Sampler Knitting

by Barbara G. Walker

" ...This book presents over one hundred new patterns recently invented by the author, and shows how they can be used to make afghans, bedspreads, tablecloths, pillows, bags, mats, wall hanging, doilies, scarves skirts, shawls, capes, coats and other knitted articles. ...This book also teaches basic principles of knitting geometry, reduced to simple, general terms so that you can learn to knit any shape in any pattern or combination of patterns. ...Beginners and experienced knitters alike can profit from the information given in this book, for it is basic and novel at the same time. ...You can learn not to copy but to create." Includes Glossary Terms and Symbols

Genres: Knitting

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1973

About the author

Barbara Walker studied journalism at the University of Pennsylvania and then took a reporting job at the Washington Star in DC. During her work as a reporter, she became increasingly interested in feminism and women's issues.

Her writing career has been split between knitting instruction books, produced in the late 1960s through the mid-80s; and women's studies and mythology books, produced from the 1980s through the early 21st C.

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

a great resource.