Prompted by the outrage from the Shetland craft community on Channel 4's misrepresentation of Fair Isle knitting, we talk about preservation of heritage crafts, and why we must strive to respect their language and traditions.

Prompted by the outrage from the Shetland craft community on Channel 4's misrepresentation of Fair Isle knitting, we talk about preservation of heritage crafts, and why we must strive to respect their language and traditions.

Episode 4 | Why care about craft terminology?

Yarn Library is where the craft world comes to chat. Hosted by knitting influencer Adam Cleevely of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cleevelyknits/">CleevelyKnits</a> and Cambridge PhD student Georgia Denham of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tulipurl/">Tulipurl</a>, it’s a warm, witty conversation between friends about all things craft culture. Each episode explores one topic (more or less, tangents permitting). It’s thoughtful without being serious, funny without being flippant, and welcoming whatever your craft! Grab a cuppa, pull up a project, and join the conversation!

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Yarn Library is where the craft world comes to chat. Hosted by knitting influencer Adam Cleevely of CleevelyKnits and Cambridge PhD student Georgia Denham of Tulipurl, it’s a warm, witty conversation between friends about all things craft culture. Each episode explores one topic (more or less, tangents permitting). It’s thoughtful without being serious, funny without being flippant, and welcoming whatever your craft! Grab a cuppa, pull up a project, and join the conversation!

Yarn Library is where the craft world comes to chat. Hosted by knitting influencer Adam Cleevely of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cleevelyknits/" rel="noopener noreferrer">CleevelyKnits</a> and Cambridge PhD student Georgia Denham of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tulipurl/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tulipurl</a>, it’s a warm, witty conversation between friends about all things craft culture. Each episode explores one topic (more or less, tangents permitting). It’s thoughtful without being serious, funny without being flippant, and welcoming whatever your craft! Grab a cuppa, pull up a project, and join the conversation!

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