Framework: 10 Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan

Framework: 10 Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan

Framework: 10 Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan is the Yarn Thing we discussed today on the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird! [image error]

Raised by artists in the Hudson Valley (her father, Jack Gaughan, was a well known science fiction illustrator in his day) Norah was immersed in both art and the needle arts from an early age. She went on to earn a degree in Biology / Art from Brown University.  During the years that followed Norah concentrated on her greatest love, knitting. First as a freelancer for yarn companies and knitting magazines; then as the design director at JCA and more recently, as the design director at Berroco where she headed up the design team and published sixteen eponymous booklets. Norah’s upbringing, schooling and experience coalesce in her two hardcover volumes Knitting Nature and Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook. Her most recent publication is “Framework” 10 architectural knits in Quince & Co linen yarns.

[image error]Norah combines her love of geometry and her mastery of innovative construction in Framework: Ten Architectural Knits, a collection of ten breezy pieces worked in Quince & Co’s organic linen yarns, Kestrel and Sparrow. From a summery little neck scarf to a godet-trimmed, shoulder-baring top to a free flowing open cardigan knitted in different directions, Norah’s collection offers ten projects that are a pleasure to knit and flattering to wear.

Framework delves into the underlying structure of her pieces—the simple rectangle—and how various knitting techniques transform this basic shape into new and interesting knitwear. Illustrated tips on essential techniques, such as yarnovers in knit and purl fabrics, short rows, twisted fringe, and more are also provided throughout the book. Print version available at Quince & Co.

Marly mentioned her love of the cable stitch dictionary, Knitted Cable Sourcebook. Find Norah Gaughan updates through her website, www.NorahGaughan.net, Facebook,  and her designs listed in Ravelry, plus Instagram and Pinterest.

There is behind the scenes video on Marly’s Facebook page and the podcast audio can be found HERE: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2017/05/09/framework-10-architectural-knits-by-norah-gaughan

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