Knitting Color: Design Inspiration from Around the World

by Brandon Mably, Kaffe Fassett (Introduction)

Throughout his years working as a knitwear designer, Brandon Mably has had the good fortune to journey around the world presenting his hugely popular “Color in Design” workshops. Wherever he went, Mably took inspiration from the local crafts and colors. Now, he shares some of the ideas he’s gathered in a collection of unique projects bound to tempt any knitter. Beautiful as these pieces are, they’re also straightforward, with most featuring a basic stockinette stitch and his own simple color technique. The 20 items include a Guatemalan bird-patterned slipover, Indian felted bag, Apache waistcoat, South African hands cushion, and Australian zebra swing jacket. In addition, Mably provides a lively account of his adventures in a visual travel diary that pays homage to the countries he’s visited.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Reference

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 28, 2006

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am reviewing this solely on the knitting patterns, and I initially gave one-star... I did not read the narrative text. I can figure out my own inspiration, thank you very much. That said, so many of these garments are just not flattering on the female form, point one. Point two, the color combinations are sometimes chaotic, sometimes muted, sometimes meh. Lots of photos. And lots of text for a knitting book. Not for me, though.

[Judi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took Brandon's class at Stitches East, 2006. Purchased the book there and he kindly autographed my copy after class.