A Breakthrough Guide to Knitting & Designing

The Twisted Stitch Sourcebook by Norah Gaughan is a comprehensive reference for knitters who want to understand and use twisted stitches — stitches worked through the back loop to create crisp, defined texture.

The book contains 125+ stitch patterns, organized by structural logic: beginning with diagonal patterns, then adding horizontal and vertical elements, then combining twisted stitches with lace or polygon knitting, and finally pushing into patterns that twist stitches in every row for more complex, advanced textures.

Alongside the stitch library, Gaughan provides guidance on how the twists are engineered and how knitters can use that understanding to develop their own designs. Fifteen garment patterns — hats, wraps, sweaters, and more — put the techniques into practice.

Also by Norah Gaughan: Knit, Fold, Pleat, Repeat, and Slow Knitting (featured designer).