Saltwater Classics

Description

Saltwater Classics from the Island of Newfoundland: More than 25 vamps, mittens and caps to knit

From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, Saltwater Classics will keep you toasty warm with beautiful hand-knitted hats, mitts, gloves, socks and vamps. This follow-up to the best-selling Saltwater Mittens is collection of Newfoundland’s best loved knitwear. Along the way, authors Christine LeGrow and Shirley Scott sprinkle their own creative flair while presenting their stunning patterns.

From salt-and-pepper cap to boot socks, and from trigger mitts to vamps (slippers), this book has something for everyone. All patterns are rated by difficulty and clearly presented for today’s knitters.

The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices. They will also encourage you to go outside and face the elements in your new cozy pieces. Featuring tips, tricks, and tales, Saltwater Classics is a book for everyone.

Author Bio

Christine LeGrow & Shirley A. Scott

Christine LeGrow was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland. After a long career in retail she began Spindrift Handknits, a thriving cottage industry that creates local designs that are knit by Newfoundlanders.

Shirley Anne Scott, also known as “Shirl the Purl”, is a Come From Away who made her home in St. John’s in 2006. A librarian by profession, in 1989 she wrote Canada Knits, a history of Canadian knitting that opened many doors.

Both are lifelong knitters with a keen interest in the fascinating traditions of the wonderful place they live in. In the midst of busy lives they have co-written four popular books, Saltwater MittensSaltwater ClassicsSaltwater Gifts and Saltwater Socks.

Christine and Shirley love to celebrate the art of living in Newfoundland through its knitting.

Saltwater Mittens won the Best Atlantic Published Book Award in 2019 and the Saltwater Knitting Series won the 2021 Atlantic Canada Craft Award for Excellence in Product Design.

Who knit ya? Book about Newfoundland mittens so successful it has a sequel:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-book-mittens-1.5274317

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