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The Joy of Knitting : texture, color, design, and the global knitting circle / by Lisa R. Myers.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Myers, Lisa R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Knitting.
- Knitting--Patterns.
- Genre:
- Patterns.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 167, [1] pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Distribution:
- London : Running Press,
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Running Press, 2001.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: Learning to Knit. Project: I-Cord
- Chapter 2: A Feminist History of Knitting. Project: Möbius Scarf
- Chapter 3: Some Facts about Fiber. Project: Totally Texture Pillow
- Chapter 4: Knitting in Community. Project: Collaborative Baby Blanket
- Chapter 5: Color: A Little Food for Thought. Project: Bias-Knit Scarf
- Chapter 6: Working with Multiple Colors. Project: intarsia Bag
- Chapter 7: Knitting Gifts. Project: Watch Cap
- Chapter 8: Texture. Project: Socks
- Chapter 9: Knitting on Your Own. Project: Beret and Mitten Set
- Chapter 10: Knitting in the Computer Age. Project: Palm Pilot Cover
- Chapter 11: Knitting in the Global Village. Project: Multi-Cultural Mittens
- Chapter 12: Knitting to Improve the World. Project: Watch Cap for Preemies
- Knitting Basics.
- Notes:
- "Cover photography by Michael Weiss. Interior illustrations by Dorothy Reinhardt. Technical illustrations by Melissa Allard (p. 98), Serrin Bodmer (p. 145), and Alicia Freile (pp. 156-160). Design by Alicia Freile. Edited by Jennifer Worick. Typography: Sabon."--Title page verso.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 164-167).
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.
- Running Press copy 1 is "2" printing.
- Running Press copy 2 is "1" printing.
- ISBN:
- 0762410604
- 9780762410606
- OCLC:
- 48020940
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- Publisher description
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