Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect

Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect Palettes, and Fresh Designs Using Just One Color at a Time

Embrace color with simple techniques from knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman!
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A cozy hat and scarf set to match a winter coat, mittens in a young childâ€™s favorite colors, a sweater to bring out the blue of a friendâ€™s eyes, a throw pillow that revives the look of a room. Selecting and combining just the right color palette makes any project extra special-and makes our knitting even more fun.Â

In Color Knitting the Easy Way, renowned knitwear designer, teacher, and author Melissa Leapman explores the simplest and most popular ways of knitting with two or more yarn colorsâ€”using just one color in each knitted row. No more juggling multiple yarns in your hands as you knit!

One-color, one-row stitch techniques allow for a minimal learning curve but can yield maximum impact. From basic stripes to intricate slip stitch and mosaic patterns, Leapmanâ€™s clear, easy-to-use instructions explain the foundations of color knitting and how to combine basic stitches to achieve texture, vibrancy, and patterns that will wow family and friends.Â

Ten original projects, including an everyday clutch, dress, jacket, sweaters, and more, allow you to practice each new technique and are do-able for even beginning knitters. And more than 70 unique stitch patterns will inspire knitters of all skill levels to create their own custom designs. Throughout, Leapman reveals tips and tricks to help you avoid common problems and to answer the questions most asked by knitters in the popular workshops she teaches around the country.Â

In addition, Leapman demystifies the color wheel and shows you how to use it to get the look you want for your finished projects, whether you want to highlight stitchwork, bust through your sash, or even camouflage a figure flaw! With sections on general knitting techniques, chart reading, and every color combination around the color wheel, Color Knitting the Easy Way has all the tools youâ€™ll need to knit patterns for two or more colors the funâ€”and easyâ€”way.
Country USA
Brand Random House
Manufacturer Potter Craft
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber POT-49429
ReleaseDate 2010-04-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307449429

Country	USA
Brand	Random House
Manufacturer	Potter Craft
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	POT-49429
ReleaseDate	2010-04-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307449429

Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect Palettes, and Fresh Designs Using Just One Color at a Time

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