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In addition to these making skills, much of the design language that has come to be associated with Scottish knitting began with the remarkable "mental maths" of women who knit intricate motifs - whether in multiple colours or in textures of knits, purls and yarn overs - prior to the circulation of printed knitting patterns. Keywords: knitting; impact; public history; participatory action research; sustainability; textiles EN knitting impact public history participatory action research sustainability textiles 321 326 6 08/02/23 20230801 NES 230801 In 2014 the "Fleece to Fashion" research team at the University of Glasgow recruited the community of hobby knitters amongst staff and students to knit all the flags of the Commonwealth to mark the holding of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1] Compiled into a festive bunting, the flags were moved around the city during the Games, for example, decorating a bandstand that hosted cultural programming and festooning the university gates where spectators gathered to cheer on cyclists competing in the road race as they passed by numerous times on their circuit of Glasgow's streets. We are also seeking to bridge divides between the study of different aspects of the craft: designing and making, hand and machine knitting, and materials and end products. [Extracted from the article]