Magnificent Mittens

by Anna Zilboorg, Alexis Xenakis (Photographs)

The bold mitten designs in this book feature geometric patterns, embellishments, and cuffs. Detailed instructions and innovative techniques including a "tip first" method will engage both novice and expert knitters.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 2003

About the author

Born and reared in New York City; educated at Harvard; taught at MIT. Fled from the madding crowd's ignoble strife until I found myself in Big Stone Gap, VA. Got religion. Returned to my childhood love of knitting; became a hermit.

(From the interview Knitting Universe did with her, on the release of her book, 'Magnificient Mittens . . . ')

Reviews

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice colorwork. Several with wide cuff style.

[Online9 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like the patterns, love the you-can-do-anything attitude and ideas for color combinations. I find the fingertips-down instructions easy to understand and they make for a much neater mitten tip than wrist-up.