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Our mandate is to preserve the art of knitting as a tradition and to encourage one another to develop as a craftsperson through the exchange of ideas, the sharing of skills and the development of a fine art with limitless possibilities.
The Gilli-Hook Heritage Knitters Guild meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Care Centre, 916 - 18A Street NW, in Calgary, Alberta
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What is a Gilli-Hook?
A Gilli-Hook is a traditional Nordic knitting device used to fasten a ball of yarn at one’s shoulder so that a knitter can be productive amidst other activities. The Gilli-Hook was chosen as the name of the guild partly because it is a reminder of our heritage and partly because it symbolizes the idea of “carrying” one’s skills and traditions forward from generation to generation.
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“Knitting in the Fields” Charles Sprague Pearce |
