Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible: 260 Exquisite Designs by Hitomi Shida: 260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida

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About Yoko Hatta

The projects include ever-popular fingerless mittens, a feminine collar and thick socks. Among many others, you'll find innovative criss-cross, rick-rack, openwork, cable, waffle and many other types of stitching, resulting in beautiful textures and strikingly modern uses of color. Her designs are known for adding contemporary flair to classic garments. The 55 fabulous stitch patterns in this book include: Delightful reversible patterns--you get two garments in one! Though this is her first book in English, her work already has an extensive following in Western countriesmore than 1,000 of her designs can be seen on Ravelry. Hayashi shows you how to use these stitch patterns in one or more of the 25 projects she includes in the book, so you can try them out on gloves, cowls, shawls and more. In addition to the charts typical of Japanese knitting books, step-by-step instructions and diagrams for each stitch are also included.

• Delightful reversible patterns you get two garments in one.
• Surprising variations on classics such as cables, basket weaves, bobbles and popcorn stitches, among others
• Patterns and stitches with unusual colour combinations, offering endless opportunities for creativity
• Patterns with motifs in relief that add dimension and texture to your knitwear