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Picture Knits: 20 Patterns, Plus How to Design Your Own
Picture Knits 20 Patterns Plus How to Design Your Own Author:Marilyn Rawlings, Jane Taylor Colourful, witty, beautiful - picture sweaters are highly popular, but they can cost a small fortune to buy from designer shops. It is much cheaper and more satisfying to knit your own. — This bright fashionable book contains an exciting varied collection of easy to make patterns. There is everything from the subtly pretty to the daringly origina... more »l. All the sweaters are illustrated with colour photographs and come complete with charts and instructions. There is also a section explaining basic colour knitting techniques so you don't have to be an experienced knitter to start.
In addition the book contains complete simple instructions, which even a beginner can follow, on how to create your own design:
How to sketch out your original idea;
How to transfer your design onto a chart;
Calculating yarn quantities;
Using textured yarns and decorative techniques for special effects.
In short everything you need to know.
Whatever your tastes, however great or slight your knitting ability, this book makes picture knitting simple, cheap, creative and fun.« less