Light and Layered Knits: 19 Sophisticated Designs for Every Season

by Vicki Square

Overview

Create fluid, fashionable garments you'll wear over and over again!Best-selling author Vicki Square returns, this time creating beautiful garments made from comfortable fibers and light yarns. These are more than simply projects to make-they are truly knits to live in.The 19 patterns of Light&Layered Knits work in all climates, can be layered and removed at will, and are equally at home in a casual or workplace setting. Working with lightweight yarns in fibers such as silk, linen, cotton, and bamboo, Vicki creates pieces that will appeal to knitters of all ages.These versatile wardrobe staples-shells, fluid tops, draped tunics, light cardigans, wrap sweaters, and more-reflect the way that women dress today. What's more, most of them are conveniently sized for up to a "46" to "48" bust circumference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596688940
Publisher:	Interweave Press
Publication date:	04/09/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Vicki Square is the author of Knit Kimono, Knit Kimono Too, Folk Bags, Folk Hats, and the best-selling The Knitter’s Companion with DVD. She is also a contributor to Lace Style, Simple Style, and Knitting Green. Vicki regularly designs knitted pieces from elegant basics to unique art to wear. Her artistry in color and aesthetic are stated boldly through her engineering of unusually shaped garments and accessories. Magazines such as Interweave Knits, Knitter’s and Spin-Off have featured her work, and she has won awards for her innovative designs. Vicki has been designing and teaching knitting for more than twenty years, and cross-trains her creative passions with drawing, painting, and mixed media pursuits. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Projects
Keyhole
Sport Zip Jacket
Big Lapel Cardigan
Renaissance
Rolled V Collar Pullover
Ruffle Shell
Stacked Bracelets
Uru Jacket
Wrap Blouse
Zig-Zag Top
Peplum Shell
Origami Flower Shell
Long-Sleeved Tee
Lace Collar Shell
Lace Cardigan
Fair Isle and Lace Tunic
Euro Lace Tunic
Eros Jacket
Celtic Queen
Big Cable Pullover
Slip-Stitch Tee
Confetti Tee
Maze Tee

Glossary
Sources for Supplies
Index