For as long as people have knitted, they have gathered to share their craft--and each other’s company. Knitting bees brought industrious colonists together to socialize. Knitters joined forces during the World Wars to knit warm socks for soldiers. And today the bond between knitters is as strong as ever, with knitting circles springing up in neighborhood coffee shops and community centers, making their way online, and taking up social causes. This book puts the knitting circle, with all its profit and pleasures, within reach of anyone who wants to Knit It Together. A delightful, practical resource for knitters hoping to start or join a circle, or for a knitting circle looking for patterns or inspiration, the book provides how-to tips as well as wonderful stories of knitting circles past and present--and best of all, a collection of patterns designed to be completed in a group. Long-time knitter and author Suzyn Jackson includes a brief history of community knitting groups and a list of charities that accept knitted items.
Tips on how to start or join a knitting circle, stories of group knitting past and present, and patterns designed to “knit together.”
Suzyn Jackson lives in Maryland, where she writes, knits, and designs jewelry. Her essays about knitting have appeared in For the Love of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitter’s Art and Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales: A Knitter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom. Her patterns for knitwear have been published on Knitty.com.
This book puts the knitting circle, with all its pleasures of shared craft and company, within reach of anyone who wants to Knit It Together. A delightful, practical resource for knitters hoping to start or join a circle, or for a knitting circle looking for patterns or inspiration, the book provides how-to tips as well as wonderful stories of knitting circles past and present--and best of all, a collection of patterns designed to be completed in a group. Long-time knitter and writer Suzyn Jackson includes a brief history of community knitting groups and a list of charities that accept knitted items.
From the knitting bees that brought industrious colonists together to socialize to the prolific knitters who gathered to knit warm socks for soldiers during the World Wars, knitting circles have been popular throughout the history of the craft. But knitting circles are by no means a thing of the past. With the resurgence of knitting in recent years, knitting circles have once again become a familiar sight at neighborhood coffee shops, parks, or community centers. Knit It Together: Patterns and Inspiration for Knitting Circles provides tips for starting a knitting circle, stories about the sense of community the knitting circle provides, and, best of all, a collection of patterns designed to be completed as a group. A brief history of community knitting groups and a resource list of charities that accept knitted items is included.
Suzyn Jackson lives in Maryland, where she writes, knits, and designs jewelry. Her essays about knitting have appeared in For the Love of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitter\u2019s Art and Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales: A Knitter\u2019s Stash of Wit and Wisdom. Her patterns for knitwear have been published on Knitty.com.
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Distributor: MBI Publishing Company
Publication Date: 06-08-2009
Pages: 144
Measurements: 11.00in X 8.50in X 1.31lb
