Canada knits : craft and comfort in a northern land

Name/Title

Canada knits : craft and comfort in a northern land

Entry/Object ID

TT819.C2.S3 1990

Description

This book describes the history of knitting in Canada, including clothing styles, types of wool and where they are produced, as well as individuals and groups whose contributions to the culture of knitting in Canada were significant. Newfoundland and Labrador figure prominently throughout the work, with particular mention of NONIA (Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association) and the knitters for the Grenfell Missions of Labrador.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Melanie Falick

Notes

Gift of Melanie Falick, August 2023.

Lexicon

Search Terms

knitting--canada

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Title page

Notes

"Happy Knitting Melanie! Shire the Purl"

Book Details

Author

Shirley A. Scott

Publisher

McGraw-Hill

Place Published

City

Toronto

Date Published

1990

ISBN

0075499738

LCCN

2001336768

Notes

Length: 128