Knitting
Debbie Stoller: feminism and knitting
Debbie Stoller is the co-founder, co-publisher and editor-in-chief of BUST magazine in New York, and co-edited The BUST Guide to the New Girl Order and The BUST DIY Guide to Life. In 1999, she formed… Audio
Geraldine's Marvellous Medieval Mosaic
Michael Linton from Geraldine's 'Giant Jersey' workshop has spent over 25 years recreating the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Battle of Hastings which lead to the Norman conquest of England in 1066… Audio, Gallery
The elderly guerilla knitters who yarnbombed their town
The Souter Stormers are a group of guerilla knitters who recently yarnbombed 42 sites across the Scottish borders town of Selkirk. The oldest member of the group is 105 years old. Kay Ross is the… Audio, Gallery
Our New Zealand A to Z - Knitting
It's knitting today! With: Teacher, designer, knitter and spinner Margaret Stove; Royal shawl knitter Cynthia Read; Prison volunteer Coralie Curtis, on knitting in Hawkes Bay Prison; Jenna Todd and… Audio
Poem: 'Socks'
A woman wonders about her absent soldier-husband’s welfare as she knits for troops overseas. The government encouraged women to send home-made clothing to soldiers at the various fronts. Audio
Knitted knockers
'You do get tongue-tied,' giggles Marie Hindmarsh, one half of the group Knocker Knitters. 'You were going knicker-knotters at one stage!' laughs her friend and partner in knitting, Christina… Audio
Knitting expert
When she was just five years old she started knitting and she hasn't put the needles down since. She's a professional knitter, doing jumpers with the kiwis and pukekos on the front for tourists. Now… Audio
A purler idea for blokes
It's a purler of an idea for blokes, get together on a Thursday night and do something besides play cards or watch sport. Mike Dickison is starting a knitting group for men. He calls it the League of… Audio
Graffiti Knitting in Nelson
A group of Nelson knitters are dressing the city's trees, lampposts and bike stands in warm winter woolies. The Dress Nelson campaign is supported by the Nelson City Council as part of their Rugby… Audio
Spectrum for 19 June 2011
Aileen, Leena and Diane meet each week to sort dozens of woollen garments, destined for needy new born babies at the 'Kidz First' Children's Hospital in South Auckland. They've been knitting all their… Audio
What does the way you hold your knitting needles say about you?
What does the way you hold your knitting needles say about you? Its among the topics that come up at 'In Stitches', a regular knitting group that has brought together craftswomen from around the… Audio
Guerilla knitting and yarn bombing
Magda Sayeg, of Texas, is the founder of Knitta Please, a group which has been tagging buildings and monuments with knitting, in a bid to humanize public spaces. Audio
