Memory Lane: Embellished Knits to Cherish

Pre-order until approximately 10 October 2024, will ship immediately on arrival with us. 

Memory Lane: Embellished Knits to Cherish is another delightful title from the creative mind of Claudia Quintinalla. Featuring 19 enchanting designs inspired by her childhood in El Savador, this lush book explores how we can infuse meaning into pieces we create and wear.

Elegant, simple knitting designs are transformed into magnificent, one-of-a-kind pieces through thoughtful embellishments, such as embroidery, lace, beads, colour work, and crochet. Embellishing a garment involves modifying it to make it uniquely ours: a deeply personal and creative way of reflecting our memories of people, places and traditions in our making. Claudia’s memories, from lush orange trees on her grandfather’s farm to the memory of her mother’s soothing voice, infuse these designs and invite you to add your our touches to them to make them uniquely yours. 

“My goal was to create exceptional pieces, each sweater beautiful even without embellishments but adorned in ways that evoke dreams and memories — special moments filled with joy, gratitude and passion.” — Claudia Quintanilla

Patterns

The book contains 19 patterns: 14 sweaters, 1 sleeveless top, 3 cardigans, 1 collar. Patterns for sweaters and cardigans come in 8–9 sizes and are graded to fit up to at least a 60″ / 152 cm chest circumference.

• Aureliano, colourwork sweater
• Azul, colourwork sweater
• Conacaste, lace cardigan
• Corazon, collar
• Dorata, embroidered and beaded sweater
• El Naranjo, beaded colourwork sweater
• Frida, ribbon flower embellished sleeveless top
• Gardenia, sweater with pearl buttons
• Golondrina, embroidered and beaded short sleeved top
• Granada, knitted sweater with crocheted sleeves
• Margarita, beaded sweater
• Maria, beaded colourwork sweater
• Monarca, beaded and embroidered sweater
• Narciso, knitted sweater with bobbles and crocheted trim
• Olympia, sweater with ribbon trim
• Pepita, knitted sweater with crochet collar and ribbon flower embellishment
• Rosa, embroidered and beaded cardigan
• Tecla, textured sweater
• Wings, beaded lace sweater

About Claudia Quintinilla

Claudia Quintanilla is a Toronto-based knitwear designer and the owner of the yarn shop Eweknit & Craft. She left her PhD studies in literature to pursue her dream: designing unique garments that are inspired by life and art around her as well as her roots in El Salvador.