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Folk Vests: 25 knitting patterns & tales from around the world
Author(s): Cheryl Oberle (Author)
- Publisher: Interweave Press
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 144 pages
- ISBN-10: 1931499144
- ISBN-13: 9781931499149
Book Description
Vests – they’re festive, warm, easy fitting, and practical – and they’re an important part of folkwear traditions world-wide. Contemporary knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative patterns collected through the ages and from around the world.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A useful book for all of us. Knitters can make the design as is or adapt it.” — Knitting Knutz
“Knitters will have difficulty deciding which vest to knit first. Warmly recommended for textile collections and public libraries.” —
Library Journal“The versatility of these vests is matched only by the diversity of the patterns that adorn them . . .” —
Knit N Style“[A] collection of patterns that has something to interest any knitter.” —
Cast OnAbout the Author
Cheryl Oberle is a freelance designer and knitting instructor based in Denver, Colorado. She received a BA in philosophy and in psychology from the University of Denver, studied art and architecture at Harvard, and did graduate work at Northwestern University. She designs for magazines and yarn companies and has her own line of self-published designs, hand dyed yarns and kits. When she’s not knitting, Cheryl can frequently be found touring the country with her husband, Gary, on their Harley Davidson.
