Texture: 20 Timeless Garments Exploring Knit, Yarn, and Stitch

by Erika Knight

Overview

A timeless collection of 20 knitting patterns that invites you to slow down, celebrate texture, and immerse yourself in each stitch from renowned knitwear designer Erika Knight.

Join fiber artist Erika Knight as she takes you on a personal journey through the landscape of knitted fabrics and examines the urban and natural landscapes that have inspired her designs throughout her career—through the city, country, and coast. Knitting designs can often feel frumpy and out of touch but the patterns of Texture will be an inspirational breath of fresh air for beginner and experienced knitters alike.

First you will learn about the basics of creating knitted garments from choosing the right yarn to properly blocking and finishing your garment. Next, learn how to turn a graphic rib, an intricate lace stitch, and a traveling cable into a covetable collection of sweaters, gloves, vests, and scarves. With simple and stylish shapes, Erika dispenses her designer tips for creating a series of modern yet timeless garments. Including inspiring photography that showcases the beautiful designs, this book is the ultimate source for knitted texture and belongs on every knitter's bookshelf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611809626
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	02/09/2021
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,034,394
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

ERIKA KNIGHT is a renowned knitwear designer and respected consultant to the fashion and yarn industry. With her "simple" ethos, Erika has a unique interpretation of craft: her mission is to communicate her passion for knitting and crochet with accessible yet enticing projects in order to inspire everyone to experiment and, above all, enjoy creating. The author of numerous highly acclaimed knitting and crochet books, Erika has lectured at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, as well as leading art institutions and universities. She has published thirteen books with Quadrille. She is well known in the US and has 9.5K Instagram followers and over 550 patterns on Ravelry.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Yarns and fibers 10

Substituting yarns 13

Equipment 17

Gauge 18

Size, fit, and ease 23

Finishing 26

Looking after your knits 28

Slow clothes 32

Abbreviations 36

City 40

Introduction 43

Tramline (gloves) 45

Neighborhood (sweater) 48

Threadneedle (cardigan) 54

Rush (cardigan) 62

Highbury (sweater) 70

Ecotown (vest) 78

Country 88

Introduction 91

Teasel (mittens) 92

Forage (wrap) 96

Coppice (sweater) 102

Thatch (cardigan) 108

Tangled (sweater) 114

Rutt (sweater) 124

Thicket (coat) 130

Frond (scarf) 140

Coast 144

Introduction 147

Clifford (sweater) 148

Edgepath (sweater) 154

Kelp (vest) 160

Longshore Drift (dress) 168

Saltation (cardigan) 174

Scree (cardigan) 182

Recommended yarns 188

Index 189

About the author 190

Acknowledgments 191