The follow-up to Nicky Epsteins hit guide to borders Knitting On the Edge" is now available in paperback. " Knitting Over the Edge"

Includes:: more than 350 additional edging patterns including unique ribs cords appliques colour concepts & brand new techniques. With patterns for every skill level this second essential guide to borders can help any knitter add stunning finishes to her pieces. Each chapter features an original design created by the author such as a rose applique capelet & a coat with fur trim. The paperback edition also features a new index."

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Have you always wanted to knit? Know the basics but youre looking to stretch your knitting skills? Knitting Patterns For Dummies is chock-full of simple instructions & easy-to-follow patterns to help you create a wide range of classic beautiful knits for the whole family from clothing to household items to gift ideas. This fun friendly guide gives you scores of new ways to have fun with needles & yarn with great projects such as basic ponchos & pullovers felted bags & slippers cabled sweaters & home & baby accessories to name a few. You get step-by-step instructions for all the patterns in the book along with line drawings & 8 pages of full-color photos to guide you. & with the variations added at the end of many of the patterns youll have almost 100 projects to choose from! Youll discover how to: Select the right yarn & needles Decipher knitting lingo Measure your gauge read a pattern & understand garment sizing Work with common stitches such as the stockinette garter seed box & half linen Handle ribbing cabling & knitting lace Work with patterns with rectangles circles & triangles Use colorful stitches such as the Stripes Fair Isle & Mosaic Join shapes together in your design Create different textures & add color throughout a piece or just as accents Youll also find ten things you can knit with that arent yarn or needles as well as plenty of tips for caring for your knits once theyre complete. From beanies to bags to blankets Knitting Patterns For Dummies has it all-everything you need to pick up your sticks & get creative right away! ...

Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction & knitwear design. With Knitting Plus youll explore basic pullover & cardigan styles including raglans set-in sleeves drop shoulders seamless yokes & dolmans in 15 stylish projects. Knitting Plus thoroughly outlines each element of the garment while offering key tips on sweater measurements & tailoring for a custom fit. Included throughout are simple easy-to-use templates of each construction type to make alterations & adaptations quick & simple. An invaluable reference on fit & shape Knitting Plus

Includes:: 15 irresistible designs by a variety of designers including Mathew Gnagy Mandy Moore Lisa R. Myers Lou Schiela Katya Wilsher & Kathy Zimmerman as well as author Lisa Shroyer. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes specially designed to fit bust measurements from about 44 to 56 inches. Packed with design information & ready-to-knit patterns Knitting Plus is your go-to technique & design reference for customizing patterns & creating that perfect fit.

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350 stitch patterns youll use again & again Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo & diagram to make learning even easier while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.* knit & purl patterns* ribs* bobbles & textured stitches* slipstitch patterns* twist-stitch patterns* cables* drop-stitch eyelet & lace patterns* borders & edgings* color knitting patterns ...

This is the first book that delves deeply into easily mastered techniques that can be used to adapt & customise any project. Knitting the Perfect Fit is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in learning & perfecting shaping details in their knitting. Acclaimed designer & teacher Melissa Leapman distills one of her most in-demand workshops into an authoritative guide that will help knitters understand how designer details & shaping actually work. From a variety of necklines & arm details to different trompe loeil shaping techniques that offer a more slimming & flattering look to any garment no matter your body type. Each technique is thoroughly explained with tips & exercised & then showcased in 21 appealing projects that allow knitters to practise their new skills. ...

Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets Expanded" is updated & contains expert guidance on everything from how to knit (and crochet) a better button hole to taking the kinks out of your circular needles. Organised by the type of tip (yarn tips tips for knitting in more than one colour tips for garment assembly tips for machine knitters crochet tips) for easy reference & illustrated with more than 170 step-by-step drawings " Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets Expanded" is a knitting (and crochet) bag necessity. These tips have been collected from articles & columns in " Threads" magazine. " Threads" provides in-depth sewing information & inspiration in an engaging accessible format. Each issue is filled with creative ideas technical expertise & resources to help readers improve their sewing skills & express their individual title." ...

The contemporary trend for retro-inspired fashion & vintage clothing is often overlooked in modern knitting patterns & many of todays knitters are frustrated by the limited availability of challenging patterns using interesting shapes & stitches which is why so many are turning to vintage patterns. Unlike others knitting books based on copying vintage patterns however Knitting Vintage" aims to reinvent retro patterns for modern fashion trends. Divided into chapters according to eras there are Approx. five knitting projects per decade from the 1900s to the 1980s
- the last time that handknitting was popular with the masses & before runway trends were so readily available & affordable. Mood boards provide illustrations photographs materials & colourways that were used as inspiration for the projects. A beautifully illustrated publication with a nostalgic feel the book has a foot firmly in the present. Each project uses modern yarns but encourages the use of vintage accessories & notions with listings of where to source them. The patterns are for more experienced knitters but there will be a range of skill levels involved to encourage newer knitters to progress & learn new (or old!) techniques."
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Kaffe Fassett perhaps the most celebrated textile artist in the world today is known above all for his mastery of color. In his first book collaboration with Brandon Mably his studio design partner Kaffe finds exciting inspiration in the textures shapes & patterns all around us
- in nature & in everyday life
- to create more than 35 vibrant gorgeous knitting projects: scarves sweaters vests pillows afghans all with the signature colour flair that is the Kaffe Fassett trademark.

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Do you love to knit -- & hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on do you end up with a tail of yarn thats maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems & step-by-step instructions for brilliant timeless designs. In Knitting Without Tears " youll find elegant designs for: Color-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies Watch caps socks slippers mittens & more! This classic & influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys & comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it "properly practiced knitting soothes the troubled spirit & it doesnt hurt the untroubled spirit either."" ...

There's a new generation of knitters out there turning the traditional image of granny-knitters on its head. Everyone has heard the mantra ' Knitting is the new yoga' but not everyone is lucky enough to have someone to show them the ropes & get them started on their very first row. Unless they have a friend or relative to teach them how to start often would-be knitters turn to the so-called 'beginners patterns' but these can be confusing difficult to follow & more often than not written in 'knit' rather than English. This book will be a tried & tested guide for people at the very beginning of their knitting lives looking for guidance & patterns for projects that they can use to make that first all-important step to ' Beyond the Scarf'. Contents include: Knitting Basics: Getting Started; Knitter's First Project: The Scarf; Workshops: Decreasing; Creating a Rib; Changing Colour; Increasing; Finishing; Knitting a Flower; Cable: Making a Cable; Making a Cable Bag; Eyelets & so on... ...