Contemporary Knitting: For Textile Artists

Contemporary Knitting: For Textile Artists
by Ruth Lee

Contemporary Knitting: For Textile Artists
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Author: Ruth Lee
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-01
ISBN: 0713490462
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Batsford

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Book Review: Inspiration for creative knitters
Summary: 5 Stars

Wow, this book is amazing resource for creative knitters. From the description of the book, I thought it was a collection of unusual projects and patterns, and so I didn't buy it. Still, I couldn't resist popping open the copy I found at my local yarn store today and I was completely surprised by what I found inside. This is not a pattern book! It's a book of creative techniques that you can use to design your own knitted art pieces or unique garments and accessories.

The author explains her goals on page 7, "Ideally, learn to develop patterns from scratch, just as you learned to write ltters of the alphabet, words, and -- finally -- joined-up text, rather than following existing patterns on automatic pilot" and "I encourage you to explore hands-on experimentation and to hone your craft skills through practice, so that they become second nature and you can go on to translate your own creative ideas into something tangible and original."

Chapters include:
1. Essential Tools, Equipment, and Know-How
2. Yarns, Fibres, and Other Materials
3. Big Knitting
4. Borderlines
5. Knitting with Beads
6. Spool and Frame Knitting Techniques
7. Advanced Techniques for Knitting in Rounds
8. Pattern on Pattern
9. Decorative Surface Treatments
10. Creative Journeys

From knitting with odd materials at unusual gauges, to adding decorative embellishments ranging from beads and washers to needle felting and varnish, to knitting 2 and 3 dimensional shapes, to working with straight and circular needles as well as knitting frames, this volume covers many techniques that you won't find in more traditional knitting books.

For anyone who wants to move beyond just knitting from patterns and especially for all knitters who want to explore knitting as a visual art form, this book is an excellent resource. It will definitely get your creative juices flowing. Highly recommended.

Summary of Contemporary Knitting: For Textile Artists

This is not your grandmother?s knitting book?unless Grandma happens to be a cool, creative textile artist. What it does have is detailed information on a spectacular range of contemporary designs?both wearable items, such as a breathtaking star-shaped neckpiece strung with glass beads, as well as exhibition pieces like the author?s Spirit Dresses, knitted from insulated bell wire. Other materials used include paper yarn, plastics, rope, elastics?and even regular knitting yarn! Ruth Lee, whose work has been shown in London?s Victoria and Albert Museum, offers a wealth of background on techniques from big knitting and knitting in rounds, to wrapping, coiling, and twining. Plus: dozens of color photographs provide powerful inspiration for adventurous knitters.

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