A Couple of New Books

November 20th, 2008 by Amos | Posted in New Items |

We’ve had a lot of new books in lately, but here are a few that caught our eye as particularly exciting:

Collapse Weave by Anne Field

This is a wonderful weaving book that is a real eye-opener. Collapse cloth is cloth that, when removed from the loom and washed, takes on an entirely different appearance as the threads draw up and create an array of amazing three-dimensional textures. Combination of various weaving techniques are presented alongside photos and diagrams, providing clear instructions for sewing scarves, wraps, tops, and harem-style pants made from this fluid and unusual cloth. Additional chapters describe in detail how to warp the loom and add special effects such as double weave, supplementary warps, spaced cloth, overshot and deflected double weave. Tips for those who want to spin their own yarn for collapse projects are also included.

Variations Using Short Rows by Ruth Kindla

We’ve already done a bit of raving in this issue about how awesome Opal sock yarns are. Now, here are 24 designs for you to knit using Opal sock yarn in variations inspired by the paintings of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The color combinations within this unusual yarn collection are truly inspirational for use in the short row technique. The play of various colors and patterns gives astonishing results. Templates included.