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Publication
Batsford (2008), Edition: Illustrated edition, 128 pages
Description
Innovative hand-knitting techniques in rows and rounds for the adventurous fibre artist and craft maker, worked in diverse and unusual materials, such as wire, paper yarn, plant materials and plastics, found and recycled materials, rope and elastics. Samples are backed up with in-depth information relating to technique, fibres and materials and their unique properties. Wonderfully illustrated with the best contemporary knitted textiles and knitted jewellery available today. With the current revival in hand knitting still in full flow, this book explores traditional two- and three-dimensional knitting techniques in new and innovative ways.
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LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne
To begin with, I thought that most of her objects were just plain ugly. I also thought that most of them were knit on too small needles. This meant I wasn't really interested in copying her techniques.
I also found many of the photos designed to look artistic, but not to illustrate the technique
Whether or not it is fair to use only US needle sizes in a book meant for the US market with a short mention that there are charts available on the web can be argued about. That the German edition stuck with that is unforgivable in my opinion. At the very, very least the German edition should have a chart. Really each mention of needle size should have included the metric needle size. I've just noticed that the book is originally UK. Translator obviously didn't notice, as that is a third needle size system, that is probably what the numbers are. No, they are US. Should NOT have been used exclusively in a UK published book either.
I was probably the wrong reader for this book. I don't see much point in ugly 'artistic' works. I think craft objects should try to be both beautiful and useful. If 'art' means being neither, I'll stick with 'craft'.
I also found many of the photos designed to look artistic, but not to illustrate the technique
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being used.Whether or not it is fair to use only US needle sizes in a book meant for the US market with a short mention that there are charts available on the web can be argued about. That the German edition stuck with that is unforgivable in my opinion. At the very, very least the German edition should have a chart. Really each mention of needle size should have included the metric needle size. I've just noticed that the book is originally UK. Translator obviously didn't notice, as that is a third needle size system, that is probably what the numbers are. No, they are US. Should NOT have been used exclusively in a UK published book either.
I was probably the wrong reader for this book. I don't see much point in ugly 'artistic' works. I think craft objects should try to be both beautiful and useful. If 'art' means being neither, I'll stick with 'craft'.
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Original language
English
Physical description
128 p.; 11.5 inches
ISBN
9780713490466