Episode 61 is really exciting, featuring an interview with the amazing knitwear designer norah gaughan. Framework a collaboration with quince and company featuring iinen yarns. May 09, 2017 norahs upbringing, schooling and experience coalesce in her two hardcover volumes knitting nature and norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook. Norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook on apple books. She is the younger child of phoebe gaughan, artist and needlework illustrator, and jack gaughan, illustrator of fantasy and science fiction books and magazines. I was afraid that i cant put in the true beauty of this book. I dont even like cables, and i put the norah gaughan book on hold at the library. Her recent book, norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook.
Knitting nature norah gaughan, thayer allyson gowdy. Norah gaughan has served as design director for berroco yarns and jca yarns, designed for adrienne vittadini and published patterns in all the leading knitting and textile magazines. This interesting knitting book has chapters titled hexagons, pentagons, spirals, phyllotaxis, fractals and waves. Written by norah gaughan, one of the most innovative and respected knitwear designers working today, knitting nature was an instant classic when it was released in hardcover in 2006, and it is now available at a musthave paperback price.
Norah gaughan has served as design director for berroco yarns and jca yarns, designed for adrienne vittadini, and published patterns in all the leading knitting and textile magazines. Places to buy the book knitpicks this site allows you to look at a few of the patterns in the book powells. Gaughan first learned to knit at the age of 14, while she and a friend avoided a heatwave by staying indoors for the day, knitting to pass the time. My goal for this collection was to design interesting modern pieces that are easy and relaxing to knit. When i wrote knitting nature, a laymans science book on patterns in nature. As someone who loves both science and knitting, i especially adore how her designs in this book. Norah gaughan pattern books norah gaughan books, distributed by berroco, are unique and amazing. Among them are a skirt patterned after the hexagonal scales nature has used to cover a domed turtles shell, a jacket whose collar grows in a spiralmuch the same way a rams horn doesand a tank. Norah gaughan, is the design director for berrocco yarns and has been working in the design industry for more than 20 years. Knitting books a calm wash of blues unifies this collection of modern lace garments.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Which is one of the reasons john is such a good match for norah he gets knitting. With stints as design director at two major yarn houses reynolds jca and berroco and two books, knitting nature and norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook, under her belt a third, framework. See all books authored by norah gaughan, including knitting nature. A breakthrough guide to knitting with cables and designing your own. Jul, 2006 a knit along for all projects in knitting nature by norah gaughan. The 1 hour lecture will be followed by a try on trunk show with several sizes. Norah gaughan has served as design director for berroco yarns, reynolds yarns, and adrienne vittadini yarns, and has published patterns in leading knitting and textile magazines such as vogue knitting, interweave knits, and womans world magazines.
This book is far beyond knitwear designs inspired from nature. As someone who loves both science and knitting, i especially adore how her designs in this book are inspired by forms in nature. Norah gaughan has 11 books on goodreads with 2052 ratings. Norah gaughan pattern books are available now at jimmy beans wool with free u. The designs range from ultramodern to traditional, from spare to embellished. In the next few days ill add a link in the side bar so that people can acess it easily and comment and help keep it up to date. From inspired textures to spellbinding cables to innovative constructions, she has created a legacy that will last for. From knitting nature and beyond, learn all the tricks to knitting garments made from hexagons and other polygons. Norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook hardcover abrams. Her dad was a science fiction illustrator and her mom created the first shortrow shaping illustration for vogue knitting.
Andi adore easy, whimsical knitting, so i plan to purchase the epstein book at the earliest opportunity. Oct 11, 2016 norah gaughan has served as design director for berroco yarns and jca yarns, designed for adrienne vittadini, and published patterns in all the leading knitting and textile magazines. This pattern is a celebration of ingenuity and ambition just as the people attracted to knitting it must also be ingenious and ambitious. Her work has been published in all of the major knitting magazines, online, and in many books, including reversible knitting, weekend knitting, and handknit holidays from stc craft. Norah gaughan is the design director at berroco yarns. Vogue knitting has just published a book which showcases a collection of her designs spanning from 1987 until the present. Presents thirtynine knitting patterns inspired by such natural motifs. Each book contains knit andor crochet patterns using berrocco yarns. Norah gaughans most popular book is knitting nature. Norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook published by stewart tabori and chang, edited by melanie falick and jared flood did the awesome photography. Interesting constructions in loose silhouettes are at once comfortable and worldly.
Knit a log cabin shawl with norah gaughan creativebug youtube. Oct 11, 2016 norah gaughan has served as design director for berroco yarns and jca yarns, designed for adrienne vittadini and published patterns in all the leading knitting and textile magazines. Norah gaughan books list of books by author norah gaughan. Norah gaughan is an amazing designer so inventive and offkilter.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A knit along for all projects in knitting nature by norah gaughan. Afghans features 50 patterns for these cozy blankets, made with berroco comfort yarnan affordable, ultrasoft acrylicnylon blendand designed by the berroco team, headed by norah gaughan. You can edit the text in this area, and change where the contact form on the right submits to, by entering edit mode using the modes on the bottom right. It shows new, innovative and unusual ways of garment constructions.
From tops and tanks to shawls and even a skirt, this book has everything you need to make your spring wardrobe complete. All of the patterns are inspired by natural forms found in nature the author, norah gaughan, in the introduction, states that she has always been torn between simultaneous desires to study art and science. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An internationally known knitwear designer, her work has been featured in all the major knitting publications. In knitting nature, gaughan blends together the natural and artistic world with 39 stunning, funtoknit. There are hexagons, pentagons, spirals, waves and more, put together into the stunning designs weve come to expect from the design director of berroco. A fractal is a complex geometric figure made up of patterns that repeat themselves at smaller and smaller, or larger and larger, scales.
Forty stunning intermediatelevel designs from one of knitwears brightest stars. Norah s upbringing, schooling and experience coalesce in her two hardcover volumes knitting nature and norah gaughan s knitted cable sourcebook. Knitting nature is a recommended addition for any knitting library. Knitting nature norah gaughan, thayer allyson gowdy bok. Among them are a skirt patterned after the hexagonal scales nature has used to cover a. In knitting nature, gaughan blends together the natural and artistic world with 39 stunning, funtoknit designs for women, men, and children. With each design, gaughan first explains where in nature the pattern can be found, such as the spiral in a rams horn or seashell. Pdf download norah gaughan vogue knitting free unquote books. In this book, theyre found in the pattern for a scarf, the cables of a pullover, and the intricate. Copiously illustrated with photos by jared flood taken from her new book norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook. Knitting nature knitalong a knit along for all projects in knitting nature by norah gaughan.
In this book, theyre found in the pattern for a scarf, the cables of a pullover, and. Norah gaughans knitted cable sourcebook book depository. You begin at the center of the swirl, work out in the round, and then switch to flat knitting with a circular needle. A breakthrough guide to knitting with cables and designing your own by norah gaughan 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. A special two book set exclusively available to customers.
Norah stands out as being very much on the cutting edge of innovative designers. Master the art of cable knitting, then test your newfound skills with the 15 garment patterns for wraps, sweaters, and accessories. Pdf knitting nature download full pdf book download. This beautifully photographed hard cover book contains 39 designs inspired by patterns in nature. Norah gaughan, who got her degree from brown in both biology and art, has combined her knowledge to compile this book of 39 fabulous designs inspired by patterns in nature. Mar 04, 2015 norah s book knitting nature brought together her love of knitting with her degree in biology. Knitting nature 39 designs inspired by patterns in nature. I love her work, and the book knitting nature in particular, though.
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