Elizabeth Zimmermann
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Elizabeth Zimmermann (9 August 1910 – 30 November 1999) was a British-born hand knitting teacher and designer. She revolutionized the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television.[1]
Elizabeth Zimmermann | |
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Born | Elizabeth Lloyd-Jones (1910-08-09)9 August 1910 England |
Died | 30 November 1999(1999-11-30) (aged 89) Marshfield, Wisconsin |
Known for | Knitting, designing, writing, teaching |
Children | Meg Swansen |
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.