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Whether we're a hand or machine knitter, this comprehensive guide to hand knits will teach all we need to know to design knitwear with a perfect individual fit. From the initial spark of inspiraration to the sewing of the last seam, Shirley Paden guides us through the knitwear design process. The book is based on successful workshops she teaches to the fashion industry in new York. Instructions for five projects demonstrate how the techniques learned can translate into individual designs. We learn to design garments with sleeve heads that fit, how to work out stitches and rows plus all forms of shaping. Full blocking diagrams with all mathematical calculations are included in detail. This book is for those who want to modify instructions, make a garment that fits perfectly, design their own traditional knitwear or create stunning works of wearable art. This priceless information is a gem for any knitter's library.-Machine Knitting Monthly Would you like to design your own knitwear, but feel a little hesitant? This fabulous book will give the confidence boost you need. Based on workshopls which Shirley Paden teaches to the New York fashion industry, the book is worth poring over for initial design inspiration and then keeping by your side for a practical 'how to' guide for everything from sleeve formation to understanding garment measurements. The book is presented in spiral-bound format, making it easy to leave open at a vital page.-The Knitter
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From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last seam, Shirley Paden guides knitters through the knitwear design process in the new "Knitwear Design Workshop". Based on successful workshops Paden teaches to the fashion industry in New York, "Knitwear Design Workshop" finally gives knitters the foundation to take their own knitwear designs to the next level with confidence. A prolific knitwear designer, Shirley Paden's impressive work serves as a concrete example to identify the right yarn for particular garment design and pattern stitches, and to knit a perfect fit. Instructions for five new projects designed by Paden will further demonstrate how the techniques learned can translate into one-of-a-kind garments. Knitters will learn to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit, and to use a stitch pattern that achieves the perfect look. Knitters wanting to gain design knowledge to create their own impressive pieces will find that Paden is the ultimate authority. Knitters of all experience levels know that getting the fit right is often the major factor in whether or not a finished garment ends up the way it was intended. With Paden's help, knitters will gain a clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions, improve their attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch, and acquire a stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements. "Knitwear Design Studio" is for all knitters who want to go beyond commercial pattern instructions, whether it's modifying those instructions for a garment that fits them perfectly, designing their own traditional knitwear, or creating stunning works of wearable art. This priceless information is a gem for any knitter's library.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
Are we looking at the same book??? Ever wanted to design your own knitwear? Let Shirley be your guide. I must admit that I am both a knitter and a knitwear designer. I was attracted to the fabulous design on the front cover. Let's start at the beginning, this book is beautifully produced with a spiral binding so the pages lie flat - it's well laid out and illustrated. However that's nothing without the contents doing their job. And they do. Shirley takes you from the initial research and ideas for design right through to finishing techniques. In between is everything you need to know. I was astounded by how many designs she has included - these could lead to numerous combinations for the avid designer. There are useful worksheets you could photocopy or scan and use for each design you create. She shows you how to create a schematic - something I have not seen in any other book. Learn about yarn and its construction, selecting a patten stitch and combining stitches. Get the maths right and discover what you need to know about fit. The basic pattens can easily be adapted. I love the choice of necklines and sleeves - giving you alternatives that you can expand. I think the projects are great too. I would recommend this to any budding knitwear designer and to anyone who is interested in what lies behind making good knitting patterns. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review website.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
Fantastic book, I wasn't very interested in the patterns mostly, but the tutorials are absolutely fab. If ever you have found a pattern you like, but want to knit it in a different yarn, then this is the book. The tutorials are easy to use and lead you through to design your own knitwear. I love it.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
this is an excellent book for anyone who wants to design or adjust a knitting pattern so that it fits each individual
the lessons and advice are clearly set out and explained so that you can be sure that what you knit will fit the person
for whom you are knitting this is an essential buy for any knitter who want to make perfectly fitted garments
each section is fully explained and it is reasonably priced
the lessons and advice are clearly set out and explained so that you can be sure that what you knit will fit the person
for whom you are knitting this is an essential buy for any knitter who want to make perfectly fitted garments
each section is fully explained and it is reasonably priced
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Excellent resource for the budding or experienced knitter/designer
What a brilliant book! I love the spiral binding so I can lay it flat on a page to work through a topic as I knit or sketch. Read more
Published 14 months ago by L. Thompson
Disappointing - confusing amount of detail
I found this disappointing, for several reasons. The designing instructions are extremely detailed - I think unnecessarily so. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. Harling
knitting design
This book is very technical and does not give what you might hope for. As its American it also does not give quantities only lengths of yarn. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by Heather Remblance
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