These pages are for knitting enthusiasts. Study knitting history from our collections or do your own knitting from 1940s patterns. Knit your own work of art following a pattern we have specially commissioned from Freddie Robins. Follow up your interest using our web links or booklist.
Interview with Freddie Robins, textile artist
Freddie Robins is a contemporary artist exhibiting internationally. She works primarily with knitted textiles.…
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Regional knitting in the British Isles & Ireland
A number of areas in the British Isles and Ireland have their own distinctive style of knitting or a particular gar…
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Knit a work of art from a free pattern
Knit a pair of Freddie Robins's 'Conrad' gloves from her subversive knitting series of gloves.
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Knitting in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A Archive of Art and Design has a small collection of documents from people who designed knitting or who taug…
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Textiles community
Join the V&A's textile community - share your knitting, use our patchwork pattern maker, get inspired!
Fashion in the Archive of Art & Design
Information about the V&A's collection of the Archive of Art and Design, which shows how fashion design has changed since the 19th century.
Juliana Sissons
Juliana Sissons was Fashion Designer in Residence at the V&A July-December 2010.
Yohji Yamamoto: processes & techniques
Yohji Yamamoto's custom-made textiles use a variety of traditional Japanese techniques and other more common weaves such as gabardine and tweed. All his fabrics are made in Japan to his own specifications, making them unique to his designs.
Friday Late Summer Camp: MAKE
30 September 2011. Friday Late MAKE will celebrate the V&A and Craft Council exhibition Power of Making. Activities will explore the rise of individual maker and new technologies that are widening design possibilities.
Donate to the Stained Glass Appeal
We are currently working on an exciting project to conserve and re-install the original stained glass on the landings of the Manfred and Lydia Gorvy Lecture Theatre. We need your help to raise £75,000 to bring these historical features back to their former glory for us all to enjoy.
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