Punk Knits: The Book

As the saying goes, this is not your grandmother’s knitting book. Many knitters, especially young ones, want to make items that are in no way typical of everyone else. They’d like to make garments and accessories that are fresh, edgy, and a little bit out there.

Unlike Goth-knit, punk knit isn’t about dark and depressing. It’s about being artistic, making a statement, and expressing individuality, and that’s exactly what this book delivers.

Each of the twenty-six designs in the book, including arm warmers, leg warmers, scarves, miniskirts, hats, and sweaters, was inspired by a music legend, such as Sid Vicious, Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, John Lennon, Lenny Kravitz, and the New York Dolls. Each pattern is modeled by Hollywood rock ‘n’ rollers and “scene-sters.”

The Author: Share Ross

A couple of years ago, Share Ross would have said, “Knitting? Me? Never! That’s for grannies.” She has since discovered that knitting is an amazing way to make a truly anarchistic statement, and in the process make some great clothing that reflects an independent spirit. She especially enjoys snubbing the corporate entities that tell society how they should look and dress.