Full name: Knitting Around the World: A Multistranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition

Author: Lela Nargi Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Crafts, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads LibraryThing ISBNs: 9780760347089 0760347085

Here is the history of knitting around the globe, examining styles, techniques, and particular styles countries and regions--including England, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland, Japan, Australia, Canada, United States, Peru, Bolivia, and more. Highlighted are 20 profiles of historically significant knitters who are using particular techniques today--plus 20 patterns that exemplify knitting traditions from around the world. Similar books: A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann Victorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmermann Heirloom Knitting by Sharon Miller The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt Folk Socks by Nancy Bush Aran Knitting by Alice Starmore Stitch 'n Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller A Gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliffe Circular Knitting Workshop by Margaret Radcliffe Knitting in the Old Way by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti Fishermen's Sweaters by Alice Starmore Folk Knitting in Estonia by Nancy Bush