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First Frost: Cozy Folk Knitting

First Frost: Cozy Folk Knitting

by Lucinda Guy (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $3.42
Synopsis

Discover traditional northern European knitting techniques to create modern garments. Lucinda Guy follows up her recent successes with another exploration of northern European knitting, this time expanding to include Nordic, Baltic, and Scandinavian heritage knitting traditions. This latest collection includes full-sized garments as well as accessories for women, men, children, and home and contains 20 pieces total. First Frost: Cozy Folk Knitting celebrates all that is wonderful about decorative folk knitting. As essential everyday wear for anyone living and working in the harsh, cold climates of the North, folk knits could range from the simple and utilitarian to textural, braided, tasseled, and exuberantly colored and patterned knits reserved only for special occasions and celebrations. Lucinda turns historic knitting traditions into everyday wear that is folk-inspired but never costumey and brings heritage knitting techniques to a modern audience.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Interweave
Published: 28 Nov 2014
ISBN 10: 1620333368
ISBN 13: 9781620333365

Media Reviews

Intermediate and advanced knitters will enjoy making these heirloom items. Working on these projects should take knitters to a higher skill level. --Library Journal

What I like about First Frost is that it's a good mix of different knitting traditions. From the Ganseys of the Jersey Islands to Estonian lace, from Nordic reindeer to Icelandic jackets, this book has a pretty wide range of choices for styles, traditions and textures. --My Central Jersey's In Stitches Column

Lucinda Guy has a talent for incorporating elements from folk art traditions into her knitwear designs, and her latest book blends Northern European styles with modern shapes. --The Knitter

Author Bio
Lucinda Guy is a knitwear designer as well as the author of several books, including Northern Knits and Northern Knits Gifts. She combines her love of folk art and traditional knitting techniques to create clothes, accessories, and toys for adults and children. She lives and teaches in England.