2006-06-26 04:54:48 · 4 answers · asked by jamrie2006 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting#History_and_culture
http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/history_hk.asp
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/ms154/ICEDragon03/sleeves.document.html
Several sites for your consideration.... Knitting has been done mostly for personal items for centuries.. During the American Civil war, WW1 and WW2 women were asked to make socks for soldiers. With the advent of industrial machines for knitting, hand knitting lost popularity for a while but is now under a resurgence.... Depending on which historic era you are interested in there is information abounding......
Good luck
2006-06-26 05:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by appalachianchild 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to see some interesting samples of knitting through the years, check out the Victoria & Albert Museum's website.
2006-06-26 15:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that this book is not nearly as boring as the title would lead you to believe:
No Idle Hands : The Social History of American Knitting
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345362535/sr=8-1/qid=1151642164/ref=sr_1_1/102-0628980-9354507?ie=UTF8
I've almost checked it out of my library a few times, but have passed it up for pattern books....
2006-06-30 00:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by knitting wounded 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has lots of listings.
http://knittinghistory.typepad.com/
Good luck and happy knitting!
2006-06-26 12:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋