Knitting & crochet
A Knitter's Guide to Shawl Design
by Emma Vining
Description
| As a desirable item of fashion, a cherished gift or a wardrobe essential, the shawl enjoys enduring popularity among knitters and non-knitters alike. The most admired of these beautiful accessories are designed with inspiration drawn from a wide range of themes and ideas. This creativity is achieved by blending a knitter’s imagination with their knowledge of how to translate a source of inspiration into an exciting new design. A Knitter’s Guide to Shawl Design will inspire knitters of all levels to personalize their knitting and create original shawl designs. Author Emma Vining describes her own design processes, encouraging readers to explore and experiment with shawl shapes and stitch patterns. Beautifully illustrated with photographs, sketches and explanatory diagrams, this book explores tradition and innovation in shawl design. It demonstrates the effects of yarn, knitting techniques and finishing choices on the end design and considers the framing effect of edges and borders and how to plan these into your project. The geometry of the shawl shape is examined - there are individual chapters on squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, semi-circles and crescents. Finally, the design process is illustrated in full over five detailed case studies, each culminating in a full shawl pattern by built environments. |
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Author Biography
| Emma Vining is a creative designer, with a passion for all aspects of hand knitting and design. Her design inspiration comes from both the natural world and the built environment. Her original designs regularly feature in publications such as The Knitter magazine, The Knitter Deutschland and Knitting magazine. Her previous book, A Knitter's Sketchbook: Design Inspiration for Twists and Cables, was published by The Crowood Press in 2019. As an active member of The Knitting & Crochet Guild, she regularly contributes articles to Guild publications and represents the Guild at shows and online events. She enjoys visiting and participating in virtual and in-person events at museums and galleries such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, where she is proud to be a volunteer. |
The Crowood Press
The Crowood Press is an independent publisher committed to producing high quality books intended for hobbyists, enthusiasts and professionals. Our lists range from instructional books on sports, crafts, gardening and performing arts to information and reference books on motoring, aviation and military history. We are also the new home to Robert Hale Non-fiction, JA Allen and NAG Press.
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- Publisher The Crowood Press
- Publication Date November 2021
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781785009631
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 25 GBP
- Pages176
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2021
- Dimensions260*215 mm
