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An exploration of knitting from a geographer’s perspective
This is a quest to answer the questions where, why there, and how as we explore knitting’s tools, techniques, and designs. For example:
• How and why do techniques vary between places?
• What do designs tell us about places?
• Where (why there) and how are different kinds of materials are made into yarns?
A January 2008 course at Gustavus Adolphus College (Virtual participation welcome)
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Knitting books
- Starmore, A. 1997. Aran Knitting.
- Dandanell, B. & U. Danielsson. 1989. Twined Knitting.
- Ling, Anne-Maj. 2004. Two-End Knitting.
- Threads. 1993. Knitting Around the World.
- Swansen, M. & J. Williams. 2007. Armenian Knitting.
- Gravelle Lecount, C. 1990. Andean Folk Knitting.
- Upitis, L. 1997. Latvian Mittens.
- McGregor, S. 1984. Traditional Scandinavian Knitting.
- Keele, W. 1995. Poems of Color: Knitting in the Bohus Tradition.
- Feitelson, A. 1996. The Art of Fair Isle Knitting: History, Technique, Color & Patterns.
- Rutt, R. 1987. A History of Hand Knitting. (my history reference)
- Macdonald, A.L. 1988. No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting. (my history reference)
- Crompton, C. 2004. The Knitter’s Bible. (a good knitting reference for beginners)
- Bush, N. 1999. Folk Knitting in Estonia: A Garland of Symbolism, Tradition, and Technique. Interweave Press.
Sources for cables
- Vogue Knitting. 2006. Stitchionary 2: Cables
- Starmore, A. 1997. Aran Knitting.
- Knight, E. (ed.) 2007. Cables & Arans. (not recommended, unorganized, very few charts)
- Crompton, C. 2004. The Knitter’s Bible.
Books to inspire two-color designs
- Bohn, A.S. 1965. Norwegian Knitting Designs.
- Dale Yarn Company. 1975. Knit Your Own Norwegian Sweaters.
- Debes, H.M. 1986. Foroysk Bindingarmynstur.
- Feitelson, A. 1996. The Art of Fair Isle Knitting: History, Technique, Color & Patterns.
- Gibson-Roberts, P.A. & D. Robson. 2004. Knitting in the Old Way: Designs & Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters.
- Gravelle Lecount, C. 1990. Andean Folk Knitting.
- Hansen, R. 2005. Favorite Mittens: Best Traditional Patterns.
- Hansen, R. 2005. Favorite Mittens: Best Traditional Patterns.
- Keele, W. 1995. Poems of Color: Knitting in the Bohus Tradition.
- Lewandowski, M. 1997. Folk Mittens.
- McGregor, S. 1984. Traditional Scandinavian Knitting.
- Norbury, J. 1973. Traditional Knitting Patterns from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy and other European Countries.
- Rutt, R. 1987. A History of Hand Knitting.
- Shea, T. 2007. Selbuvotter: Biography of a Knitting Tradition
- Spies, N. 2002. Here Be Wyverns: Hundreds of Patterns Graphed from Medieval Sources.
- Swansen, M. & J. Williams. 2007. Armenian Knitting.
- Swansen, M. 1999. Knitting.
- Threads. 1993. Knitting Around the World.
- Upitis, L. 1997. Latvian Mittens.
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January 7, 2008