Unravel the secrets of combining two or more yarn colours with this fabulous practical knitting guide. Master all the techniques that transform simple knitted items into vibrant, colourful masterpieces, from working with multicolour yarn to stranding and intarsia. This title features 150 vibrant knitting patterns for colour knitting to help you make your knits more vibrant. With easy-to-follow, simple instructions, knitters of all abilities will be able to add colour to their knitting. Learn the basics of colour theory, pick up some new stitches and techniques, and then put your skills to use with a project from the Design Workshop. Tight stitches, loose stitches, curled edges, messy ends, twisted yarns – put them all in the past with practical tips and tricks that bring out the best in every project. Broken into nine chapters, the book covers, Colour Basics, Stripes, Pattern Stitches, Multicoloured Yarns, Stranded Knitting, Intarsia, Other Techniques, Finishing Touches and Design Workshop. There is also full guidance on using the charts, and sizing guidelines, as well as helpful information on knitting abbreviations and symbols, and a glossary of knitting techniques. This 320-page bumper book is the essential resource for knitters everywhere – teaching you all you need to know about using colour in your work to maximum effect.
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if you're struggling with any aspect of colourwork or just want to develop your skills, then pick up this book and your'll find tips and advice to help you through…We love the attention to detail. --Simply Knitting Magazine
"This book will definitely be one that you refer to time and time again." --Knit Today
"This book will definitely be one that you refer to time and time again." --Knit Today
"This book will definitely be one that you refer to time and time again." --Knit Today
"This book will definitely be one that you refer to time and time again." --Knit Today
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Judith Durant is the author of the best-selling The Knitting Answer Book. She also offers knitting classes on everything from beginner's basics to design, and is particularly interested in promoting creativity and independence in all knitters
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By La Fata
Format:Paperback
I am an nexperienced knitter and I have few knitting books, but this one is by far the best, even if it is written in American English. Clear pictures, brilliant colours and extremely useful comments. A must for someone who wants to improve techniques and learn about colour composition, and wants to start experimenting with more challenging projects and creating own designs. Would highly recommend it even to beginners!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Pa Bastin
Format:Paperback
A thoroughly great book - not only are the patterns great, the advice is good - as an experienced knitter it was nice to have relevant information and advice rather than the usual half-book rehash of how to knit from scratch. Having said that, the advice is sufficiently easy to follow for knitters of all abilities to follow. Gorgeous illustrations, clear patterns, and good inspiration for your own projects.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Sheena
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I knitted when I was very young, basic. Having just got into again, I decided to buy this based on reviews. Although it is promising, I feel that this book would benefit people who used to beable to knit all styles and have lost practise or for people who have more experience-this book got too complicated and algebra like early on despite my eagerness and commitment to learn. I have given this book a 3 star due to my personal experience of not engaging with it, but it is an incredible book so would recommend if your more of a confident knitter or fast learner. I am returning it and going to purchase Knitty Gritty: Knitting for the Absolute Beginner by Aneeta Patel.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This a reference book for anyone who wants to design any knitted item, and the subject is colour. It probably says all you really need to know about colour and knitting as it covers so many different techniques. The instructions are very clear, the diagrams and photos are excellent.
It's very good on choosing colours to use together, knitting with different coloured yarns and multi-colour yarns and the effect stitch choices have. Also creating pattern effects in the colour, or random effects, and then special techniques: stranded knitting, intarsia, helix knitting, shadow knitting, mosaic knitting, twined knitting, double knitting (two layers at once), designing with modules (a.k.a patchwork knitting), entrelac.
There's a nice "design workshop" section with basic garment design and most appropriately it ends up with finishing touches. Love it!
It's very good on choosing colours to use together, knitting with different coloured yarns and multi-colour yarns and the effect stitch choices have. Also creating pattern effects in the colour, or random effects, and then special techniques: stranded knitting, intarsia, helix knitting, shadow knitting, mosaic knitting, twined knitting, double knitting (two layers at once), designing with modules (a.k.a patchwork knitting), entrelac.
There's a nice "design workshop" section with basic garment design and most appropriately it ends up with finishing touches. Love it!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Plenty of colour illusstrations to help you blend or combine colours using small quantities. Good stitch guide to show how colour choices can be used. An excellent book for using up stash as well as creating really attractive items.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By E. Hartley
Format:Paperback
This book is a great overview of colour knitting techniques, including the obligatory colour theory section at the beginning (it's well done, but colour theory is never that exciting). This book introduces colourwork techniques from basic stripes and varigated yarns through slip stitch patterns, intarsia, stranded work, twined knitting, shadow knitting and more. The chapter on finishing techniques is worth the price of the book however - techniques I've previously only seen on technical knitting blogs, explained and presented in an easy to follow manner.
This would be a great buy for an adventurous beginner, an intermediate knitter looking to add their own stamp to patterns, or an experienced knitter looking for inspiration or to brush up on techniques. The only possible downside is that the projects included call for yarn from a small US based supplier - though with the guidance on choosing yarns and colourways included in the book, finding suitable substitutions shouldn't be too much of a trial.
This would be a great buy for an adventurous beginner, an intermediate knitter looking to add their own stamp to patterns, or an experienced knitter looking for inspiration or to brush up on techniques. The only possible downside is that the projects included call for yarn from a small US based supplier - though with the guidance on choosing yarns and colourways included in the book, finding suitable substitutions shouldn't be too much of a trial.
By Lise Greve
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Never have I seen so many different patterns and techniques in a single book. I'm from Denmark so I haven't yet mastered the translation of the technical terms but it looks easy and accessible - and a good buy :-)
By SamuiD
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the book goes from simple stripes to complex stitch and colour patterns. I got it becasue I wanted a guide to knitting with multple colours and how to do intarsia - it not only has that but lots of clever tips for fixing mistakes and finishing projects. Well illustrated and very clear instructions.
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Very helpful understanding
Good explanations for the use of colours. This book is especially good for anyone who has little to no understanding of how to use colour.
Published 1 month ago by Cheryl Anderson
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Knitting book
My daughter requested this for Christmas. She is delighted with it as she wanted to try out different knitting techniques.
Published 2 months ago by jmr27
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The colour purple
With all these patterns for Fair Isle and Intarsia, this is an excellent guide to how to do it plus lots of other stuff on colours that's a bit beyond me. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Leila M. Spinks
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wow
this book is great. it tells you lots of different things about colour. wool , yarn etc well worth it
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Sian Jackson
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Great technique book
This book is great for all kinds of techniques for knitting with coloured wool. Fast delivery too. I can't wait to use it.
Published 4 months ago by Miss SK Sole
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great book
ideal book for beginner or experienced knitter. So many different
stitches to choose. Well described and good pictures. Would recommend.
stitches to choose. Well described and good pictures. Would recommend.
Published 5 months ago by sylvia mills
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Colour Knitting
Although this book is a paperback, the pages are thick, hardwearing and pleasantly smooth to touch. The print colours are very clear, important when the subject is about colour... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Pollyanna
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inspiring!
This book has lots of good ideas in it, the photos are clear and so are the instructions ... at least for the couple of things I've tried so far. Read more
Published 10 months ago by musogirl
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A book that keen knitters will be keen to have.
This is a very attractive and extremely useful book, providing plenty of practical advice and inspiration for using colour. I took it to my craft group where it was enthused over. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Joanna
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All you wanted to know about colour knitting
Current trends in knitwear featuring Fairisle and other scandinavian jumpers along with a lot of left over wool lead me to get this book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mary S
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