America Knits

by Melanie Falick

Book Overview

"Not only are the stories a great read, but the photos are so full of color and texture they'll make your fingers itch to start your own scarf or afghan."-- Glamour "With a passion for textiles and a love of travel, Melanie Falick is the perfect writer for [America Knits]."-- Vogue Knitting Acclaimed knitting author Melanie Falick traveled thousands of miles and interviewed dozens of knitters, spinners, dyers, and sheep breeders to create this inspiring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579652875
• ISBN13: 9781579652876
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Artisan Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A beauty

This book is more of a coffee table book. Has beautiful pictures of the artist and their knitted creations. It's a great book if you want to READ about knitting even tho it does have patterns in the back of the book. You get the best of both worlds.

America Knits

Melanie Falick has once again created an amazing knitting book! This one differs from some of her previous titles in that it focuses on many of the talented knitters in America. When I ran across this book, I knew it was something I must have. The patterns are very inspiring, and the techniques outlined will prove to be a good learning tool for even the most skilled knitter.

38 Artists 26 Patterns

This is an entertaining and beautiful book, featuring the work and stories of 38 artists. Each artist is given 2 to 6 pages of pictures and write up. In my oppinion only 6 or 7 artists are showing innovative work and they are deffinetly worth seeing. The rest is bulky sweaters and shawls and a few children's designs. If you love oversized sweaters, this is the book for you. A few of the photos are "artfully out of focus" not good for seeing the work. Check it out at the library first or buy a used copy if this interests you. 26 Patterns are at the rear of the book. The patterns are for advanced knitters.

A celebration of American knitting traditions and styles

Author and knitter Melanie Falick spent years searching through knitting books, finding the most beautiful ones came from England with the idea Britain held more talented knitters than America. America Knits: 30 Projects For The Whole Family To Knit And Wear From The Country's Leading Artisans seeks to correct this idea, packing in patterns and artisan profiles with gorgeous color photos by Chris Hartlove of notable creations. This isn't another pattern book: it's a celebration of American knitting traditions and styles, packed with biographies, artist accounts of knitting, and regional color.

WARNING: THIS IS A REPRINT!

WARNING!!! This book is a reprint of the 1996 Knitting in America. You'll notice the description of the book doesn't state this. If you already have Knitting in America, do not order America Knits. I am very upset because I thought this was a new Melanie Falick book (i.e., a follow-up to Knitting in America); now I have to return it. If, on the other hand, you do not already have a copy of Knitting in America, then do buy this book--it is fabulous! The photographs alone will inspire you for years. The stories of the knitters are terrific and the book is also like a travelogue of America. There are great patterns too but most of them are for more experienced knitters.