I’ve written seven knitting books and many articles about knitting and craft-related topics ( I haven’t counted but over 50!). I’m really proud of my small body of work. I’ve written about everything from dancing in Jane Austen’s time to Cowichan sweaters to copyright issues. My most recent book is Yarn Substitution Made Easy (described below). I’ve also listed some of my recent articles which appear online on websites like Modern Daily Knitting and the Craft Industry Alliance as well as in print magazines, like Noro Magazine, Vogue Knitting, and Debbie Bliss Magazine.
Yarn Substitution Made Easy (Sterling Publishing, April 2019)
Demystify the process of substituting yarns with this helpful and informative guide. You’ll learn about weights of yarn, how yarns are organized into categories, needle size, yardage, and other ways to classify yarn. The book will walk you through the process of substituting, with guidance as to yarn construction and fiber characteristics. Practice your newfound skills with twelve patterns, each designed to showcase a principle of yarn substitution. You’ll never look at your stash the same way again!
Copyright For All? The Copyright Claims Board (Craft Industry Alliance, July 2022)
This article describes the Copyright Claims Board, a low-cost way for copyright holders to bring and defend against claims of copyright infringement. I discuss the way the CCB works as well as its pros and cons.
How To Move Your Business Without Losing Your Mind (Craft Industry Alliance, June 2022)
Moving is never fun but when you have to move your business, you face special challenges. I interviewed several craft-related business owners who’ve had to move their shop or warehouse and distilled their words of wisdom.
Designer Focus: Kaye Adolphson, Noro Magazine (No. 20 Spring/Summer 2022)
A profile of Kaye Adolphson, Australian crochet designer.
A Sheep Of One’s Own: A Brief History of the Rambouillet, Modern Daily Knitting (Feb. 22, 2022)
A look at the fascinating history of the Rambouillet breed sheep, developed in France by Louis XVI.
Knitting Ephemera
Sixth & Spring Books, February 2016
If you love factoids and are fascinated with anecdotes and tidbits about knitting, you’ll love Carol’s latest book. Containing 300 entries, this informative collection covers everything from knitting’s appearances in history, literature, folklore, and pop culture to little-known facts about wool, sheep, and fiber producers. Helpful tips and techniques are included, as well as tidbits on crochet, spinning, and weaving. With illuminating illustrations throughout, Knitting Ephemera will entertain knitters and needlecrafters everywhere.
Lace Yarn Studio
Lark Crafts, April 2015Get your laceweight on: in Carol’s new book, Lace Yarn Studio, you’ll find over 24 patterns that call for lace weight yarn — for things other than traditional floral shawls. Laceweight yarn is light, airy, sheer and elegant, and these carefully-curated patterns give you plenty of ways to use it, even if you aren’t a “shawl person.” A cardigan with airy pleats, swingy layering pieces, fingerless gloves, a pillow cover, a beaded skirt — you’ll love the variety and modern feel of these projects. Contributors include Franklin Habit, Fiona Ellis, Véronik Avery, Brooke Nico and more. |
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