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Knitting in the Old Way: Designs and Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters
Knitting in the Old Way is a clear and comprehensive guide to traditional and ethnic knitting skills. It begins by presenting fifteen timeless sweater shapes and then teaches color and texture techniques.
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
November 25th 2005
by Nomad
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Mollie *scoutrmom*
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intermediate and advanced knitters
The techniques in this book are easily understandable to those who use Elizabeth Zimmermann's percentage system. The information and history lessons are priceless. Anyone learning to knit should read this after Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes.
I will use this book as a reference in designing my own patterns.
I will use this book as a reference in designing my own patterns.
Everything you wanted to know about knit-to-measure traditional sweaters.
Great reference on traditional sweater shapes and designs.
really want to read this in-depth!
History of knitting. Euro-centric.
Awesome! This is going to be my go-to book for knitting from now on. How freeing to be able to knit sweaters from my head instead of trying to figure out someone else's pattern all the time. I'm sure I'll still knit from patterns, but to have an alternate option is fabulous. Very empowering. I loved the historical aspect of the sweater options as well. So interesting.
Karen
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Recommends it for:
Knitters wanting to move away from patterns, people interested in historical knitting
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Really interesting stuff! There are designs/shapes of sweaters from all sorts of historical periods, along with "plans" - not really patterns per se - for making some yourself. I had been planning to make my mom something out of here, but her recent illness didn't allow me to get her measurements. I'd still like to do that, though...
Simply the best catalog of basic sweater shapes and how to design based on them. A super technical manual.
simple ways to construct patterns, old knitting techniques
Received it in the mail today for my birthday!
Very overrated; don't waste your money.
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