The history of hand knitting : reprints of articles by Michael Harvey
Entry/Object ID
TT818.H37
Collection
Lilo Markrich Collection
Lexicon
Search Terms
Hand knitting., Knitting--History., Knitting--Europe--History., Knitting--England--History.
Book Details
Author
Michael Harvey
Editor
Bob Fisher
Publisher
Paton
Date Published
circa 1970
Notes
Length: 27
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Introduction -- 2,000 years of handknitting : Why knitting? Its legends. In the beginning. The early frames. The transition from frame to needles and the spread of knitting. Religion and the guilds. Knitting comes to England. Traditions develop. A cloud on the horizon. Co-existence - the Dales. The fisherman of England. The twentieth century. An industry geared to a pastime. A glimpse into the future. 6 issues of (from the Knitting & Haberdashery Review 1968/9) -- A brief history of knitting machines. (from Modern Knitting, May, 1968) -- The lore of the Norfolk Gansey (from Norfolk Fair November, 1972) -- 400 years of handknitting in Japan (with Nobumasa Sakata) (from the Knitting & Haberdashery Review, September/October 1972) -- Bibliography (specifically prepared for Patons and Balwdwins)
