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Title:
The art of seamless knitting
Author:
Merchant-Dest, Simona.
ISBN:
9781596687882 (pbk.) :

1596687886 (pbk.)
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Loveland : Interweave Press, 2013.
Physical Description:
183 p. : ill.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: All About Seamless Knitting -- Construction -- Stitch Placement -- Converting Charts -- Chapter 1: Lace -- Working with Lace -- Types of Lace Patterns -- Shaping in Lace -- Projects -- Lace Coat -- Lace Cardigan -- Lace Pullover -- Lace Socks -- Chapter 2: Cables -- Working with Cables -- Types of Cables -- Designing with Cables -- Shaping with Cables -- Projects -- Sweater Dress Tunic -- Cable Cardigan -- Cabled Cowl -- Cable Top -- Chapter 3: Texture -- Types of Textured Stitches -- Knit/Purl Combinations -- Brioche Stitch -- Cluster Patterns -- Slip Stitch Patterns -- Tuck Stitch Patterns -- Projects -- Textured Top Vest -- Textured Jacket -- Textured Pullover -- Brioche Hat and Gloves -- Chapter 4: Color Work -- Color Work Techniques -- Stripes -- Fair Isle -- Intarsia -- Duplicate Stitch -- Shaping in Color -- Design Your Own Fair Isle -- Projects -- Slouch Hat -- Bag -- Chapter 5: Make it Fit -- Taking Measurements -- Understanding Ease -- Gauge Swatch -- Design for Alternations -- Changing Existing Patterns -- Design Your Own Seamless -- Pullover -- Cardigan -- Sleeves -- Techniques -- Sources for Yarns -- Index.
Abstract:
"Take your knowledge of top-down and seamless knitting to a higher level by learning how to convert and adapt lace, cable, and color patterns to circular knitting and shaping techniques"-- Provided by publisher.