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Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and the Andes
by
Donna Druchunas (Goodreads Author)
Donna Druchunas presents traditional knitting designs and techniques from across the globe in step-by-step fashion. She begins with what ethnic knitting is, what you don't need to know, and color tips. For each location, she offers brief knitting-specific history, key techniques, and a handful of versatile patterns (texture or color). An introductory project lets the reade...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
November 25th 2007
by Nomad Press (CO)
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Donna Druchunas is a well known name in the world of knitting. Her book, Arctic Lace is quite popular with knitters and is one that I have wanted to get since beginning to knit lace. Ethnic Knitting: Discover- The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and The Andes share the patterns and techniques used in the countries and regions above. Ethnic knitting doesn't give you traditional patterns that I am used to seeing in most knitting pattern books. Instead we are given a sort of workbook. You plug in the ...more
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This is a friendly knitting book that brings together a variety of information and techniques. The format is quite unlike knitting books that just contain technique or stitch patterns offering something to all knitters. Primarily written for the intermediate knitter, this book is a great way to develop understanding of project design and add new knitting skills. Beginning knitters learn about color and texture knitting through projects of increasing difficulty. For experienced knitters the b...more
good for ethnic patterns
Awesome book. It was nice to find a book that teaches how to design knitwear and the ethnic element was very interesting. This is supposed to the be the first in a series of similar books examining other ethnic styles. I look forward to the next one.
This will take several read-throughs, but the templates for customizing/inventing your own sweater patterns, whether colorwork or textured, are great.
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WHAT?!?! How do I get this book? I heart ethnic knitting.
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I grew up learning many different crafts from my mother and grandmothers including knitting, crochet, rug-hooking, embroidery, and sewing.
After a 25 year vacation from crafts, I started knitting again and learned to spin and dye wool with natural dyes.
Before I returned to knitting, I spent almost 20 years working in corporate cubicles as a writer, designer, and creative se...more
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After a 25 year vacation from crafts, I started knitting again and learned to spin and dye wool with natural dyes.
Before I returned to knitting, I spent almost 20 years working in corporate cubicles as a writer, designer, and creative se...more
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