The world’s first comic-strip knitting book

By Alice Ormsbee Beltran and Karen Kim Mar

The worlds first comic-strip knitting book,Knitstripspresents 22 original patterns, boundless humor, and seriously appealing knitting instruction

Inspired, original, and laugh-out-loud funny, knitstrips are patterns and knitting instruction mixed with advice and humorous commentaryand presented in illustrated comic book panels. Launched in 2016 on the mega-popular knitting site Modern Daily Knitting, the strips gained instant popularity and have attracted thousands of avid fans. The book includes 22 brand-new patterns and is designed to mimic a bound collection of comic books in a series: each issue with its own cover and wry themefrom yarn stashes to binge knittingthat is close to the heart of knitters. Issues offer four to six knitting patterns each, plus designer highlights and a variety of stories and technical discussions. The result is a fresh, lively knitting adventure that is like nothing the fiber world has seen before.

The impressive roster of designers includes:

Ana Campos
Casey Rich
Cecelia Campochiaro
Hikaru Noguchi
Jeanette Sloan
Julia Farwell-Clay
Julie Kornblum
Lauren McElroy
Natalie Warner
Norah Gaughan
Rebecca McKenzie
Shery Cook

About the authors:
Alice Ormsbee Beltranis the creator of Knitstrips, knitting pattern comics launched in 2016, and is based in Long Beach, California. She works with her writing partner and expert knitter,Karen Kim Mar, who lives in Upland, California.