AN exhibition has opened celebrating traditional hand knitting in the Yorkshire Dales.
The event at the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes, explores the past, present and future of the craft. It looks at materials, patterns and some of the small Dales-based businesses that continue to produce hand-knitted goods.
Museum officer Debbie Allen said: "There is a resurgence of crafts at the moment and this exhibition examines some of the more modern styles and patterns.
"In the past, women in the Dales would knit stockings and gloves using four needles, often by candlelight."
Also included in the exhibition is a display featuring Lithuanian hand-knitting.
The event runs until the end of June.
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