Knitting In America

Author : Susan M. Strawn
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760340110
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knitting America written by Susan M. Strawn and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced with more than three hundred images, a comprehensive history of knitting in America includes twenty historical knitting patterns.

Author : Melanie Falick
Publisher : Artisan Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579652876
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America Knits written by Melanie Falick and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Melanie Falick
Publisher : Artisan Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781885183279
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knitting in America written by Melanie Falick and published by Artisan Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author "traveled thousands of miles to create this ... portrait of knitters, spinners, dyers, and breeders of fiber-producing animals." The book includes profiles of 38 people, plus more than 30 patterns for adult and child-sized garments.

Author : Anne L. MacDonald
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0307775445
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book No Idle Hands written by Anne L. MacDonald and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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

Author : Susan M. Strawn
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760340110
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knitting America written by Susan M. Strawn and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced with more than three hundred images, a comprehensive history of knitting in America includes twenty historical knitting patterns.

Author : G. Taylor
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780684105970
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Knitting Book written by G. Taylor and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Trisha Malcolm
Publisher : Sixth & Spring Books
ISBN 13 : 9781931543101
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vogue Knitting American Collection written by Trisha Malcolm and published by Sixth & Spring Books. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Designs by today’s most talented American designers.”—Publishers Weekly. “From ten of this country’s best knitwear designers...four or five patterns [each]... along with an essay on their careers and how they entered the field of knitwear design...patterns have been reworked to include yarns available now. Good selection.”—Library Journal. “Fabulous collection.”—Vogue Knitting International.

Author : Amy Christoffers
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620335271
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New American Knits written by Amy Christoffers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and stylish pieces for daily life! New American Knits offers garments that are casual but polished, equally appropriate whether running errands, at the office, or socializing with friends. Author Amy Christoffers takes her inspiration from the clean lines and elegant functionality of American sportswear and creates projects that have a classic nostalgic feel. In designing her fashionable modern uniform, Amy focuses on beautiful everyday sweaters, tops, and pretty accessories. Included are sections on texture and lace and pops of colorwork to add visual and knitterly interest. Projects feature traditional, seamless, and semi-seamless construction as well as detailed finishing. New American Knits has a "country house" feel with touches of heather grays, tweeds, slubby textures, and muted tones. The book is visually elegant with a streak of casual bohemian style, much like the projects themselves.

Author : Kerry Wills
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0275992462
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Close-Knit Circle written by Kerry Wills and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : American School of Needlework
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780930748159
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American School of Needlework Presents The Great Knitting Book written by American School of Needlework and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: