Contemporary Knitting: For Textile Artists

About this book

This is not your grandmothers knitting book…unless Grandma happens to be a cool creative textile artist. What it does have is detailed information on a spectacular range of contemporary designsboth wearable items such as a breathtaking star-shaped neckpiece strung with glass beads as well as exhibition pieces like the authors Spirit Dresses knitted from insulated bell wire. Other materials used include paper yarn plastics rope elasticsand even regular knitting yarn! Ruth Lee whose work has been shown in Londons Victoria and Albert Museum offers a wealth of background on techniques from big knitting and knitting in rounds to wrapping coiling and twining. Plus: dozens of color photographs provide powerful inspiration for adventurous knitters.