{"title":"Sally Pointer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSally Pointer’s work offers an insightful exploration of traditional crafts and cultural practices, inviting readers to rediscover heritage techniques with a fresh perspective. Her writing often delves into the finer details of artisanal skills, bridging past and present through engaging narratives and practical guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, Pointer’s books appeal to those fascinated by the rich textures of history and craftsmanship. Her approach combines clear instruction with cultural context, making her work essential reading for anyone curious about the enduring art of handcrafting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nalbinding-its-not-knitting-by-sally-pointer-9781789943061","title":"Nalbinding – It's Not Knitting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePut down your knitting and pick up something new – and old – with these 20 projects teaching needle-looped stitches from across the millennia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNalbinding – It's Not Knitting\u003c\/em\u003e explores nalbinding, a technique of loop-manipulated textiles that use just a single needle. This craft can be traced as far back as the Mesolithic period and remains popular in Scandinavia. The results of the various techniques can resemble wool knitting or be worked as an open mesh akin to netting; it can be dense and warm or light and airy, using thick woollen yarns or thin, smooth plant fibres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide, containing modern-day designs, will teach you various nalbinding techniques and stitches dating from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age, Ancient Egypt, into medieval Scandinavia and beyond. Sally Pointer's photographic step-by-step instructions will show you how to create your own knotless netting shopping bag, drawing on a Neolithic textile fragment. You can also craft a messenger bag using Oslo, Mammen and Dalby stitches, and make practical old favourites such as pixie hats, socks, slippers and, of course, mittens!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496387887340,"sku":"9781789943061","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789943061-nalbinding-it-s-not-knitting.jpg?v=1775797069"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sally-pointer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}