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More than 30 knitwear designers have contributed their innovative patterns to this impressive collection, which features gorgeous, full-color photographs of various scarves, capes, capelets and stoles. Because of their quick construction, editor Allen (co-author of Knitting for Dummies) calls scarves the "comfort food of knitting," likening them to, of all things, pasta. "Like pasta, scarves can be created with little effort and few basic materials," she writes. While this is true, the patterns found here are largely for intermediate and advanced knitters, though all knitters will appreciate the beauty and complexity of these designs. Kathleen Power Johnson’s Lady Eleanor Entrelac Stole is an elegant creation of hand-dyed tweed yarns woven together in a vaguely medieval style, making it a cozy addition to any woman’s wardrobe. And designers Debbie Bliss, Norah Gaughan and Lily Chin offer ideas for children, women and men that utilize color-work, beading, crochet and other innovative techniques. From Lisa Daniels’s cabled Vintage Velvet stunner to Teva Durham’s whimsical Blue Collar capelet to Amanda Blair Brown’s chic, spiral scarf (aptly called Ruffles), this book has plenty of patterns to inspire creativity, as well a Design Notebook section for those who want to craft their own unique scarves.
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"Absolutely not what you'd expect for a book about scarves.... Very few rectangles, but a lot of delightful surprises."

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A scarf on the needles is the comfort food of knitting. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lime knot, chevron patt, adjust needle size, cir needle, fringe tabs, selvedge sts, silk stainless, smaller dpn, crossing yarns, sts rem, turning ridge, next hdc, garter ridge, sts tog, filler cord, beaded shell, cable patt, live sts, yarn over the hook, lace shells, piece meas, scarf measures, yarn threaded, correct gauge, tapestry needle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Triangle Block, Fair Isle, Isee Glossary, Westminster Fibers, Dragon Chart, Join Triangles, Place Triangles, Shosenshi Paper, The Collection, Work Checkerboard New!
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