Machine Knitting Monthly
September 2015
Machine knitters often ask for help with colour and here are 25 sweaters, hats and accessories using different techniques to take the fear out of multicolour knitting. The projects are for hand knitting but use the ideas to add punch and pizazz to machine knits. The right colours look amazing so if you need a little help, here's how to spice up your knitting.
Crochet Addict UK
This book is packed full of 25 spectacular sweaters, hats & accessories.
The book is designed so colorwork
doesn't have to scare you as a knitter.It brings together techniques
that you can use to add colours with ease.It brings together different techniques from using self-patterning yarns,
self-striping yarns & slip-stitch knitting to help you to add colour to your knits.
Each section of the book starts with the information about the technique.How to work it and what are the pros and cons of using the technique.
Then you are provided with patterns to be able to use the techniques.It's a brilliant way to learn new techniques and use them.
The patterns are varied and they mix from projects for all through the year.
They give you an amazing array of knowledge that you will use in many projects to come.
Knit Today
August 2015
Want to create knits alive with colour? Sarah's book will guide you. Learn five different colourwork techniques: striping, striping with self-striping yarn, slip stitch, stranded and intarsia. The instructions are every bit as clear as a feldgling colourworker would hope, with step-by-steps. After you colourwork 'course' you'll be savvy enough to choose your own winning colour combinations too, perhaps in one of these 25 patterns for socks, scarves, gloves and more.
