Homespun, Handknit [Paperback]

Linda Ligon (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1988

With designs, hints, and techniques from 50 experienced spinners and knitters, this guide offers instructions for handspun yarn and commercial substitutes.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Linda Ligon is the author of This Is How I Go When I Go Like This.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (April 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934026262
• ISBN-13: 978-0934026260
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for spinners!, May 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Homespun, Handknit (Paperback)

I discovered this book as a beginning spinner, and I was thrilled with the opportunity to see so many different small projects which would let me experiment with a variety of yarns. I soon realized that I kept coming back to it for information on knitting techniques, for inspiration for gifts, and for the well designed small projects. The editors inspired me to branch out in my knitting, to try hats and socks, and to try new techniques in my spinning as well. Although each project is designed by a spinner for handspun yarn (and includes information on spinning a suitable yarn), the editors also provide excellent recommendations for substituting commercially available yarns

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book--Something for Everyone on Your List, February 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Homespun, Handknit (Paperback)

I really like this book. There are projects that even children can knit, as well as challenges for the experienced knitter. This book was written as much to showcase the skill of the spinners as to show off the designs.

They are not "primitive" designs, as one reviewer called them, but rather on the classic/practical side. As in actually worn by people to keep warm--imagine that! Since most of them are in natural yarn colors for the most part, it is easy to see why someone who is used to the latest "big bucks" manmade yarns often featured in most of the magazines these days might not like them.

The book does offer guidance on substituting commercial yarns for these designs, so you can use whatever you like, and the designs will look quite differently. IMHO, the only difference between Vogue Knits and other patterns out there is the fact that it says Vogue, and that the yarns almost always cost a bundle.

This book is great for anyone who doesn't like knitting huge projects such as sweaters and afghans, which seem to take forever. Many of the projects in this book work up quickly and are quite portable, making them great for traveling or waiting. Buy it!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite hat and mitten book!, December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Homespun, Handknit (Paperback)

The instructions, from various knitters, are easy to understand and follow. The resulting projects all have turned out beautifully, and I have made many of them several times. Favorites are often requested by family and friends. There is no better way to share warm feelings than by giving warm fingers. This book has been a mainstay of mine for nearly 10 years.