Ultimate Knitting Bible: A Complete Reference With Step-by-Step Techniques - Couverture souple

Brant, Sharon

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ISBN 10 : 1910231789 ISBN 13 : 9781910231784

Editeur : Collins & Brown, 2016

Synopsis

Sharon Brant has created the definitive knitting reference, from the first stitch you cast on to the care and maintenance of your projects. With Ulitmate Knitting Bible by your side, newcomers will master every aspect of the art, includint how to knit with color, make professional finishings, and adapt patterns. Experts will love its simple format, glossary, and index and find it handy for looking up old tricks and learning some valuable new ones too. It has more than 400 illustrations and diagrams to follow, readers will never drop a stitch. 256 pages. More Info:

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Now available in paperback, this best-selling title is THE essential guide to knitting. Whether you want to knit socks, use sequins and embroidery to embellish knitting, adapt a pattern to fit you beautifully or produce the perfect pocket, you can find out how to do it here. A comprehensive chapter on finishing your projects shows you how to get that really professional look and if you do make a mistake, just flip to the 'Troubleshooting' chapter to see how to fix it. Each chapter of this essential guide is devoted to one key area of knitting and provides clear and concise in-depth instructions along with step-by-step instructions for basic principles and more advanced techniques. Learn the basic knit and purl stitches, along with cast ons and cast offs, and in no time you will also be increasing and decreasing with ease. Once you're comfortable with the basic stitches, explore structure and shaping, texture, colourwork, embellishments, finishing and learn how to design and adapt patterns. This comprehensive guide offers a useful section on crochet for knitting, a glossary of terms, clear instructions and hundreds of illustrations and diagrams showing each stage of the process. It'll be the one resource that you will turn to time and time again. Over 20,000 copies sold worldwide.

Biographie de l'auteur

Sharon Brant spent ten years as a Design Consultant and now works as a Retail Manager for Rowan Yarns. She has worked closely with prominent knitwear designers such as Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably, and often teaches workshops and provides technical support for up-and-coming designers. Her work has been seen in films including Harry Potter, Batman and Phantom of the Opera. Sharon lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, two children and noisy cat.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Collins & Brown
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910231789
• ISBN 13: 9781910231784
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256