Knitting Color: Design Inspiration from Around the World

By Brandon Mably

Book Overview

Throughout his years working as a knitwear designer, Brandon Mably has had the good fortune to journey around the world presenting his hugely popular "Color in Design" workshops. Wherever he went, Mably took inspiration from the local crafts and colors. Now, he shares some of the ideas he's gathered in a collection of unique projects bound to tempt any knitter. Beautiful as these pieces are, they're also straightforward, with most featuring a basic stockinette stitch and his own simple color technique. The 20 items include a Guatemalan bird-patterned slipover, Indian felted bag, Apache waistcoat, South African hands cushion, and Australian zebra swing jacket. In addition, Mably provides a lively account of his adventures in a visual travel diary that pays homage to the countries he's visited.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193302707X
• ISBN13: 9781933027074
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful Book of Color Knitting

This book is a work of art. Not only does it contain beautiful and complicated patterns of the most beautiful colors, it has travel photos representing the country that the designs are inspired from. It reminds me of the lay-out and design of Kaffe Fassett's books. It is a smorgasbord of knitting color for the eyes. It is a book to look at again and again. It makes me hungry for yarn, for color, for texture, and travel. The book contains designs inspired from different countries: Australia, Great Britain, Guatamala, India, Italy, Peru, South Africa, the United States, and Vietnam. It also has small (and I mean very small) sections on color theory and techniques of knitting color. The patterns are for experienced knitters but the book is for any knitter who wants inspiration, loves color and appreciates beauty.

great techniques

will cover the special techniques for creating and finishing garments . Brandon has a natural instinct for color and design. He will show you how to create a color palette to your liking. You'll gain confidence to make a sweater design uniquely yours.

Knitting Color: Design Inspiration from Around the World

This is an interesting book. I like it because it takes ideas from what we see around us. We are different from each country -- only we are the same as each other., Thanks for a great book. Patterns given and the colors are wonderful. It makes the imagination start to flow.

A unique, perfect acquisition for any serious knitter's library.

KNITTING COLOR: DESIGN INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD provides the author's innovative use of color gained from his world travels and workshops for knitters. Knitters of all skill levels will learn the keys to his color pairing techniques, with 20 original patterns discussing sources of inspiration, cultural influence, and how new patterns for knitting can be discovered from everyday life. The full-page color patterns and insights make this a unique, perfect acquisition for any serious knitter's library. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Color To Take Your Breath Away

Brandon Mably's new book invites you to explore color in your knitting. I was just content to look at the glorious pictures for inspiration! Although this book would be daunting to a beginning knitter, the color guides and pictures of his travels are enough to satisfy anyone who loves knitting, color, or a travelogue around the world. I have this book in my living room and guests love to look through it and always comment that maybe they should start to knit!