Links

 

www.craftscouncil.org.uk/learn

The main website of the Crafts Council houses the rest of the Participation & Learning schemes as well as many other offers of interest to makers. Sign for regular newsletters to keep you in the crafting loop.

 

www.ukhandknitting.com

The site of our partners, dedicated to the promotion of Hand Knitting in the UK.

 

www.thewi.org.uk

The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) is the largest voluntary organisation for women in the UK, with 205,000 members in England, Wales and the Islands.

 

www.artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people’s lives.

 

www.nsead.org.uk

If you teach art, craft or design in primary or secondary schools, or in further or higher education - especially teacher educators - the National Society for Education in Art & Design (NSEAD) site is for you: gallery educators, artists in residence, parents and all those with an interest in arts education.

 

www.tda.gov.uk

Information about schools and extended services.

 

www.teachernet.gov.uk

Teachernet is the education site for teachers and school managers.

 

http://www.tes.co.uk/primary-teaching-resources

KS1 and KS2 primary resources for art and crafts activities including free worksheets, lesson plans and teaching resources.

 

www.prickyourfinger.com

This is the brainchild of Rachael Matthews and Louise Harries of Cast Off Knitting Club notoriety.

 

www.iknitlinks.org

An exciting, non-profit venture dedicated to the knitting community.

 

www.erikaknight.co.uk

Erica is a great designer and has some easy to follow knitting directions on her site.

 

www.omniscience.info

This site does for science what we do for craft. From the same stable as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, exciting and lively talks for schools to get your pupils buzzing about all things scientific.

 

www.woolythoughts.com

Wooly Thoughts has pioneered the idea of linking Maths and knitting in schools. It is run by designers of mathematical knitwear with a history of links with schools. There are lots of useful ideas for knitting mathematical patterns included on the website.

 

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