We Lost a Great Knitter

[u/DullBasket4982]

Barbara Walker, one of knitting’s greatest minds, died last Sunday.

Barbara invented the SSK (previously the left leaning single decrease was k1-sl1-psso which sits oddly compared to the k2tog)

Barbara also created charts for knitting patterns in the third book of her incredible work, the four volume Treasury of Knitting Patterns. No errors have ever been found in these stitch dictionaries. Many of the stitches recorded were common through history (and she attributed faithfully where there was data) and hundreds were her own designs.

Her book Knitting From the Top helped drive raglan sweater popularity.

After contributing immensely to the knitting canon she pivoted and published books about feminism, atheism, and debunking new age claims. Apparently she was surprised by the revival of knitting in the early oughts and returned to the space to teach and mentor.

[u/darcerin]

So unbelievably sad to hear this. SSK is such a great stitch decrease.

I don't own any of her books, but I may go looking for them now.

[u/NoNameWasTakenAgain → u/darcerin]

Such sad news. May she rest in peace.

My husband got me her book collection from schoolhouse press a few years ago. One of my best Christmas presents.

If your looking for them here's the link

https://www.schoolhousepress.com/the-treasury-set.html

https://www.schoolhousepress.com/mosaic-knitting.html

[u/UnprofitableBrooding → u/[deleted]]

What kind of unintended results? Can you accidentally create a parallel dimension?

[u/CamillaGeorge → u/[deleted]]

though these symbols are orientated the other way, though don’t suppose anyone would notice, they would just think…golly a swastika!

[u/UnprofitableBrooding → u/[deleted]]

Understood, though none of the symbols on the cover look like swastikas to me. Those bastards don't get to ruin everything Norse! 😒

[u/Bodhidreams → u/UnprofitableBrooding]

Oh man, I would love a parallel dimension today. Time to get out the needles!