This lighthearted, philosophical look at the current knitting craze views its popularity as third-wave feminism in action. Part how-to, part social criticism, it addresses such issues as the appropriateness of knitting in public, sharing needles, and the use of natural versus synthetic yarns. A dozen knitting patterns for hot water bottle covers, scarves, baby clothes, and doggie sweaters are also included.
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Sharon Aris is the author of Top Jobs.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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the New Knitting in an Austrailian context,
By spinnity "spinnity" (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: It's My Party and I'll Knit If I Want To! (Food, Family & Friends Cookbook) (Paperback)
As a new knitter, Sharon Aris explores the history & culture of knitting in Australia. She participates in drop in knit clinics, knitting guild meetings, an engineered pub knitting event and an online knitting community. She interviews shop owners, teachers, mill employees and other knitters about their hobby. I liked the way this book set the context for the current knitting boomlet in terms of the history of the craft, third-wave feminism, and the modern reliance on marketing & trend analysis. The book is very readable & fun, including (short!) snippets from Sharon's knitting diary showing her increasing fascination with fiber. The author is australian and so is the book. American readers will have to look up or skip over words like daggy and arvo and may miss some of the cultural context like names of TV shows and stores in Australia. I thought the central ideas (craft as feminist, the upswing in creativity in knitting, finding your knitting niche) were clear despite Aussie-speak. Does anyone know of a similar book for American knitting?
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Good introduction to knitting in Australia,
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This review is from: It's My Party and I'll Knit If I Want To! (Food, Family & Friends Cookbook) (Paperback)
This book is a light, personal account of a novice knitter's introduction to the craft in Australia. The author visits knitting groups, wool mills, yarn shops and classes, and offers some insight into the PR motives behind the Australian knitting boom. The patterns at the back of the book weren't very useful, but apart from that it was an enjoyable read.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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I want to be invited!!,
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This review is from: It's My Party and I'll Knit If I Want To! (Food, Family & Friends Cookbook) (Paperback)
As a new knitter, I wanted to learn about other knitters and their thoughts and ideas. I love reading chicklit novels and this book fit right in! This book provided me just that and more! I received great "knit-bits," if you will, about the history and the present day knitting. I also found the diary-style writting to be quick and more fun! Wonderful for knitters new and experienced!!
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loosely knitways, working last row, less sts, check your tension, more sts, new knitters, bigger needles, shoulder shaping, sts rem, stocking stitch, purl row, circular needles, row knit, garter stitch, correct tension, smaller needles, coloured threads, button jacket, work measures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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loosely knitways, working last row, less sts, check your tension, more sts, new knitters, bigger needles, shoulder shaping, sts rem, stocking stitch, purl row, circular needles, row knit, garter stitch, correct tension, smaller needles, coloured threads, button jacket, work measures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knitting Diary, New South Wales, New Zealand, Tapestry Craft, Trauma Teddy, Australian Country Spinners, Champion Textiles, Darling Harbour, Kelley Deal, Liz Gemmell, Madame Defarge, Virginia Woolf, Islamic Egypt, Issey Miyake, Launceston Library, The Breeders, Today Show New!
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