Posted by Lucy H on 16th Nov 2021
Q&A with Lynne Rowe, author of The Sock Knitting Bible
What made you decide to write this book?After editing and writing step-by-step techniques for various sock books, it seemed a natural step to write a book of my own and so I was absolutely delighted when David and Charles invited me to author The Sock Knitting Bible.Who do you think is your typical reader, if such a person exists? Who…
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Posted by Lucy H on 15th Nov 2021
Q&A with Rebecca Millar, author of Elemental Macramé
What made you decide to write this book?I’d been making macramé wall hangings for about 3 years and one of the main questions I would get was “do you do classes?” Just before I started the book I'd made my first tutorial on YouTube and people loved it. I was so lucky to have this opportunity with David and Charles so I can share all m…
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Posted by Lucy H on 9th Nov 2021
Q&A with Sheila Greenwell, author of The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook
What made you decide to write this book?We were asked to do it, but also we felt it was a story we could tell and illustrate in knitting terms, to spread the word about the patterns and the knitters who made the ganseys for their fisherman husbands and sons.Who do you think is your typical reader, if such a person exists? Who would you…
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Posted by Lucy H on 8th Nov 2021
Q&A with Esme Crick, author of Mosaic Crochet Workshop
What made you decide to write this book? I had been designing mosaic crochet patterns for a while and they always had an incredibly positive response when I shared them with the crochet community. As luck would have it, Ame Verso (Publishing Director at David and Charles Publishers) saw my work and said I needed to write a book! Two-…
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