Knitticisms . . . And Other Purls of Wisdom is a fun, breezy look at the world of knitting, knitted pieces, and the artwork associated with this popular pastime. With brilliant color photographs, historical black-and-white images, artwork, vintage pattern booklets and advertising, and informative captions, it’s a fun presentation of the craft that has a little something for every knitting enthusiast.
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Creative Knitting, November 2005 (circ.: 50,000)
“This cute book will elicit chuckles from one and all.”
Decorating Digest: Craft & Home Projects, July/August 2005 (circ.: 104,000)
“You don’t have to know the first thing about knitting to enjoy this fun, breezy look at the world of knitting, knitted pieces and artwork associated with this popular pastime. Vintage images, photos, pattern booklets and advertising art make this charming like book as much fun to look at as it is to read.”
The Bookwatch, August 2005 (circ. unavailable)
“A nifty little pocket tote gift which as a little something for every knitter.”
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Kari Cornell edited Voyageur Press’ "For the Love of Knitting."
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Great little book full of knitting history and humor,
By annesailorgirl "annesailorgirl" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a small book, 6 inches by 6 inches, and 96 pages. This is not a book of patterns, but a delightful book full of quotes, stories, humor, and vintage knitting pictures. There are some old photographs of women knitting, so old that they are black-and-white and taken back before people began the practice of smiling for the cameras -- as a result, these mostly-older knitting grandmas look rather depressed but full of character, and I found myself intrigued with their faces and wishing that I could meet them and make them smile and pick their brains about knitting. Since I love knitting and already have a slew of knitting books, I enjoyed this little glimpse into the history and humor of knitting.
The book has a forward plus 6 little chapters. Forward: Knitticisms 1. Much Ado about Knitting -- how NOT to knit in seven easy lessons 2. Purls before Swine -- infallible excuses for buying more yarn 3. Patron Saints of Knitting -- apostles of the divine mystery of yarn 4. Knitting Affirmations -- reasons to start new projects (without finishing old ones) 5. Knitting Disasters -- garments of torture on the path to perfection 6. Purls of Wisdom -- warning signs that your knitting controls you Some of the funnier quotes next to vintage knitting pictures include: * Without all that yarn, your stock of knitting needles might get rusty. There's nothing more embarassing than rusty knitting needles. * Yarn stashes insulate the house. You can never have enough insulation when winter arrives. * Bathing Time - When summer is on the way and you run across the perfect knitted swimsuit pattern, you simply must drop everything. * Yarn's not fattening. Happiness is a nice skein of a low-fat cashmere-wool blend. * You take language courses to learn Latvian so you can translate sock patterns. Latvian is only the beginning; there's also Finnish and Aymara to master. I loved this little book and it is staying on my shelf as a tribute to knitters of yore and enduring knitting humor. If you're looking for another book with more knitting humor, I also recommend "It Itches - A Stash of Knitting Cartoons" by Franklin Habit, which is also a funny little book about knitting but lacks the vintage pictures and the cool-looking knitting grandmas.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
laugh til it hurts,
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I found this book at my garden circle friend's coffee table. It is a scream. I ordered several copies to share with my knitting buddies.
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great condition,
By Sophia (Livermore, CA) - See all my reviews
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item came as described and it like new. It's almost as if I bought this book brand new. Perfect Christmas present for my mom!
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