Knitting : history, fashion, and great knitting yarns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wacker, Jill, author.

Contributor:

Tiger, Caroline, editor.

Worick, Jennifer, editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Running Press miniature edition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knitting.

Miniature books--Specimens--20th century.

Miniature books.

Genre:

Miniature books

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

125, [3] pages : color illustrations ; 84 mm

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 2000.

Contents:

Introduction

Knit Wit (Quotes from Real-Life and Fictional Knitters)

A Stitch in Time (The Story of Knitting)

Knitty Gritty (Factoids and Trivia from Around the World)

Casting On (Yarns, Needles, and Stitches).

Notes:

"A Running Press® Miniature Edition™"--Title page verso.

"This book has been bound using handcraft methods and Smyth-sewn to ensure durability."--Colophon.

"Photographs by Maggie Wochele. The dust jacket and interior were designed by Corinda Cook. The text was written by Jill Wacker. The text was edited by Caroline Tiger and Jennifer Worick. The text was set in Caslon, Linoscript, Monoline Script, and Ocean Sans."--Colophon

Yellow ribbon bookmark with gold charm of ball of wool with needles stuck through attached.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies 1 & 2 have dustjackets retained.

ISBN:

0762407794

9780762407798

OCLC:

49627004