Kind of like the look of ganseys but not interested in recreating an 18th century Cornish fishing gansey, using authentic yarn and needles? Then I have the book for you! The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook is by Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell. It is new, published in 2021. This book starts with a few pages of… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook
Last year I signed up for two different sock clubs. As the second of the two resulting books has arrived, I thought I’d review them briefly. Socks of Iceland by Helene Magnusson Socks of Iceland is a collection of sock pattern inspired by traditional Icelandic textiles. There is a range of techniques, including lace, colorwork,… Continue reading The Sock Clubs of Yesteryear
Norwegian Knitting Designs is, as the title and subtitle implies, an updated and expanded version of a classic work of Norwegian knitting patterns and techniques. Wenche Roald is the designer and writer of the updated book, and Annichen Sibbern Bohn is the author and designer of the original book. The patterns in this book take… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Norwegian Knitting Designs
I learned the basics of Distitch from the inventor at last month’s Vogue Knitting Live, and was interested enough to order the book. Distitch is a way of knitting where you are creating almost a double thickness of knitting, though it isn’t double knitting. You essentially keep active stitches from two rows of knitting on… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Distitch
Keepers of the Sheep is an interesting newish book which I believe is self-published by the author, Irene Waggener. The author worked with people from a village (Timloukine) in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco to learn about their knitting traditions and their culture, and came away with a wealth of information. The book is… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Keepers of the Sheep
Scandinavian Sweaters, by Kristin Wiola Odegard, is exactly what it sounds like its going to be – a book of patterns to knit Scandinavian sweaters. There are a few accessory patterns here and there, but mostly it’s sweater patterns. There are cardigans and pullovers, designs for men, women and children. Most of the designs are… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Scandinavian Sweaters
Arnall-Culliford Knitwear is starting a new technique/pattern club called Confident Knitting. Just like their earlier clubs, members get a new project pattern each month that teaches a different technique. At the end of the 12 months, you will get a complete eBook. There is also an option for a physical book. There is also the… Continue reading New Technique Club from A-C Knitwear
One of the books I got with my birthday money is Squares, Stripes & Lice by Hanne Dale and Siri Angela Gamborg, and edited by Ann Kristin Ramstrom, The title refers to different patterns that appear in northern European knitting. The basis of this book is a history of the Norwegian knitting and textile industry,… Continue reading Knitter’s Bookshelf: Squares, Stripes & Lice
I have been looking for an analog way to keep track of my knitting for a while. I have tried plain notebooks, bullet journals, and ring binders with a page protector pocket to keep each project in. None of them are entirely what I was looking for. So I started looking for knitting-specific journals. There… Continue reading Knitting Journal Roundup
Quite A Yarn 