Elizabeth Zimmermann
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1910 – 1999
Who was Elizabeth Zimmermann?
Elizabeth Zimmermann was a British-born knitter known for revolutionizing the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television.
Though knitting back and forth on rigid straight needles was the norm, she advocated knitting in the round using flexible circular needles to produce seamless garments and to make it easier to knit intricate patterns. She also advocated the Continental knitting method, claiming that it is the most efficient and quickest way to knit. During World War II, German or continental knitting fell out of favor in the UK and US due to its association with Germany. Many English-language books on knitting are in the English or American style. Elizabeth Zimmermann helped to re-introduce continental style knitting to the United States.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1910
- Also known as
- Elizabeth Zimmerman
- Children
- Died
- Nov 30, 1999
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on July 23, 2013
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