Colorwork Knitting: 25 Spectacular Sweaters, Hats, and Accessories, by Sarah E. White
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Colorwork Knitting: 25 Spectacular Sweaters, Hats, and Accessories, by Sarah E. White
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In fashion the right colors--and the right combinations--can make the difference between pretty and pretty spectacular! But what makes a winning color combination? Whether you know instinctively or need a little help, Colorwork Knitting gives you the tools you need to explore your love of color and takes the fear out of multicolor knitting.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2368155 in Books
- Brand: Stackpole Books
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x .25" w x 8.50" l, .79 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 114 pages
- Stackpole Books
- Softcover 160 pages. Published Year: 2015. ISBN 978-1-936096-88-6. Imported
- Softcover 144 pages
About the Author Sarah E. White is the knitting guide for About.com and the knitting editor for CraftGossip.com. She is the author of Quick & Easy Baby Knits (978-0-8117-1146-3) and lives in Arkansas.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Complete First Course in Colorwork By Rebecca Haden This is a book for beginners... but aren't we all beginners at something? For example, I have never used self-striping yarn and hadn't planned to, but now I see its charm.I wouldn't have thought of including self-striping yarn in a book on colorwork, but I am glad that this author did. She compares it with knitting stripes in what I would have thought of as the usual way, and uses this section of the book to bring the new knitter into the wonders of colorwork.. There are great stripey socks and a beret, but also a pair of gloves, which use the self-striping yarn to create a completely different effect, and a really interesting sweater with an unusual construction.The section on self-striping yarn is followed by knitting stripes, and this section includes both vertical and horizontal stripes, plus combinations of striping and texture.Next comes a section with slip stitch patterns. I absolutely agree with the author that this kind of knitting is not as well known as it should be. It's the easiest way to get complex color patterns into your knitting. While the author sticks with simple ones, once you've tried a couple of these patterns, you'll be ready for the most complex slip stitch patterns. I'm knitting the Boxy Socks from this section, and finding the pattern very clear and accurately written.Each chapter builds on the previous one, so we now come to stranded knitting, the point where I would have expected to start. The patterns here are unintimidating but still very snazzy: socks patterned with tiny hearts, a sweater with a yoke composed of gradually growing geometric patterns, a cowl with traditional folk knitting designs, and a bold pair of checkerboard mittens.Intarsia finishes up the techniques, and again the patterns are accessible and fun. A hat with a simple argyle-style pattern is now on my list to knit for my son, and there are also bright polka dot socks and a scarf with giant stars.Each section contains projects that build from small and easy accessories to a sweater. There are also plenty of technical tips and explanation, with large photos showing specific actions to take while knitting. Each section has a list of pros and cons for its particular technique, so that you could decide which technique to try first based on how you feel about weaving in ends or using charts.There are suggestions for ways to customize the designs, and friendly storytelling along the way. The patterns are generally given in traditional knitting but there are quick explanations when they're needed. There's also a thoroughly illustrated (with photos) technical section at the back -- but it doesn't take up a third of the book, which can be frustrating for experienced knitters.There's also a handy grid showing all the projects at the back. There are 25 different projects and they're all bold, bright, and quirky. Most are in fairly large gauges, too. If you glance at the pictures on the cover, you might feel that these patterns are all for teens, and this certainly would be a great choice if you're a young knitter or knitting for one. However, there's more to the designs than meets the eye.You'll find classic socks with several different heel options, and a useful page on getting the sizes right. There are sweaters in sizes from 32" to 46", though not every sweater is given in every size, and they are interesting and unusual sweaters. There's a wide variety of scarves and handwear, plus hats in several different classic shapes. These are classic, flexible patterns with options. My Boxy Socks, in stockinette stitch with fine teal and gray wool, are turning out subdued and elegant, and you can make up these patterns in your own way.The perfect way to use this book might be as a self-study course from start to finish, making every project from the bulky scarf to the vest with giant flower designs and ending up a confident colorwork knitter and ready to take on Fair Isle or argyle patterns. However, this is also a great choice for gift knitting and it probably has all the colorful sock, hat, and glove/mitt/mitten patterns you'll need.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for knitters new to color work By Lisa Linnell-Olsen The book is suitable for advanced beginners and intermediate knitters who may still be new to some types of colorwork. Once a knitter is comfortable with casting on, knit and purl stitch, and binding off they will find patterns to continue learning new skills. Advanced knitters who enjoy colorwork may appreciate the patterns and visual refresher of specific color techniques.The five different techniques given in the book are use of self-striping yarn, knitting horizontal stripes, slip-stitch knitting, stranded knitting, and intarsia. Beginners should be comfortable using self-striping yarn, where the yarn does the color work for you, well intarsia is often considered the threshold for transitioning from a beginner to advanced knitter.The author provides clear and understandable instructions for the various techniques taught in the book. Projects range from simple scarves using the new technique to socks and sweaters. The items are all sized for small to average sized women. The patterns range from classic looks, like an Icelandic style sweater, to a trendy scarf with large graphic stars to an artsy translation of a sweater with a unique body construction.With the multitude of knitting books already on the shelves, it is a real challenge to make a book stand out.This book has more to offer than just updated styling and examples using currently available yarns - the book does offer that, but there is a little more. The author tells the reader how to adjust sock patterns to make them fit the intended recipient. Rather than writing a sock pattern with several different sizes to fit the perfect foot, the author teaches knitters how to knit socks that fit. She gives appropriate caution on how to use these adjustments with the different sock patterns.There is also a uniquely constructed sweater that is knit by starting from a center belt that would fall right below the bust line and above the waist. The knitter then picks up the sides of the belt and knits the top bust/ shoulder/ collar area, while on the other side of the bet is the bottom half of the top. The bottom of the top flares out into an a-line style top.The book is peppered with little bits of advice and wisdom to help knitters who are learning these new techniques avoid many of the mistakes that are often learned through trial and error. Often knitters just learn the basic techniques and see some patterns in a knitting book. This simulates the little extras you would get in a live class or workshop, where the extra bits on how to really make your knitting really good are mentioned as an aside. This book finds ways to include them.Many of the examples in the book are knitted with designer label (and designer priced) yarns. Fortunately, the weights and textures of many of the yarns are common so knitters should be able to find substitutes to fit their budgets, or if yarns are discontinued. Some of the self-striping yarns used in the book are an exception to this, but that is almost the nature of the unique self-patterning yarns. The color-belt sweater already mentioned is knitted in a Noro yarn, and it is beautiful. The sweater looks as though it could be knit in a solid shade and still be attractive, but the pattern seems a sure win from the Noro yarn.Another possible drawback for some knitters is the books binding. It is a look book, similar to a really sturdy magazine. This style of book is easy to tuck into a knitting bag, even rolling it up a bit if needed. The full price for the book is normally $21.95, and it feels a bit flimsy for a book that is over 20 dollars. As of my writing it is on sale for $10.86 through Amazon, which does seem like a fair price for the book. If the book was only offered at full price, this would be a four-star' review. At the lower price, I would be happy to add a comb binding at my local copy shop if it began to fall apart in my knitting bag.The patterns I am most eager to try are the center belt sweater, a scarf with large repeated intarsia stars, and a pair of stranded checkered mittens. The mittens remind me of the old puffy checkered slippers, and I would like to make these checkered mittens for the people who still ask me to knit those puffy slippers - the mittens would be a perfect match!The projects are all beautifully photographed and fill the knitter need for eye candy.if you are a knitter who is new to exploring colorwork knitting and would like a great variety of beginner to intermediate techniques, a variety of styles, and choice of accessory or garment, then this book could be a worthwhile addition to your collection.I was provided a free review copy of this book by the publisher. All of my reviews are my honest opinion. I received no compensation from the publisher or book author for this review.
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