Simply Knitting

Sisterhood of Crafters

lack Girl Knit Club (BGKC) is a knitwear collective, founded by friends Sicgmone Kludje and Vea Koranteng, both of Ghanaian decent, born and bred in East London. With a mission to increase visibility for Black women in the craft industry, BGKC creates a safe and inclusive space for Black women and female creatives to gather, share their stories and inspire each other through their creative skills. To celebrate the release of their new book, ‘Conscious Crafts: Knitting’, we spoke to Sicgmone and

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