The Knitted Fabric

Knit 20 vibrant colourwork projects for you and your home, from renowned British knitwear designer and artist Dee Hardwicke.

'This superbly designed book is a unique celebration of the way that knitting can bring us together by using art and decoration to tell our stories.' FineFettleFabrics.uk

Brimming with artistic inspiration and filled with patterns for gorgeous colourwork knitwear and joyful pieces for the home, this creative and original book is perfect for confident knitters looking for nature-inspired patterns to knit.

Step inside Dee Hardwicke’s world and discover:

• 20 nature-inspired colourwork knitting patterns nine cushions, three wraps, three quilts, two sweaters, one vest, one hat, and one pair of gloves.
• Gorgeous and inspiring photography to make the creative process as clear as possible.
• Snippets of Dee’s sketchbooks throughout, providing a fascinating insight into her working process.
• An exclusive fold-out ‘map’ for laying out and seaming the Butterfly Patchwork Quilt.

Illustrated throughout with beautiful watercolours and painterly photography, The Knitted Fabric brings the pages of Dee’s sketchbooks to life. As Dee explains, “I nd the process of knitting very similar to painting, with each stitch being a brushstroke of colour. As stitches loop together, they create a knitted fabric, a kind of narrative of art, the making process and the people and landscapes that inspire me”.

Book Contents

To begin with
Preface 10, Notes and Thoughts 14, Abbreviations 18

Butterfly
Butterfly Patchwork Quilt 32, Butterfly Colourwork Shawl 44, Butterfly Patchwork Pillow 52, Butterfly Colourwork Cushion 62, Butterfly Geo Pillow 68, Meadow Crew Neck Sweater 74, Meadow Cowl Neck Sweater 82, Meadow Vest 90

Garden City
Garden City Patchwork Quilt 104, Garden City Patchwork Pillow 114, Garden City Seedhead Patchwork Pillow 118, Garden City Geo Pillow 124, Garden City Colourwork Wrap 128

Homecoming
Homecoming Throw 142, Homecoming Colourwork Wrap 148, Homecoming Long Pillow 154, Homecoming Flower Garden Pillow 158, Homecoming Geo Pillow 164, Homecoming Hat 170, Homecoming Gloves 174

Custom Cushion Inner Cover Instructions 180

Author’s Bio 184

Acknowledgements 186