Design Īlthough previously known to hand knitters for her knitting patterns, following the 2006 publication of her book Knitting Nature: 39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature she became internationally known.
She also worked for Adrienne Vittadini, JCA Yarns, and was the design director at Berroco Yarns from 2005 to 2014. Knitting career Īs a freelance designer, she published designs in "Vogue knitting" and "Woman's World" magazines and the magazines and single pattern flyers of Reynolds and Bernat yarn companies. She studied Biochemistry and Art at Brown University and, remaining in Providence, Rhode Island, was associated with hand knitting designers Deborah Newton and Marjery Winter. Gaughan first learned to knit at the age of 14, while she and a friend avoided a heat-wave by staying indoors for the day, knitting to pass the time. She is the younger child of Phoebe Gaughan, artist and needlework illustrator, and Jack Gaughan, illustrator of fantasy and science fiction books and magazines. From a timeless cabled vest, her first Vogue Knitting piece published in 1987, to a striking Fair Isle pullover from 2018, each garment will dazzle knitters.Norah Gaughan (born Januin New York City) is an American hand knitting pattern designer. To honor her achievements, 40 of her patterns from the magazine are gathered into one volume. Over the past 30 years, Norah Gaughan has contributed an astounding 120+ patterns to Vogue Knitting, creating a legacy that will last generations. Fun and engaging to create, these patterns and their construction will broaden a knitter's understanding of what knitwear can be. From a timeless cabled vest, her first Vogue Knitting piece published in 1987, to a striking Fair Isle pullover from 2018, each garment will dazzle knitters. To honor her achievements and contributions in knitwear, 40 of her patterns from Vogue Knitting magazine have been gathered into a single volume. From inspired textures to spellbinding cables to innovative constructions, she has created a legacy that will last for generations. Forty stunning intermediate-level designs from one of knitwear’s brightest stars: Norah Gaughan! Over the past 30 years, Norah Gaughan has contributed an astounding 120+ patterns to the iconic Vogue Knitting magazine. To honor the achievements and contributions of one of knitwear’s brightest stars, a Vogue Knitting guide showcases 40 of her intermediate-level patterns-including a Three-quarter Coat and a Guernsey Pullover-which will broaden a knitter’s understanding of what knitwear can be.
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