American Knitting Book
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Author | : Susan Strawn |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2011-05-13 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1610602498 |
“Susan has placed the history of knitting within the context of American history, so we can clearly see how knitting is intertwined with such subjects as geography, migration, politics, economics, female emancipation, and evolving social mores. She has traced how a melting pot of knitting traditions found their way into American culture via vast waves of immigration, expanded opportunity for travel, and technology.” —Melanie Falick This is the history that Knitting America celebrates. Beautifully illustrated with vintage pattern booklets, posters, postcards, black-and-white historical photographs, and contemporary color photographs of knitted pieces in private collections and in museums, this book is an exquisite view of America through the handiwork of its knitters.
Author | : Anne L. MacDonald |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1990-04-07 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : |
An historian and lifelong knitter, Anne Macdonald now 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.
Author | : G. Taylor |
Publisher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1987-05 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780684105970 |
Author | : Melanie Falick |
Publisher | : Artisan Books |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9781579652876 |
Highlighted by profiles of a number of artisans and farmers, this beautifully illustrated handbook presents thirty original knitting patterns, ranging in difficulty from basic to advanced and in style from traditional to contemporary. Originally published as Knitting in America. Reprint.
Author | : American School of Needlework |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780930748159 |
Author | : G. Taylor |
Publisher | : MacMillan Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 1987-05 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780684105970 |
Author | : Kerry Wills |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2007-04-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313084777 |
Knitting has recently exploded in popularity. Professionals, punks, and feminists are embracing this ancient craft, an activity that was previously relegated to the realm of the traditional woman, the mother and homemaker. While knitting books featuring such hip projects as iPod cozies and yoga mat bags abound, few explore the subculture of knitting in any depth. Who are these people? Why knitting, why now? Wills takes the reader on a fascinating tour of this subculture, complete with lively anecdotes and revealing interviews. Those who are new to the craft will enjoy a fascinating introduction to the knitting community, while those who have been unable to put down their needles since knitting that first scarf will glean new ideas for their next blog session, online shopping spree, or knitting group get-together. Knitting has recently exploded in popularity. Professionals, punks, and feminists are embracing this ancient craft, an activity that was previously relegated to the realm of the traditional woman, the mother and homemaker. Books that cater to this new generation of knitters are flooding the market with patterns for such contemporary projects as iPod cozies, yoga mat bags, and laptop covers. The attitude of these publications is decidedly hip, featuring models sporting tattoos or piercings. Missing from the avalanche of knitting books, until now, is one that fully explores the subculture of knitting. Who are these people? Why knitting, why now? Intrepid journalist and avid knitter Kerry Wills set out to find out. She takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of knitting, exploring the lives of such women as the revolutionary Elizabeth Zimmermann, whose strong opinions and classic book, Knitting without Tears, popularized knitting in the 1970s, anticipating current trends. Wills visits knitting groups that meet at such places as a feminist vegetarian restaurant, churches, pubs, and senior centers. She describes political activists who knit tree cozies to protect the trees against developers, groups that knit afghans for Afghans, and knitters who make shawls for people with cancer. She also explores online knitting communities. Those who are new to the craft will come away feeling more connected to the history of knitting as well as to their place in today's universe of knitters, while those who have been unable to put down their needles since stitching that first scarf will glean new ideas for their next blog session, online shopping spree, or knitting group get-together.
Author | : Susan M. Strawn |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2007-10-15 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780760326213 |
The patterns and fabrics of American knitting are an intricate, and intimate, part of the nations history, reflecting the styles and the interests, the concerns and the comforts that touched every homebody, every newborn and newlywed, every homesick patriot in the field. This is the history that Knitting America celebrates. The first fully detailed, full-color, comprehensive history of knitting in America from colonial times to the present, the book conveys the social and historical realities that the craft embodied as well as the emotional narrative that unfolded at the hands of the nations knitters. With vintage patterns and designs typical of each era, Knitting America comprises a knitted history of American society. Here are the trends and the shortages, the historical happenings and the social movements, the advertising and economic developments that affected knitting and style. Also included are 20 historic knitting patterns for todays knitters. Beautifully illustrated with vintage pattern booklets, posters, postcards, black-and-white historical photographs, and contemporary color photographs of knitted pieces in private collections and in museums, this book is a treasure of history and craft, an exquisite view of America through the handiwork of its knitters.
Author | : Angela M. Foster |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-12-22 |
Genre | : Crocheting |
ISBN | : 9781468075670 |
Knit or crochet 138 unique gifts to give away or keep them for yourself! The cover shows all 33 Native American designs that are included in this book. This book also includes written instructions on how to read and use it's graphs/ charts to make knitted or crochet wash/ face/ dish cloths, bath mats, place mats, throw pillows and blankets of all sizes. These graphs can also be used for cross stitch, plastic canvas, beading and/or anything else that needs or uses a graph.
Author | : American School of Needlework |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Knitting |
ISBN | : |