An ancient Japanese art dating to at least the eighth century CE, shibori
has many interpretations. Though there is no direct translation of the
word to English, shibori essentially denotes a shaped-resist textile, and
is commonly associated with weaving and dyeing fiber. The world of shibori
knitting is vast and relatively unexplored.

Shibori Knits highlights the intersection between shibori and knitting,
offering 20 patterns that utilize this transformative technique.
Internationally acclaimed knitwear designer Gina Wilde guides knitters
through three dynamic ways to add shibori to knitting. The first method
uses physical resists (marbles or corks) that prevent specific areas of
knitting from felting; where there are no resists, the garment does felt,
creating unique fabric with bobbles and dimensionality. Another method
uses nonfelting fibers as resists.for instance, a silk yarn knit with
a wool yarn.to create windowpane effects or even mimic woven strips of
fabric when felted. The third method creates ruffles and spirals when the
fibers are worked in more than one direction; when felted, the work will
shrink differently in the alternate directions. The textures created from
each method offer a unique way to redefine felting and bring the beautiful
and unexpected world of shibori to the knitter.

Knitters of every skill can explore this exciting method of creating art
out of knitting. With detailed information on fibers and their shibori
potential, a primer on technical felting concepts, and a thorough resource
guide, Shibori Knits shows knitters how to create colorful, sculptural,
and delicate projects, transforming knitting into something new.

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