Synopses & Reviews
The key to a polished, perfect project lies in using the right increase or decrease technique to shape your knitting. Increase, Decrease is a comprehensive guide to 99 different methods for increasing and decreasing knitting stitches. Each method is clearly described and includes step-by-step how-to photographs, swatches showing the look of the featured stitch, and a list of best uses. You’ll find the best technique for every situation, whether you want to increase from the center, shape sleeves and necklines, work shaped lace, or decrease for the top of a hat.
Synopsis
The secret to knitting great-fitting hats and shaping elegant sleeves lies in using the right increase or decrease techniques. Offering 99 different methods for widening or narrowing your fabric, Judith Durant shows you how to shape all of your knitting projects to perfection. Approachable and insightful, Durant provides clear instructions and step-by-step photographs that showcase swatches for each technique. From working shaped lace to adjusting necklines, you ll soon have a go-to strategy for successfully tackling knitting challenges of all shapes and sizes.
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Synopsis
The secret to knitting great-fitting hats and shaping elegant sleeves lies in using the right increase or decrease techniques. Approachable and insightful, Judith Durant provides clear instructions and step-by-step photographs that showcase swatches for each technique. From working shaped lace to adjusting necklines, you'll soon have a go-to strategy for successfully tackling knitting challenges of all shapes and sizes.
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Shape Up Your Knitting
Increases and decreases bring shape and structure to your knitting, but many patterns offer only vague instruction on how to effectively use these techniques. Now you can improve all your knitted projects with dozens of increase and decrease possibilities that add the polished perfection you desire. Explore techniques that make your shaping invisible or decorative -- your choice!
About the Author
Judith Durant is the editor of the best-selling One-Skein Wonders series, which currently includes seven volumes; author of Increase, Decrease and Knit One, Bead Too; and co-author, with Dorothy T. Ratigan, of Knitting Know-How. Durant has been knitting for more than 50 years and has been writing and editing for 30 years. She lives in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: Increase Chapter 1 - Neutral Increases
- Open Neutral Increases
- Closed Neutral Increases
Chapter 2 - Right- and Left-Leaning Increases
Chapter 3 - Multiple-Stitch Increases
- Multiple Increases in One Stitch
- Multiple Increases Between Stitches
Chapter 4 - Centered Double Increases
- Open Centered Double Increases
- Closed Centered Double Increases
Part Two: Decrease Chapter 5 - Single Decreases
Chapter 6 - Double Decreases
- Paired Double Decreases
- Vertical Double Decreases
Chapter 7 - Multiple Stitch Decreases
- Reducing Four Stitches to One
- Reducing Five Stitches to One
Part Three: Combinations and Special Circumstances Chapter 8 - Increase and Decrease for Decorative Effect
- Bobbles
- Ruching
- Closed-Ring Cables
- Textured Patterns
- Lace
Chapter 9 - Special Circumstances
- Shaping Textured Patterns
- Shaping Lace Patterns
- Shaping Color Patterns
Abbreviations
Common Symbols
Index
Acknowledgments