Offers more than 30 projects for any occasion: birthday, anniversary, thank-you, get well, bon voyage, a new baby, Christmas, and more.

Offering charts and plans for making infant to adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of over 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the ...

Created for knitters who want standard sweater patterns in a variety of sizes and gauges, as well as those who want a template from which to develop their own ideas.

Expand your idea of what a wrap can be! Shawls, ponchos and capelets are all the rage because they look fabulous on everyone, no matter the occasion. Following in the footsteps of the extraordinarily popular Scarf Style, Wrap Style is a collection of 24 classic and contemporary wraps from 18 knitwear designers. The designs vary from simple to challenging and explore shape and silhouette ...

From runways to department stores, lace is everywhere. This book contains a collection of quick knits that take a modern twist. It includes such designs as: a lace pattern typically used for baby wear boldly translated into a woman's scalloped jacket, a delicate lace edging used to accent a featherlight lingerie dress, and more.

A collection of 19 contemporary garments that celebrate results without the intricate techniques. It features projects accompanied by photographs, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, thorough materials lists, and a Design Notebook that covers ways to maximize style while simplifying knitting and finishing techniques.

Color work is a form of knitting for projects of various types and complexity. Knitting is more fun when two or more colors are used and gives the knitter an opportunity to learn new techniques. This title features classic use of traditional color techniques by top knitwear designers. It shows ways to achieve colorful effects in your knitting.

Why do knitters love socks? Socks are portable, useful, fairly quick to knit, and universally wearable. This work offers 25 sock patterns for various occasions in a range of techniques, traditions, and designs.

Leads readers step by step through various aspects of knitting and finishing, ensuring success even for relatively inexperienced knitters. This title showcases 26 stylish designs - scarves, stoles, cardigans, pullovers, vests, jackets, tops, and even a couple of totes.

Socks are one of the most popular projects among experienced knitters, yet they can mystify beginning knitters. Socks require techniques not typically used in simple projects such as scarves and hats, but these techniques are as easy to learn. In fact, you can knit your very own socks, and this work shows you how.

Custom handbags and handcrafted purses have become the trendy way to show off personal style. This work presents projects ranging from a tiny pouch to carry an iPod to a generous tote based on nineteenth-century carpet bags to a felted messenger-style bag to a delicate purse with handles made of bracelets, knitters, and crocheters.