A Time To Knit
by Ann Kingstone /
2012 / English / PDF
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English designer Ann Kingstone has created a beautiful collection
of 12 patterns themed for the seasons of the year. A wonderful
variety of garments and accessories is shown to perfection in the
stunning photography by Verity Britton. The designs include 3 tops
and a coat which have been sized for 32-58 inch chests. A
remarkable size range! Shawl lovers have 3 to choose from, while
socks, gloves and slippers provide plenty to delight gift knitters.
Ann is justifiably known as 'a knitter's designer', creating
patterns incorporating up-to-date knitting techniques and
construction methods. Thus the patterns in this book are all
entirely seamless, and the sweaters and coat are knitted top-down
with integrally knitted sleevecaps. As is typical for Ann's work,
the collection includes extraordinary lace, cable, colourwork,
icord, and feather and fan details. Though Ann's work is generally
regarded as best suited to intermediate to advanced knitters, her
pattern writing style is so clear that even inexperienced knitters
have found themselves able to undertake new techniques following
her straightforward, succinct instructions. Japanese short rows,
applied icord, and one-row buttonholes are made easy with brief yet
careful directions where they occur. The book also contains some
musings about appropriate fibre and projects for each of the four
seasons. Though Ann is an English designer, the patterns all
include imperial as well as metric measurements, and American as
well as English knitting terms and needle sizes. However, British
spelling is used throughout, and Ann is culturally unable to call a
jumper a sweater! If you can forgive her for this you will love
this book.
English designer Ann Kingstone has created a beautiful collection
of 12 patterns themed for the seasons of the year. A wonderful
variety of garments and accessories is shown to perfection in the
stunning photography by Verity Britton. The designs include 3 tops
and a coat which have been sized for 32-58 inch chests. A
remarkable size range! Shawl lovers have 3 to choose from, while
socks, gloves and slippers provide plenty to delight gift knitters.
Ann is justifiably known as 'a knitter's designer', creating
patterns incorporating up-to-date knitting techniques and
construction methods. Thus the patterns in this book are all
entirely seamless, and the sweaters and coat are knitted top-down
with integrally knitted sleevecaps. As is typical for Ann's work,
the collection includes extraordinary lace, cable, colourwork,
icord, and feather and fan details. Though Ann's work is generally
regarded as best suited to intermediate to advanced knitters, her
pattern writing style is so clear that even inexperienced knitters
have found themselves able to undertake new techniques following
her straightforward, succinct instructions. Japanese short rows,
applied icord, and one-row buttonholes are made easy with brief yet
careful directions where they occur. The book also contains some
musings about appropriate fibre and projects for each of the four
seasons. Though Ann is an English designer, the patterns all
include imperial as well as metric measurements, and American as
well as English knitting terms and needle sizes. However, British
spelling is used throughout, and Ann is culturally unable to call a
jumper a sweater! If you can forgive her for this you will love
this book.
