The loving stitch : a history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand /
Nicholson, Heather,
The loving stitch : a history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand / Heather Nicholson. - viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles (some colour), portraits ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-302) and index.
Acknowledgements -- 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 -- Select bibliography -- Notes -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
1869401883 9781869401887
Knitting--History--New Zealand
Spinning--History--New Zealand
746.4320993
The loving stitch : a history of knitting and spinning in New Zealand / Heather Nicholson. - viii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles (some colour), portraits ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-302) and index.
Acknowledgements -- 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 -- Select bibliography -- Notes -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
1869401883 9781869401887
Knitting--History--New Zealand
Spinning--History--New Zealand
746.4320993