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Giveaway: Knitting Ephemera

June 6, 2016 by Sarah White

knitting ephemera book review

Mary is the winner.

It’s fun to know about knitting history and some of the funny stories, legends and trivia that go into this craft we love. Whether these facts are amusing to friends or only to us doesn’t really matter. It’s nice to be able to throw out a fact about the origins of the sock knitting machine or the story behind a figure of speech derived from fiber arts.

If you like that sort of thing you’ll love Carol J. Sulcoski’s book, Knitting Ephemera, which collects a lot of knitting lore and fibery fun.

I’m giving away a copy of the book this week, so if you’d like to win it, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 12. Do you know any knitting trivia or knitting jokes? Who would you share this knowledge with? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Comments

  1. maureen says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:45 am

    Unfortunately I do not know any knitting jokes. I might share this book with a friend of mine who also likes to knit.

  2. Asifa Majid says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:50 am

    I am new to learn knit, and I wish to win this beautiful book because I love it’s content. You are lovely people…….Iam your big fan from Pakistan.

  3. Karen Wilson says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Here’s a knitting joke – What happened to the cat who ate a ball of yarn? She had mittens!

  4. C says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:54 am

    I have been knitting less than a year.

  5. Helen King says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:16 am

    I don’t know anyone else that knits but this would be awesome for my own enjoyment.

  6. Layne Lanpher says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Wow, this looks interesting!

  7. Fiadhnat says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:29 am

    I was driving on the motorway but the traffic was dreadful, I was at a standstill, so I pulled out my knitting. A police motorcyclist drove up beside me and shouted through the open window ‘pull over’, ‘no’, I replied, holding up my project, ‘socks’, I said! (ah, the oldies are the best!)
    I’d share this with my knit night friends in the pub.

  8. Debd94 says

    June 6, 2016 at 11:29 am

    My husband is a master of trivia and frequency shares facts with me. I would love to be able to share knitting trivia with him.

  9. Lefty Sticks says

    June 6, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    The world’s largest knitting needles and crochet hook are in my hometown – Casey, IL!

  10. Delisa says

    June 6, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    I don’t have any knitting trivia. I’d love to read this book and learn some.

  11. Peggy R says

    June 6, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    I don’t know if this would be considered trivia or just dating myself, but back when I first started knitting, stores like K-mart, Sears, Woolworth (remember them?) and S.S. Kresge sold yarn. They only had acrylic worsted and baby yarn – not all of the selections that are out now, which make you drool!! lol As a matter of fact, I still have a few skeins in my stash, if you can believe it, since I inherited my Mother’s yarn, after she passed away. The craft stores sold things like mohair, which were considered exotic, and a couple other types, but it was mostly acrylic yarn that was available. I had to stop knitting for a few years, due to a severe hand and arm injury, so you could imagine my surprise and joy once I was able to walk into my LYS and saw what was available!! This book is going to be like going back in time for me, and I’m really not that old!! Thank you for the giveaway!!

  12. Karen Asher says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    I don’t know anyone who knits so at times I feel lonely. Reading books about knitting makes me feel connected.

  13. joyce hancock says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    What an interesting book! I would love to share this information with everyone of my knitting buddies. Thanks for the giveaway!

  14. Ellen Davis says

    June 6, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    As a Knitter for some 57 years, I would love to know the history of knitting. I have knitted for 4 children, 11 grandchildren, family members, friends and for charity – teddy bears, blanket squares, warn clothing and more.

  15. Cookie Owens says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    Love the knitting jokes but some of my knitting is a joke, so I guess it works out! The book sounds fascinating, but if I don’t win it….where can i get a copy?????

  16. Donna Reed says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    Looks like a fun book!

  17. Martha says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    I love Carol Sulcoski, i got to take a class from her once. This sounds like a book I need on my bookshelf.

  18. Liz Lumsden says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    No knit jokes here, I would love to read this book! And better yet, win it! I’d swap trivia and jokes with my knit/crochet pals!

  19. Nikki Bufkin says

    June 7, 2016 at 1:57 am

    Sounds like a really interesting book, I’d love to win it.

  20. Linda Rumsey says

    June 7, 2016 at 3:41 am

    My joke:
    How do knitters travel?
    By cable car!

    Book looks fun!

  21. Bobbie Steyer says

    June 7, 2016 at 8:52 am

    I’d love it!

  22. Flo says

    June 7, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Would love this book! There have been so many changes since I began knitting about 40 years ago as a teen. I think back and remember stores like Woolworth and Kresge were some of the few places to buy yarn. I would visit them weekly looking for new colors, books, patterns…really anything to add yo my stash. Thanks so much for the chance to win this awesome book!

  23. Sheila says

    June 7, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    I’ve been wanting to read this book. I’d share knitting trivia and jokes with my mom, who taught me to knit as a child.

  24. mjmarmo says

    June 7, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    This looks very interesting. I know my sister would love it!

  25. Mary says

    June 7, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    I don’t know any knitting jokes. But I would love to win this book and learn some! Thanks

  26. Judith (from Israel) says

    June 8, 2016 at 9:17 am

    The silk moth giveth. The wool moth taketh away.

  27. Patty Manders says

    June 8, 2016 at 9:51 am

    I do collect knitting cartoons and odd bits on my Pinterest page: https://www.pinterest.com/patty7737/knitting-cartoons-and-knitting-humor/ I’d love to wander the pages of this book!

    from fingers-crossed in VT,
    the Vermonster

  28. THERESA LANGHAM says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:32 am

    I have never knitted. 🙂 But really would love to start. This would be a lovely way to get started. such a great Idea

  29. yarnaddicted says

    June 10, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    I don’t know any knitting jokes, thanks for the chance to win this awesome book!
    Kim R.

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