Karen atherleyknown for my figurative nudes and unique use of colour, i make contemporary functional ceramics, designed and handcrafted to bring bright and modern wares to your everyday life. I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of kate atherleys latest publication knit mitts. As s managing technical editor, she makes sure that a pattern actually worksthe math, the wording, the stitch counts, the all of it. And the resulting pieces are beautiful and wearable, with an edge. New york had the highest population of atherley families in 1840. The book is available at your local yarn shop get them to order it. The book is available at your local yarn shop get them to order.
You can also leave me a voice message at extension 2101 or put a note in your childs daily take home folder. In 1840 there were 2 atherley families living in new york. Buy custom socks by kate atherley from waterstones today. As with her earlier book, custom socks, atherley begins with a survey of knitters and their friends and families, allowing. The most atherley families were found in the uk in 1891. As with her earlier book, custom socks, atherley begins with a survey of knitters and their friends and families, allowing her to make some generalizations about hand size. Theyre a pretty standard toeup sock to start, in a lovely fingering weight. She has written two other books for interweavecustom socks and the beginners guide to writing knitting patterns. Its not just a book of knitting patterns although the patterns and projects for socks and mittens and gloves and wristwarmers are all gorgeous. New custom socks, book by kate atherley was our hot topic on todays yarn thing podcast with marly bird. Knitting designer atherley here brings her considerable technical knowledge of knitwear design to customfit mittens and gloves. She is knittys lead technical editor and a regular contributor to books and magazines.
A reference book and a guide to pattern reading all in one, it covers topics from gauge to yarn barf. Whether you knit them toeup or topdown, getting just the right fit o. Jul 25, 2017 kates new book is all about figuring out how to knit socks that fit your feet perfectly. Suitable for knitters with experience working in the round, but the pattern is written to be easy enough for a first pair of socks.
We change the list of products on sale frequently, so check back often for new deals. Im known for my small start approach to teaching sock and mitten knitting. Driven by a lifelong love of colour and craft, felicia lo, the founder of sweetgeorgia yarns, started writing this blog about all things knitting, spinning, dyeing, and weaving back in 2004. While the information is knit focused and some only applies to knitting the information on sizing, measurement, and yarn is information every maker should have. Her biggest highwire act is her exquisitely precise work known as technical editing. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Writing knitting patterns by kate atherley waterstones.
The book also has all my sock knitting tips and advice and wisdom from nearly 20 years of sock knitting, and 10 years of teaching sock knitting. The book weaves together pun very much intended the history of a country and personal histories of its two authors and and an exploration of a fascinating set of regional knitting techniques. Ive knit about a dozen or so pairs of socks over the years, and while ive. Knitter kate atherleys knit socks with gapless gussets video download will alleviate the gaps and holes in your sock heel flaps, guaranteed. The hofner socks from kate atherley are top down socks, mostly plain, but with a sexy little lace detail down the leg. Whether you knit them toeup or topdown, getting just the right fit on hand knit socks can be a major challenge. The beginners guide to writing knitting patterns by kate. Let kate atherley take you to the next level with beyond knit and purl, new from cooperative press. Beginner socks cuff down but easier to do on 2 circular needlesfor this tec. It contains a multitude of examples of common challenges and ideal ways in which they can be overcome, all based solidly in bestofclass, realworld examples.
This was 100% of all the recorded atherley s in the usa. This pattern is suitable for those with only a little lace experience its accessible even for a newer sock knitter. From there, i used the basic toeup pattern in kate atherleys custom. Top down, plain and simple socks, but sized for quick knitting and extreme cuteness. The surname atherley was first found in shropshire at adderley, a village and civil parish that literally means woodland clearing of a woman. This was kates first visit to the yarn thing podcast, which seems incredible until you think about how busy shes been. Jun 27, 2016 the pair of baby socks took less yarn than one of the mitred squares in the mitred square blanket. Early notables of the atherley family pre 1700 more information is included under the topic early atherley notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Custom socks has suggestions and sizing charts galore. I have opinions, mad math skills and an unfeasibly large stash of sock yarn.
Kate is an amazing knitter, teacher and designer and can quite possibly make anyone a sock knitter. Basic ribbed sock book version pattern by kate atherley. Knitty is a free webonly knitting magazine with a sense of humor. Kate atherley we hope you enjoy browsing all of our kate atherley discount products. Kate atherley is a mathematician and refugee from the technology industry. Knit accessories by kate atherley, 97819375177, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Nov 14, 2015 custom socks, knit to fit your feet by kate atherley. So it really is a wonderful way of using up some of your leftover sock yarns. This was 100% of all the recorded atherleys in the usa. They are detailed, but not so much so that youll damage your eyesight. Custom socks, knit to fit your feet by kate atherley. Kate has been generous enough to offer one of her books up for our first podcast giveaway. She has cables, fair isle, ribs, lace, different ways of making heels, stretchy bind offs and more. There is a lot to share, celebrate, and learn today, and ill start with this little treasure. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Inspired by a stitch pattern i found in a book of austrian twisted stitch patterns, whose name translates to witchs legs, i created a sock that might be appropriate for halloween. Two socks in one by kate atherley and this pattern is available for free from ravelry.
Im a teacher, designer and writer, based in toronto. Whether you knit them toeup or topdown, getting just the right fit. Your handy guide to knitting mittens and gloves, released in fall 2017, brings the same anysizeanygauge approach as used in custom socks to hand coverings of all kinds. Knittys beloved, funny, smart, and charming kate atherley gave birth to a brand new book about socks, and she has an amazing lineup of classes on the horizon. Adderley, adderly, addly, adley, aderly, atherly, atherley, hadderley and many more. Kate atherleys custom socks takes sockknitting to the next level, essentially removing the guesswork from sizing and fit for your feet. She teaches regularly near her home in ontario and. And what better way to enjoy a book than with comfy socks. Email me with any questions or comments by clicking on the link on the left hand side of the page.
She works as the lead technical editor for knitty magazine as well as a designer and the author of knit mitts, custom socks. Burnham deepdale north norfolk coast, pe31 8fb 01485 211245 heart gallery. Knit to fit your feet was released summer 2015 by interweave press, to great acclaim, and her latest book, beginners guide to writing knitting patterns is proving very popular among both new and experienced designers. This was about 14% of all the recorded atherleys in the uk. The atherley school, a former all girls independent school based in southampton llewellyn atherleyjones 18511929, a british politician and barrister disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Kate atherley is available now at jimmy beans wool with free u.
The rock n roll collection from kate atherley contains four pieces that are designed specifically for knitting in dark colors to go with your rock n roll wardrobe theyre interesting, but still easy to knit. The pair of baby socks took less yarn than one of the mitred squares in the mitred square blanket. In 1891 there were 38 atherley families living in lancashire. Kate is s managing technical editor, and a seasoned designer and teacher of all things knitterly her latest book, the knitters dictionary, is an easytouse and friendly guide to the language of knitting. Knit mitts by kate atherley april 27, 2018 donna jones i was very excited to get my hands on a copy of kate atherley s latest publication knit mitts. This guest post by technical editor kate atherley is part of an indepth series on how to write an outstanding crochet pattern.
We had a chance to ask her some questions about her own yarn story. Ive taken my plain and simple sock patterns both top down and toe up versions and created a book all about how to make them actually fit your feet. This blog is the foundation of everything we do at sweetgeorgia and allows us to share. In custom socks, kate atherley sets out to teach knitters of all levels the skills and tools they need to understand sock fit, and to knit a pair of socks that fit properly. As a technical editor and more importantly as a teacher, kate knows where knitters hit roadblocks and how to overcome them, and she shares her many years of experience in this book. Lancashire had the highest population of atherley families in 1891. She works as the lead technical editor for knitty magazine as well as a designer and the author of custom socks. Sep 24, 2015 new custom socks, book by kate atherley was our hot topic on todays yarn thing podcast with marly bird. How a sock is supposed to fit details that affect the fit of handmade knitted socks by kate atherley a guide to choose sock size, for best fitted socks. She fell in love with knitting, however, when she got ahold of a copy of nancy bushs folk socks book. The atherley family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The name atherley is of anglosaxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of adderley in shropshire.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Custom socks by kate atherley, 9781620337752, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Im knittys technical editor for socks, and the knitting editor of a needle pulling thread magazine. Kate is s managing technical editor, and a seasoned designer and teacher of all things knitterly. The beginners guide to writing knitting patterns contains years of hardlearned wisdom distilled into an easily read, infinitely helpful guide. Buy writing knitting patterns by kate atherley from waterstones today. Fantastische sockenbibel 032016 fur passgenaue socken nach ma. Youve probably heard us shouting from the rafters and our newsletter that kate atherley is coming back to a yarn story to teach some new workshops. Kate went through an extensive process of surveying about 500 people on all the details of their foot sizes and she gives the min, max, and average of everyones foot length, ankle circumference, gusset circumference, heel diagonal.
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