Previous Awards

Past winners from various disciplines have produced interesting and useful projects of an extremely high standard, some attracting the notice of Vogue and the national press including the Times, The Daily Telegraph and Knitting International. Bursaries are worth £2,000 each, and Awards £750 each.

Winners over the past three years have been the following:

2009/2010 Bursaries and Awards

*Award*	*Recipient, and College*	*Project Undertaken*
The David Bethell Bursary	Miss Claire-Anne O’Brien, Postgraduate, Royal College of Art.	Use of knitted structures to produce three dimensional forms and provide original and interesting decoration.
The Hill Osborne Bursary	Miss Elizabeth Towers, Undergraduate, Manchester University.	The heritage and development of knitwear influenced and worn by fishermen.
Company Bursary	Miss Deborah Marie Holman, Undergraduate, Brighton University.	The production of knitwear that will help relieve the discomfort caused by eczema.
The Rouse Award	Miss Alison Josephine Linton, Postgraduate, The Royal College of Art.	Knitwear collection inspired by the photographic work of Emmet Gowin and Francesca Woodman.
The Howard Ellis Award	Miss Claire Susan Hartley, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	An examination of the costs incurred during the creation and development of a luxury cashmere range.
The Peshall Hirst Award	Miss Hannah Slegg, Undergraduate, Brighton University.	Creation of sculptured knitted fabrics.
Company Award	Miss Laura Louise Sian Coppen, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	The use of Sea Cell yarn in knitted apparel.
Company Award	Miss Beth Newing, Undergraduate, Chelsea College of Art and Design.	Design of a fabric collection inspired by the darker side of Grimm’s fairy tales.
Company Award	Miss Helen Lawrence, Undergraduate, Chelsea College of Art and Design.	The creation of fabrics inspired by the study of the skin of marine life and reptiles.
Company Award	Miss Sophie Penn, Undergraduate, Brighton University.	The use of knitted structures to create Braille characters on work that was specifically produced for the partially sighted.

2008/2009 Bursaries and Awards

*Award*	*Recipient, and College*	*Project Undertaken*
The David Bethell Bursary	Miss Beatrice Korlekie Newman, Undergraduate, De Montfort University.	Use of the knitted medium in the production of vibrant fashionable apparel.
Company Bursary	Miss Vibe Lundemark, Postgraduate, Royal College of Art.	Use of jacquard knitting to produce trompe-l’œil effects and voluminous three dimensional hand knits.
Company Bursary	Miss Stacy Deakin, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	Incorporation of fabrics made in the traditional way on hand frames in contemporary garments.
Company Bursary	Miss Alice Franklin, Undergraduate, University of Leeds.	The relationship between mathematics and textiles through the medium of knitting.
Company Bursary	Miss Claire McLachlan, Postgraduate, Royal College of Art.	Production of innovative garments that use knitwear to bridge the gap between fashion and textiles.
Company Bursary	Miss Susan McComb, Undergraduate, Glasgow School of Art.	The use of hemp in knitted apparel to make desirable garments that do not just rely on an eco tag for their sale.
The Rouse Award	Miss Louise Bravery, Undergraduate, Chelsea College of Art and Design.	Development of knitted garments from British wool.
The Howard Ellis Award	Miss Georgina Bavalia, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	Ways of developing smart fabrics for cyclists using intelligent textiles.

2007/2008 Bursaries and Awards

*Award*	*Recipient, and College*	*Project Undertaken*
The David Bethell Bursary	Miss Léa Carreno, Postgraduate, Royal College of Art.	Production of a range of contemporary ladies garments inspired by avant-garde theatre costumes of the 1920s and 30s, and which incorporate features unique to knitted fabrics.
Company Bursary	Miss Jessica Haigh, Postgraduate, Royal College of Art.	Production of ladies knitwear inspired by military uniform shapes, a maritime colour palette and fisherman’s knots.
Company Bursary	Miss Leona Gardner-Chan, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	The use and application of spider silk in knitted fabrics.
The Rouse Award	Miss Katherine Burridge, Undergraduate, University of Brighton.	The use of micro capsule technology in knitted garments to provide a therapeutic benefit for the wearer.
The Howard Ellis Award	Miss Gemma Lloyd, Undergraduate, Nottingham Trent University.	Investigation of ways of improving knitted baby wear through the use of various textile finishes and the reduction of bulky seams in the construction of a garment.
Company Award	Miss Francesca Adams-Morris, Undergraduate, University of Brighton.	The design and marketing of knitted accessories and garments made primarily from alpaca and produced in Peru, with particular emphasis on fair trade and eco friendliness.
Company Award	Miss Amanda Brown, Undergraduate, Heriot-Watt University.	Investigation of the use of traditional hand finishing techniques to add character and value to knitted garments.
Company Award	Miss Tamara Glackin, Undergraduate, Heriot-Watt University.	Investigation into a variety of textile finishes that can be used to improve, complement, and enhance knitwear.
Company Award	Miss Patricia Williams, Undergraduate, Central Saint Martin’s School of Fashion and Textiles.	The design of knitwear for young men which has a strong sportswear and “street” influence to help make it more attractive to the targeted market.