Inspiring the generations: the Knitting Reference Library

The Knitting Reference Library (KRL) is part of the University of Southampton Library, and is located at Winchester School of Art, a campus of the University. The KRL was launched at the first In the loop conference in 2008 and is founded on the bibliographic collections of Richard Rutt, Montse Stanley and Jane Waller. Each collector possessed a serious passion for knitting, their individual approaches are illustrated through the resources they collected and established as an essential part oftheir working lives.The library comprises nearly 2000 books, 425 journal and magazine titles, an estimated 12,000 knitting patterns and hundreds of knitting pattern books. It includes many widely known classic books from the Victorian period through the decades of the twentieth century to the present day

At BABE with the knitting and sewing school

An article written by Linda Newington on the subject of knitting

Guide to the Artists’ Books Collection: University of Southampton Library

Guide to Winchester School of Art Library's specialist art and design library. One of the Library’s strengths is its Artists’ Books Collection - this collection, which concentrates on books made either by hand or in limited editions, was started shortly after the School of Art moved to its current premises in Park Avenue in 1966. It now includes over one thousand items and is a collection of national standing

Knitted together: a new pattern for the future

The contemporary interest in knitting and more broadly in all types of making has gained noticeable coverage in the media and has also been shaped by the Internet and social networking. Knitting as an activity has undergone a renewal that continues in a number of contexts. This renewal is found in the new knitting clubs located in public places such as libraries, in the work of contemporary artists who use craft as part of their practice, and in the numerous Internet based resources, one of the first being “Cast-off” which attracted media attention with live knitting on the Circle Line tube

A knitting legacy: Linda Newington opens up the doors to the University of Southampton’s fascinating knitting collections

Our fascination with the knitwear of the past seems to know no bounds - the classic, elegant knits of yesteryear continue to inspire and influence designers and knitters alike. Working to collect, preserve and share these patterns is the University of Southampton Library, whose Knitting Collections contain more than 12,000 patterns from the early 20th century to the present day.The Library holds the resources of three renowned figures from the world of knitting: Montse Stanley, Richard Ruttand Jane Waller. Through their collections, they reflect their personalities and passion for the many different aspects of knitting, and provide a legacy for future generations of knitters

Inspiring textile collections: textiles and text combined in Wichester School of Art Library and in the Special Collections, Hartley Library, University of Southampton Libraries

Paper given by Linda Newington on three collections, Janet Arnold, Montse Stanley and Richard Rutt, held at Winchester School of Art Library and Special Collections, Hartley Library

The contemporary visual journal

Article written by Linda Newington on a selection of artists represented in the Artists' Book Collection at Winchester School of Art Library

Making it happen with Angie Butler

The 2014-2015 issue has essays, interviews, contributions and features on / by: Field Study, Abigail Thomas, Reinhard Grüner, Barbara Tetenbaum, Tanya Peixoto, John Bently, David Jury, Women's Studio Workshop, Hansjorg Mayer, Gustavo Grandal Montero and Eleanor Brown, Linda Newington, Angie Butler, Nathalia King, Barrie Tullett, Craig Atkinson, David Paton, Pete Kennedy, and others…Over 190 national and international artists have also listed their recent book works. Published by Impact Press, UWE, Bristo