Godmother to seamless knitting, she came up with a system of percentages for making a jumper or cardy called the Elizabeth Percentage System (EPS). I haven't included a picture of her as I didn't want to lift one without permission (and I wrote this late last night) but here is a link if you want to have a look. She wrote four books - all of which are still in print. She had the joy!įor those of you that have never heard of Elizabeth Zimmermann she was a knitting pioneer.* Her first book was Knitting without Tears was published in the early 1970s but well before that she was influencing a generation of knitters with her wisdom and ideas through the newsletters she published from Schoolhouse Press, her company. Love her writing, love her attitude and love the way she taught. So I need to state upfront that I have the love for this woman. Of course superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage." Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting without Tears 1971. "Really all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands and slightly below-average intelligence.
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