"From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, Saltwater Classics will keep you toasty warm with beautiful hand-knitted hats, mitts, gloves, socks and vamps.

As their follow-up to the best-selling Saltwater Mittens, Christine LeGrow and Shirley A. Scott have collected and expertly recreated some of Newfoundland’s best loved knitwear. Along the way, they’ve sprinkled in a hefty dose of their own creative flair in presenting stunning patterns you’ll never see anywhere else.

The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices. The nuggets of history, and tales of mittens and their knitters, make Saltwater Mittens a book knitters and non-knitters alike can enjoy."

Christine LeGrow has been a knitter since early childhood. Her keen interest in preserving the traditional handknits of Newfoundland and desiging new ones with the same flavour has taken her through life. Christine has been recognized by the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador for these efforts and awarded both the Award for the Preservation of Traditional Craft Skills and the Award for the Interpretation of Provincial History. She is the owner of Spindrift Handknits and makes her home in St. John's.

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Shirley A. Scott, also known as “Shirl the Purl,” has made her home in St. John’s since 2006. A librarian by profession, in 1989 she wrote Canada Knits, a history of Canadian knitting. Shirley is a lifelong knitter with a keen interest in the fascinating traditions of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Shirley co-authored four popular books, Saltwater Mittens, Saltwater Classics, Saltwater Gifts and Saltwater Socks. Saltwater Mittens won the Best Atlantic Published Book Award in 2019 and the Saltwater Knitting series won the 2021 Atlantic Canada Craft Award for Excellence in Product Design.

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