Knitting Architecture: 20 Patterns Exploring Fo... Apr 2026

Designs like the Hotel Tassel Wrap and the Mucha Cardigan mimic the fluid ironwork and organic forms of Victor Horta and Alphonse Mucha.

Patterns inspired by Greek sculpture , Byzantine mosaics (the Byzantine Pullover ), and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater . Key Patterns and Designers Knitting Architecture: 20 Patterns Exploring Fo...

The book is organized around the idea that knitting a sweater—suspending weight from a yoke, shaping planes for movement, and adapting hems for specific purposes—mirrors the fundamental principles of constructing a building. Designs like the Hotel Tassel Wrap and the

Some readers found the architectural sidebars too brief, wishing for more in-depth technical discussion on garment "architecture" (construction) rather than purely aesthetic inspiration. Some readers found the architectural sidebars too brief,

The King’s College Pullover uses cables and ribbing to evoke the vaults and buttresses of Gothic chapels.

The collection includes a sweater mimicking the Bauhaus style and the Opera House Shell , which uses short rows to capture the curves of the Sydney Opera House.