Learn about the traditions and techniques of knitting in Lithuania past, present, and future. Plus find more than 25 mitten, glove, and sock projects to knit!

NOTE: The hardcover Lithuanian Knitting: Continuing Traditions and the paperback The Art of Lithuanian Knitting are the same book. The paperback has a new foreword.

I am Donna Druchunas, a writer, knitwear designer, and travel junkie. My passions for knitting, history, culture, and storytelling are at the center of my work.

Lithuania is a hub of European textile production and a haven for fiber artists. Visitors to the capital city of Vilnius find the narrow cobblestone streets flanked by hidden yarn and folk-art shops. Tourist markets overflow with hand-knitted mittens, socks, wrist warmers and caps. Museums house rich textile exhibits and collections, and traditional handcrafts are demonstrated at street festivals and open-air museums during summer. As soon as autumn’s cool breezes kick up, the streets become a veritable knitwear fashion show. Although Lithuania doesn’t have a reputation as a major tourist destination, the country is a knitter’s paradise

In Lithuanian Knitting: Continuing Traditions, you can journey with me and my co-author June Hall around the country and learn about all of the fun and fascinating traditions and techniques that we’ve discovered during our travels.

Paperback published in October 2015 by Trafalgar Square Books