Outlander Knitting: The Official Book of 20 Knits Inspired by the Hit Series
From the Scottish Highlands to the courts of Versailles to the eastern shores of North America, the TV show Outlander brings to life in gorgeous detail the epic love story of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser. But beyond the drama and passion, what has captured fans’ imagination the most are the rustic knits worn on the show.
Now knitters of all skill levels can recreate them with twenty projects for apparel, accessories, and home décor that take inspiration from memorable episodes. Knit the capelet cowl that Mrs. Fitz gives to Claire at Castle Leoch, warm your feet with Clan Mackenzie Boot Socks, swaddle your bairn with the Mo Chridhe Baby Blanket, and dress your Jamie in a warm waistcoat. From chunky knits to Celtic cables, each project includes a clearly written pattern, gorgeous photography, and scenes from the set.
A love letter to the fans, Outlander Knitting will have you wishing you could time travel to the Highlands.
Reviews (54)
Very disappointed in this book.
Very disappointed in the patterns in this book. Most of the patterns did not reflect or ever appear in the series. I’m a published knitwear designer and I’m very disappointed in the lack of authenticity in this book. Pictures from the series in the book are beautiful but that is not why I purchased this book. I’m probably going to return it.
Unauthentic!! Not a good representation!
I was excited to receive this book. However, when it came and I looked through it, I was so disappointed and then a bit angry. The fabulous knitwear that I so loved from the Outlander series was not represented or was misrepresented. The lack of natural dye colors was shocking! I wanted authenticity, not a bastardized mix of nasty modern styles and garish colors!! Turquoise!!? Really???
Not what I expected.
An absolute disappointment. I’m not interested in an interpretation of the knitted clothing on Outlander. I would like to have the actual instructions to reproduce the knitted items. There are only a couple of the items that I might knit, otherwise, a waste of my money.
Pretty book but
Really nothing jumps at me to make. I’d like to see more of the item before I knit it. Not a scrunched up version. This will sit on my shelf until more people make and catalogue items on Ravelry and by then I’ll have moved onto knitting something else.
Disappointing!
Extremely disappointed to receive this book! I was under the impression that as the official pattern book there would be actual replicas of some of the knitted garments from the show. Except the rent shawl, which you can find on Ravelry, there is nothing extraordinary about this book.
Beautiful book
I was nervous before I received my copy of the Outlander Knitting book because there are so many negative reviews. I thought I would be sending it back, but not so. I don't understand the negative reviews. The book is beautiful. The photographs are wonderfully representative from the series and show many many of the knitted designs from the 1940's, 1960's, and 1740's. Some of the knitting patterns are exact replicas of the knitted costumes and some are representations. At least two are for the men in the series. Sadly, my trip to Scotland this year will probably be postponed until next year due to Covid, but I would love to make a couple of the knits for our trip, especially if we go in the Fall.
Beautiful book!!
I love this book!! If the patterns were of the actual knitted items from the Outlander show, I don’t think I would have made anything because everything would have looked too outdated for our present time. I enjoyed reading about the inspiration for each of the patterns and I can’t wait to get started knitting these beautiful knits.
Fantastic!
Fabulous book with beautiful patterns. A few are very similar to lots of patterns people have been recreating on Ravelry since Outlander premiered, but most of them are unique and not what we knitters have already been making for 5 years now. Can't wait to start knitting!
Beautifully Done!
I’m so excited to knit many of the projects in this book! This is a beautifully written book with lots of pictures from the show tying in to the projects.
Great for Outlander Lovers.
Love the patterns. There are a variety of patterns for skill ranges beginner to expert knitter. Range of yarns used as well. Love that the inspiration pieces / scenes are highlighted. I haven’t knit a pattern yet so cannot comment on how well the patterns are written (tested).
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