Knitting Details, Start to Finish - by Ulla Engquist (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Knitting is a fun, relaxing hobby -- until you meet the devil in the details! What kind of cast-on should you use -- firm and stable, or flexible and stretchy? Will your edge stitches be hidden by seams or bands, or is the evenness of your cuffs at stake? Are you ever going to be able to figure out how to attach this sleeve without any funny bumps popping up at the shoulder? <i>Knitting Details, Start to Finish</i> answers the questions you never even knew you needed to ask. Discover the ease of planning your projects before you begin to save you headaches later; learn tips and tricks to help you fix small errors and mistakes during finishing; try out a variety of cast-on and bind-off techniques, edgings, and finishing strategies. With clear illustrations, full-color photographs of sample swatches, and a detailed table of contents to help you find exactly what you're looking for, this book is sure to become an essential part of any knitter's library. Be curious and dare to challenge yourself -- with this handbook at your side.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>The concept: </b> Overcome knitting's devilish details, armed with this treasure trove of knowledge, which includes clever tricks and solutions for every problem, from casting on to weaving in ends. <b>Photo finish: </b> This book leaves no stone unturned. Each technique explanation is accompanied by illustrations and/or color photos. <b>Newbie-friendly?</b> Geared more toward the maker who is comfortable with improvisation, this is still a great resource for all knitters to have in their knitting arsenals. <b>Choosing your own adventure: </b> If you're looking to experiment with changing up a pattern to suit your preferences, this book is a great jumping-off point. <b>Techniques: </b> A wide variety of methods for casting on, binding off, edging, increasing and decreasing, ribbing, seaming, shaping for necks and armholes, short rows and more.--<b><i>Knit Simple</i> Magazine</b></p><br><br><p>Detail is the key to this book. If you like to see as well as read how knitting techniques work and appear, take a look: [it] ... covers the intricacies of casting on, binding off, edge stitches, ribbing, edges for various parts of garments, increases, decreases, Kitchener stitch, shoulders, necklines, setting-in sleeves, short rows, knitting in the round and stranded knitting. Plus there are quick tips sprinkled throughout the book. If you like to learn and think about different ways of improving the details of your knitting, add this book to your library.--<b><i>www.knitty.com</i>, Fall 2017</i></p><br><br><p>I recommend this book to knitters of all levels of experience. Engquist's emphasis on perfection will make this a useful volume to add to any knitter's library.--<b>Katharine Seaman</b>, for the <b>Knitting Guild Association</b></p><br><br><p>Knitters who appreciate the hows and whys behind knitting will be drawn to the technical information.--<b><i>Library Journal</i></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ulla Engquist</b> is a master of small details. She began knitting when she was five years old, and developed her interest in finishing techniques for various types of textiles when, in the early 1970s, she was a trainee in the Swedish Lace Association in Linköping. Between 1976 and 1978, she studied in the Advanced Program in Handcrafts at The School of the Association of Friends of Textile Art in Stockholm. <p/>Over the years Ulla has taught several types of textile handcrafts, but eventually she landed completely in the world of knitting and is now a well-respected teacher in that area. She is also an examiner for journeyman's and master's certificates in handcraft knitting. For the past ten years, she has managed the shop Speciall, which is focused on knitting, yarn, and leather. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
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