Turney, Joanne,

The culture of knitting / Joanne Turney. - English edition. - xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Knitting: a gendered pursuit? -- Knitting the Past:: Revivalism, Romanticism and Ruralism in Contemporary Knitting -- Twisted Yarns: Post-modern Knitting -- Unravelling the Surface - Unhomely Knitting -- In the Loop? Knitting Narratives, Biographies and Identities -- Knit Power - The Politics of Knitting -- Conclusion: The World is Full of Ugly Jumpers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1845205928 9781845205928 184520591X 9781845205911

2009021990


Knitting
Knitting--Miscellanea
Knitters (Persons)--Miscellanea

TT820 / .T92 2009

746.432