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. ...

The Knit Book is a gift set that is sure to wow any novice knitter. Cath Kidston has created an exclusive yet simple striped scarf design that is the perfect beginner h&-knit project. Using double-knitting weight yarn in six classic cheery Cath Kidston colours you can now make your own Cath Kidston scarf. Packaged in a bright floral design re-useable tin this gift set

Includes:: everything you need to make the scarf including six balls of yarn one pair of red metal 4mm knitting needles plus a double-sided pattern sheet that gives all the instructions for making up the scarf. In addition the gift set

Includes:: a 48 page paperback booklet containing all the essential how-to-knit information on the basic knitting techniques including casting on casting off changing colours & achieving an even tension across your knitting. There is even an alternative scarf design in case stripes arent your personal style. With clearly written instructions accompanied by explanatory diagrams The Knit Book will get everyone reaching for their needles in time to make this cosy scarf.



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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... ...

After the fantastic success of Knitty Gritty: Knitting for the Absolute Beginner Aneeta Patel is back to teach knitters how to advance to the next stage. With detailed instructions & photographs to accompany you at every step Knitty Gritty: The Next Steps shows you how to knit lace how to use beads & how to read & create charts to knit Fair Isle & intarsia patterns using different colours. You will also learn the secrets of knitting in the round so you too can knit socks like a pro! Once again using only plain English Aneeta teaches budding knitters all the tips & tricks of the trade so that these patterns are accessible to anyone who has mastered the very basics of knitting. With projects including jumpers for adults & kids gloves hats socks & an array of seasonal knits Knitty Gritty: The Next Steps is everything you need on the road to advanced knitting. ...