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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
Auckland University Press,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.