono style jacket: Tricia Scott
What can you do with i-cord?: Pamela Wigglesworth
Social Media
Join in on
our Facebook Group, Ravelry, and Instagram
Instagram take overs
Ravelry has rolled out a website update in June. Some users have reported they have experienced headaches, migraines, and even seizures whe visiting the site. Ravelry is still working on on improving compatibility with accessibility devices such as screen readers. You may wish to proceed with caution when accessing the Ravelry website.
An option has since been added to revert back to the "classic Rav" look (as opposed to "NuRav"), but this still requires logging on from the new interface first. (Then you need to click on your profile pic in the top right corner and select the "Classic Ravelry" option.) With that option, most, but not all features, as before.
Links to the Ravelry site that end with "?newlook=0" (without quotes) should send the user directly to the classic version of the page in question). This does not work for the login page.
Events hosted by members for members.
Photo tutorial for beginners to mosaic knitting: Frances Ayres
Let's get together (Tunisian crochet): Lindy Zubairy
Introduction to stranded knitting: Steve Foreman
Shetland during Wool Week 2019: Gogglefrogs
UK double crochet face pad: Marianne Penny
You may be charged for taking part in the events listed in the Un-Conventional Marketplace.
Here you will find workshops, demonstrations, and products for sale. The only involvement of the Knitting & Crochet Guild in these events is listing them on this website. All communication about the events must be directly with the provider.
200 club
It is never too late for members to join the 200 club and support the Guild - with a chance of winning in one of the draws. Download an application form.
How did we do?
This is our first online convention, so we'd be very interested to know your views as to what worked and what didn't - please take a moment to complete our short survey.
Many thanks!