Knitting Books — Design

Charted Knitting Designs 3rd Treasury by Walker, Barbara G.

Charted Knitting Designs, a 3rd Treasury contains 350 different charted designs, including: how to read charts, textured fabrics, twist stitch patterns and more.

Price: $30.00
UPC: 9780942018189
Qty in Stock: 4

Classic Knits by Knight, Erika

With 15 stylish patterns, gorgeous photographs, and clear instructions, Classic Knits shows you how to create gorgeous knitwear pieces no woman should be without.

Price: $19.95
UPC: 9780307347190
Qty in Stock: 3

Designing Knitwear by Deborah Newton

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned knitter, the author will help you design your own knitted garments. Take the mystery out of finding design inspiration, creating exciting textured fabrics, shaping and fitting garments, designing with simple knit and purl stitches, working with color and graphics, and much, much more. Complete instructions for all sixteen garments in the book and dozens of partial schematic patterns to develop into your own original designs.

Price: $24.95
UPC: 09411558265
Qty in Stock: 2

Design Your Own Knits by Abrahams, Debbie

Can�t find the right knitting pattern? Want to produce your own designs but aren�t sure how? Now it�s not just possible to make original patterns, it�s actually easy! All it takes are five simple steps, each laid out in this colorful resource�along with 48 pages of special knitter�s graph paper to work on. First, see how to find inspiration for your work, decide on the stitches, and select the yarn.� Second, learn how to put those ideas onto paper like a pro. Step three involves knitting a swatch to get a quick sense of how it will look and if your gauge is right. Then you�re ready to map out the entire design. And finally start knitting! The results are sure to be fabulous.

Price: $17.95
UPC: 9780600616382
Qty in Stock: 2

Glamour Knits by Knight, Erika

With 15 elegant pieces inspired by Hollywood sirens, Glamour Knits shows you how to add star power to your wardrobe. Each project features beautiful photographs and clear instructions.

Price: $19.95
UPC: 9780307347206
Qty in Stock: 2

Knitting Lingerie Style by McGowan-Michael, Joan

30-plus designs, stunningly photographed, range from the truly functional--knitted bras, slips, corsets, camisoles, and stockings--to the purely fun. Includes projects that are bold and sexy, daring us all to bare a little skin, as well as more understated and modest, with sizes ranging from petite to plus.

Price: $29.95
UPC: 9781584795773
Qty in Stock: 3

Punk Knits by Ross, Share

With Punk Knits, Ross shares her passion and unorthodox approach to the ancient craft she's so grateful our grannies preserved. All of the 26 designs-beginner- to intermediate--level projects that include arm- and leg-warmers, scarves, miniskirts, hats, and sweaters-draw their inspiration from the style and independent spirit of rock 'n' roll legends like Sid Vicious, Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, and the New York Dolls, and they're all modeled by pierced and tattooed Hollywood rock 'n' rollers and scenesters.

Price: $19.95
UPC: 9781584795834
Qty in Stock: 0

Runway Knits by Karapetyan, Berta

From ruffled sweaters and fur-trimmed scarves to designer-inspired dresses, there's something for everyone in this fresh collection of thirty designs.

Price: $32.50
UPC: 9780307339683
Qty in Stock: 2

Stitch 'n Bitch Design Journal by Stoller, Debbie

This compact journal is perfect for slipping into your knitting bag and toting along. It is a handy notebook that has a section to keep track of your yarn stash, sketch and design pages, knitters� graph paper for intarsia, useful information and charts, and a stitch and needle gauge with a ruler.

Price: $11.95
UPC: 9780761138334
Qty in Stock: 5

Sweater Design in Plain English by Righetti, Maggie

Here is an excellent book on designing sweaters so that you will know what they will look like and how they'll fit before you start to knit. Among other things, her book teaches understanding the nature of yarn and pattern stitches; how to tell whether or not a sweater will look good on you; how to understand the mathematics of gauge and pattern design; and start-to-finish instructions for 13 classic sweaters.

Price: $19.95

Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design by Turner, Sharon

There are a lot of stylish knitting patterns out there, but sometimes you want to do your own thing. This is the book for you.

Price: $24.99
UPC: 9780470068175
Qty in Stock: 2

The Knitters Guide to Combining Yarns

Let Kathleen and Nick Greco take the mystery out of color harmony in Knitter's Guide to Combining Yarns. Readers will feel so altogether as they explore easy-to-understand color relationships, presented in dazzling full-color photographs. From nine basic yarns, ranging from mohair to ribbon, the Grecos create more than 300 color pairing possibilities, all innovative, all unusual, all "I never would have thought of that!" The color blends are divided into seasonal groups, with pairing examples to inspire new knitwear projects. With yarn weight and gauge charts, plus ideas for yarn substitutions, Knitter's Guide to Combining Yarns is sure to put knitters everywhere in harmony with the world of crafting and creating in color.

Price: $25.95
UPC: 734817105480
Qty in Stock: 1