- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Potter Craft (1 April 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0307381323
- ISBN-13: 978-0307381323
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 1.8 x 26.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 677,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From tartan to twill, tweed woolens are known for their classic looks and understated stylishness. Today, tweed has emerged from the countryside to become a contemporary fashion favourite. In Tweed, the first-ever guide to knitting with tweed yarns, Nancy J. Thomas offers an expert knitters appreciation of this emblematic yarn while providing advice on choosing and caring for tweed yarns. She recounts the history of tweed yarns and fabric, explains how tweed yarn is made and teaches you to simulate the look of woven tweed fabrics in your knitting. Tweed includes more than 20 projects, arranged by difficulty, that are specially designed for tweed yarns, while also covering a variety of stitch patterns and techniques to help you take advantage of the appealing nubby texture of tweed woolen yarn. Beginners can opt for a North Sea Hat & Scarf Set or a Tweed River Pullover, intermediate knitters might try a Harris-Style Sampler Cardigan or a Dublin Cabled Vest, while advanced knitters can apply their skills to an Isle of Skye Jacket or an Outer Hebrides Sampler Throw.
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Divine Donegal...
22 April 2008
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Nancy Thomas is apparently Creative Director for Tahki Yarns, and Tahki's tweed yarns are used exclusively here. The book is organized by difficulty level, and it includes projects ranging from scarves and blankets to felted bags and sweaters. Techniques include striping, cables, mitered squares, and intarsia. The projects all use worsted or bulky yarns, so many should work up pretty quickly, and if one doesn't wish to use the Tahki yarns called for by the patterns, substituting should be simple.
My favorite items in the book are the sweaters, which tend toward classic silhouettes and understated cabling--if you love the ubiquitous Central Park Hoodie, there a few sweaters to like here (though some are bit more outre). The size range here is good, with most garments sized from 34"-50". That said, the garments are almost exclusively for women; there's a unisex vest (a Norah Gaughan design) and a few unisex accessories, and there are no children's garments.
All in all, it's a lovely book, and I look forward to making a number of projects from it.
My favorite items in the book are the sweaters, which tend toward classic silhouettes and understated cabling--if you love the ubiquitous Central Park Hoodie, there a few sweaters to like here (though some are bit more outre). The size range here is good, with most garments sized from 34"-50". That said, the garments are almost exclusively for women; there's a unisex vest (a Norah Gaughan design) and a few unisex accessories, and there are no children's garments.
All in all, it's a lovely book, and I look forward to making a number of projects from it.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
wonderful classic knitting with wool
20 July 2008
Format:Hardcover
Nancy's Tweed book contains a wealth of lovely textured (cable) knits, and some color work, in a variety of warm & fashionable sweater, vest, cardigan & accessory designs. I was pleased with the patterns (both written & charted), sizings and garment styles (mostly women's, but some unisex)...favorites are a large mitered square scarf, a fresh cabled pullover,cozy classic cardigan, and an interesting vest where the cables morph into various pattern designs as you knit upward.
Only regret is the very short section on pattern stitches that work well for tweed yarns.
Only regret is the very short section on pattern stitches that work well for tweed yarns.
30 of 39 people found the following review helpful
beautiful book with knit-able designs
2 Jun 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book has been amply reviewed by two other reviewers but its star rating has been knocked down by a worthless review from a third reviewer. I want to get that star rating back up where it belongs because this is a wonderful book about tweed knitting.
I love tweed yarn. I love the flecks of color and nubbiness of it. (Big fan/collector of Texas Ware spatter bowls! Check 'em out, other tweed lovers.) But not every knitting design looks good in my favorite yarn. Here's a whole book of designs that are peachy for tweed. I like every design in this book. I like the history of tweed yarn and technical glossary for tweed yarn section. The pictures are lovely. It's an attractive book.
I just got the book in the mail today so I have not tried any of the patterns yet (verified whether they are flawless or have errata). I am intending to do 15 of the 20 designs which is a good percentage of interesting designs and makes my purchase of this book a good buy.
Who should pay attention to my appraisal? People like me...I am a person who prefers to dress casually rather than formally. I love flecked colors and bright colors. I like geometric designs. Although an advanced beginner knitter (or low-level intermediate), I can do textured knitting such as cables and seed stitch. I am not at all fond of frou-frou lacy stuff. As both an advanced sewer (40+years) and a relatively new knitter (2+ years), I favor simple & comfortable patterns but I am not afraid of a challenge (I'm a can-do kind of person). I LOVE Texas Ware bowls (I mentioned that already didn't I?) -- simple, light-weight, colorful, and very useful. This is a knitting book for Texas Ware bowl lovers.
I love tweed yarn. I love the flecks of color and nubbiness of it. (Big fan/collector of Texas Ware spatter bowls! Check 'em out, other tweed lovers.) But not every knitting design looks good in my favorite yarn. Here's a whole book of designs that are peachy for tweed. I like every design in this book. I like the history of tweed yarn and technical glossary for tweed yarn section. The pictures are lovely. It's an attractive book.
I just got the book in the mail today so I have not tried any of the patterns yet (verified whether they are flawless or have errata). I am intending to do 15 of the 20 designs which is a good percentage of interesting designs and makes my purchase of this book a good buy.
Who should pay attention to my appraisal? People like me...I am a person who prefers to dress casually rather than formally. I love flecked colors and bright colors. I like geometric designs. Although an advanced beginner knitter (or low-level intermediate), I can do textured knitting such as cables and seed stitch. I am not at all fond of frou-frou lacy stuff. As both an advanced sewer (40+years) and a relatively new knitter (2+ years), I favor simple & comfortable patterns but I am not afraid of a challenge (I'm a can-do kind of person). I LOVE Texas Ware bowls (I mentioned that already didn't I?) -- simple, light-weight, colorful, and very useful. This is a knitting book for Texas Ware bowl lovers.
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