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Margery Allingham’s Mysterious Knits is a brilliant blend of storytelling and knitwear design from designer Kate Davies. This knitting book celebrates the Golden Age queen of British detective fiction with a collection of novel-inspired handknits and insightful essays exploring Allingham’s creative detective world.
Inside, you’ll find 11 clever knitting patterns like a triangular shawl that transforms into a cardigan, and hats and pullovers knitted from side to side. The knit designs and techniques are modern, but full of vintage vibes, nodding to 1930s and ’40s style with details like Art Deco chevrons, narrow garter-stitch stripes, and contemporary short row shaping.
Alongside Kate’s patterns, literary contributors explore the author’s life, looking into Allingham’s Essex landscape that inspired so much of her written work, the fashion, film and pop culture of the time, and even the role of knitting in crime fiction.
It’s a treat for knitters who love a good mystery novel, vintage style, and exceptionally clever knitting design.
With contributions from: Tom Barr, Caroline Crampton, Kate Davies, Veronica Horwell, Julia Jones, Sarah Mackay, Imogen Robertson.
For UK delivery, we use Royal Mail’s Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 services. Provided goods are in stock, every effort will be made to dispatch your order the next day during shop opening hours, 1-3 days when the shop is closed.
Since February 2018, Baa! has been a bubbling hub of all things woolly, building a lively and lovely community of knitters and crocheters alike, united by a love for exquisite yarns, and a diverse selection of quality workshops. Based in our wee shop in the heart of Stonehaven, Scotland, we sell knitting and crochet supplies for beginners and experts.
