Jul 05, 2016 stc craft provided a copy of the knitting all around stitch dictionary free of charge. Knitting round out your collection of musthave knitting books with this great new book compiled especially for those who enjoy using circular and doublepoint knitting needles. I havent had time to knit one up but here is the chart showing 2 repeats on all. Im going to tell you about my buddy, wendy bernards, new book and were having a. Here to solve all your stitch pattern problems is the new, and appropriately named, up, down, allaround stitch dictionary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She is the author of the custom knits series, up, down, allaround stitch dictionary and the knitting all around stitch dictionary. When you first start knitting, you may feel a little lost. Having the best knitting books on your book shelf or in your ereader library, is essential. Wendy bernards groundbreaking reference title up, down, all around stitch dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top down. Babies will look cozy and adorable in knitting patterns from this free e book.
Now learn to knit two at a time on two circular needles, from the toe up. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary with wendy bernard 52714. It takes a lot of guesswork out of trying to convert stitch patterns from intheround to flat and vice versa. More than 150 stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up.
Giving up on a project and ripping out the stitches. Dec 08, 2017 ann budds the knitters handy book of topdown sweaters does a fantastic job outlining the basic knitting process of 5 different topdown sweater styles. Both books contain 150 stitch patterns and have instructions written and charted for how to work them flat and in the round, top down and bottom up. This book is a good introduction to top down knitting. Repeat until all ladders have been pulled through loop. Be sure to read to the end of the post to see how you can win a copy of up, down, all around. When working short rows, if you simply turn the piece around and knit, then holes form at the turning point. Up, down, all around stitch dictionary loopknitlounge. In this episode we will take a closer look at knitting edges. Wendy bernard applied the same paradigm shift in two more books. The trick to making a shortrow heel is knowing how to wrap and turn. Youll find beautiful knitting patterns, stepbystep tutorial videos and inspiration to get your needles flying.
I still encourage you to knit the scarf, its simple and fun to see the impact that knitting nuances can have on your projects. By the end of summer, the squash, ornamental gourds, and pumpkins have taken over. But in the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, designer wendy bernard does something no other author has done before she presents instructions for working 150. The up, down, all around stitch dictionar y and her latest, the knitting all around stitch dictionary. Now bernard is back with the knitting all around stitch dictionary, which picks up where the first volume left off, adding hundreds of new stitch patterns organized similarly by typeknit and purl, textured stitches, ribs, lace, and cablesplus a chapter on mosaic knitting. Apr 26, 2016 the knitting all around stitch dictionary. With some basic math and knitting skills, even a beginning knitter can design a perfect fitting sweater. Wendy bernards groundbreaking reference title up, down, allaround stitch dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for topdown, bottomup, backandforth, and intheround constructionsand readers took notice. Stitch dictionaries are to knitters what websters is to a writer. Apr 10, 2020 the best knitting books can provide guidance on a project you are tackling.
Buy the hardcover book up, down, all around stitch dictionary. Stc craft provided a copy of the knitting all around stitch dictionary free of charge. Jul 11, 2018 some projects are destined to be ufos forever, lying around halfknitted until you finally decide to frog them. In the knitting all around stitch dictionary, wendy bernard has elegantly solved both of these problems.
Jun 06, 2014 or inserting these instructions to change a pattern knit in the round. Knitting a sweater in the round from the bottom up gives you the option to customize the length and make sure that the sweater fits as you knit. From the bestselling author of knitting circles around socks, heres an exciting new collection of fun sock patterns. Nadine bernard westcott has illustrated more than one hundred books for children. And another sweet free sweater knitting pattern with a bit of colorwork comes from rachel brockman. More than 150 stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up, back and forth, and in the. Reviewed by knowledgeable knitters, with inside pictures. These baby bootie knitting patterns are also incredibly easy to slip on and off, so you dont need to worry. Thayer allyson gowdy picking up where the first volume left off, each chapter includes a customizable pattern so that knitters can easily swap out stitch patterns to make their own unique knitted items. In your quest for learning more about designing with yarn, drafting patterns, and writing clear and concise instructions, it pays to study. I recently had a request for a hatch stitch boarder. I happened to have gotten this book a week or two ago so i recognized the pattern right away. Pick up the stitches for the sleeves around the armholes and knit them down to the cuff, reversing the sleeve shaping and decreasing as you work down. There are all sorts and styles from simple to amazingly complex and youve probably come across them in books.
But in the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, designer wendy bernard does something no other author has done before. The most popular knitting pattern and technique books offered with up to a 37% discount off retail prices. One of the patterns from the hoodies and pullovers book by cabin fever. Within the pages of these inspiring reference books are the endless variations of knit and purl stitches that produce the fabrics of all knitting. Get diy project ideas and easytofollow crafts to help you spruce up your space. How to knit a sweater in a round from the bottom up ehow. Answering to a growing interest in knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this handy book offers instructions for knitting five basic sweater types. These 4 stitches will instantly improve your knit edges. Of the 25 patterns in this book there are 10 that i plan to make. Different types of yarn, confusing abbreviations, and tools that look and sound made up will have you. For the first time ever, heres a stitch dictionary that celebrates the multidirectional nature of knitting and provides instructions for knitting in four different directions.
Part of me thinks that, after literally three years of knitting swatch after swatch trying to figure out how to crack the code of making it make sense flat, in the round, and upside down as i did for both up, down, all around stitch dictionary and the knitting all around stitch dictionary, my brain decided that i couldnt knit unless all i did. Up, down, all around stitch dictionary by wendy bernard. Ive gathered resources that will help you along your way. Knitted edges from a second treasury of knitting patterns by barbara walker.
Worked from the top down so you can make the body and sleeves the exact length. Often our skeino customers would ask me how this is done best. Within the pages of these inspiring reference books are the endless variations of knit and purl. Sometimes you want to knit a sweater from the top down, and in the round, like the cool kids do. Now bernard is back with the knitting all around stitch dictionary, which picks up where the first volume left off, adding hundreds of. Well a good solution to that is not to bind off at all. Includes both toe up and cuff down knitting techniquesfeatures 12 all new sock patterns in a range of skill levelsprovides patterns in mens, womens, and childrens sizes. Here, youll find indepth tutorials for knitting techniques and knitting stitches. The patterns are stylish and modern but arent too fussy.
That they are for knitting up and then sewing on to something. Different types of yarn, confusing abbreviations, and tools that look and sound made up will have your head spinning. I want a white border all around all sides is there a way to put a white border on the sides of a blue blanket with out crocheting and cutting the yarn on every row. Buy a discounted spiral ringed book of up, down, all around stitch dictionary online. Plus knitted on borders have the advantage of being attractive elements. But in the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, designer. The knitting all around stitch dictionary masondixon knitting. She put down her knitting and started to pin her rose to her hat before she looked at the stranger. Wrapping the stitches fills in these holes for a smooth appearance.
The knitting all around stitch dictionary edie eckman. The moment madame defarge took up the rose, the customers ceased talking, and began gradually to drop out of the wineshop. The knitting all around stitch dictionary and japanese stitches unraveled. May 01, 2016 knitted on borders and how to make them. Push all the stitches together and slide them down to. There is surely a pattern in this collection that will catch your eye.
Now bernard is back with the knitting all around stitch dictionary, which picks up where the first volume left off, adding. In the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, wendy presents the patterns in four different ways. Buy a discounted spiral ringed book of the knitting all around stitch dictionary. The book that revolutionized the stitch dictionary by giving instructions for working patterns flat and in the round, and from the bottom up or the top down.
Heres a letter from the interweave team about how were responding to covid19 and offering support to our community. Wendy bernard, author of the up, down, all around stitch dictionary, follows the success of that volume with a new stitch dictionary, the knitting all around stitch dictionary. Knitting from the cuff up, you generally increase two stitches every somany rows knitting from the top down, you do the same thing, just decrease instead. The knitting all around stitch dictionary, 150 new stitch. Place the stitch back onto lefthand needle, with the right side of the loop on the front of the needle. The crewneck is shaped by working back and forth with short rows. Free knitting pattern polka dot hearts crafty woman shop. The hardcover of the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary. The knitting all around stitch dictionary by wendy bernard. Booktopia has up, down, all around stitch dictionary, more than 150 stitch patterns to knit top down, bottom up, back and forth, and in the round by wendy bernard.
Interweave errata and corrections we do our very best to make sure that every product we produce is free of errors. Wendy bernards groundbreaking reference title up, down, allaround stitch dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written. May 20, 2014 within the pages of these inspiring reference books are the endless variations of knit and purl stitches that produce the fabrics of all knitting. But in the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, designer wendy bernard does something no other author has done before she presents instructions for working 150 popular stitch patterns four. The colorwork around the yoke is inspired by birds, and the threequarter sleeves and dk weight yarn keep it from being too heavy. But in the up, down, all around stitch dictionary, designer wendy bernard does something no other author has done before she presents instructions for working 150 popular stitch patterns four. Kristeen griffin grimes takes barbara walkers construction techniques and turns it all around in her book, french girl knits.
Her jay sweater is worked from the top down in the round and has nine sizing options. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This book does a great job with patterns knitted from the bottom up, top down, or in the round. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary patterns ravelry. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary hardcover abrams. Or inserting these instructions to change a pattern knit in the round.
Up, down, and around by katherine ayres, nadine bernard. How to start knitting and learn to love it the new york times. Wendy bernard is the author of the knitting all around stitch dictionary, up, down, all around stitch dictionary, and the custom knits series. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary by wendy bernard. Up, down, and around reminds her of her husbands garden. Jun 01, 2014 buy up, down, allaround stitch dictionary spi by wendy bernard isbn.
The knitting all around stitch dictionary knitting. Buy the hardcover book the knitting all around stitch dictionary. Thayer allyson gowdy for the first time ever, a stitch dictionary that celebrates the multidirectional nature of knitting and provides instructions for knitting in four different directions. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary by wendy bernard patterns up, down. Knitted on borders and how to make them roving crafters.
I bought this book because i enjoyed the first book by the same author, the up, down and all around stitch dictionary. Ive already made the shrug, a short sleeved cardigan and the cover sweater. Its work to rejigger a flat, bottomup stitch pattern so that it works in that situation. Look through all 5 chapters and youll find dozens of patterns for afghans, wraps, sweaters, hats, scarves, pillows and trendy home decorating accessories like lampshade covers, rugs, candle mats and more. Up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, more than 150 stitch. Buy a discounted spiral ringed book of up, down, allaround stitch. Mar 07, 2019 what really sold me on choosing the up, down, allaround stitch dictionary over other knitting stitch dictionaries is that for almost every pattern, it provides instructions for creating them flat in rows, in the round, top down, and bottom up hence the title of the book. To pick up a stitch dropped on a purl row, turn your work around, and follow the directions for picking up a dropped knit stitch. In her latest book, japanese stitches unraveled, wendy has translated, written out, and charted over 160 japanese stitch patterns, so you can knit them flat, topdown, and in the round. Free bird five minutes deep head bobbing up down up down up down we got what we got, we dont need the rest can turn this parking lot into a.
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