Shawls are practical, versatile, and an ever-popular project among knitters. Noted designer Melissa Leapman has developed an innovative technique that literally promises hundreds - even thousands - of beautiful shawl design options in this one book! Beginning with a simple triangular wedge, Leapman shows how multiple knit triangles can be joined together to create square, rectangular, trapezoidal, and semicircular shapes. Her easy and customisable technique offers knitters endless flexibility in design and yarn choices. A helpful glossary of 212 stitch patterns is the final tool readers will use to select their favourite embellishment for the main fabric of their shawl. Instructional graphics and patterns for 20 designs originated by Leapman make the creative design process exciting and accessible for all levels of knitters.
About Melissa Leapman
With more than 1,000 knit and crochet designs in print, Melissa Leapman is one of the most widely published American designers at work today. She is the author of several best-selling knitting and crocheting books, and her designs have been featured in numerous magazines. She has taught at major events such as STITCHES and Vogue Knitting LIVE!, as well as at hundreds of yarn shops and local guild events across the country. She is a frequent guest on the PBS television series Knit and Crochet Now. Her fans look forward to getting together on her popular annual Nautical Knitting Cruise.
