Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

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We are a unique surviving example of a 19th century framework knitters’ yard, and still demonstrating this endangered craft. Plus exhibitions, craft workshops, group visits, performances and more. www.frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk

Four pieces of student work, featuring pink and cream textiles as a spring collection.
Summer House at the Framework Knitters Museum with French flag bunting adorning the front.
A candle lies forlornly across its holder due to the current UK heatwave.
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.
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.
Face of a Green Man with hair and beard comprised of leaves made by individuals and groups from all over the UK.
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
5 members of the team from Southwell Workhouse, smiling broadly, posing with nearly 5m of a knitted scarf wrapped around their shoulders.
Electronic temperature guage, next to wooden bobbin, showing temperature of 28.8C.
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.
A close-up image of an intricate vertical diamond pattern on a stocking frame.
A wish for the Green Man that reads: "To have this as a pet: Bee Parts / Hedgehog Body"
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.
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.
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.
An image of our main frameshop and cottage garden bathed in morning sunshine.
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.
A paper wreath made by visitor Roxani, aged 9. It features lots of stripy patterns, a paper heart and a blue dog's face.
Stuart, our frameshop technician, wearing flat cap and waistcoat advises a workshop participant on how to use the treadles on. a frame.
A tree with the first shoots of spring blossom in the foreground of the picture, with the frameshop and its rows of large windows behind it.
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.
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 picture of Janet, one of our framework volunteer knitters working on a frame.
Front door of Framework Knitters Museum with prominent open sign to mark the end of the museum's winter closure.
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.
The small single room of a framework knitter and their family from 1850. The room has a small table and two stools, brick flooring, clothes hanging on a washing line by the fire and a stocking frame by the window.
Museum volunteer Mary Hawkins demonstrating a circular knitting machine at a volunteer workshop.
Display in a glass box at Staithes Museum of two human figures made from crab claws, with clothes and painted facial features. Undated, but suggests 19th century.
Museum volunteer Susan mopping red tiled floor in Manager's Victorian cottage.
A black and white image of Gill, one of our framework knitting volunteers, demonstrating the craft on a frame.
Image of the the Victorian cottages and frame shop at the Framework Knitters Museum. At the centre there is the crossed fingers symbol of the National Lottery, with the wording 'Made Possible with Heritage Fund'
Recruitment poster, featuring image of Ned Ludd, for community actors to take part in rehearsed reading of Riot Act, a new play by Andy Barrett in March 2026.
Reception and entrance to Southwell Workhouse and Infirmary, managed by the National Trust.
Front cover of winter journal of British Association of Friends of Museums, with an image of Clifton Suspension Bridge.
A canvas print of Ned Ludd, infamous leader of the nineteenth century frame-breakers, is leaning against the wall, surrounded by its picture frame broken into four pieces, having come off the wall during the night.
A small piece of golden coloured knitting, with a pair of knitting needles, inside a see-through Christmas bauble.
View across two knitting frames to the snowy roof of our Circular Knitting Machine workshop.
Black and white image of a Victorian knitting frame, still used to demonstrate at the FWK Museum.