Yokes
In Yokes, writer and designer Kate Davies unravels the tale of one of the Twentieth Century’s most distinctive sweater styles - the circular yoke. From Shetland and Iceland to Canada and Sweden, Kate's essays and conversations take you on a journey around the North Atlantic, exploring the yoke's intriguing and often surprising regional narratives.
A garment with unexpected national and political resonances; an important marker of personal and cultural identity; a fashionable barometer of trends and technical transformations from the 1920s to today, yokes have connected the lives and livelihoods of many different women.
Essays and conversations are accompanied by a collection of 11 signature yoke patterns. Featuring a wide range of design elements from colourwork and cables to beads and texture, Kate has created a yoke for every knitter.
The book includes the following essays and conversations: Why Yokes?//Greenlanders and Norwegians//Kerstin Olsson & the Bohus Yoke//The Shetland Tree & Star//Perspectives on the Lopapeysa//A Conversation with Meg Swansen//Yoke Connections.
The designs feature a wide range of yarn weights and knitting styles. Notes on size fit and modification, and a special techniques section are also included.The majority of the 11 designs are graded in ten sizes from 76-127cm chest (30-50 inches).
Printed book, softback, 112 pages, 21x26cm.
Includes digital download code (for Ravelry website).
In Yokes, writer and designer Kate Davies unravels the tale of one of the Twentieth Century’s most distinctive sweater styles - the circular yoke. From Shetland and Iceland to Canada and Sweden, Kate's essays and conversations take you on a journey around the North Atlantic, exploring the yoke's intriguing and often surprising regional narratives.
A garment with unexpected national and political resonances; an important marker of personal and cultural identity; a fashionable barometer of trends and technical transformations from the 1920s to today, yokes have connected the lives and livelihoods of many different women.
Essays and conversations are accompanied by a collection of 11 signature yoke patterns. Featuring a wide range of design elements from colourwork and cables to beads and texture, Kate has created a yoke for every knitter.
The book includes the following essays and conversations: Why Yokes?//Greenlanders and Norwegians//Kerstin Olsson & the Bohus Yoke//The Shetland Tree & Star//Perspectives on the Lopapeysa//A Conversation with Meg Swansen//Yoke Connections.
The designs feature a wide range of yarn weights and knitting styles. Notes on size fit and modification, and a special techniques section are also included.The majority of the 11 designs are graded in ten sizes from 76-127cm chest (30-50 inches).
Printed book, softback, 112 pages, 21x26cm.
Includes digital download code (for Ravelry website).
In Yokes, writer and designer Kate Davies unravels the tale of one of the Twentieth Century’s most distinctive sweater styles - the circular yoke. From Shetland and Iceland to Canada and Sweden, Kate's essays and conversations take you on a journey around the North Atlantic, exploring the yoke's intriguing and often surprising regional narratives.
A garment with unexpected national and political resonances; an important marker of personal and cultural identity; a fashionable barometer of trends and technical transformations from the 1920s to today, yokes have connected the lives and livelihoods of many different women.
Essays and conversations are accompanied by a collection of 11 signature yoke patterns. Featuring a wide range of design elements from colourwork and cables to beads and texture, Kate has created a yoke for every knitter.
The book includes the following essays and conversations: Why Yokes?//Greenlanders and Norwegians//Kerstin Olsson & the Bohus Yoke//The Shetland Tree & Star//Perspectives on the Lopapeysa//A Conversation with Meg Swansen//Yoke Connections.
The designs feature a wide range of yarn weights and knitting styles. Notes on size fit and modification, and a special techniques section are also included.The majority of the 11 designs are graded in ten sizes from 76-127cm chest (30-50 inches).
Printed book, softback, 112 pages, 21x26cm.
Includes digital download code (for Ravelry website).
