Anyone who loves to knit--but doesn't love the finishing--can now enjoy all the fun parts and escape the tedium. Discover stylish projects cleverly designed for knitting either all in one piece or in sections added on by simply picking up stitches.
- Enjoy 19 flattering women's garments in sizes from Small to 2XL
- Find everything from a sassy sleeveless dress to cardigans, pullovers, and vests
- Use a variety of stitches and techniques, including cables, textured knitting, colorwork, and entrelac
Author:
by Andra Knight-Bowman
Size:
8.5" x 11" printed on your home computer
Format Description:
full color, PDF digital download
Pages:
80
Product Code:
EB1069
ISBN:
9781604680287
Publication Date:
May 17th, 2011
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Review from Doreen L. Marquart, knitting author and shop owner
After going through this book several times, I find numerous designs that I would like to make. The designs are not only seamless but they are also rather "timeless" in design. Ones that probably won't go out of style with the change of seasons. There are a few charts but written instructions are also given for those who are intimidated by charts. Fantastic size range for every pattern. The only thing I would have liked to have included is yardage requirements ... not just the total number of skeins needed. This would make yarn substitution much easier.
Review from Paula Moliver, Hartford Knitting Examiner
Seamless (or Nearly Seamless) Knits is a new book out by Andra Knight-Bowman. If you like knitting sweaters, you will enjoy this book of 19 patterns. Many are simple yet striking and all have little to no finishing. The sweaters and one dress range from sizes small to 2x. The skill level is easy to experienced. Andra has patterns that build from the bottom up, top down and side to side.
The photographs are large and easy to see the nuances of each pattern. Some of the patterns are simple garter, stockinette and reverse stockinette. There are also cable, entrelac and textured designs.
All the designs are given girls names. Patti is an easy quick to knit cardigan with a small seam at the underarm. It is a simple long sleeved "V" neck closed by three buttons close together, just below the "V". Deb is also an easy pattern. It is a smart looking simple garter-stitch sleeveless vest, with a collar and one button closure. I have also seen this pattern of hers in a doll size version. Another quick knit is Perri, a tunic-length vest. This is worked side by side in the knit stitch.
The patterns range from sporty to casual and dressy. There are sweaters for all four seasons. Whether this is your first sweater or you have a closet full of handmade sweaters, you will find yourself taking a second look at these patterns.
Especially if finishing work is not your style, this one is for you. Pick up the book and tell me what you think of it.
After going through this book several times, I find numerous designs that I would like to make. The designs are not only seamless but they are also rather "timeless" in design. Ones that probably won't go out of style with the change of seasons. There are a few charts but written instructions are also given for those who are intimidated by charts. Fantastic size range for every pattern. The only thing I would have liked to have included is yardage requirements ... not just the total number of skeins needed. This would make yarn substitution much easier.
Review from Paula Moliver, Hartford Knitting Examiner
Seamless (or Nearly Seamless) Knits is a new book out by Andra Knight-Bowman. If you like knitting sweaters, you will enjoy this book of 19 patterns. Many are simple yet striking and all have little to no finishing. The sweaters and one dress range from sizes small to 2x. The skill level is easy to experienced. Andra has patterns that build from the bottom up, top down and side to side.
The photographs are large and easy to see the nuances of each pattern. Some of the patterns are simple garter, stockinette and reverse stockinette. There are also cable, entrelac and textured designs.
All the designs are given girls names. Patti is an easy quick to knit cardigan with a small seam at the underarm. It is a simple long sleeved "V" neck closed by three buttons close together, just below the "V". Deb is also an easy pattern. It is a smart looking simple garter-stitch sleeveless vest, with a collar and one button closure. I have also seen this pattern of hers in a doll size version. Another quick knit is Perri, a tunic-length vest. This is worked side by side in the knit stitch.
The patterns range from sporty to casual and dressy. There are sweaters for all four seasons. Whether this is your first sweater or you have a closet full of handmade sweaters, you will find yourself taking a second look at these patterns.
Especially if finishing work is not your style, this one is for you. Pick up the book and tell me what you think of it.
Andra Knight-Bowman
Andra Knight-Bowman learned to knit at the age of seven in a small farming community in Ohio. After marrying the man of her dreams and moving to Tennessee, she was so inspired by the scenery, mountains, and changing seasons that she found herself knitting and designing constantly. She is now the owner of her own shop, Knits & Pearls, which she opened in 2004. She thrives on helping her students discover the joys of knitting.
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