Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit
by Nancy J. Thomas
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Author: Nancy J. ThomasEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-04-08
ISBN: 0307381323
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Potter Craft
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Summary: 5 Stars
Nancy Thomas is apparently Creative Director for Tahki Yarns, and Tahki's tweed yarns are used exclusively here. The book is organized by difficulty level, and it includes projects ranging from scarves and blankets to felted bags and sweaters. Techniques include striping, cables, mitered squares, and intarsia. The projects all use worsted or bulky yarns, so many should work up pretty quickly, and if one doesn't wish to use the Tahki yarns called for by the patterns, substituting should be simple.
My favorite items in the book are the sweaters, which tend toward classic silhouettes and understated cabling--if you love the ubiquitous Central Park Hoodie, there a few sweaters to like here (though some are bit more outre). The size range here is good, with most garments sized from 34"-50". That said, the garments are almost exclusively for women; there's a unisex vest (a Norah Gaughan design) and a few unisex accessories, and there are no children's garments.
All in all, it's a lovely book, and I look forward to making a number of projects from it.
Summary of Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit
From tartan to twill, tweed woolens are known for their classic looks and understated stylishness. Today, tweed has emerged from the English, Scottish, and Irish countryside to become a contemporary fashion favorite. In Tweed, the first-ever guide to knitting with tweed yarns, Nancy J. Thomas offers an expert knitter’s appreciation of this emblematic yarn while providing advice on choosing and caring for tweed yarns. She recounts the history of tweed yarns and fabric, explains how tweed yarn is made, and teaches you to simulate the look of woven tweed fabrics in your knitting.Tweed includes more than 20 projects, arranged by difficulty, that are specially designed for tweed yarns, while also covering a variety of stitch patterns and techniques to help you take advantage of the appealing nubby texture of tweed woolen yarn. Beginners can opt for a North Sea Hat & Scarf Set or a Tweed River Pullover, intermediate knitters might try a Harris-Style Sampler Cardigan or a Dublin Cabled Vest, while advanced knitters can apply their skills to an Isle of Skye Jacket or an Outer Hebrides Sampler Throw.
Tweed is perfect for today’s knitters, who appreciate knowing about the history of the yarn they’re working with while creating classic projects that bring a venerable knitting heritage into our own time.
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