Scottish Knits: Colorwork & Cables with a Twist

by Martin Storey

24 exciting and contemporary design projects! Explore a variety of traditional stitches using a rainbow of colors. What happens when beautifully crafted handknits meet a Scottish sense of color and whimsy? You get an exquisite book of Scottish-influenced designs that knitters will crave, created by renowned knitter Martin Storey . Scotland has a rich tradition in handknitting thanks to the exquisite hand-dyed yarns that have been spun in the Scottish islands for centuries. Traditional techniques have been handed down through generations, resulting in a treasure trove of stitch patterns, textures, and colors. In Scottish Knits , Martin pays homage to beautiful Celtic cables and colorwork with 24 stunning and innovative handknits accessible to knitters of all skill levels. The projects include garments, accessories, and home goods, many of which feature different color patterns or textures in a single piece.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts, Reference

152 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2013

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some lovely patterns in this book, and also nice as a coffee table book just to flick through and look at the photographs!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another beautiful book of gorgeous multi-colored yarn patterns. There must be someone in the library buying department that is really INTO fair isle and stranded knitting right now. These are wonderful, but not for m right now, maybe never. Too much, too slow, too complicated.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gave the book a once-over before beginning any of the projects. All the patterns have plenty of pictures, detailed instructions, and both written and pictorial versions. My knitting chops are a bit dusty, but not one to do anything by halves I'm jumping back in with this book.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very dated looking patterns. Copyright 2012, but looks like it's from the 90's. I'm an avid Fair Isle and cable knitter, but I just can't get behind these. The construction could be so much better if they were streamlined. Where was the tech editor?

[Another · Rating 5 out of 5]

gorgeous colorwork! Real eye candy for knitters

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impressive! However, I didn't see any patterns that appealed to me.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Colorful.

[Linda Chrisman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely, lovely patterns. The Braemar Scarf looks wonderful in 2 colour or 5! Not necessarily for beginners - Sky poncho instructions could be a bit clearer.

[Karen Radcliff · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was acceptable. This and other Martin Storey knit books have intrigued me by their titles for a while now, so I picked up a few at the library, but found none of them to be spectacular.