Clear step-by-step photographs & instructions guide you through all the skills you will need to make beautiful afghans & throws from choosing yarns & basic knitting & crochet stitches to Fair Isle & intarsia techniques making & piecing blocks & strips & creating delicate openwork fabrics. Learn how to read patterns & adapt cross-stitch graphs or chart your own unique designs; use multiple stitch techniques to create bobbles popcorns & cables; create stunning effects by combining colour pattern & texture; add the finishing touch with fringes borders tassels beads & embroidery.
Includes:: an inspirational gallery of designs & motifs with complete stitching instructions cross-referenced to the techniques within the book.