books by Cheryl Oberle (jackets knitted designs)

books by Cheryl Oberle

books:

Knitted Jackets: 20 Designs from Classic to Contemporary

14 reviews
Cheryl Oberle

Interweave Press, 2008

Wonderful Selection of Knitted Jackets
Cheryl Oberle is a renowned knitter and teacher. She is famous for the workshops she gives around the country and especially in Taos, New Mexico. She is also the author of several knitting books. This is one of her best. There is a great selection of jackets and I think all knitters will be able to find a jacket that they would love to knit for themselves or someone else. The jackets are ...

Folk Shawls: 25 knitting patterns and tales from around the world (Folk Knitting series)

46 reviews
Cheryl Oberle

Interweave Press, 2000

Charming and useful
Folk Shawls is mostly a pattern book. There are many great anecdotes about the countries the shawls derive from, and historical information about how the shawls were derived. The shawls are all lovely, and range from simple to complex. Oberle does not waste the experienced knitter's time with a how-to section. There is a "techniques" chapter, but it only gives instructions for specific methods ...

Folk Vests: 25 Knitting Patterns & Tales from Around the World (Folk Knitting series)

16 reviews
Cheryl Oberle

Interweave Press, 2002

lucky to own this book
ALL the vests pictured in the book are absolutely beautiful. This book made me dreamt of wearing vests for all the days of the week. I cannot wait to start and finish each one. Regarding the gauge problems that other reviewers mentioned; I've learned that they can be different according to tension and needles used. For example, straight versus circular. In my opinion, this book is one of the ...