Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual
Title | Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual PDF eBook |
Author | S.B. & B.W. Fleisher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | Crocheting |
ISBN |
Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual
Title | Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | Crocheting |
ISBN |
Knitting America
Title | Knitting America PDF eBook |
Author | Susan M. Strawn |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2011-05-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0760340110 |
Enhanced with more than three hundred images, a comprehensive history of knitting in America includes twenty historical knitting patterns.
Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual
Title | Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual PDF eBook |
Author | S.B. & B.W. Fleisher |
Publisher | |
Pages | 207 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Crocheting |
ISBN |
No Idle Hands
Title | No Idle Hands PDF eBook |
Author | Anne L. MacDonald |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Pages | 513 |
Release | 2010-11-17 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0307775445 |
“Fascinating . . . What is remarkable about this book is that a history of knitting can function so well as a survey of the changes in women’s rolse over time.”—The New York Times Book Review An historian and lifelong knitter, Anne Macdonald expertly guides readers on a revealing tour of the history of knitting in America. In No Idle Hands, Macdonald considers how the necessity—and the pleasure—of knitting has shaped women’s lives. Here is the Colonial woman for whom idleness was a sin, and her Victorian counterpart, who enjoyed the pleasure of knitting while visiting with friends; the war wife eager to provide her man with warmth and comfort, and the modern woman busy creating fashionable handknits for herself and her family. Macdonald examines each phase of American history and gives us a clear and compelling look at life, then and now. And through it all, we see how knitting has played an important part in the way society has viewed women—and how women have viewed themselves. Assembled from articles in magazines, knitting brochures, newspaper clippings and other primary sources, and featuring reproductions of advertisements, illustrations, and photographs from each period, No Idle Hands capture the texture of women’s domestic lives throughout history with great wit and insight. “Colorful and revealing . . . vivid . . . This book will intrigue needlewomen and students of domestic history alike.”—The Washington Post Book World
Knits for Men
Title | Knits for Men PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Hubert |
Publisher | Creative Publishing Int'l |
Pages | 116 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Knitting |
ISBN | 9781616733568 |
"The book presents twenty original knitting projects for mens sweaters and accessories. Included will be a variety of sweaters and vests and a few accessories, like hats, mittens, scarves and slippers. It will include classic masculine styles (Nordic, cables, ribs, stripes) made modern through color and yarn selection. The designs will be contemporary "sweaters and accessories that men will want to wear. The yarns will be classics " smooths and chunky yarns " for the most part in natural fibers like wool and cotton. The colors will be masculine " some grays, browns, blues, etc. "but reflect current designer trends. The projects will be suitable for a variety of skill levels, with most appropriate for the advanced beginner and intermediate knitter. Unusual techniques will be taught, but this is not a œlearn to knit book."--Publisher description
For the Love of Knitting
Title | For the Love of Knitting PDF eBook |
Author | Kari Cornell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 164 |
Release | |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781610603881 |
One surviving cotton sock tells us that the Egyptians were knitting as long ago as the first millennium AD. Tenderly preserved shawls and sweaters bespeak our great-grandmothers handiwork. And colorful strands of yarn escaping from a basket in the corner show that the tradition lives on with us. That tradition, celebrated in the stories and essays in this book, knits together a world of warmth and memory, wisdom and camaraderie. These writings--sometimes amusing, sometimes moving, always entertaining--comprise a charming scrapbook reflecting the myriad cultural and historical aspects of knitting. Ranging from the days of World War II to our own time, they include offerings by Jamaica Kincaid, Melanie Falick, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Meg Swansen, Susan Gordon Lydon, Pam Allen, Lela Nargi, Perri Klass, Teva Durham, and many others. Artwork by Solveig Hisdal, fiber artists Debbie New and Karen Searle, and photographer Chris Hartlove, along with historical photographs, vintage advertising, and pattern booklets, brings the color and textures of these stories to vibrant life. Whether you ply knitting needles yourself or simply appreciate the art, this collection will enfold you in all the softness, warmth, and beauty of knitting today and yesterday.