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Centrum för svensk knyppling i Vadstena

Vadstena, Sweden

HeritageArts & CultureEducation
Association
Profile last updated: July 11, 2026

About

Centrum för svensk knyppling i Vadstena is a non-profit association based in Vadstena, Sweden working on heritage, arts & culture, education.

Centrum för svensk knyppling i Vadstena (CSKV) is a non-profit association and forum for organisations and individuals working to preserve and develop Swedish bobbin lace. Based in Vadstena, it organises exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, workshops and a yearly programme, including the Knyppelåret 2025 celebration. It was initiated by Föreningen Svenska Spetsar with support from Vadstena municipality and regional partners. Membership is open to anyone interested in bobbin lace.

Location

Vadstena, Sweden

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ideell förening

Registration

802534-1440

Focus areas

knypplingbobbin lacetextile heritageVadstenacraft

Languages

SVEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

HeritageArts & CultureEducation

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Knyppelåret 2025

Heritage · Sweden

A year-long programme of exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures and workshops celebrating Swedish bobbin lace in Vadstena and across the country, including the exhibition Spetsar på slottet at Vadstena Castle.

Knyppling med barn och unga

Education · Sweden

A bobbin lace project for children and young people, run as part of the Knyppelåret 2025 programme.

Knyppelresidens

Arts & Culture · Sweden

An artist residency in which four artists interpreted bobbin lace from an artistic perspective, presenting their results at Spetsar på slottet.

Funding & support

Ways to support

MembershipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Vadstena kommun, Region Östergötland, Föreningen Svenska Spetsar, Vadstena Folkhögskola, Spetsmuseet i Vadstena, Hemslöjden i Östergötland, Elsa Petersons spetsaffär, Handarbetets Vänners

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