Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts & Accessories Inspired By The Techniques Of Barbara G. Walker (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This is a beautiful book, with great photo instructions for top down knitting techniques. The sizing is mostly all right for me at a size 20/22, but would not work for most women who are larger than me. And many of the patterns are for dresses, which, well, no. Not knitting a dress. However, the beauty of top down knitting is that you could make things any length you want, so you could convert a dress to a pullover fairly easily. Wow. I have this one out from the library and at first glance I am blown away. It holds knitting secrets I didn't know were out there. 1) Seamless set-in sleeves? fantastic! This is the main revelation and going to take some studying.2) Using crochet for edging that looks professional (well, that's a reoccurring theme this month) 3) Using crochet to create "seams" for decoration. Very interesting...Also, her style is indeed "modern". Most of it I would love to wear in public. Unfortunately, they are designed for stick-figures, but the methods are universal.And bonus: a fun pair of slippers. :)
What do You think about Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts & Accessories Inspired By The Techniques Of Barbara G. Walker (2010)?
Short row shaping tutorials WITH PICTURES. Suddenly it all makes sense.
—Frankie
Nice patterns, but I would have liked more theory/how-to.
—Wandy
More projects to while away a boring TV program!
—shreys
