Knitwear Design Workshop: A Comprehensive Guide to Handknits (Paperback) by Shirley Paden

from mjleavittdesigns

Shirley Paden takes us through the step by step process of designing a knitwear item. It is not a light read, but not too technical to turn the average knitting reader off. It is very thorough, with info on how to narrow down your design idea, select yarn, swatch properly, and best of all, how to...

from soireadthisbooktoday

First, this is NOT just a pattern book. Think of it more as an upper level course in The Math of Knitting. OH! NO! I said the "M" word!!!!Like a lot of people, I grew up being told that "Girls Don't Do Math". Yes, it is stupid, unconscionable and deadly to the female psyche, but growing up where ...

from laurazlsk

This is a great book. It really breaks down designing your own knitted clothes, formula based. Great how-to and reference. I would have liked to seen more information on top down and seamless knitting; after purchasing the book and reading further, I have found some simpler construction methods o...

from mjleavittdesigns

Shirley Paden takes us through the step by step process of designing a knitwear item. It is not a light read, but not too technical to turn the average knitting reader off. It is very thorough, with info on how to narrow down your design idea, select yarn, swatch properly, and best of all, how to...

from soireadthisbooktoday

First, this is NOT just a pattern book. Think of it more as an upper level course in The Math of Knitting. OH! NO! I said the "M" word!!!!Like a lot of people, I grew up being told that "Girls Don't Do Math". Yes, it is stupid, unconscionable and deadly to the female psyche, but growing up where ...