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I had a chance
to see Folk Knitting in Estonia at our guild's Spinning Saturday.
Nancy Bush is a member and had a copy there. This book is every bit as
good as her Folk Socks. It is laid out in the same way with
historical information, techniques section, and then patterns.
The techniques are really intriguing. A number of the techniques were
completely new to me, and others I had only seen because I have taken
classes from Nancy.
The patterns include gloves and mittens as well as socks. As
with Folk Socks, the patterns incorporate the techniques so that if
you knit all the patterns you will pretty much have completed a course
in Baltic knitting. In addition to color work there is a lacy sock and
some really interesting cuffs.
Nancy Bush has come to really understand and love the people of this
region, and hopes to help the rest of us appreciate their art. She is
already planning another book on the knitting of this region.
You can order an autographed copy of the book through Nancy's shop,
The Wooly West, in Salt Lake City. +1 (888) 487-WOOL No
affiliation, in fact I work at a rival shop ;) |