Books
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Fall 2011
Extreme Double Knitting, Alasdair Post-Quinn
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Extreme Double Knitting: New Adventures in Reversible Colorwork (as featured in the fall issue of Interweave Knits magazine) is nearly 200 pages of incredibly detailed how-to that will not only teach you the basics (and not-so-basics!) of double-knitting, but will take your knitting to entirely new levels.
Summer 2011
Shaping Shawls, Anna Dalvi
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Anna Dalvi of Knit & Knag Designs creates exquisite lace shawls, as those who have participated in her knit-alongs know. Her new book, Shaping Shawls, which explains how to shape shawls while designing them and contains 10 patterns as examples of the various shapes.
Spring 2011
What Would Madame Defarge Knit? 21 Patterns and Essays Inspired by Classic Literature, Heather Ordover (editor) & contributors
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What Would Madame Defarge Knit? is a delightful literary-inspired romp edited by CraftLit podcast creator Heather Ordover. With 21 patterns and a special kid-friendly project, too, this book is 200+ pages of patterns and accompanying essays based on classic characters from literature. An accompanying website contains additional content, such as video links, links to audio content, and more. “I love this book! A delight in literature, crafts, friendship, and creativity is channeled through original knitting patterns. It took me on a journey of sharing, joy, discovery, and whimsy that left me exhilarated. It’s like CraftLit in a book!” — Julie Davis, Forgotten Classics podcast
Winter 2011
Silk Road Socks: 14 Sock Patterns Based on Oriental Rugs, Hunter Hammersen
Update: this book is now out of print at Cooperative Press. Please see the author’s book website for current availability / ordering information. You can also order it online at Amazon here.
Reviews!
Sock knitting aficionados will LOVE Hunter’s beautifully intricate sock designs. The history which provides insight into her design
inspiration is well researched and an engrossing read for anyone interested in textiles.
— Cookie A, author of knit.sock.love and Sock Innovation (cookiea.com)
This book is a fascinating combination: lessons on the origins and construction of oriental rugs and carpets, as well as a collection of sock patterns inspired by 14 of these beautiful textiles. Packed with useful technical information and lovely illustrations and photos, sock knitters are sure to find several “must-knit” projects within its pages.
— Wendy Johnson, author of Socks from the Toe Up and Toe-Up Socks for Every Body (wendyknits.net)
Silk Road Socks is filled with rich textures and interesting details. Traveling stitches, lace motifs, and unique toes and cuffs convey a sense of beautifully woven textiles of the East. The translation of beautiful woven textiles of the East into knitted fabric is effortless and unique. From simple to detailed, each sock is a beautiful translation of the carpet that inspired it.
— Grumperina, sock/knitwear designer (grumperina.com)
Summer 2010
The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design: How to Keep Your Knits About You, Shannon Okey
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Reviews!
If you’re considering starting your career or business in any area of the fiber/needlework industry you need this book.
If you’re already working in any area of the fiber/needlework industry, you need this book.
If you’ve been struggling to find all of the answers about the business in one helpful resource, you need this book.
If you want to help your business grow and need ideas for ways to diversify, you need this book.
And lastly but certainly not by the least, if you’re already a seasoned pro and think there’s nothing new to learn, you need this book.
Shannon Okey’s comprehensive guide to the professional world of fiber is the best mentorship anyone could hope for. Her straight-forward, easily accessible, step-by-step approach walks you through every aspect of the business with the most current information available.
Pattern writing and sales, copyright issues, publishing, distribution, online & traditional marketing and everything else you need to know or never realized you didn’t know to be a successful and growing element in this fast paced, burgeoning industry is all covered with great honesty and candor. Shannon also includes invaluable examples and templates for book and teaching proposals along with a comprehensive online resource guide for your complete professional training.
Along with many quotes directly from experts in their own areas, this guide includes interviews with over 2 dozen top designers/publishers/teachers and others who discuss how they got to where they are and how they see the industry changing.
Thank you, Shannon, for compiling the best resource available for everyone in our industry. I truly believe this book will raise the level of professionalism and raise the bar for the future.
Twist & Knit, Miriam Felton
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Spring 2007
Purls Forever, Jonelle Raffino.
Buy Purls Forever now! (link goes to author’s site)
Available via Amazon and the author’s website now. Updated digital editions will be released winter 2010, and will be available directly from Cooperative Press.
