Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn

EAN:9781596680982 Label:Interweave Press Author:Carol Sulcoski Binding:Paperback

This is a really good book, even if you only use it as a reference Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns. It explains the types of handpainted yarns (3 categories) and then explains how to apply that in order to choose stitch patterns2009-02-18 Rating 4. There is extensive work about avoiding pooling and how to remedy situations. The patterns are interesting, including pattern stitches for the three types of handpainted yarns. The photos are clear and gorgeous, and show the patterning beautifully. All in all, it's worth the money, whether using it for patterns, or for a reference in order to use Yarn XYZ. I really love the book Fast Shipping!!!! A++++. 2009-01-27 Rating 5. Since I love to knit socks It was souch great to have!. I'm as easily seduced by good handpainted yarns as the next knitter, but I admit I've been flummoxed about what on earth to do with them A Top-Notch and Much-Needed Book. Knitting plain socks bores me, and plain stockinette socks often pooled, or striped in ways I didn't like2009-01-27 Rating 5. Patterned socks were more fun to knit, but I couldn't always get the patterns to play well with the color changes. This book is not only a repository of excellent sock patterns specifically designed to tackle those issues, it also includes an excellent technical/theoretical/inspirational introduction that has allowed me to see a way out of the woods. I will finally be able to knit through some of the handpainted sock yarn that's been sitting in my stash and mocking me for years. I think a lot of us needed this book, and I'm happy to report it's well done. For a knitter who already loves socks, this one is a must have looove it!. There are a lot of patterns in this book with some very interesting construction techniques, plus an intro about color that could help out a rainbow2009-01-19 Rating 5. Maybe not the best for a beginning sock knitter, but certainly something to drool over. Even though the patterns in the book assume you're not making your first sock, and even though it's not crammed with "how-to" material, I found plenty of excellent information about the nature of handpainted yarns Plenty of info for beginning sock knitters. The introductory chapters (all that stuff before the patterns) increased my knowledge about sock yarn exponentially2009-01-18 Rating 5. Providing technical guidance as well as fun, creative patterns, this resource tackles handpainted yarns, identifying the many challenges—and many opportunities—they provide for knitting socks Focusing on how to make the most of these much-loved yarns, it explains how to design projects with hand-dyed material versus other types of yarns, how to avoid the pitfalls of pooling and splotching, and how to combine multicolored hand paints with other types of yarns. Fresh, modern sock patterns from a variety of contributors illustrate their successful techniques, showing that with creativity and a little technical know-how, knitters can fully take advantage of these beautiful, yet sometimes tricky, yarns