Skip to main content

Picture of author.

Meg Swansen

Author of A Gathering of Lace

63+ Works 3,549 Members 43 Reviews 3 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Meg Swansen, Meg Swansen, Meg ed. Swansen

Also includes: Swanson (4)

Works by Meg Swansen

A Gathering of Lace (2000) — Author — 1,056 copies, 12 reviews

The Opinionated Knitter (2005) 931 copies, 6 reviews

Meg Swansen's Knitting: 30 Designs for Hand Knitting (1999) 421 copies, 2 reviews

Handknitting With Meg Swansen (1995) 283 copies, 1 review

Sweaters from Camp: 38 Color-Patterned Designs from Meg Swansen's Knitting Campers (2002) 248 copies, 2 reviews

Knit One Knit All (2011) 197 copies, 4 reviews

Twisted-Stitch Knitting (2009) — Editor — 144 copies, 2 reviews

Knitting with Two Colors (2011) 82 copies, 2 reviews

Armenian Knitting (2007) 75 copies

A Knitting Glossary (1987) 26 copies, 1 review

Knitting Around (Wool Gathering Series) 3 Video Tapes (Part One, Two and Three) (1992) 15 copies, 1 review

Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Jacket 7 copies, 2 reviews

Knitting Lace with Meg Swansen (1972) 6 copies

Playwrights of Color (1999) 3 copies

Knitting: The Baby Surprise Jacket 2 copies

Cardigan Details 2 copies

Swedish Dubbelmossa & Scarf 2 copies

Video-Spiral Yoke Sweater 2 copies

Woolgathering #84 Ruffled Off-Center Faux Cardigan 2 copies

Russian Prime Sweater - Elizabeth Zimmermann #49 DVD 2 copies

Meg Swansen's Fair Isle Vest 1 copy

Wool Gathering #65 A Weekend Sweater (EPS updated) 1 copy, 1 review

Meg Swansen's Shawl Collard Vest 1 copy

Vedio-Cardigan Details 1 copy

Vedio-Handknitting with Meg Swanson 1 copy

Woolgathering #82 Cully's Brick Sweater 1 copy

Shawl-Collared Vest 1 copy

Faroe Islands Sweater 1 copy

Fair Isle Vest 1 copy

Video-A Turkish Coat 1 copy

A Collection of Meg Swansen's Knitting Camp Projects 1 copy

Video-Faroe Island Sweaters 1 copy

Wool Gathering #86 EZ's Norwegian Tree Sweater 1 copy, 1 review

Woolgathering #85 Meg's Mitered Vest or Jacket 1 copy

Woolgathering #83 EZ's Lap-Shoulder Variations 1 copy

Woolgathering #76 Guernsey Pullover 1 copy

Woolgathering #81 Swedish Delsbo Jacket 1 copy

Wool Gathering #66 A Child's Fair Isle Vest 1 copy

A Knitter's Journal 1 copy

Knitting - A Guernsey Pullover - DVD 1 copy

Knitting vacations with Meg Swansen : Mananita [DVD] 1 copy

Hand-knitting with Meg Swansen I-Cord Gloves 1 copy

Hand-Knitting with Meg Swansen Puzzle-Pillow Blanket 1 copy

Meg Swansen's Round the Bend Jacket & Puzzle Pillow Blanket 1 copy

Meg Swansen's Saddle Sleeve Jacket 1 copy

A Spiral Yoke with Meg Swansen 1 copy

Wool Gathering #62 Elizabeth Zimmermann 1910-1999 1 copy

Wool Gathering #63 Saddle-Shoulder Aran Cardigan 1 copy, 1 review

Wool Gathering #64 EZ's Doll Clothes 18 designs for Belinda, George, and Martha 1 copy, 1 review

Woolgathering #67 Giant Latvian -Mitten Cardigan 1 copy

Woolgathering #80 5 Hats 1 copy

Woolgathering #68 Straight-Drop Cardigan or Pullover 1 copy

Wool Gathering #69 A Family of Raglans 1 copy, 1 review

Wool Gathering #70 A Knitted-Stitch Pullover 1 copy, 1 review

Wool Gathering #71 Stylized Scribble 1 copy, 1 review

Wool Gathering #72 Cuff to Cuff Pullover 1 copy, 1 review

Woolgathering #73 Faux Cardigan 1 copy

Woolgathering #74 Cobb Bay Pullover 1 copy

Woolgathering #75 Norwegian Cardigan 1 copy

Woolgathering #77 Double-V Vest 1 copy

Woolgathering #78 EZ's Butterfly Jacket 1 copy

Woolgathering #79 Two EZ Yoke Desgins, Heretofore Unpublished 1 copy

Knitting 1 copy

Associated Works

Knitting Around (1989) — Editor, some editions; Editor, some editions — 1,059 copies, 5 reviews

Knitting Counterpanes: Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters (1989) — Foreword, some editions — 254 copies, 4 reviews

Interweave Knits, Summer 2008 (2008) — Contributor — 39 copies

Interweave Knits, Fall 2010 (2010) — Contributor — 24 copies, 2 reviews

Art of the Sweater — Designer — 7 copies

Tagged

book (13) colorwork (24) crafts (151) design (19) DVD (26) Elizabeth Zimmerman (16) EZ (88) fair isle (38) fiber (25) fiber arts (35) hardcover (13) hats (10) instruction (13) knitting (1,720) knitting patterns (77) knitting techniques (22) lace (194) lace knitting (40) MadisonKnittersGuild (54) needlework (15) Newsletter (26) non-fiction (119) own (18) owned (10) pattern (16) patterns (173) Ravelry (13) reference (47) Schoolhouse Press (15) shawls (43) socks (24) stranded (11) sweaters (67) technique (78) textiles (25) to-read (40) vests (12) wishlist (11) Zimmerman (11) Zimmermann (16)

Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Swansen, Meg
Birthdate: 1942-09-14
Gender: female
Nationality: USA (birth)
Places of residence: New York, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Wisconsin, USA
Occupations: instructor (knitting)
editor
business owner
magazine columnist (Vogue Knitting Magazine)
Relationships: Zimmerman, Elizabeth (mother)
Organizations: Schoolhouse Press (owner)

Members

Reviews

The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann

EZ was one of the greatest knitters of the 20th century. Her patterns were written to empower and encouraged a sort of fearless attitude. She was one of the first to publish patterns designed to allow a knitter to make a sweater to exactly the size desired using that knitters individual guage.
This book compiles the early newsletter and includes her most popular patterns including the Baby Surprise Sweater and her famous EPS system.

½

Flagged

catseyegreen | 5 other reviews | Dec 14, 2022 |

Sweaters from Camp: 38 Color-Patterned Designs from… by Amy Detjen

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/sweaters-from-camp

Flagged

MadisonKnittersGuild | 1 other review | Mar 8, 2020 |

Wool Gathering #72 Cuff to Cuff Pullover by Meg Swansen

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/wool-gathering-72-cuff-to-cuff-pullover

Flagged

MadisonKnittersGuild | Feb 4, 2020 |

Wool Gathering #70 A Knitted-Stitch Pullover by Meg Swansen

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/wool-gathering-70-knitted-stitch-pullov...

Flagged

MadisonKnittersGuild | Feb 4, 2020 |

See More Reviews

Lists

Best Books of Knitting Patterns (3)

You May Also Like

Elizabeth Zimmermann

Barbara G. Walker

Priscilla Gibson-Roberts

Marianne Kinzel

Threads Editors

Associated Authors

Elizabeth Zimmermann Contributor

Joyce Williams Contributor

Amy Detjen Contributor, Editor

Cully Swansen Editor

Emily L. Ocker Contributor

Dale Long Contributor

Lois Young Contributor

Bridget Rorem Contributor

Eugen Beugler Contributor

Katie Nagorney Contributor

Katharine Cobey Contributor

Dallas Cahill Contributor

Medrith Glover Contributor

Diana Hrvatin Contributor

Debra M. Lee Contributor

Rachel Misegades Contributor

Gayle Roehm Contributor

Thom Christoph Contributor

Ann Swanson Contributor

Robert Powell Contributor

Sally Melville Contributor

Cheryl Oberle Contributor

Norah Gaughan Contributor

Debbie New Contributor

Alexis Xenakis Photographer

Susanna Lewis Contributor

Elaine Rowley Editor

Nancy Bush Contributor

Hazel Carter Contributor

Katherine Misegades Contributor

Marilyn Van Keppel Contributor

Maureen Egan Emlet Contributor

Sandy Terp Contributor

Joan Schrouder Contributor

Sheryl Hill Contributor

Joy Slayton Contributor

Statistics

Works: 63
Also by: 5
Members: 3,549
Popularity: #7,152
Rating: ½ 4.4

Reviews: 43
ISBNs: 11
Favorited: 3

Charts & Graphs

See More Charts & Graphs

Pictures

Links

Helper Hub

LibraryThing members improve authors by combining author names and works, separating out homonymous authors into separate identities, and more.

Is This You?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

Verdana Standard Verdana Small The Lorax System Standard System Large Georgia Large Text Atkinson

This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.