{"product_id":"knitting-ephemera-a-compendium-of-articles-useful-and-otherwise-for-the-edification-and-amusement-of-the-handknitter-9781936096985","title":"Knitting Ephemera: A Compendium of Articles, Useful and Otherwise, for the Edification and Amusement of the Handknitter","description":"Did you know that knitting burns 102 calories per hour? Or that November is national Knit a Sweater month? Or that there are more sheep than people in New Zealand, Australia, and Iceland? These fun facts and many more make up \u003ci\u003eKnitting Ephemera\u003c\/i\u003e, a treasury of trivia for knitting enthusiasts. Containing 300 entries, this informative collection covers everything from knitting's appearances in history, literature, folklore, and pop culture to little-known facts about wool, sheep, and fiber producers. Helpful tips and techniques are included, as well as tidbits on crochet, spinning, and weaving. With illuminating illustrations throughout, \u003ci\u003eKnitting Ephemera\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain knitters and needlecrafters everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarol J. Sulcoski is a former attorney turned knitting author with a taste for random factoids, and a fascination with yarny anecdotes. Her previous books are \u003ci\u003eLace Yarn Studio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSock Yarn Studio\u003c\/i\u003e (both Lark Crafts); and the ebooks \u003ci\u003eKnitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKnit So Fine\u003c\/i\u003e (both Interweave). In addition to writing about knitting and the yarn industry for magazines like \u003ci\u003eVogue Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYarn Market News\u003c\/i\u003e, she teaches at national shows and local yarn shops, sells unique hand-dyed yarns as Black Bunny Fibers, and has many published pattern designs. She lives outside Philadelphia with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sixth \u0026 Spring Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50659908845842,"sku":"9781936096985","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bf1c79af-d4be-4235-8903-ff502efd96b0.jpg?v=1733468013","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/knitting-ephemera-a-compendium-of-articles-useful-and-otherwise-for-the-edification-and-amusement-of-the-handknitter-9781936096985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}