So please bear with me, and put up with my opinionated, nay, sometimes cantankerous attitude. Will you forgive my single-mindedness, and my tendency to see knitting in everything?Ĭarvings and sculpture remind me only of Aran and other textured designs when I see a beautiful print my first thought is how it would adapt to color pattern knitting confronted by a new fashion, I immediately start drawing in the air with my forefinger to see if it would suit itself to knitting, and if so, how - which way the grain should run, if the shape could be knitted in, and what stitch would be most effective. Your hobby may be pie-baking, playing the piano, or potbelly-stove collecting, and you can sympathize with my enthusiasm, having an obsession of your own. Most people have an obsession mine is knitting. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Moreover, not only novices but even the most experienced knitters can learn new tricks and short-cuts from this friendly and informative guide." Zimmermann fully understands the hesitancy of the beginner and leads her (the beginner) gently past all possible pitfalls. are not only smart and practical but can be made in any size because the directions are based on proportions rather than fixed measurements - you knit the garments to fit you, not some professional model, Instructions are clear and simple and at the same time made to sound like such fun that you can hardly wait to start knitting - the only problem is which design to choose.
The designs - for sweaters, caps socks, mittens etc.
Her original designs - over 20 of them are given in this book - are based on circular knitting with an absolute minimum of purling and sewing. She believes in knitting for pleasure above all else and so she has learned to skip the boring steps - for her - of purling back and sewing up seams. Dust jacket notes: "The opinionated knitter - that is how the author describes herself.
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