Fishermen Sweaters | Arlington Public Library

1) More traditional Dutch ganseys: 65 classic sweaters to knit from 55 fishing villages

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Between approximately 1875 and 1950, Dutch fishermen wore sweaters with characteristic knit and purl stitch patterns, sometimes cable. These jerseys, known as ganseys, became and intrinsic part of the identity of the Dutchmen who wore them, and their daily lives as fishermen.

2) Cables, diamonds, [and] herringbone: secrets of knitting traditional fishermen's sweaters

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Domnick, Sabine

3) Patterns for guernseys, jerseys, and arans: fishermen's sweaters from the British Isles

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Thompson, Gladys

4) Little Aran & Celtic knits for kids: 25 designs for babies and young children

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Storey, Martin

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"Rowan Yarn's master knitwear designer Martin Storey shares twenty-five beautiful patterns for babies and toddlers. Featuring soft colors, a mixture of traditional Aran patterns, touches of Intarsia colorwork, and sweet knitting pattern motifs that both children and parents will love, the projects in this book will make the perfect addition to your little one's wardrobe or room decor. Traditional cabled and Celtic patterns, plus rabbits, cats, anchors,...

5) Norah Gaughan's knitted cable sourcebook: a breakthrough guide to knitting with cables and designing your own

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Gaughan, Norah

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"More than 150 stitch patterns, most published here for the first time, both charted and written out row by row"--Page 4 of cover.

6) Vogue knitting stitchionary 2: Cables :the ultimate stitch dictionary

7) Cable left, cable right: 94 knitted cables

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Durant, Judith

8) Martin Storey's easy cable & Aran knits: 26 projects with a modern twist

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Storey, Martin

9) Cable knits from Nordic lands: beauty and ingenuity in over 20 unique patterns

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Asplund, Ivar

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Swedish knitting phenom Ivar Asplund learned how to work cabling from his grandmother and was smitten right away--such marvelously intricate designs, and yet at their heart the underlying principles were so simple. A few stitches trading places here and there, and suddenly flowing braids, interwoven figures of eight, or classic x-and-o patterns came to life before his eyes. In this compelling collection, Asplund invites knitters to join him in exploring...

10) Contemporary Irish knits

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Feller, Carol

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Includes 20 Irish knitting projects that also discuss the remaining yarn mills and hand dyers in Ireland.

11) The cable knitter's guide: 50 patterns, 25 projects, countless tips and ideas

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Samson, Denise

12) Gansey knitting sourcebook: 150 stitch patterns and 10 projects for Gansey knits

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Gilpin, Di

13) Adventure cables: brave new stitch crossings and 19 knitting patterns

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Jones, Meghan

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"In this exploration of cable knitting, Meghan Jones goes way beyond traditional cables. Instead of stopping the overall patterning of the garment when she reaches the cables, she continues the stitch pattern through the cables, working lace, textures, colorwork, and even cables over top of other cables"-- Provided by publisher.

14) The very easy guide to cable knitting: step-by-step techniques, easy-to-follow patterns and projects to get you started

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Watterson, Lynne

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This very easy guide opens up the wonderful world of twisted stitches to knitters of any ability, even complete beginners. It is an indispensable introduction to all kinds of stitches, from simple mock cables to intricate bobble-textured plaits, for both cable panels, accents, and all-over repeats. Learn the basic techniques and practice the stitches with clear instructions and step-by step photographs--then use your skills to make all kinds of specially...

15) fishermens knits from the coast of norway a histor

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16) Japanese knitting stitch bible: 260 exquisite patterns by Hitomi Shida

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Shida, Hitomi

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Japanese knitting guru Hitomi Shida is known for combining different classic stitches to create unique new patters. In Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible she shares some of the best that Japanese needlework has to offer. Strikingly original stitches and variations on every classic stitch imaginable result in patters that form the basis of stylish new knitted garments. Featuring some rewardingly intricate cables, popcorn stitches, twisted stitches, edgings...

17) Cable knitting stitch dictionary: 100 essential stitches plus actual-size swatches and charts

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Tomkies, Debbie

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"Knitted cables are fascinating to knitters of all abilities and this handy cable knitting stitch dictionary is the perfect reference guide. Packed with over 100 cable stitches, it covers everything from timeless classics to exciting, contemporary stitches. The Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary covers all the essential skills needed to produce successful cables, such as cable terminology, how to read and follow cable charts, spotting and correcting...