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Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods and
professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting
Techniques. Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step
illustrations and photographs accompanied by instructive text.
Demystifies and explains the why behind every knitting technique, from
modifying necklines to fixing dropped stitches and creating sleek edges and
seams. The author covers everything from how to identify a well-written
pattern to evaluating schematics, revising a pattern so it fits perfectly, and
making adjustments throughout a project.
Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery. Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress. Knitting teacher and author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you'll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play. Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods and professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques .Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step illustrations and photographs accompanied by instructive text. Complete chapters on stripes, stitch effects, knitting with multicolor yarns, stranded knitting, and intarsia cover the theory and how-to behind each method as well as offering creative solutions for handling tangled yarn, estimating yarn quantities of each color, tips on how to handle all those ends, and stunning finishing techniques. An additional chapter describes more unusual techniques, such as helix, shadow, mosaic, and modular knitting.
Features 150 knitting patterns for combining two or more yarn colours, from working with multicolour yarn to stranding and intarsia. With easy-to-follow, simple instructions, this title helps knitters to add colour to their knitting.
Discover the pleasures of knitting in the round! Margaret Radcliffe presents classic circular knitting techniques — including Fair Isle, helix, and tubular — in detailed step-by-step photographic sequences. This comprehensive guide provides directions for 35 demonstration projects, so you can practice each technique on a miniature hat, mitten, or sweater before applying it to a larger project. With tips on how to adapt any straight-needle pattern for use with circular needles, Circular Knitting Workshop opens up endless possibilities.
