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Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-To-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
Do you love to knit — and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that's maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs. ------------------ The earliest definite examples of knitting date from Egypt in the 11th century and Europe in the 14th century, although some claim that the technology dates back into centuries BCE. The first knitting trade guild was started in Paris in 1527, establishing the occupation as male-dominated for centuries to come. With the invention of the knitting machine, however, knitting "by hand" became a useful but nonessential craft, and its practitioners became increasingly female. Similar to quilting, spinning, and needlepoint, knitting became a social activity. Hand-knitting has gone into and out of fashion many times in the last two centuries, and at the turn of the 21st century it is enjoying a revival. According to the industry group Craft Yarn Council of America, the number of women knitters in the United States age 25–35 increased 150% in the two years between 2002 and 2004. Modern knitters come from all ages, walks of life, and (increasingly) genders; a social stigma against male knitters has been rapidly disappearing, and most knitting circles now sport at least a few men. Additionally, many contemporary knitters have an interest in blogging about their knitting, patterns, and techniques. ---------------------- In Knitting Without Tears, you'll find elegant designs for:
Color-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies Watch caps, socks, slippers, mittens, and more! This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, "properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either."
