After the success of previous books, Anna's Yoke Book, Anna Bauer's fifth book, is now released, once again filled with immense creative joy.
This is a book about yokes. Knitting sweaters and cardigans with round, patterned yokes is truly, truly fun knitting. The yoke design combined with various details can be varied endlessly.
The expression and function of yoke sweaters range from rustic all-weather sweaters, which can double as outerwear during seasonal transitions, to delicate cardigans in the softest merino yarn, fine enough to wear to parties. Go bold with color or keep it understated; the choice of yarn quality and color scheme sets the tone.
Here you will find instructions for different types of sweaters – both women's and men's models – and cardigans, turtlenecks, vests, and dresses, all with circular knitted, patterned yokes. All garments are knitted to require minimal assembly, which has become the new normal in knitting. Assembly-free is the way to go!
Some of the garments are knitted top-down, others bottom-up – Anna lists the pros and cons of both methods.
Achieving a good fit on sweaters with circular yokes can be a challenge; many of us have probably experienced a sweater where the yoke becomes too much like a cone, causing the armholes to hang down near the elbows, limiting freedom of movement, or where the sweater, being symmetrical front and back, always feels backward and uncomfortable. Anna has thought it through and swatched and come up with some methods and tricks to use and points out occasions where it is good to be extra attentive.
Anna also provides an overview of the history of circular yoke sweaters in the Nordic countries, from the Norwegian classic Eskimo and Icelandic sweaters to Bohus Knitting.
"A comprehensive, inspiring, and very pleasant knitting book" BTJ
