22 Instant Wardrobe Staples You'll Love to Knit

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February 8, 2011

22 Instant Wardrobe Staples You'll Love to Knit Vintage Modern Knits Contemporary Designs Using Classic Techniques Courtney Kelley & Kate Gagnon Osborn 160 pages, 22 projects   Yesterday Kathleen shared a great technique for tacking long floats in your colorwork. If you thought it was helpful, you can get even more tips and guides to traditional techniques in 22 modern, contemporary projects to knit in Vintage Modern Knits. The hats, mittens, cardigans, pullovers, socks, and more incorporate cables, Fair Isle and Intarsia, lace, and tons of other techniques, making each project fun to knit. Designers and authors Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn share a bit about their inspiration for Vintage Modern Knits and their love of knitting: On keeping the traditions of knitting alive through their designs... It's a great way to connect to history, especially women's and unwritten, everyday history which gets ignored. I think that's why a lot of us love reading things like Elizabeth Zimmermann. We also have a huge vintage pattern stash! It's amazing how much inspiration can be found on eBay, or your local library. On learning to knit and design... We both started knitting as children, and our grandmothers taught us. Courtney started designing while working at an LYS and Kate while living and blogging in Boulder, CO. The dedication [in Vintage Modern Knits] reads: 'This book is dedicated with much love to Julia Ann, Lucy, Yvette, and Verna, our very patient grandmothers who taught us a love of needle arts at a young age. On their inspiration and the techniques used for the patterns in the book... Kate is a fan of colorwork, Courtney uses of lace and cables (I love charts). The Roositud and Bohus techniques appeal to us a lot, resurrecting the past through craft! Most of the patterns started first with a technique: Bohus, Roositud, Aran. Then the sketch/swatch phase, and Kate won't stop knitting hats. We wanted all of the patterns to be both wearable and interesting to knit. Classic and subtle is always best! But as knitters, we always want to be challenged and enjoy the work. Inside Vintage Modern Knits you'll get 22 patterns divided across three sections. Each chapter evokes a different aesthetic, from hearty sweaters to wear in the cold winter months inspired by fisherman knits, to transitional pieces for the fall, to light and airy knits with a distinctly feminine charm. These projects focus on layered warmth and versatility in the transitional weather of autumn. Kate and Courtney also wanted to pay tribute to the function and form of handknits, celebrating its history with a Faroese shawl, warm Fair Isle knee socks, a short-sleeved sweater, and more. Madeleine Shawl Brigid Jacket Bramble Beret Whitby Stockings Designed to look like heirloom garments passed down, or vintage treasures, these patterns incorporate soft hues, flowery motifs, and feminine elements like lace, embroidery, cables, and Fair Isle. Both functional and tailored to flatter, your results will be well-made lasting knitwear that's worth every stitch. Innsbruck Mittens and Legwarmers Yangtze Cardigan Yvette Roositud Hat Abigail Hand Warmers A modern take on traditional coastal styles, with classic Aran, Fair Isle, and gansey sweaters plus accessories. There is a ruggedness to the pieces, but at the same time the designs are unquestionably feminine, and meant to keep you warm throughout the long winter. Tilghman Island Pullover Ajiro Scarf Erin Cardigan Vorderrhein Hat Create your own timeless sweaters and accessories with Vintage Modern Knits.

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