Knitting Ganseys, Revised and Updated: Techniques and Patterns for Traditional Sweaters

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Originally released in 1993, Beth Brown-Reinsel's bestseller, Knitting Ganseys, is a classic in the hearts of traditional and modern knitters alike, bringing this historic tradition to your needles for 25 years! This completely revised and update version of the perennial bestseller includes 100% new photography, new patterns, and more! This special edition celebrates with new patterns for sweaters in the traditional gansey style as well as new explorations of modern gansey-inspired patterns. Full-colour, step-by-step photography walks you through a variety of traditional gansey techniques and construction methods, plus contemporary sources for traditional gansey yarns are shared, making this as vital to your knitting library as the original. AUTHOR: Beth Brown-Reinsel has been a knitter for most of her life. She has been teaching workshops since 1989, and has gained a reputation as a competent, patient, and kind traditional knitting instructor. Her focus is on historical knitting. SELLING POINTS: 25 Years - This classic book on ganseys celebrates 25 years. New Patterns - Included are new patterns for sweaters, mittens, socks and more! Follows the same format of the original book that readers love. Library Must-Have - New charts, colour photography, and new sources make this classic book a must-have for your knitting library. 200 colour photos; 25 b/w illustrations

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"There's nothing quite so daunting for knitters as tackling a traditional English-Scottish cabled-patterned sweater from scratch for the first time. Fortunately, Brown-Reinsel has thoroughly updated her ultimate knitter's guide to ganseys (distinguished from Aran sweaters because of their Irish heritage and early-twentieth century roots, among other elements), first published 25 years ago. Several of the nine patterns are new, as is the plethora of color photographs that accompany each pattern as well as the stitches, techniques, and swatches that require visual explanation. Brown-Reinsel's fans won't be surprised by her exquisite attention to detail." ~Booklist, starred review

Author Bio

Beth Brown-Reinsel has been a knitter for most of her life. She has been teaching workshops since 1989, traveling the world for nearly 30 years sharing her passion of historical knitting techniques. You can read more about her adventures and online courses at Knittingtraditions.com.