Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with Playful Knitting

Look up from your knitting needles and explore with the world around you! That's the mantra of Lea Redmond the creative instigator behind Knit the Sky. Challenging herself to capture the changing colors of the sky in her knitting Redmond loaded up her yarn basket with shades of blue gray and white and set out to knit a strip reflecting each day's shades. In 365 days she imagines having a one-year weather report in the shape of a scarf. This is just one of 30 adventurous knitting challenges she shares with readers in this whimsical inspiring collection. These are knitting projects like no other as the goal is not just to have a finished project but to have a one-of-a-kind piece that tells a story about the knitter's life experience. Some of the projects invite the knitter to engage with others: friends knitting two scarves at once on the same needles or a grandmother sharing a basket of berries with her grandchildren through matching basketweave-patterned hats. Others encourage contemplation: a knit 1 breathe 1 meditation stitch; creating an heirloom scarf for a yet-to-be descendent; or using a map to a favorite place as the basis for a pattern stitch. Accompanied by basic instructions for all the needed stitches techniques and patterns Knit the Sky is a complete creativity starter kit for any knitter looking for a fresh approach to the craft.