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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,037 ratings — published 1994
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,899 ratings — published 2002
Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,078 ratings — published 2004
Pitter Pattern: An Illustrated Picture Book About Pattern Recognition and Shapes for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by (shelved 18 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.68 — 227 ratings — published
Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
by (shelved 16 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,554 ratings — published 2003
Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series)
by (shelved 12 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,440 ratings — published 2004
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,428 ratings — published 2000
Wings, Waves, & Webs: Patterns in Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.85 — 73 ratings — published
CATastrophe!: A Story of Patterns (A Catastrophe Tale)
by (shelved 8 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.49 — 179 ratings — published 2021
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 8 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,556 ratings — published 1977
The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,737 ratings — published 1978
Pattern Fish (Math Is Fun!)
by (shelved 7 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.05 — 169 ratings — published 2000
Flow, Spin, Grow: Looking for Patterns in Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.55 — 119 ratings — published 2018
Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.39 — 189 ratings — published 2001
Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.90 — 230 ratings — published 1996
Analysis Patterns: Reusable Object Models (Object-Oriented Software Engineering Series)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.83 — 276 ratings — published 1996
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,416 ratings — published
Knitting Vintage Socks (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.11 — 687 ratings — published 2005
One Skein: 30 Quick Projects to Knit or Crochet (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.61 — 1,122 ratings — published 2006
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 6 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,875 ratings — published 1999
A Beautiful House for Birds (Storytelling Math)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.88 — 137 ratings — published
Bracelets For Bina's Brothers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.09 — 448 ratings — published 2021
Monster Knows Patterns (Monster Knows Math)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.40 — 48 ratings — published 2013
Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,901 ratings — published 2003
Implementation Patterns (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.61 — 534 ratings — published 2006
The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.38 — 169 ratings — published 1999
Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails: Patterns and Shapes . . . Naturally (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.87 — 240 ratings — published 2008
The Best of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First Ten Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.98 — 425 ratings — published 2007
New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.07 — 554 ratings — published 2007
Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,202 ratings — published 2006
Lace Style (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.76 — 480 ratings — published 2007
Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.18 — 813 ratings — published 2007
The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.16 — 696 ratings — published 2004
Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,693 ratings — published 1985
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,762 ratings — published 2007
Dive Into Design Patterns (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.66 — 786 ratings — published 2018
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Board book)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.35 — 557,129 ratings — published 1969
xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.94 — 688 ratings — published 2003
A Pair of Socks (Misc.)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.70 — 230 ratings — published 1996
I See a Pattern Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.79 — 121 ratings — published 2015
Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,820 ratings — published 1951
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.17 — 95,355 ratings — published 1940
Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks! (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.00 — 678 ratings — published 2010
The Art of Fair Isle Knitting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.21 — 238 ratings — published 1996
Big Girl Knits: 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.90 — 433 ratings — published 2006
The Grapes of Math (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,445 ratings — published 2001
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,551 ratings — published 1970
Fitted Knits: 25 Designs for the Fashionable Knitter (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.85 — 766 ratings — published 2007
Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Small Indulgences (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as patterns)
avg rating 3.88 — 442 ratings — published 2008
“I like it that order exists somewhere even if it shatters near me.”
― The Speed of Dark
― The Speed of Dark
“A great textile, like the William Morris Strawberry Thief, is a piece of art, but it takes a lot of time to make a piece of art. It isn't simply design either. You have to understand the fabrics and what they can bear. You have to understand the dyeing process and how to achieve certain colors and what will make the color last through the ages. If you make a mistake, you might have to begin again."
"I don't think I know Strawberry Thief," Sadie said.
"One moment," Mrs. Watanabe said. Mrs. Watanabe went into her bedroom, and she returned with a little footstool that was upholstered in a reproduction of Strawberry Thief. The pattern depicted birds and strawberries in a garden, and although Sadie hadn't known the name, she recognized the print when she saw it.
"This was William Morris's garden. These were his strawberries. Those were birds he knew. No designer had ever used red or yellow in an indigo discharge dyeing technique before. He must have had to start over many times to get the colors right. This fabric is not just a fabric. It's the story of failure and of perseverance, of the discipline of a craftsman, of the life of an artist.”
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
"I don't think I know Strawberry Thief," Sadie said.
"One moment," Mrs. Watanabe said. Mrs. Watanabe went into her bedroom, and she returned with a little footstool that was upholstered in a reproduction of Strawberry Thief. The pattern depicted birds and strawberries in a garden, and although Sadie hadn't known the name, she recognized the print when she saw it.
"This was William Morris's garden. These were his strawberries. Those were birds he knew. No designer had ever used red or yellow in an indigo discharge dyeing technique before. He must have had to start over many times to get the colors right. This fabric is not just a fabric. It's the story of failure and of perseverance, of the discipline of a craftsman, of the life of an artist.”
― Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
