Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-To-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
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AlbakiReads Editorial A practical knitting guide built around adaptable garment-making
A practical knitting guide built around adaptable garment-making
Elizabeth Zimmermann’s guide addresses the small technical snags that can interrupt a knitting project, from managing cast-on yarn tails to planning a sweater when matching yarn is limited. Step-by-step directions are paired with designs that include Norwegian ski sweaters, seamless patterned-yoke sweaters, baby hooded garter-stitch jackets, and smaller essentials such as hats, socks, slippers, and mittens. Its emphasis on garments that can fit a range of sizes makes the book useful not only as a pattern collection but also as a resource for working through construction choices and common knitting problems.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Knitters seeking guidance on garment construction and practical technique questions
- Crafters interested in sweaters, baby jackets, and knitted accessories
- Knitters who want adaptable directions for multiple sizes
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Knitting techniquesGarment constructionSize adaptabilityTroubleshootingSweaters and accessories
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Book Overview From Elizabeth Zimmermann, who "revolutionized the art of knitting" (New York Times), the classic knitting bible that removes the frustra...
From Elizabeth Zimmermann, who "revolutionized the art of knitting" (New York Times), the classic knitting bible that removes the frustration and puts the fun back into knitting with easy-to-follow instructions and timeless designs.
Do you love to knit--and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that's maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs.
In Knitting Without Tears, you'll find elegant designs for:
This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, "properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either."
Do you love to knit--and hate to purl? Have you ever started a sweater without enough yarn from the same dye lot to finish it? When you cast on, do you end up with a tail of yarn that's maddeningly too long or too short? Elizabeth Zimmermann comes to the rescue with clever solutions to frustrating problems and step-by-step instructions for brilliant, timeless designs.
In Knitting Without Tears, you'll find elegant designs for:
- Color-pattern Norwegian ski sweaters Seamless patterned-yoke sweaters Hooded garter-stitch jackets for babies Watch caps, socks, slippers, mittens, and more!
This classic and influential book is poised to inspire a whole new generation of knitters who have yet to discover the joys and comforts of knitting. As the lady herself once put it, "properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either."
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 120 | Language: English | Publisher: SCRIBNER BOOKS CO | ISBN: 0684135051
FormatPaperback
Pages120
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0684135051
EAN9780684135052
PublisherSCRIBNER BOOKS CO
Publication Date1973-07-01
EditionNo Edition Stated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.66 Pounds
Length10.9 Inches
Width8.36 Inches
Height0.3 Inches
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