The manly art of knitting

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Name/Title

The manly art of knitting

Entry/Object ID

TT820.F7 2014

Description

A cult classic, The Manly Art of Knitting was originally published in 1972, but has been out of print for decades. Fougner initially published this book in the hope that it would encourage men to take up knitting and that veterans of the craft would embrace this quirky manual. In this amusing yet practical guide to knitting, Dave Fougner provides step-by-step instructions for beginners and those taking up the needles again. The book contains helpful illustrations and wonderful black and white photographs. You can't help but smile at the shots of calloused hands lovingly knitting blankets for dogs and horses. Chapters include basics, pattern stitches (garter, stockinette, purl, rib, moss, rise, and basket weave), projects, and problems. Fougner proclaims that only a man would knit a hammock with shovel handles for needles and manila rope for yarn. Whether or not this is true, Fougner will show you how it's done.

Context

Originally published: Santa Rosa, California : Threshold, 1972.

Lexicon

Search Terms

knitting--technique

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

David Fougner

Publisher

Gingko

Place Published

City

Berkeley, CA

Date Published

2014

ISBN

158423556X, 9781584235569

LCCN

2014941035

Notes

Length: 64

General Notes

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Contents

Note

Machine generated contents note: Basics -- A Brief History -- Needle Size -- Yarn Size -- Cast On -- The Knit Stitch -- The Purl Stitch -- Increasing -- Decreasing -- Yarn Over -- SL., P.S.S.O. -- Binding Off -- Gauge -- Blocking -- Putting Things Together -- Pattern Stitches -- Garter -- Stockinette -- Purl -- RIB -- MOSS -- Rice -- Basket Weave -- Projects -- Man's Best Friend -- Ribbed Cap -- Wall Hanging -- Your Horse Is Next -- Slipover -- Rope Hammock -- Problems -- Don't Put It Down -- Splitting Stitches -- That Foreign Language -- Running Out -- Dropped Stitches.