Custom Knits: Unleash Your Inner Designer with Top-Down and Improvisational Techniques | 
 enlarge | Author: Wendy Bernard
Creator: Kimball Hall
Publisher: STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book
Category: Book
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 2225
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 168
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1584797134
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.432041
EAN: 9781584797135
ASIN: 1584797134
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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DIVP style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"Along with being pleasurable and satisfying, knitting can sometimes be frustrating: the turtleneck that looked so fabulous on the model is too bulky for your body, or the cardigan you spent countless hours on just doesn#8217;t fit right. Herein lies the beauty of ICustom Knits/I, which teaches knitters how to use improvisational techniques to achieve spectacular results#8212;and to unleash their inner designers./PP style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" /PP style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"Wendy Bernard, creator of the popular blog Knit and Tonic, provides 25 original designs for sweaters of nearly every type, plus variations, most knitted in one piece starting at the top, a method that allows you to try on as you go, alter as desired, and essentially design on the fly. #8220;Make It Your Own#8221; prompts in each pattern suggest easy alterations to suit your style and body type. And an in-depth reference section teaches how to alter key sweater elements, for example, change a crewneck to a V-neck, add sleeves to a vest, and much more. For the truly adventurous, the book concludes with guidelines for knitting sweaters with no pattern at all./PP style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" /PP style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"Bernard#8217;s friendly writing style and photographer Kimball Hall#8217;s lively images create an inviting book of beautiful designs and key techniques that a knitter can use to customize nearly every garment she knits from now on./P/DIV
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The Best! November 18, 2008
Jolita Sudaviciene (Lithuania)
During last few years I bought almost every available book on knitting and just few of them where worth the money. This book is definitely the best book over past few years!
Could this be the today's EZ and B Walker? Is it possible?? October 29, 2008
Cultured Purl (In the beautiful Kettle Morraine Area ~ Midwest)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I admit it, I am a reformed knitting book addict. br /After reading all of Elizabeth Zimmerman's books, and B Walkers " Knitting From the Top Down" it changed my entire perspective on knitting. br / br /I didn't think that there would be one person (in this generation of knitters) that could even come close to the wit and wisdom those two woman had. I teach basic knitting to home schooler's and other young people so I am very careful what I teach, and what methods I use. br / I do not want my student's to become knitters SO glued to a pattern that they wont take chances and personalize their knitting. br /I found that the very reason they want to learn to knit in the first place is that they love fiber and color,,, and want to add touches that only a handknit item can offer. br /They surprise me all the time with their eagerness to learn,,, and most importantly, their desire to break the " rules" of knitting. br / br / I began to use the top down process vs. the bottom up process of knitting sweaters more often than not (with the exception of color work ski sweaters ) knitting top down is the ONLY way to guarantee 100% that your garment will fit you in all areas, not just sleeve or hem length. I taught myself to do this (by reading and experimenting) and am now teaching young students to do so also. br / br /The knitting book market is literally flooded with and overabundance of books,, but always PATTERN books~ and no one near the caliber of the" great ladies" of knitting. Books are published by the dozens each month, none have much substance to them. I scour through them at local shops in an effort to see what will help me teach more effectively and have not seen much that is worth spending money on. br / br /I did not think there was a single talented knitter that even came close to the late great EZ and B Walker. br / br /I couldn't have been more wrong in my thinking ! br / br /This book is as close as it gets to truly understanding the top down method of B Walker's book,,,,, and,,, teaches EZ's EPS system ( an amazing method of knitting ) PLUS,,it offers loads of design advice you wish you would have many sweaters ago. br / br /If you honestly have the desire to have finished projects that fit and flatter you or anyone you knit for, this book will teach you how to do so. br / br /If that isn't enough, there are so many things offered such as how to make your own dress form for only a few dollars ( so you can see how the knitted garment will hang on you from all angles) and how to do set in sleeves on a top down garment. I think making the dress form will be a great class to teach(!!) using this book as my guide. br / br /Set in sleeves,,, it can be done and look very professional WITHOUT sewing! br /I have not attempted to do this myself because even though br / B Walker does mention this in her book , it just wasn't clear in my mind, no matter how much I tried to wrap my brain around those concepts. br / br /I am thrilled to now have the clarity I was searching for, and wish I had this book many disappointments( and wasted $$ ago.) br / br /Just like EZ,the author encourages you to be the "boss of your knitting" and I am thankful that this author was able to pick up where 2 incredibly talented knitters left off. br / br / EZ's books and B Walker's books are the backbone of my library,, they are the books that I refer to over and over again. br /This book has earned a spot on my bookshelf right next to those books and I will use this book in much the same way. br / br /It adds a freshness and a whole new perspective to my designs and I feel that I can spread my wings further and further , as well as my students. br / br / I can't praise this book any more than others already have, but I would give this book a 15 star rating if it were allowed. br / br /EZ and B Walker were THE groundbreakers, THE rule busters,, and maverick knitters of their time,,,,, but this author did far more than write one book. br / I think that she actually picked up their needles, and started to knit where they left off~ and that is one huge compliment to Wendy Bernard. I cant help but believe that they must be smiling down at her and cheering her on. br / br / I suspect that this book is the just the beginning of this author's knitting career,I think we will be reading about her a whole lot more in the future. br / br / br /
This book ,in my opinion, rates right up there with Barbara Walker's and Elizabeth Zimmerman's!! October 28, 2008
C. A. Schumm (Omaha, Ne area)
This is the latest knitting book I have purchased!! I love this book! The patterns are all lovely! They are mostly worked from the top down, (my favorite way) and and are presented with very clear instructions. They are beautiful the way they are, and the author gives suggestions and instructions on how to personalize EACH pattern and make it your own! A lot of the patterns in the book are made with "negative ease" which is what the author prefers for her own garments, (something I new nothing about before this book).(MY figure won't allow for it!) Still, as I said, the author teaches you how to make each design your own, just as you desire. I will deffinitely use this new information, as well as all the other information in this book for myself and the people for whom I knit garments! br /THIS IT "THE" BOOK THAT HAS FINALLY BROKEN THROUGH TO MY CREATIVE GENIOUS AND TAUGHT ME THAT I CAND TAKE ANY DESIGN AND REALLY MAKE IT MY OWN! I love this book and not only highly recommend, but encourage any knitter, new or expert, to make it an addition to their knitting library!
Best Recent Knitting book October 18, 2008
R. Basey (Portland, OR)
I need plus sized patterns and this is the best recent knitting book for me. The patterns are great and it gives you options for fit etc. Love this book and so do all my friends.
Wonderful projects October 6, 2008
saycheeseplease
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw the book and could not wait to get my own copy. I am current working on 2 projects out of the book and have the yarn for a 3rd. I love all the project and see myself doing and completing 90% of them. Great book! And the author has given you alternatives to the patterns which is refreshing. A book worth the price. Enjoy.
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