Knitwear Design Workshop
Comprehensive Guide for Handknits

by Shirley Paden-Bernstein
$43.98 CDN
$39.95 US
400 pgs, colour photos, hardcover
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Category: knitting books

In the Author's Words.....
"The purpose of this book is to explore the various techniques involved in designing handknitted garments with a perfect indivdual fit. It is for handknitters at any level who want to free themselves of commercial patterns and design their own, from traditional garments to stunning works of wearable art. It is for those who want to experiment with garment shaping, those who want to write commercial patterns, and those who simply want to understand or make minor modifications to commercial patterns. The only prerequisites are to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide!" (pg 10)

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From the publisher..... " Learn to design knitwear with a perfect individual fit! From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last seam, Shirley Paden will guide you 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 you the foundation to take your 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.

Knitwear Design Workshop includes:

• Lessons on how to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit
• How to best use a stitch pattern to achieve the perfect look
• A clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions
• Ways to improve your attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch
• Stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements
• And much more!

Knitwear Design Workshop 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 your knitting library.

Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Project Planning
• Chapter 2: Selecting the Fabric
• Chapter 3: Using Gauge to Determine Numbers of Stitches and Rows
• Chapter 4: Pullovers
• Chapter 5: Cardigans
• Chapter 6: Additional Silhouettes
• Chapter 7: Variations
• Chapter 8: Additional Garments
• Chapter 9: Finishing "

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