Knit 20 vibrant colourwork projects for you and your home, from renowned British knitwear designer and artist Dee Hardwicke.
'This superbly designed book is a unique celebration of the way that knitting can bring us together by using art and decoration to tell our stories.' FineFettleFabrics.uk
Brimming with artistic inspiration and filled with patterns for gorgeous colourwork knitwear and joyful pieces for the home, this creative and original book is perfect for confident knitters looking for nature-inspired patterns to knit.
Step inside Dee Hardwickes world and discover:
20 nature-inspired colourwork knitting patterns nine cushions, three wraps, three quilts, two sweaters, one vest, one hat, and one pair of gloves. Gorgeous and inspiring photography to make the creative process as clear as possible. Snippets of Dees sketchbooks throughout, providing a fascinating insight into her working process. An exclusive fold-out map for laying out and seaming the Butterfly Patchwork Quilt.
Illustrated throughout with beautiful watercolours and painterly photography, The Knitted Fabric brings the pages of Dees sketchbooks to life. As Dee explains, I nd the process of knitting very similar to painting, with each stitch being a brushstroke of colour. As stitches loop together, they create a knitted fabric, a kind of narrative of art, the making process and the people and landscapes that inspire me.
To begin with
Preface 10, Notes and Thoughts 14, Abbreviations 18
Butterfly
Butterfly Patchwork Quilt 32, Butterfly Colourwork Shawl 44, Butterfly
Patchwork Pillow 52, Butterfly Colourwork Cushion 62, Butterfly Geo Pillow
68, Meadow Crew Neck Sweater 74, Meadow Cowl Neck Sweater 82, Meadow Vest 90
Garden City
Garden City Patchwork Quilt 104, Garden City Patchwork Pillow 114, Garden
City Seedhead Patchwork Pillow 118, Garden City Geo Pillow 124, Garden City
Colourwork Wrap 128
Homecoming
Homecoming Throw 142, Homecoming Colourwork Wrap 148, Homecoming Long Pillow
154, Homecoming Flower Garden Pillow 158, Homecoming Geo Pillow
164, Homecoming Hat 170, Homecoming Gloves 174
Custom Cushion Inner Cover Instructions 180
Authors Bio 184
Acknowledgements 186
Dee Hardwicke is an artist, designer and knitter whose work is inspired by her passion for colour and by her love of the British landscape. Dee's designs have been used in exclusive collaborations with partners including the National Trust and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Her previous knitting books include A Story in Yarn: How to Design and Knit an Intarsia Heirloom Quilt (Quail Publishing, 2016) and several titles with leading British yarn producers and designers Rowan.
Find her at www.deehardwicke.co.uk or on Instagram @deehardwicke where she has over 62k followers.
Laine is a Nordic knit and lifestyle magazine and publisher based in Finland. They cherish natural fibers, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Their intention is to inspire all to gather and share, and to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far.
