Kathleen Lawton-Trask
I’ve been knitting since I was a teenager, at first off and on, and then with an obsessive fervor to which I’m sure the rest of you can relate. I have taught knitting to lots of different kinds of people, both casually and at fibre space in Alexandria, Virginia.
My husband and I lived in Oxford, England, for five years (and had two kids) while I was a doctoral student (my dissertation is about 18th century women’s poetry, particularly mock-heroic poems about domestic work). My only regret about the topic is that there aren’t more poems about knitting. Now, we live in Los Angeles, which is a bit of a shift.
My books Silver Screen Knits, Volumes One and Two celebrate the films and stars of classic Hollywood: Lauren Bacall, Audrey and Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, and many more.
A host of amazing designers have contributed to the books: Ann Weaver, Susanna IC, Tanis Gray, Veera Välimäki, Danielle Romanetti, Karida Collins, Becky Wolf, and little old me.
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When my stash gets too big, I give it away on my blog. Seriously! I do! Go check.
Silver Screen Knits: Volume Two
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- Robert Redford Tennis Sweater
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume Two
Silver Screen Knits: Volume Two
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- Brigitte Bardot Flirty Spring Skirt
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume Two
Silver Screen Knits Extras
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- Diane Keaton Cabled Turtleneck
- Silver Screen Knits Extras
Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
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- Elizabeth Taylor Lace-Edged Dress
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
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- Humphrey Bogart Ribbed Pullover
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
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- Lana Turner Beaded V-Neck Top
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
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- Marilyn Monroe Cable Sweater
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
Knitty, Deep Fall 2013
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- Sophia Loren Riverside Pullover
- Knitty, Deep Fall 2013
Pints & Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
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- Weaving Way Socks
- Pints & Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
Pints & Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
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- Fox in Socks
- Pints & Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter
designs from Kathleen Lawton-Trask and Becky Wolf
Silver Screen Knits: Volume One
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- Joan Crawford Trumpet Skirt
- Silver Screen Knits: Volume One