Knit Wear Love: Foolproof Instructions for Knitting Your Best-Fitting Sweaters Ever in the Styles You Love to Wear
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1617691399 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorAmy Herzog is the author of Knit to Flatter and the creator of the Fit to Flatter online series. She teaches courses on Craftsy and in yarn shops countrywide. Her sweater designs have been featured in Twist Collective, Knitscene, Interweave Knits, Knitty, and more.
Known for her uncanny ability to simplify what might initially seem complex, Herzog masterminded for Knit Wear Love an easy mix-and-match pattern system that allows us to choose among the eight key sweater forms (pullover, cardigan, vest, cowl, tunic, wrap, tank, and bolero/shrug); eight fashion styles (modern, classic, romantic, sporty, bohemian, avant-garde, vintage, and casual); a trove of customization details; ten sizes; and three gauges of yarn. In Knit Wear Love, she guides us through picking a base pattern that not only works for our inherent shape, but also suits our size and style—all with the skill of a top-notch teacher and designer and the honesty and humor of a BFF. The result? Sweaters we can knit with confidence, wear with pride, and love for many years to come. . In this follow-up to Knit to Flatter, author Amy Herzog is back with more real-talk for knitters
She teaches courses on Craftsy and in yarn shops countrywide. Amy Herzog is the author of Knit to Flatter and the creator of the Fit to Flatter online series. Her sweater designs have been featured in Twist Collective, Knitscene, Interweave Knits, Knitty, and more.
"Good basics with plenty of scope for customization" according to Truffaut015. I like this book for its emphasis on different body types, and the general wearability of most of the garments included. It's often a challenge to imagine a specific garment seen on a willowy model as it might look on a curvier, or smaller, or more broad-shouldered, or even older woman, and given the effort involved in knitting garments, some idea is always helpful. The variety of models in this text is terrific, and I can feel I might be ma. Few UFOs in my future, now that I have this book. This book gave me a huge leap forward in my understanding of knitting garments that fit me, not a tiny size 2 model. Amy does the best job of explaining how to make a sweater fit of any book that I have read.I love this book because I now can buy yarn with the confidence that I will end up with a sweater that fits. Fewer UFOs in my future. Yarn is expensive and I want to be able to wear what I knit without embarrassing myself.On the negative. altangle said Fine library addition.. Ok, I'm biased a bit (living in Maine) and adore the area of Ms. Herzog's home town. Nonetheless, I love her work, & have two of her video classes as well. Her directions are clear & comprehensive, while patterns generally have a classic feel, yet not 'grandmotherish', adding some fun details. I also like that she embraces more realistic body types I mean seriously, who needs another book full of models with figures resembling 1"Fine library addition." according to altangle. Ok, I'm biased a bit (living in Maine) and adore the area of Ms. Herzog's home town. Nonetheless, I love her work, & have two of her video classes as well. Her directions are clear & comprehensive, while patterns generally have a classic feel, yet not 'grandmotherish', adding some fun details. I also like that she embraces more realistic body types I mean seriously, who needs another book full of models with figures resembling 12 year old bo. year old bo