- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Batsford Ltd; First Edition edition (26 Nov 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713451181
- ISBN-13: 978-0713451184
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19.3 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 344,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Knitter’s Review
"As a knitter by profession and passion, I feel that this book is an essential addition to my collection."
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'...you'll find a bounty of information about how the knitted stitch, fabric, and garment evolved throughout history. You'll also learn how knitting has been influenced over the years by politics, economics, and gender roles, and how we fit into the picture today' - Clara Parkes, "Knitter's Review". This title is read by Melissa Hughes. The audiobook is abridged. It contains 4 CDs, and runs 4 hrs 52 min. Melissa Hughes is a member of British Equity and records for BBC America Audiobooks.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When I opened my parcel I was initially disappointed in this book. It is a plain blue book (no dust cover - no picture on the front as seen in the listing). There are no colour plates inside, it is a text book rather than a coffee table read.
Delving into the contents however, I continued to delve and realised that an hour had passed. It is a fascinating book. All off the specific questions in my head (ie: why do I hold needles differently to my friends, what's "naalbindning") found an answer in this book.
It is an absorbing source book on both the craft of knitting itself and social history. I'm very glad I bought it.
Delving into the contents however, I continued to delve and realised that an hour had passed. It is a fascinating book. All off the specific questions in my head (ie: why do I hold needles differently to my friends, what's "naalbindning") found an answer in this book.
It is an absorbing source book on both the craft of knitting itself and social history. I'm very glad I bought it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My copy has arrived today, and it has a red hardback cover and dustcover, with a picture of the author.....in a very brave cardigan( not words that often go together) My copy does have colour plates and a lot of black and white ones. Very high quality plates, very clear and very useful to me as I am a historical reenactor and crafts person by trade. This was a book recommended by another historical knitter, and deserves it's good reputation. If you want facts, figures, dates and instructions in a book that is well written and fascinating to read with some cracking pictures, this is it. Sorry to gush but I am chuffed to death with this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
an informative book which set me off researching hand knitting in Argyll
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