The Penguin Knitting Book by James Norbury - ISBN: 9780241971253
Paperback
Vintage knitting wisdom: create timeless treasures, from tea cosies to dog coats.

The Penguin Knitting Book

$23.77

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    2 January 2015

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Summary

‘I know of no home-craft that enjoys the universal popularity of knitting.’

James Norbury’s The Penguin Knitting Book, first published in 1957 and packed with wonderfully nostalgic patterns, is the classic guide, now reissued for a modern audience.

Along with telling you how to knit, The Penguin Knitting Book includes a wide-range of original vintage patterns. Here you’ll find hats and scarves, jumpers, cardigans, baby clothes, even a tea cosy and a coat for …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241971253
ISBN-10:024197125X
Author:James Norbury
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:2 January 2015
Weight:164g
Dimensions:179mm x 111mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

[In the late 1960s] there was a chap called James Norbury, who had his own knitting show on the BBC. I sat in on some of the programmes, and good stuff it was, too. I learned lots of racy stuff about ‘knit one, purl one’ * Sir David Attenborough *Knitting is the saving of a life * Virginia Woolf *The strongest single influence in British knitting – Richard Rutt, author of ‘A History of Hand Knitting’

About The Author

James Norbury

James Norbury wrote The Penguin Knitting Book in 1957. He travelled extensively throughout the world, studying every aspect of the knitter’s craft. A knitting historian, teacher and designer as well as a television star on his own BBC knitting show, he was Chief Designer for Patons and one of the foremost authorities on the history of knitting.

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