Shirley S. (lrihs) reviewed No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I never treasured socks until I read this book. The history behind knitting and the first few chapters of this book will teach the importance of knitting to past generations. During wars people were assessed (taxed)a number of socks to provide for the troops. During earlier times everyone knitted even young children, from necessity. During wartime the health of troops depended on warm wool socks. Not until much later did knitting become a leisure hobby or art. The first chapters of this books were an eye opener for me. I bought because I am a knitter, I learned so much much more. The first few chapters should be required reading to help teach differences in want and true need; and the value of simple resources and skills.
