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ISBN: 9781596680869

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Interweave Press, LLC

ISBN-10

1596680865

ISBN-13

9781596680869

eBay Product ID (ePID)

73680639

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Book Title

Knitwear Design Workshop : a Comprehensive Guide to Handknits

Number of Pages

344 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2010

Topic

Needlework / Knitting, Fashion & Accessories

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

Design, Crafts & Hobbies

Author

Shirley Paden

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

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0 in

Item Weight

54.2 Oz

Item Length

10.2 in

Item Width

8.2 in

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LCCN

2009-010989

Reviews

"The book's layout is very clean, clear and attractive, with high quality photos and diagrams, to keep the reader inspired and motivated. Paden writes succinctly and well, packing in a wealth of information." —Crochet Insider, "Knitters usually begin with simpler items like scarves and move on to more complicated projects like sweaters. But once sweaters are mastered, many experienced knitters want to know how to design their own knitwear—and have it fit. There are a number of books that explain the mechanics and the math of designing sweaters. This one, too, examines commercial patterns, the intricacies and importance of measurement, and the result that comes with various yarns. But this book is particularly comprehensive in that it explains how to adapt different stitches other than the reliable stockinette to make sweaters that are unique to the knitter. This volume—spiral-bound inside sturdy covers—is not for the faint-of-heart knitter, but those longing to take their knitting to the next level will be enthralled. Four attractive projects are included as examples of the many techniques author Paden explains." - Ilene Cooper, Booklist "Exhaustive, comprehensive—mere adjectives don't begin to describe it so I'll stop trying...Paden is simply in a master class of her own." — Yarn Market News "First Reaction: Blown Away. If you're interested in sweater design, and want to understand everything, you need to look at this book. It's amazing. I have other design books in my library...but this one stands on its own." — KnittingScholar.com "This is a comprehensive guide to getting an idea out of your head and into a knitting pattern. It's also a fantastic resource to use to alter an existing pattern to your specifications." — Knitty.com "Add this to your essentials shelf, next to Barbara Walker and Nancy Wiseman. And make something fabulous." — Twist Collective blog "The book's layout is very clean, clear and attractive, with high quality photos and diagrams, to keep the reader inspired and motivated. Paden writes succinctly and well, packing in a wealth of information." — Crochet Insider "Captivating designs with flattering silhouettes." — Quick & Easy Crochet "If you have even the slightest interest in design or want your garments to fit better, Knitwear Design Workshop belongs on your knitting bookshelf." — Knitting Purls newsletter "Easy-to-follow...Shirley Paden offers detailed techniques for achieving just the look and fit that are right for you." — Detroit News, "First Reaction: Blown Away. If you're interested in sweater design, and want to understand everything, you need to look at this book. It's amazing. I have other design books in my library . . . but this one stands on its own." —KnittingScholar.com, "If you have even the slightest interest in design or want your garments to fit better,Knitwear Design Workshopbelongs on your knitting bookshelf." —Knitting Purlsnewsletter, "Exhaustive, comprehensive—mere adjectives don't begin to describe it so I'll stop trying . . . Paden is simply in a master class of her own." —Yarn Market News, "Easy-to-follow . . . Shirley Paden offers detailed techniques for achieving just the look and fit that are right for you." —Detroit News, "Exhaustive, comprehensive--mere adjectives don't begin to describe it so I'll stop trying...Paden is simply in a master class of her own." -- Yarn Market News "First Reaction: Blown Away. If you're interested in sweater design, and want to understand everything, you need to look at this book. It's amazing. I have other design books in my library...but this one stands on its own." -- KnittingScholar.com "This is a comprehensive guide to getting an idea out of your head and into a knitting pattern. It's also a fantastic resource to use to alter an existing pattern to your specifications." -- Knitty.com "Add this to your essentials shelf, next to Barbara Walker and Nancy Wiseman. And make something fabulous." -- Twist Collective blog "The book's layout is very clean, clear and attractive, with high quality photos and diagrams, to keep the reader inspired and motivated. Paden writes succinctly and well, packing in a wealth of information." -- Crochet Insider "Captivating designs with flattering silhouettes." -- Quick & Easy Crochet "If you have even the slightest interest in design or want your garments to fit better, Knitwear Design Workshop belongs on your knitting bookshelf." -- Knitting Purls newsletter "Easy-to-follow...Shirley Paden offers detailed techniques for achieving just the look and fit that are right for you." -- Detroit News, "Add this to your essentials shelf, next to Barbara Walker and Nancy Wiseman. And make something fabulous." —Twist Collective blog, "Knitters usually begin with simpler items like scarves and move on to more complicated projects like sweaters. But once sweaters are mastered, many experienced knitters want to know how to design their own knitwear--and have it fit. There are a number of books that explain the mechanics and the math of designing sweaters. This one, too, examines commercial patterns, the intricacies and importance of measurement, and the result that comes with various yarns. But this book is particularly comprehensive in that it explains how to adapt different stitches other than the reliable stockinette to make sweaters that are unique to the knitter. This volume--spiral-bound inside sturdy covers--is not for the faint-of-heart knitter, but those longing to take their knitting to the next level will be enthralled. Four attractive projects are included as examples of the many techniques author Paden explains." - Ilene Cooper, Booklist "First Reaction: Blown Away. If you''re interested in sweater design, and want to understand everything, you need to look at this book. It''s amazing. I have other design books in my library...but this one stands on its own." - KnittingScholar.com "This is a comprehensive guide to getting an idea out of your head and into a knitting pattern. It''s also a fantastic resource to use to alter an existing pattern to your specifications." - Knitty.com "Add this to your essentials shelf, next to Barbara Walker and Nancy Wiseman. And make something fabulous." - Twist Collective blog "The book''s layout is very clean, clear and attractive, with high quality photos and diagrams, to keep the reader inspired and motivated. Paden writes succinctly and well, packing in a wealth of information." - Crochet Insider "Captivating designs with flattering silhouettes." - Quick & Easy Crochet "If you have even the slightest interest in design or want your garments to fit better, Knitwear Design Workshop belongs on your knitting bookshelf." - Knitting Purls newsletter "Easy-to-follow... Shirley Paden offers detailed techniques for achieving just the look and fit that are right for you." - Detroit News "This book is particularly comprehensive in that it explains how to adapt different stitches other than the reliable stockinette to make sweaters that are unique to the knitter. This volume, spiral-bound inside sturdy covers, is not for the faint-of-heart knitter, but those longing to take their knitting to the next level will be enthralled." - Booklist "If you''ve ever wanted to knit yourself a perfectly tailored and fitted sweater, this is the book for you. Shirley Paden has created a veritable textbook of knitwear design." - Knitting Purls Newsletter "5 out of 5 Stars. This 343 page oversized book is outstanding!" - Knitting News "If you have even the slightest interest in design or want your garments to fit better, Knitwear Design Workshop belongs on your knitting bookshelf." - Knitting Purls Newsletter "This priceless information is a gem for any knitter''s library." - Machine Knitting Monthly "Shirley Paden wants to empower you as a knitter to be the best you can be." - The Courier-News "Paden delivers a graduate-level course for very serious knitters, using text, charts, annotated schematics, sketches, sidebars, mathematical conversion formulas--every aid at her considerable disposal--to explain the myriad ways of getting exactly the look you''re after by marrying the right yarn and stitch pattern to the right silhouette and sleeve type. Exhaustive, comprehensive--mere adjectives don''t begin to describe it so I''ll stop trying. Paden is simply in a master class of her own." - Yarn Market News "OMG...Just got Shirley Paden''s new knitwear design book and I am totally in LOVE with it! Seriously! IN LOVE!" - Yarn Thing via Twit

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Dewey Decimal

746.43/2

Synopsis

From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last seam, this advanced manual to knitwear design provides knitters with the foundation to take their projects to the next level. The four exceptional projects demonstrate the level of uniqueness and beauty that can be achieved with these expert techniques and how to achieve the elusive perfect fit that defines a successful end product. Knitters will gain a clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions, improve their attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch, and acquire a stronger knowledge of proper body and garment measurements., From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last seam, this advanced manual to knitwear design provides knitters with the foundation to take their projects to the next level. The four exceptional projects demonstrate the level of uniqueness and beauty that can be achieved with these expert techniques and how to achieve the elusive "perfect fit" that defines a successful end product. Knitters will gain a clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions, improve their attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch, and acquire a stronger knowledge of proper body and garment measurements., Making and Growing brings together the latest work in the fields of anthropology and material culture studies to explore the differences - and the relation - between making things and growing things, and between things that are made and things that grow. Though the former are often regarded as artefacts and the latter as organisms, the book calls this distinction into question, examining the implications for our understanding of materials, design and creativity.Grounding their arguments in case studies from different regions and historical periods, the contributors to this volume show how making and growing give rise to co-produced and mutually modifying organisms and artefacts, including human persons. They attend to the properties of materials and to the forms of knowledge and sensory experience involved in these processes, and explore the dynamics of making and undoing, growing and decomposition. The book will be of broad interest to scholars in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, material culture studies, history and sociology.

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TT825.P34 2009

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