Knitting for Tommy : Keeping the Great War Soldier Warm Paperback / softback
by Lucinda Gosling
Paperback / softback
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During the First World War a knitting craze swept across Britain, as women everywhere wanted to 'kit out' their Tommies with socks, mittens, balaclavas, vests, jumpers and all manner of knitwear - some more graciously received than others!
Millions of socks were sent from the home front to the fighting fronts in a bid to wage war on the dreaded 'trench foot' and thoughtful knitters would often tuck a love note or simple message into parcels to offer extra cheer to the soldier far from home.
Knitting for Tommy explores the knitting craze through magazine adverts, postcards, cartoons and photographs of the day, as well as offering a guide to kitting out your own First World War Tommy using original knitting patterns.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:24 Illustrations, color; 93 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:04/08/2014
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- ISBN:9780750955966
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:24 Illustrations, color; 93 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:The History Press Ltd
- Publication Date:04/08/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780750955966