Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting Design: Working from a Master Pattern to Fashion Your Own Knits

by Sharon Turner

There are lots of stylish knitting patterns out there, butsometimes you want to do your own thing. Maybe you've found a yarnthat would make a beautiful hat, and all you need are basicdirections for shaping. Or maybe you've had your eye on a cutesweater in a store window and know that you can make a betterversion yourself—if you could only figure out themeasurements. This handy guide demystifies all that knitting mathand shows you how to knit custom-fitted, one-of-a-kind fashionsthat express your style. Master patterns for hats, sweaters,scarves, shawls, bags, mittens, vests, and socks lay out the basicconstruction for each item in a range of sizes; you choose the yarnand decide which modifications and customizations you want to make. Precise master patterns show you all the steps involved inconstructing handknits

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Reference, Crafts

306 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

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[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this series of books.

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[Tessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just really dull and dry. "It's not that I dislike (it), I just don't like (it)."