Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia

by Sharon Turner

Overview

350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again

Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.

knit and purl patterns • ribs • bobbles and textured stitches • slipstitch patterns • twist-stitch patterns • cables • drop-stitch, eyelet, and lace patterns • borders and edgings • color knitting patterns

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118018958
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/18/2011
Series:	Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer , #28
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

SHARON TURNER is the author of several knitting books, including Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting Design, and Knitting VISUAL Quick Tips (all from Wiley). She designs knitwear and published Monkeysuits, a line of knitwear patterns for babies and children.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Knit and Purl Patterns 1

CHAPTER 2 Rib Patterns 37

CHAPTER 3 Bobbles and Textured Stitches 61

CHAPTER 4 Slipstitch Patterns 77

CHAPTER 5 Twist-Stitch Patterns 91

CHAPTER 6 Cable Patterns 108

CHAPTER 7 Drop-stitch, Yarn Overs, Eyelet, and Lace 142

CHAPTER 8 Borders and Edgings 160

CHAPTER 9 Creative Stitches and Combinations 173

CHAPTER 10 Color Knitting 184

Stranded Color Patterns

Intarsia Patterns and Motifs

Color-Slip Patterns

Appendix: Glossary 235

Editorial Reviews

A good knitting stitch encyclopedia is an indispensible tool for knitters, especially those who enjoy creating their own designs. Turner's (Teach Yourself Visually Knitting) take on the genre includes full-color photos and written directions for each stitch pattern, as well as charted directions for more complex patterns (e.g., lace, cables, color work). While this collection is not as comprehensive as Barbara G. Walker's classic four-volume stitch dictionary, the variety of stitch patterns as well as the full-color photographs make it a fine collection for knitters' reference shelves.

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