The Loving Stitch : : A History of Knitting and Spinning in New Zealand.
The Loving Stitch is an engaging history of a subject never before explored but familiar to many New Zealanders. Heather Nicholson's knowledge of knitting and spinning is formidable but she also knows how to tell a good story and has a keen sense of humor. The Loving Stitch presents a chronolog...
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| Place / Publishing House: | : : Auckland University Press,, 2013. Ã1998. |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (650 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- THE LOVING STITCH
- THE LOVING STITCH
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: The Status of Knitting
- The Historical Background
- Missionaries and Settlers
- Reading the Recipes
- Soldiers, Sailors and Sportsmen
- Cardigans and Corsets
- Warm Socks from Warm Hearts
- Knitting Between the Wars
- Another War and More Khaki Socks
- Shortages, Rations and Greasy Jerseys
- Fashion, Business and Money
- Making and Selling Yarn
- Pattern Books and Leaflets
- The Good Life
- Learning and Teaching
- Knitting for Love and Glory
- Protest and Politics
- Real Men Do Knit
- a last word
- glossary
- selected bibliography
- notes
- index
- Copyright.