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Knitter's Almanac
''Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac'', or simply ''Knitter's Almanac'', is a knitting book by British-born knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann. It was originally published in 1974 by Charles Scribner's Sons, and then republished in 1981 by Dover Publications. The book has twelve chapters, one for each month of the year. While not initially as commercial successful as Zimmerman's previous book, ''Knitting Without Tears'', it was met with mostly positive reviews from critics who favoured Zimmermann's conversational writing style and inclusion of anecdotes and other stories from her life. Its original publication brough Zimmermann to a wider audience, and in the twenty-first century it has been regarded as a classic knitting book. Publication history Zimmermann wrote the original 320-page draft for what would become ''Knitter's Almanac'' from January 1 to August 31, 1971. It was declined by her editor, Elinor Parker, due to Parker's concerns that the text was "perhaps [...] a little t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Zimmermann
Elizabeth Zimmermann (9 August 1910 – 30 November 1999) was a British-born hand knitting teacher and designer. She revolutionised the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television. Though knitting back and forth on rigid straight needles was the norm, she advocated knitting in the round using flexible circular needles to produce seamless garments and to make it easier to knit intricate patterns. She also advocated the Continental knitting method, claiming that it is the most efficient and quickest way to knit. During World War II, German or continental knitting fell out of favor in the UK and US due to its association with Germany. Many English-language books on knitting are in the English or American style. Elizabeth Zimmermann helped to re-introduce continental style knitting to the United States. Early life Born Elizabeth Lloyd-Jones in London, England, Zimmermann was the daughter of a British naval officer; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
