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by Debbie New
$45.95 Cdn, $39.95 US
256 pgs, hardcover, colour photos
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Category: knitting books
In the Author's Words....
Unexpected Knitting
"Over the millennia knitting has developed its own highly specialized ways
of lining yarn together. The diversity possible within its simple sets of
actions is magical and seems quite limitless. Much of this book is
devoted to mini workshops on new ways of approaching your knitting. There
are projects and suggestions to tempt both beginners and advanced knitters
to try something different and many examples of unusual artwork and
garments to set you thinking. The book presents my knitting explorations
and tries to trace the inspirations that generated them. People say
that knitting is soothing and healing, and so it is. For me it is
absorbing, diverting, intellectually engaging and mind expanding. It gives
me a change to be playful. It is a source of endless pleasure and a kick-up-your-heels sense of freedom; not so much in the completion of a project
as in the thinking about it and doing of it." (pg 1)
From the back cover.....
Unexpected Knitting
"
Debbie New is, arguably, the most inventive
knitting designer of this generation. You may have seen her perfectly
articulated knitted teacup and saucer, or the swirling garter stitch
stockings on the cover of Socks, Socks, Socks, or the huge mosaic portrait
of her grandmother comprised of hundreds of different garter stitch blocks,
or her seaworthy lace boat(!) in A Gathering of Lace. Well, here is an
entire book's worth of knitting outside the box: Unexpected Knitting. Be
not daunted by the seemingly esoteric and abstruse concepts. Yes, the
designs emanate from an extraordinary mind, but the author has reined
herself in and written out detailed and comprehensive instructions for the
rest of us. While you read, you may feel your brain creaking as it expands
its scope of handknitting possibilities. You may be stunned, enchanted,
inspired and encouraged all at the same time. Leap right in at the
beginning with Swatchless Knitting and follow the progression through Free
Form Knitting, Scribble Lace, Swirl, Sculptural, Virtual, Cellular
Automaton, Ouroborus and Labyrinth knitting. Try to limit yourself to one
chapter each week, lest you succumb to Knitter's Overload. Can you tell how
proud I am that Debbie chose our press to be her publisher?"
Notes on the pictures shown
Top Left: Lace Coracle - from the Gallery section
Top Right: Scribble Lace Cardigan - pattern given for womens Medium
Bottom Left: Labyrinth Sweater - pattern given
Bottom Right: Ouroborus Jacket - from the Gallery section
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