Knitting By Design

Knitting By Design published by Bantam Books, New York, NY, Sept 1986. 1st Edition1st Printing. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 176 Pgs. ISBN 0553342711. A step by step guide to designing and knitting your own clothes. By Mary Anne Erickson and Eve Cohen. Learn how to turn your imagination loose and discover how simple it is to design gorgeous sweaters that you'll treasure forever. This illustrated book provides you with everything you need to know to help you envision, and create, the most dazzling knit ever. Inside this book you'll find: How to create high-fashion look-alikes from your favorite designer styles at a quarter of the cost; How to design and construct your own patterns; How to adjust store-bought patterns to suit your style; Easy guides to calculating gauges, taking measurements, and applying measurements to patterns; Size charts for creating clothes for men, women, and children; A potpourri of design ideas and sweater shapes to help you write and draw your own final patterns; Plus a specially designed workbook section that offers a spectacular array of over 30 original sweater patterns, plus an organized system of ''graph'' and ''pattern'' pages that allow you to record your own designs while keeping a diary of ideas for future inspirations. Color photographs of finished projects. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13313.