FRAMEWORK KNITTERS MUSEUM

Located in the picturesque village of Ruddington, this well-preserved museum delves into the background of framework knitting, a significant aspect of the textiles industry that helped give rise to the Nottingham lace industry.

The East Midlands are the birthplace of the stocking frame machine, which played a significant role in the culture of the nineteenth-century United Kingdom, and Nottinghamshire, where the museum is located, in particular. The museum is housed in a framework knitters' yard, an architectural rarity, and provides insight into the community of people who played a role in the development of the region's dominant industry. Watch traditional knitting frames in operation, peruse handmade knit goods and rare collections (including a pair of Queen Victoria's stockings), and even give knitting on a Griswold knitting machine a try to make your very own memento! Participate in seasonal activities, workshops, and art projects with your family while learning about the lives of Victorian-era artisans.

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Highlights

• Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of Victorian-era framework knitting communities and gain insight into the daily lives of the people who worked in this industry.
• Learn how 400 years of framework knitting led to the Industrial Revolution and the tragic Luddite uprisings of the 1800s.
• Educate yourself on the origins of the Nottingham lace industry and how they sprang from framework knitting.
• Knit some socks with a relic from the 19th century!
• View a selection of stockings spanning two centuries.
• Watch a brief film, unwind with a cup of tea in the museum's garden or teashop, and then peruse the museum's handicrafts store.