"In Dressed in Knits, you'll experiment with a variety of techniques including multidirectional knitting, colorwork (intarsia and stranded), cabling, and more. Unique to this guide is helpful information devoted to educating knitters on couture details that produce designer quality finished pieces. Alex will demonstrate proper seeming, picking up stitches, applying beads, turning a hem, creating pockets, steeking, adding zippers to knitwear, and more....

Round out your hand-knitted wardrobe with one of the most iconic sweater styles, the circular yoke. A variety of artful combinations create stunning results in these knitted masterpieces. Delicate colorwork, luscious lace, and eye-catching cables illustrate the beautiful details, while the versatile shaping allows for a flattering fit. Learn the basic principles behind the math of circular yokes from Holli Yeoh. Take an in-depth look at construction,...

"A book for crocheters who want to customize patterns and design their own, but are not sure where to start"--

"This book begins with six basic pullover designs; then the author explains her system for mixing the elements. She puts her system into practice in 23 unique sweater designs, giving the instructions for each so that you may then either follow these patterns as written or do your own mixing and matching to create your own unique sweater pattern. Over 70,000 different sweaters are possible!"--

Striking multicolor patterns with a contemporary Scandinavian feel.