Jessica Hemmings

In the Loop: Knitting Now explores the progression of knitting, a craft which has come a long way from its fuzzy image of thick socks, long shawls and embarrassing motifs on Christmas jumpers.

Now there are knitting groups that meet in quirky venues throughout the country, as well as hundreds of clubs and contemporary artists intent on reclaiming the craft. In the Loop maps knitting's journey from retro hobby to mainstream, contemporary trend.

Including visual essays by contemporary knitters, artists and academics, In The Loop explores the topics of knitting in art, international knitting traditions, knitting as social activism, the oral history of knitting and knitting technology providing a fascinating insight into the world of loops, stitches and casting off!