{"product_id":"9781775581932","title":"The Loving Stitch: A History of Knitting and Spinning in New Zealand","description":"IPG - \u003ci\u003eThe Loving Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging history of a subject never before explored but familiar to many New Zealanders. Heather Nicholson's knowledge of knitting and spinning is formidable but she also knows how to tell a good story and has a keen sense of humor. \u003ci\u003eThe Loving Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e presents a chronological account of antipodean knitting, which is also a history of the domestic lives of women, of their resourcefulness, their talent and sociability. She follows the growth of pattern books, the role of knitting for troops in the two world wars, knitting in the Depression and the recent interest in art knitting. She also explores the different items produced by the skilled knitter, from jerseys and guernseys to counterpanes, socks and stockings, and a scarf that stretched right round Parliament Buildings. The book also includes material on spinning and on local wool mills, as well as general good advice drawn from the personal experience of hundreds of knitters and spinners. \u003ci\u003eThe Loving Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e is impeccably researched, it is full of characters, memories and advice, and it is superbly illustrated.","brand":"Auckland University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135274008816,"sku":"9781775581932","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781775581932_p0.jpg?v=1763710414","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781775581932","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}