Featuring small projects that are perfect for the beginning knitter, this book covers how to make modular squares that can be connected to create a variety of eye-catching designs. Including wearable designs and accessories—from capelets, hats, and scarves to bags, pillows, and quilts—these projects involve relatively few stitches, can be completed in a short amount of time, and are perfect for using up small amounts of leftover yarn. The modular domino squares can be combined in an infinite number of ways to create a wide variety of patterns, and mitered squares can be connected to achieve a patchwork effect similar to traditional quilts. Most of the projects are made with wool yarn knitted at a slightly looser gauge than recommended by the manufacturer so that the finished piece can be felted in the washing machine, creating unique and contemporary looks.
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"Scandinavian knitwear designer Hoxbro (Domino Knitting) presents another collection of eye-catching and colorful modular knitting patterns" —Library Journal
"Love the clean modular lines. Lots of unique pieces to knit, and all are fun, funky, and off-beat." —Blogcritics.org
"One of the appealing things. . . is the eye-catching color with which Hoxbro designs the projects in the book." —Bangor Daily News
"Høxbro shows the depths to which modular knitting can be mined for home and wardrobe. The result: checkerboard chic and geometric perfection." —Yarn Market News
"Mitered squares can look big and clumsy, but not in the hands of Vivian Hoxbro. . . . She makes the mitered square modern and sometimes even elegant." —Knitty.com
"Wow. These are not run-of-the-mill combinations. This is . . . fun! Playful, creative, and thinking outside the box." —KnittingScholar.com
"Gives a new twist to the popular form of modular knitting by adding openwork and felting." —Knitting News
About the Author
Vivian Høxbro has been a professional knitwear designer for more than 20 years. She is the author of Domino Knitting and Shadow Knitting.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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If you have Hoxbro's book on Domino Knitting, this won't be an irresistible purchase, but if you missed that book, this fills a void. The items in the book are all based off of modular knit squares and include pillows, wraps, slippers, bags and hats. Lots of hats.
The allure of the book is how to assemble these squares. If you look at the top left hand picture on the cover, you see a little triangular looking shape--that's actually a trapezoidal shaped pillow. That sort of ingenuity is what fuels this book. Something new to her repertoire is open meshes, which are basically the same as her usual squares, but cast off after only a few rows, creating L shaped pieces which can be combined into really neat grid like combinations. They look impressive but are so easy to actually *do*! She offers a goodly number of patterns, well broken down by category, and the instructions are clear. The reason this isn't a 5 star in my book is that it really doesn't bring much NEW to the table beyond her previous book or other modular knitting books that were all the rage, what? five years ago? Still, it's a great way to get into modular knitting, and her patterns look impressive and are easy to execute.
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A great sequel...,
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This book is a seguel to her original book on Domino Knitting. This technique involves knitting individual squares and assembling them together in novel ways. The first part of the book shows how to make and assemble the squares. The squares are knitting together as you make them, a method that avoids lengthy construction at the end of the project.
The book covers much of the same material in the same book but it also includes new techniques like knitting partial modular squares in an L shape to make an open square and assembling squares to leave open areas. Projects include slippers, hats, a trapezoidal pillow, bags, an open shawl with L-shaped squares, a colorful shawl, a tea cozy with marimekko styling, (similar to a design from her first book), a caplet or poncho, a rainbow afghan, a pillow made open squares, a backpack and a scarf, also with an open square design. The designs have a modern feel and are attractive and well-designed. If you are a fan of modular knitting or want to learn more this is a great book to purchase.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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I bought this book for the last chapter in it on the abstract stole. I'm having a go at making a cardigan with this technique. I was pleasantly surprised that there were several patterns I would like to make, the felted slippers I have just finished. I found it easy to understand. I would have liked to see more wearable garments in it, unfortunately like many other modular knitting books it lacked in this department. Overall, pretty good.
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rep rows, rep rnds, sts tog kwise, pwise wyf, domino needles, ting sts, sts total, cont alternating, cir needle, incomplete squares, garter ridges, knitting direction, sts rem, more sts, knit squares, double decrease, center stitch, highlighted terms, correct gauge, tapestry needle, garter stitch, ankle side, side stitches, work squares, previous panel Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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