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Completed	10 June 2007
Title	No Idle Hands: A Social History of American Knitting
Author	Anne L. Macdonald
Published	1990
Quote	"The Mayflower foremothers' busily knitting on deck in route to the New World creates a picturesque scene, but there is no recorded proof that it's authentic, a notsurprising omission since knitting was so intrinsic to daily life that few remarked about it in journals, diaries or letters."
Review	I love this book. My brother, Chris, gave this book to me for my birthday. Thank you, Chris. It's great. It gives a nice overview of knitting in America. Macdonald's writing style is easily digestible. There is a good index, too, which allows for quick reference. This book is a must-read for all knitters, especially those interested in history.

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