Traditional Knitting Patterns: from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy and Other European Countries
by James Norbury
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Author: James NorburyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1973-06-01
ISBN: 0486210138
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: Nice little book, but not comprehensive
Summary: 3 Stars
This book details the spread of knitting from its origins in the Arab world to Spain, Italy and France. Germany and Austria, Holland, Scandinavia, Fair Isle and the Shetland Islands, and the rest of Britain. It's broken into chapters for each of these regions, with a one-page overview of knitting in each region followed by photos and instructions for typical knitting patterns from each place.
If you have one or more of Barbara Walker's knitting pattern books, you probably already have most of these patterns -- or patterns that are very similar. And Richard Rutt's "History of Hand Knitting" would likely give you all the historical information and more. It's fairly thin compared to the Walker pattern books. But it's still worth at least taking a look at. It's interesting to see a compendium of patterns broken down by region, which I haven't seen elsewhere.
I haven't actually tried to follow any of the knitting instructions, and probably won't before I take this back to the library. None of them include suggestions for gauge, yarn weight or needle size, so you have to experiment, but you should be able to make a good guess by looking at the photos. A few of the charts looked a bit hard to follow just because the symbols used make them so busy, but the vast majority look pretty clear.
Summary of Traditional Knitting Patterns: from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy and Other European Countries
Hundreds of knitting patterns complete with easy-to-follow directions and examples of finished work. Long section on fishermen's sweaters. One of the most comprehensive books available. "...an indispensable handbook."? The Lady.
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