220 Aran Stitches and Patterns: Volume 5 (The Harmony Guides) [Paperback]

The Harmony Guides (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Harmony Guides | Publication Date: July 1, 1998

The Harmony Guides are a series of highly practical, illustrated guides to hand knitting and crochet, explaining basic techniques from start to finish. An easy-to-follow, practical guide to this universally popular stitch, this book includes diamonds, cables, twists, honeycombs, textures, panels, and backgrounds.

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Originally published as "The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stiches" (Volumes 1-4) and the "Harmony Guide to Aran Knitting" (Volume 5), this series is notable for its clear color illustrations and photos of each stitch pattern included. In addition, Volumes 4 and 5 offer both written instructions and charts for stitch patterns.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Anova Books (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855856336
• ISBN-13: 978-1855856332
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Designing your own Aran Isle made simple, July 25, 2000

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Martha A. Baskin (Winter Park, Fl USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 220 Aran Stitches and Patterns: Volume 5 (The Harmony Guides) (Paperback)

This book provides a brief history of Aran knitting, an overview and how to explanation of aran knitting techniques, explanation of how to design an Aran Isle sweater, and written as well as chart instructions on 220 patterns. What I found most helpful was the grouping of patterns according to row repeats, from 2 row patterns to 48 row patterns. There were 14 1/2 page examples of Aran combinations with tables showing the row and stich number for each pattern used. These combination examples illustrate how the Aran designs of different length and with can be group to create unique designs.

This book is ideal for someone familiar with Aran Isle knitting who wants the freedom to design their own creations. A book most useful to intermediate to advance knitters, it covers the basics so well it would also be helpful to beginners with an interest in design.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 220 Aran Stitches and Patterns - Volume 5 (Harmony Guides), October 20, 2003

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Gillian M Davis (Melton South, Victoria. Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 220 Aran Stitches and Patterns: Volume 5 (The Harmony Guides) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for beginners and experts alike.

Easy clear directions and loads of patterns to choose from.

I am useing this book, at the moment, to create an original jumper/sweater using combination sets of cables and moss stitches.

One of the most useful pattern books I have ever read.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Patterns . . . Great for Creativity, October 8, 2003

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M. H. Eldred "maegan100" (MI, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 220 Aran Stitches and Patterns: Volume 5 (The Harmony Guides) (Paperback)

This book has some great stitches (I especially love the bobbles)! They range from relatively easy, to super complicated. Each stitch also has a picture next to it of what a completed swatch looks like, which is great for visual people like me! Another great thing is the grouping by number of rows in the pattern, which makes designing your own Aran creations easy. My biggest complaint: it's not spiral bound, so the pages start to come out after use.