How to Knit with Circular and Double-Pointed Needles by Betty Barnden

How to Knit with Circular and Double-Pointed Needles by Betty Barnden

Circular knitting is easier than you think! There's a huge variety of quick-to-knit bulky yarns available today, both plain and novelty, but seams can be awkward and lumpy. Learn how to avoid seams by knitting tubes instead of flat pieces. Circular knitting is a fascinating twist on conventional "knitting in rows", great for accessories, casual sweaters, and baby garments too. Step-by-step colour photographs and clear diagrams show you what to do at every stage. Start by learning how to knit tubular shapes of all sizes, using both circular and double-pointed needles. Then progress to circles, shaping, textured and coloured stitch patterns and joining by grafting. As you learn each technique, you can knit the accompanying project, starting with a simple purse or scarf. Use your new skills to make a cuddly shoulder bag, cushions, mitts, socks, gloves, toys, and finally a seamless sweater from the multi-size pattern. Coming from a rich folk-craft tradition, knitting in the round has long been recognized as the ideal way to make shaped garments such as socks, sweaters, hats, and bags. Master a few key skills and you'll have no more worries about complicated shaping and piecing - simply watch your knitting grow.

Betty Barnden is a needlecraft designer who studied furniture design at the Royal College of Art (where she made her first tubular knitted chair). Circular knitting construction has always been a fascination because of it s three-dimensional, sculptural possibilities. Betty has designed knitting patterns for companies such as Sirdar, Patons, Jaeger and King Cole and her knitwear designs have appeared in many craft magazines over the years.

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ISBN 13	9781844482498
ISBN 10	1844482499
Title	How to Knit with Circular and Double-Pointed Needles
Author	Betty Barnden
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2007-02-01
Number of pages	128
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