This is a must-have collection of 16 stylish knitwear designs for flattering cardigans, sweaters, tank tops, shrugs, camisoles, wraps and gilets that will make you look your best. Its patterns have a truly modern finish and are designed to enhance your figure, whether they highlight, disguise or balance your shape. This title features classic shapes and contemporary styling that ensure these garments will fit like a dream and become a guaranteed wardrobe staple. Whether you are a beginner with a basic knowledge of knitting techniques, or looking for more of a challenge, these specially designed projects are sure to appeal.
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This book offers a good challenge to the dedicated home knitter! --Scottish Home and Country
It's a great knitting book that will encourage you to love your body, and show you how to enhance your best bits - definitely one you will read from cover to cover --Knit Today
It's a great knitting book that will encourage you to love your body, and show you how to enhance your best bits - definitely one you will read from cover to cover --Knit Today
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Jane Ellison is a talented British designer who has achieved considerable success in knitwear design. She began designing for Debbie Bliss in London and subsequently has designed for a number of British, French, Italian and Japanese yarn producers and distributors. The designs she has created are innovative, modern and fun, yet always totally wearable. Jane lives in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By Wyvernfriend
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I wanted to like this one, I really did. And there are a number of things to like about it. The fact that most of the pieces are done in two different yarns so you can see how a little difference would change things; though there is a cheat at least once where it's just a different colour of the same yarn. The fact that there are notes about how to change things to fit, also some notes on what flatters whom.
However, several of the garments are quite shapeless for a book called Knits to Fit and Flatter, in fact there's not a lot of fitting and in several instances I'd question the flattering! A slash neck, off the shoulder sloppy joe jumper neither fits nor does it flatter everyone. Straight lines predominate this book and I was left vaguely dissatisfied and feeling like the title was misleading. The patterns aren't bad (and I have to admit to having a bit of a lust after the Shawl collar cardigan) but they don't stand out for me and don't convince me that they necessarily work with the title given. I was also put off by some of the photography, the wrap top on the cover doesn't appear anywhere with a full front view nor does the Twice as nice cardigan (she reckons that a rib cardigan is an "intermediate" make BTW) the great lengths coat is only shown from the front in the blue colourway not in the Noro and you can see curling causing an issue. This is one where really the effort required to make the patterns work satisfactorily might be more than most are willing to put in.
I'd borrow first and see if they inspire. I had a meh reaction.
However, several of the garments are quite shapeless for a book called Knits to Fit and Flatter, in fact there's not a lot of fitting and in several instances I'd question the flattering! A slash neck, off the shoulder sloppy joe jumper neither fits nor does it flatter everyone. Straight lines predominate this book and I was left vaguely dissatisfied and feeling like the title was misleading. The patterns aren't bad (and I have to admit to having a bit of a lust after the Shawl collar cardigan) but they don't stand out for me and don't convince me that they necessarily work with the title given. I was also put off by some of the photography, the wrap top on the cover doesn't appear anywhere with a full front view nor does the Twice as nice cardigan (she reckons that a rib cardigan is an "intermediate" make BTW) the great lengths coat is only shown from the front in the blue colourway not in the Noro and you can see curling causing an issue. This is one where really the effort required to make the patterns work satisfactorily might be more than most are willing to put in.
I'd borrow first and see if they inspire. I had a meh reaction.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Tommy smalls
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I am very pleased with this book. After borrowing it from the library, I decided I would like a copy for myself. A well written book with some lovely patterns and up to date styles. As yet I haven't started knitting from the book but I have at least 3 projects in mind - deciding which one will be the next challenge.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By I. ANAGUANO
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The book has suprised me with its size, I did not expected such a big book. At first glance, I did not like at all the projects inside the book, none of them calls my attention in order to begin casting on... On the other hand, I would recommend the book very much as a knitting guide and also an inspirational source. The book describes very well how to on every project, gives ideas to change them, explains the secrets of knitting, projecting and finishing the knitted garments, all this supported with clear illustrations. The projects, mostly sweaters, vests and tunics, have notes on each of the details, something great for novice knitters to learn every knitting trick. Maybe if I had a different taste, it might be a great book with five stars.
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