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100 1 _aHuff, Mary Scott.
245 1 0 _aTeach yourself visually color knitting /
_cby Mary Scott Huff.
246 3 0 _aColor knitting
260 _aHoboken, N.J. :
_bWiley Pub.,
_cc2012.
300 _a289 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c23 cm.
490 1 _aTeach yourself visually
500 _a"The fast and easy way to learn"--Cover.
500 _a"Inspiring projects, step-by-step instructions, hundreds of color photos"--Cover
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 282) and index.
505 0 0 _gChapter 1.
_tWhy knit in color? --
_tUnderstand color relationships --
_tThe language of color --
_tRainbow reptiles project --
_tOther ways to choose colors -- Tips for successful color mixing --
_gChapter 2.
_tColor knitting yarns --
_tFiber --
_tYarn structure --
_tWeight --
_tHand and drape --
_tDye techniques --
_gChapter 3.
_tExplore stripes --
_tKnitting of a different stripe --
_tJoin and carry alternate strands --
_tKnit stripes in ribbing --
_tKnit circular stripes with jogless rounds -- Hexagon hat -- Verticality vest -- Stripe yoke turtleneck --Idea gallery --
_gChapter 4.
_tDiscover slip-stitch patterns --
_tOne strand at a time --
_tUnderstand the slipped stitch --
_tKnit circular or flat --
_tFlambé beret and mitten set --
_tScarf noir -- Baby bubbles cardigan -- Idea gallery --
_gChapter 5.
_tDiscover stranded color work --
_tStranded colorwork revealed --
_tStranded knitting mechanics --
_tStranding myths --
_tstranded colorwork architecture -- How to strand -- Songbirds blouse -- Finniquoy waistcoat -- Regnbue cardigan -- Idea gallery --
_gChapter 6.
_tInvestigate intarsia --
_tIntarsia characteristics --
_tKey intarsia points --
_tChange colors --
_tyarn supply --
_tweave in the ends -- Girl's best friend pullover -- Crabby sweater -- Wulong tea cozy -- Idea gallery --
_gChapter 7.
_tExplore entrelac --
_tThink inside the blocks --
_tKnit circular entrelac --
_tShape entrelac with decreases --
_tMake top-row triangles -- Knit flat entrelac -- Stained-glass stockings -- Dahlia tote -- Kaleidoscope tam --
_gChapter 8.
_tMake modules --
_tModular construction --
_tShapes --
_tUnits --
_tGarments -- Join the pieces -- Edge treatments -- Kelp forest scarf -- Chevrons shoulder bag -- Spiral skirt -- Idea gallery --
_gChapter 9.
_tEmbrace embellishment --
_tEmbellishment as the icing on the cake --
_tEmbellishment techniques --
_tRose garden cloche -- Flora cardigan -- Hook, line, and sinker handbag -- Idea gallery --
_gChapter 10.
_tEnhance your color knitting skills --
_tMachine steeks --
_tCrochet steeks --
_tKnitted hems --
_tKnitted cord --
_tReading charts --
_tButton loops --
_tKnitted cast-on -- Cable cast-on -- Three-needle bind-off -- Crochet seams -- Wet splicing -- Blocking --
_gAppendix.
_tIndex.
520 _aAre you a knitter looking to expand your knowledge and take on new challenges? Color adds vibrant, complex patterns to sweaters, hats, mittens, and more. For the uninitiated, color knitting can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. This book explains, step by step, the various methods and gives you a variety of projects so that you can put your newfound skills to use. Working with color--whether it's one richly toned variegated handspun yarn or multiple colors worked in an intricate pattern--is a great way to advance from basic projects to more complex and satisfying ones. Photo by photo, you'll learn all the techniques, including stripes, slip-stitch knitting, Fair Isle (stranded knitting), intarsia, and entrelac. Plus, you'll get some lessons on color theory and discover how to put together beautiful color combinations. It features 21 patterns using various colorwork skills, includes a stitch pattern dictionary for each technique and photos and detailed explanations that makes learning easy--
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650 0 _aKnitting
_vPatterns.
830 0 _aTeach yourself visually.
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