Knitted Fabric Rugs, the book

In late summer 2013, I got a call from Gwen Steege, acquisitions editor for Storey Publishing. She found my work on this website, and then on Pinterest, and she wanted to know if I would write a book about how to make these rugs.

You see how that ended.

The writing was, for the most part, easy, except for the bits where I wave my needles and say, “make it work.” Book publishers don’t like those kinds of instructions. We worked it out.

Knitting Fabric Rugs, back cover

Knitting Fabric Rugs, inside front cover

Knitting Fabric Rugs, front cover

The most interesting part of the production process was the photo shoots. I had never worked with a professional product photographer before, let alone an art director and a stylist. VERY different from self-publishing.

Brown and Gray Square Spiral by the fireplace.

Brown and gray square spiral in the doorway, without the dog.

The Igloo House, a landmark in Richmond.

Kip Dawkins, photographer, and Alethea Morrison, art director, conferring.

Biltmore stripes on the porch, with Adirondack chairs made from water skis.

Brown and Gray Square Spiral by the fireplace.

Floating Gold Square over the fireplace.

The white couch before styling.

Kip Dawkins shooting a ball of tie-up on its rug.

Kip and Alethea reviewing an image.

Biltmore stripes on the porch, with Adirondack chairs made from water skis.

Brown and Gray Square Spiral by the fireplace.

Checking the Pink Swish image.

Close up of Red and Green C-Shapes.

The inside of the igloo.

Brown triple spiral, on the screen.

Richmond Home magazine, which featured the Igloo Home.

Verifying the title page image.

The photography team fine-tuning a scene.

These are some of my pictures from the two different photo sessions, one on location and one in Kip Dawkins’ studio, both in Richmond, VA. The first set of images is from the on-site, shot in the summer of 2014.

The second set of images was shot in Kip Dawkins‘ studio, in January of 2015.