| #1516528 in Books | 2010-09-20 | PDF # 1 | File type: PDF | 181 pages||49 of 50 people found the following review helpful.| Knitting outside the box!|By Jonathan D. Kirkendall|As a professional potter and an avid knitter and hand spinner, I have many books on craft on my bookshelf. For every craft there seem to be two types of books: those that offer "recipes" for making copies of what may be pictured, and those that go beyond the simple recipe, and offer you more than a list of ingredients, expl||A visual artist who uses knitting as her medium, Katharine Cobey is a master of the big picture. She manipulates knitted fabric to create sculptural objects that push the boundaries of how knitting is perceived. Some pieces are wearable clothing, others are in
Katharine Cobey's imagination and intelligence ooze from the pages of this book. Follow Katharine's guidance for simple knitting techniques and shaping insights to knit your own unique garments - from dramatic and splendid coats, to sweaters, scarves, shawls, etc; all diagonal and seamless. The power of some of Katharine's gallery installations in the final chapter bring me to tears.
You easily download any file type for your device.Diagonal Knitting | Katharine Cobey. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
