Hand knitting, to date, has received relatively little attention from textile historians. In this full history of the craft, the author offers a definition of the process in relation to other yarn crafts such as crochet. Literary evidence is drawn upon and the social aspects of knitting are a main concern. Well-known legends about knitting history are re-evaluated and the development of techniques and tools is covered, together with the history of the craft from before 1500 to the present day. Some local traditions of the British Isles are investigated, including the knitting of Shetland, Aran, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Yorkshire Dales. Knitting tradtions east of the Adriatic and in the Americas have separate chapters, and the book includes a historical glossary and a transcription of the earliest English knitting pattern. Richard Rutt's previous books have been about Korean and Chinese literature.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pavilion Books
ISBN-13
9780713451184
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91143743
Product Key Features
Book Title
A History of Hand Knitting
Author
Richard Rutt
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Knitting
Publication Year
1987
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
250mm
Item Width
190mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Richard Rutt
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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