Slave to the needles
By: Aimee Hagerty Johnson
Publisher: A. Hagerty
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Seattle, WA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Knitting; Handbooks, manuals; Comic books, strips; Alternative rock musicians; Interviews
Description: Slave to the Needles, by relocated Seattleite Aimee Hagerty Johnson, is a handwritten DIY and minicomic zine that includes funky patterns, stories of knitting prowess, book reviews, and interviews with "indie rock knitters." Some interviewees include Gretta Cohn of Cursive, Beth Thomas of the Hepburns, Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill, Joanna Newsom, Kori Gardner of Mates of State, Beth Ditto of The Gossip, and Tegan and Sara.
Notes: Issue #1 (May 2003)-

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Gift of the author, donated in 2011.
Table of contents: title: PATTERNS / TECHNIQUES :  --; title: Back stitch : about time you learned some sewing, girl scout --; title: Beer muffs : knit two in case yr brother leaves one at the party --; title: Binding off : have you been waiting since issue #1 to learn how to bind off? --; title: Birth control case cozy #2 : and you can bid on the prototype! for charity!   --; title: Everything old is new again : to reuse yarn, hold onto this thread as I walk away --; title: Flowered bonnet : like a 1950s swim cap, but wooly and without the musical number --; title: A hand-stitched toaster cozy : the greatest possible expression of love --; title: I-cord : knitting radical Elizabeth Zimmerman invented this sturdy strap for bonnets and satchels --; title: Overcast stitch : poster stitch for the DIY revolution! use dental floss like the streetkids do --; title: Pixie underpants : neither fru-fru nor thongy --; title: Running stitch : universally known to knitters as "totally fucking winging it" --; title: Tampon cozy : with red, red droplet --; title: COMIX : --; title: Caterpillar --; title: Cozy --; title: Fantasy panel : part one --; title: The foundation --; title: The novice --; title: Ruffiana --; title: Things I'll miss about Seattle --; title: INTERVIEWS : --; title: Gretta Cohn of Cursive  --; title: Alicia VandenHeuval of Aislers Set and Poundsign# --; title: Beth Thomas of the Hepburns --; title: Joanna Newsom --; title: Michelle Bodine of Shesus --; title: Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill, the Casual Dots, and the Frumpies  --; title: Ari Douangpany of All Girl Summer Fun Band --; title: Sasha Bell of Ladybug Transistor, Finishing School, and Essex Green --; title: Lindsey Gillard of the Sick Lipstick --; title: Pam Berry of the Pines --; title: Kori Gardner of Mates of State --; title: Mona Elliott of Victory at Sea --; title: Tegan and Sara --; title: Lori Solms of Remedy Session --; title: Sarah White --; title: Beth Ditto of The Gossip --; title: Sara Lov of Devics --; title: Stephanie Winter of The Shebrews --; title: Dawn the Faun of Faun Fables --; title: Jaimee Weatherbee of Low Beam --; title: Jenny Toomey --; title: Beth Filla of The Trolleyvox --; title: Nathan Cowing of Pegasvs --; title: Ali Smith of Speedball Baby and The Oubliettes --; title: Jessica Griffin of the Would-Be-Goods --; title: MUSIC/BOOKS/ZINES --; title: Reviews of zines --; title: Reviews of knitting books --; title: Slave to the record needle : soundtracks for making this zine --; title: COLLECTANEA --; title: Knitting a force field  -- Mark Newport, a grown-ass man who knits life-sized Spidey costumes; title: Sophisticated and primal -- Jairon Sadeghi, Iranian punk knitter