Colourwork Projects for You and Your Home

The Knitted Fabric by Dee Hardwicke is a colourwork knitting book rooted in her practice as an artist and designer. The 20 nature-inspired patterns span garments and home pieces: 9 cushions, 3 wraps, 3 quilts, 2 sweaters, 1 vest, 1 hat, and 1 pair of gloves. Suitable for confident knitters.

The book is illustrated throughout with watercolours and photography drawn from Dee’s sketchbooks, giving a direct view into how the designs develop from observation to finished object. An exclusive fold-out map is included for laying out and seaming the Butterfly Patchwork Quilt.

As Dee describes her process: “I find the process of knitting very similar to painting, with each stitch being a brushstroke of colour. As stitches loop together, they create a knitted fabric, a kind of narrative of art, making and the people and landscapes that inspire me.”