Hand Knitting: New Directions

by Alison Ellen

Overview

Hand Knitting - New Directions examines this traditional craft in a bold, refreshing way, to appeal to novices and experts alike. As well as explaining the basics of the techniques, the author explores knitting as a means of creating a textile rather than simply making a flat pattern, and encourages experimentation with unusual materials, as well as the more conventional knitting yarn. Topics covered in this new paperback edition: Basic stitches and techniques; How stitches work; Working with colours; Designing and working out your own garments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847972170
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	08/31/2010
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alison Ellen originally trained in textile design, specializing in weaving and printed textiles, then started designing and making hand-knitted garments in the 1980s. She teaches around the UK, as well as selling her own work through galleries and craft fairs. Alison is on the Craft Council's selected list of craftspeople.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	4
	Introduction	5
Chapter 1	Knitting Technique	9
Chapter 2	A Brief History of Knitting	27
Chapter 3	How Stitches Work	39
Chapter 4	Knitting with Colour	77
Chapter 5	Designing and Calculating	95
Chapter 6	Projects	107
	Bibliography	140
	Suppliers and Information for Courses	141
	Index	142

Editorial Reviews

"A beautiful, idea-provoking book."  —Library Journal



"This is not just how-to but explanations of why the stitches work the way they do."  —Booklist

From the Publisher

This is a beautiful, idea-provoking book that (ironically, given the subtitle) lacks direction and a clearly defined audience. The accomplished knitters who will most appreciate this book do not need the knitting technique information in the first chapter and will probably skip to the meat of the book in Chapter 3. Here Ellen works through exercises using texture, pattern, shaping, modular knitting, and multidirectional knitting that will inspire the thinking knitter to move in new directions. Given the steep price of this book, it is recommended only for large public library knitting collections where demand warrants. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal