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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last night we kicked off our autumn/winter season of Framework Music Nights in our Chapel Gallery with a sell-out crowd for local folk band Higgs Bo'sun. A superb, joyful evening with old Ned Ludd, in the background, looking on approvingly.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We have had a great response to 'Cricketer & Stockinger' our current exhibition, which profiles 19th century individuals who were able to combine cricket & framework knitting. Many thanks to the heritage team at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground for their invaluable research and support. #Nottingham

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Delighted to welcome writer Deborah Elliott presenting a sell-out Heritage Open Day talk today on her book 'From Ruddington to Cromford', with readings from local actors Sarah Burton & Leo Lanzani.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Highlights the appeal of textile crafts in a digital age ... offering opportunities for storytelling and helping to build vibrant, inclusive communities" Thank you to our friends at the Knitting & Crochet Guild for their wonderful article on our Green Man in their Sept edition of Slipknot journal.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Did you know that many framework knitters were also top cricketers? We have partnered with @trentbridge.co.uk and together have produced an exhibition telling this fascinating story. Today volunteers from FWK & Trent Bridge recreated how our workshop yard would have been used for impromptu games.

Heritage volunteers dressed in Victorian clothes playing cricket in the workshop yard of the framework knitters museum. The water pump is being used as a wicket. 5 people are standing at the side, waiting for a catch. The batsman waits expectantly as the bowler prepares to deliver the ball. Immediately to the side of the players are the two frameshop buildings. Picture is taken from behind the batsman.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Featuring embroidery, photography, felting, quilting, poetry and more, our FWK Team Summer Exhibition opens tomorrow in our Chapel Gallery. Got to admit, we're lucky to have a talented crew of volunteers & staff.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Happy Book Lovers Day! We stock a good collection of books in our shop, and not always about knitting. Some of our bestsellers relate to our radical history. Many thanks to Nottingham's independent bookshop @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

And whilst you're at Mansfield Museum, go and enjoy The Worst Record Covers in the World exhibition. Quite extraordinary.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hats off to museum colleagues at Mansfield Museum and Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social for a lovely exhibition on the art of the classic Ladybird books. Exhibition runs until 31 December. Of course we were drawn to one particular book cover ...

A wall at Mansfield Museum dedicated to a plethora of Ladybird books.

Front cover of a Ladybird book about Knitting.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Knitting and Morris Dancing seems to be an excellent combination.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

And here are the Maids of Clifton in full flow in beautiful sunshine for Lammas Day.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today we are hosting a Traditional Arts Day at the Museum, with the return of the Notts Guild of Weavers, our FWK Storytellers and the Maids of Clifton Morris Team.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Our volunteers Yvonne & Anne are running Victorian Wash Days today and tomorrow outside the Museum. Amazing how children love using the mangle and the dolly tub. Who needs screens for entertainment?

Museum volunteers Yvonne and Anne dressed in Victorian aprons and bonnets demonstrating a dolly tub and old wash tub.

Museum volunteers Yvonne and Anne dressed in Victorian aprons and bonnets demonstrating a range of old washing implements, including mangle, dolly tub and irons.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Wishing everyone a stupendous knitted Notts Pride weekend from everyone at the Framework Knitters Museum.

Four long rainbow coloured scarves cascade from the upstairs of our circular knitting workshop and are pinned to the lawn below to celebrate Notts Pride.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Our latest Chapel Gallery exhibition profiles emerging talent, showcasing work from Textile Design & Fashion Textile Design students from De Montfort University in Leicester. Some great pieces on display until 9 August @dmu.ac.uk

Four pieces of student work, featuring pink and cream textiles as a spring collection.

A striped textile design, plus image of model wearing the final cardigan design.

A display of textiles from Bengal, where old sarees are re-purposed as throws.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

All set up for today's French themed knitting event, including Yarn sale and some special cafe items.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Another hot weekend, another free knit in public event. Our Summer House is bedecked with La Tricolore as we celebrate Bastille Day & Les Tricoteuse, the radical knitters of the French Revolution. All day tomorrow, so bring your knitting and join us. Please note our guillotine will not be in use.

Summer House at the Framework Knitters Museum with French flag bunting adorning the front.

Artistic image of three women dressed in shawls and bonnets from 18th century - les tricoteuse. Two are knitting, whilst one is standing looking to the right. What she is looking at we don not know. Presumably at a member of the French aristocracy losing his head!

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sadly, we have had to close the Museum till Saturday due to the current heatwave. Volunteers demonstrating in our workshops is just not possible. Want to know how hot it is? Here's a candle from the frame shop. Stop sniggering at the back!

A candle lies forlornly across its holder due to the current UK heatwave.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

So far a lovely collection of knitters (what is the collective noun?) for our Knit in Public event. Even Boris the labradoodle is keen to show off his knitted coat.

A group of 6 knitters, including a flat bed machine knitter sitting outside the Summer House. Boris the labradoodle is wearing a bright red knitted dog coat.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

We have to admit, our Summer House is looking really inviting for today's Worldwide Knit in Public Day. All welcome to come along to knit, crochet, chat, whatever. A time to enjoy being creative with others.

Summer House in museum garden with colourful bunting and chairs, benches with cushions. At the side are two traditional images of a sun and moon.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Our Knitted Green Man made for our May Day celebrations is now on public display in our Chapel Gallery. He will eventually live in the actual museum, but we especially wanted all those who made and sent leaves to us to see the final glorious result.

Face of a Green Man with hair and beard comprised of leaves made by individuals and groups from all over the UK.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We've been re-organising our library and discovering some rather wonderful knitting journals from the 1970s. Happy Friday everyone.

The front cover of Knitting Industry journal from July 1970, showing a black and white image of three male models. Two are wearing tight matching shirt and trouser combos, whilst the third chap is wearing a knitted poncho, slung over his left shoulder and some short loincloth type affair

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

And that's a wrap. Well, actually a scarf. Southwell Workhouse staff & volunteers posing with nearly 5m of knitting created by their visitors. A lovely day. #NationalTrust thank you for having us .

5 members of the team from Southwell Workhouse, smiling broadly, posing with nearly 5m of a knitted scarf wrapped around their shoulders.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Today we've been invited by @midsandeastnt.bsky.social to Southwell Workhouse, demonstrating our circulars & talking all things framework knitting, plus our very own storytellers are here.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A challenging day in many ways for museum staff, volunteers and visitors due to the heat, but then we are rewarded with comments like these.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

28.8C & rising in our workshop, so Mary, our brilliant circular knitting volunteer, is demonstrating outside today. #heatwave

Electronic temperature guage, next to wooden bobbin, showing temperature of 28.8C.

Our demonstrator Mary keeping cool outside in workshop yard with a circular knitting machine.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

In this beautiful weather, there's nothing better than enjoying a cuppa in our frameshop garden before we open. Twinings Mint Green Tea if you're interested.

A cup of tea in the foreground of image, with small cottage garden and our frameshop behind. Sky is a vivid blue on a very hot day.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Two beautiful knitted lace patterns created on an antique stocking frame by Maisie, our gifted new framework volunteer. An absolute natural.

A close-up image of an intricate vertical diamond pattern on a stocking frame.

A close-up image of a diamond shape created on a stocking frame, containing nine smaller diamond shapes.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New exhibition opens in our Chapel Gallery today. 'Trash to Treasure' from Nottingham based Second Turning textile group explores the creative potential of repurposing old materials. Some beautiful pieces on show. On display until 28th May.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Did you spot us in this month's Travel Guide in The Guardian newspaper?

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

What a day! Hundreds of visitors to our May Day Museum event. A joyous day. Please admire our completed Knitted Green Man. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed. Soon to be on permanent display

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

As part of our Knitted Green Man activity, we have been asking visitors to leave their wishes and dreams for the Green Man. This is our favourire so far.

A wish for the Green Man that reads: "To have this as a pet: Bee Parts / Hedgehog Body"

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

And Cowslip Sunday in Lambley is now up and running. Please form an orderly queue.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

HAPPY COWSLIP SUNDAY ! “The dancing Cowslips come in pleasant hours Though seldom sung they're everybody's flowers" John Clare Today we’re in Lambley, a former 19th c. framework village, celebrating their lost tradition of Cowslip Sunday from 11am. The Green Man awaits, plus Lambley W.I. cakes!

A village sign saying 'Welcome to the Village of Lambley', with a picture of the cowslip flower. behind the sign are typical fields and small houses of an English Midlands countryside.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

HAPPY MAY DAY from our Knitted Green Man. This is just a work in progress. Visitors to our two big May Day events over the weekend in Lambley village & at the Museum will get the chance to add more leaves made locally and sent to us from all over the UK. It's going to look amazing.

A round green face with eyes, nose and mouth. Leaves that have been knitted, crocheted or made from felt have been added to face and around the sides as a start to the hair and beard.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

As a site that tells the story of workers’ lives, May Day has to be part of our events programme. Over the Bank Holiday we're hosting 2 days of May Day revelry & events. These will be at the museum and in Lambley village, reviving the lost Notts May Day tradition of Cowslip Sunday. See you there?

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Another short video detailing the training progress of Maisie Williamson, our new framework volunteer via Heritage Crafts funding. The sound of the frame is irresistible, though imagine that x50 for 14hrs a day, which is how our Frameshop operated at its peak in the 1850s.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

As part of our Heritage Crafts Endangered Crafts funding we are recruiting for new framework volunteers. Meet Maisie Williamson, an established knitter, who successfully started her training this week on the frames and will soon be properly volunteering with us. As you can see, an absolute natural.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"A triumph!" I felt totally immersed in the performance" "The players were so professional and took their parts with such belief … talent in abundance." Some of the feedback we've had for our sell-out performances of Riot Act by Andy Barrett at the weekend. This will clearly return.

A scene from Riot Act in our Museum Chapel Gallery. Actor is dressed in long black coat and top hat with arms outstretched staring into the camera. Behind her are old rustic stools and washing hanging on a line.

Three actors, sitting down on stools, in conversation with each other. They wear bowler hats and waistcoats and portray three hosiers in the play.

A dramatic scene set in a workers cottage where a young woman manages to stop a soldier from entering in order to find a Luddite who seeks shelter there. Two women look on.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

With a week to go we're happy with this result and a big endorsement of our new events programme.

Poster for rehearsed reading of Riot Act, a play about the framework knitters and the Luddites taking place at the Framework Knitters Museum next week on 27th and 28th March. The words SOLD OUT are pasted across the poster.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Fancy a heart-warming story for Mother's Day weekend? This is special. A mum & daughter, aged 9, visting us today. Roxani had already been here with school, but really wanted to bring her Mum. Roxani has even made us a paper wreath for her re-visit. It now takes pride of place at the front desk.

A paper wreath made by visitor Roxani, aged 9. It features lots of stripy patterns, a paper heart and a blue dog's face.

The reverse of the wreath, signed by the artist Roxani, the date 14.3.26 and a picture of a small cat.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Last night's inaugural VIP Framework Night was a big success. Hats off to our frameshop team who gently guided participants throughout. This will be repeated and so look out for future dates.

Stuart, our frameshop technician, wearing flat cap and waistcoat advises a workshop participant on how to use the treadles on. a frame.

Frameshop volunteer Janet showing workshop participants a section of lace.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

BEHOLD !! We have a new entrance gate. Made by metalwork artist Gavin Darby (check out his site www.frailloop.co.uk), it is inspired by our stories & heritage. Thanks to our Friends of the Museum scheme who have funded it. We are so pleased & Biscuit, one of our staff dogs is equally impressed.

Museum gate depicting letters FWK and knitting images including stocking shapes made from new and recycled steel. The handle of the gate is a large spanner. In front of the gate is Biscuit, a small Finnish Spitz dog.

Artist Gavin Darby nearly at the end of installing the gate. It is covered in plastic to protect it.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A visit to Trent Bridge cricket ground today. We’re developing a small exhibition for @HeritageOpenDays in Sept exploring the relationship between cricket & framework knitting. Many knitters played for Notts during the 1800s, inc. Alfred Shaw, who bowled the very first ball in a test match in 1877.

Notts cricketeer Alfred Shaw, who was also a framework knitter. Bearded and dressed in white shirt and trousers, his larger frame is perhaps different from the more toned sports people of today.

A view across Trent Bridge cricket ground in Nottinghamshire on a rather cloudy day in February.

A display of vintage cricket memorabilia, including bats, wickets and trophies on display in the Trent Bridge's library.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Ever wanted to have a go at framework knitting on an antique frame? Also, wouldn't it be great if there was a rather tasty supper to go with this exclusive opportunity. Well ... frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk/event/vip-fr...

A picture of Janet, one of our framework volunteer knitters working on a frame.

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Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Q: What have the following in common? Some intestines, Rasputin’s beard, a Xmas wreath, various fruit & veg and a chicken. A: They have all been knitted by staff & volunteers for various events & workshops. We’ve now turned them into a fun display for visitors. Did we mention we re-open TOMORROW?

A museum display of knitted objects, including some intestines, a rabbit and some fruit and veg, including carrots, peas in pods, a tomato and an aubergine.

A Museum display of various knitted objects, including a Christmas wreath, a chicken, three mice and a long beard.

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