Knitting America Patterns Profiles and Stories of America's Leading Artisans

Falick, Melanie D.

ISBN 10: 1885183275 / ISBN 13: 9781885183279

Published by Artisan, New York NY, 1996

About this Item

Dust jacket has heavy wear, numerous short edge tears and small pieces missing. Book has minor wear. Binding tight. No writing. 224 pages. Knitting is a world wide craft but all these patterns come from American designers. There are sweaters, cardigans, pullovers, dresses, hats and gloves. They are sized for men, women and children and all are illustrated in color. Size: 9.5 x 12.25.

Seller Inventory # 042147

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knitting America Patterns Profiles and Stories of America's Leading Artisans
• Publisher: Artisan, New York NY
• Publication Date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1885183275
• ISBN 13: 9781885183279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hartlove, Chris (photographer)
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts

About this title

Synopsis

Author Melanie Falick traveled thousands of miles to create Knitting in America, an inspiring and revealing portrait of knitters, spinners, dyers, and breeders of fiber-producing animals. The most complete survey yet published on the scope and influence of this vital art form in America, the book profiles many of this country's most fascinating artisans and farmers, and features more than thirty original patterns for adult and child-sized garments designed especially for Knitting in America.

In addition to the designer profiles, the book includes special features on locations such as a musk-oxen farm in Montana, a school in Detroit where children learn to knit before they learn to read, and a New Mexico yarn shop that supplies many of this country's top gallery artists with handspun, naturally dyed fibers.

The thirty-plus patterns in the book range in difficulty from basic to advanced and in style from traditional to contemporary. The patterns are clear, the charts easy to read, and a complete listing of mail-order sources ensures that the patterns can be executed to perfection.

About the Authors

Melanie Falick is a writer and editor with a passion for the textile arts and travel. Her writings on knitting and other subjects have appeared in Travel & Leisure, Vogue Knitting, Family Circle Knitting, Piecework, Knitters, Fiberarts, Rowan Knitting Magazine, and Bon Appétit. She is the co-author of Restaurant Lover's Companion.

Chris Hartlove shoots portraits, photographic essays, and landscapes for Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, The Washington Post Magazine, Details, and Outside, among other magazines. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.