Knitting Nature

Norah Gaughan, one of the most innovative and respected handknit designers working today, blends the natural and artistic worlds together with 39 stunning, fun-to-knit designs for women, men and children. Here she shares clear explanations of intriguing natural phenomena along with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. A pentagon is a five-sided figure that, in nature, can be spotted in the starfish and sand dollar; In Knitting Nature, it's spotted in a pullover and Shawl. Projects also include a skirt patterned after a turtle shell, mittens that illustrate the spiraling waves, and a pullover that mimics bubbles nestling together in sea foam.