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Easy Cable and Aran Knits: 26 Projects with a Modern Twist

Martin Storey

This stunning collection features 26 luxurious projects with all the delight of classic textured cable patterns, plus renowned designer Martin Storey's trademark contemporary appeal. With a versatile range of garments-including scarves, hats, mittens, shrugs, sweaters, and more-Easy Cable & Aran Knits provides a unique opportunity to expand your repertoire of stitch patterns. Its step-by-step instructions, high-quality photos, and easy-to-follow charts are all you need to start crafting eye-catching textured knits in no time.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
  • Publish Date: Oct 22nd, 2018
  • Pages: 128
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 7.70in - 0.70in - 1.10lb
  • EAN: 9781570768972
  • Categories: Fiber Arts & TextilesNeedlework - KnittingDecorating

About the Author

Storey, Martin: - Martin Storey has acquired an international reputation as a knitwear designer at the top of his game. After working for the prestigious knit design company Artwork in London for many years, Martin moved to become one of Rowan Yarns' top designers. He is particularly known for his brilliant colorwork and wonderful textured knit designs. Trafalgar Square Books has published three books, Easy Fair Isle (2016), Afghan Knits (2017), and Easy Cable & Aran Knits (2018).

Praise for this book

"A cohesive knitting pattern collection created by a designer with a distinctive point of view. ... a delightful book with loads of personality, and a fantastic pattern book filled with charming, on-trend designs that many knitters are likely to find appealing." --KnittingandCrochet.net, Easy Fair Isle Knitting

"Rowan's resident classicist marries traditional texturing with modern fibers and more contemporary silhouettes, to sleeker yet still cozy effect.... Storey's garments deliver depth and beauty.... If ever a set of garments could inspire a knitter to hop the pond, this is it." --Yarn Market News, Aran Knits

"Aran knitting is perpetually popular, and Storey's collection has broad appeal thanks to the wide variety of designs." --Library Journal, Aran Knits

If you like Fair Isle knitting, but sometimes find the small patterns more than you want to do, this is a great book for your knitting shelf. The motifs are larger with more space around them, some recall traditional motifs, but most have a more modern look. The colors, too, aren't the traditional colors you might think of for Fair Isle knitting and they aren't blended tonally. But the designs sing! This is definitely a different style of Fair Isle. Martin Storey's excellent and whimsical design sense makes these patterns, cowls, scarves, a vest, hats, pillows into something exciting and fun. Hearts, owls, plaids, spots, boats, rabbits, sheep(!) and houses cavort on the knitwear. A lot of the motifs could easily be switched between projects with very little juggling. All of the book samples are knit in Rowan Felted Tweed (sigh) adding another layer to the traditional/not so traditional look of this book. There is not one fussy thing about this book, just color and fun. This is the perfect colorwork to do while knitting with friends. You can even have a cocktail and not lose your way. --www.knitty.com, Easy Fair Isle Knitting

Internationally renowned knitwear designer Martin Storey has done it again, this time focusing his talents on traditional, richly textured cabled designs that have been given a bit of an update. --Knit Simple