Knitticisms...and Other Purls of Wisdom

by Kari Cornell

Book Overview

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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089658707X
• ISBN13: 9780896587076
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Great little book full of knitting history and humor

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.

A nifty little pocket tote gift which has a little something for every knitter

What to give that avid knitter besides yarn and craft ideas? Why, Knitticisms And Other Purls Of Wisdom: a nifty little guide which packs in knit wit with historical photos and images, art, vintage pattern booklets and ads. A nifty little pocket tote gift which has a little something for every knitter.