Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters (Hardcover)

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A traditional knitting technique gets a new and easier spin, so that even beginners can master the process. Just dip into this comprehensive course, with themed tutorials--each with handy practice exercises--as well as simple instructions, charts, and 29 fabulous projects. Modular knitting is a bit like a game: you create designs in the same way you'd work a jigsaw puzzle--piece by piece. Start by completing one square, cube, or diamond, and then build on that by knitting additional basic figures and forms. Although the finished product looks complex, with its variety of shape and color changes, it's actually not hard at all. Start with a very easy patchwork square pillow, and move onto the rounded market bag, triangle hat, and zigzag scarf.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579906494
• ISBN-13: 978-1579906498
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,266 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Portable Modular Knitting - a truly new technique, October 1, 2005

By	G. Stansifer "retired librarian" (Eastern CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With the (over)abundance of knitting books available at present, one must be very discriminating unless the book budget is unending. So many of the new offerings are just rehashes of the same-old same-old sweaters/coats/cardigans/etc, made in the same-old same-old way. This book introduces a truly new technique for making modular-style knits, which is one of the best ways of using variegated, hand-painted or other multi-colored yarns. And this form of modular knitting is portable, as it utilizes a unique short-row technique that eliminates the need for carrying innumerable balls of different colored yarns. I love all forms of modular knitting, but this one has the extra added benefit of me being able to carry it with me and, once the pattern is mastered, becoming "mindless" knitting. Added kudoes to Iris Schreier for making herself available via a Yahoo!group devoted to this knitting technique. She gives her advice selflessly. Highly recommended on all counts.

65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a different sort of knitting, September 21, 2005

By	S. Al-Amri (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews

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If you like trying different sorts of knitting but don't feel like picking up stitches/sewing, then you will enjoy this book. It uses short row techniques to make some really pretty garments. I have made three of the scarves and a belt and they are addictive patterns. Waiting for yarn to arrive to make a shawl and then might try the vest. There are also a couple of bags (one felted and one not) that I will eventually do.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful New Book for Knitters!, August 4, 2005

By	Suzy Q (USA) - See all my reviews

Perfect book if you love hand-painted yarn and want it to look as good in
your knitted piece as it does on the hank. It shows you through tutorials
and 25 projects how to maximize the beauty of the yarn by turning and knitting to create interesting designs.

Most of the chapters teach a way to knit in continuous modules without having to cut yarn or pick up stitches and
the last one teaches traditional modular knitting. This is totally new stuff, so if you're adventuresome
and want to expand your knitting abilities, you'll love it.