Artful Color, Mindful Knits: The Definitive Guide to Working with Hand-dyed Yarn

Artful Color, Mindful Knits: The Definitive Guide to Working with Hand-dyed Yarn

Laura Militzer Bryant, Elaine Rowley (Editor), Alexis Xenakis (By (photographer))
$24.95
Publication Date: June 1st, 2013
Publisher:
XRX Books
ISBN:
9781933064260
Pages:
192

Description

With expert instruction in the use of hand-dyed yarn, this pattern book gives knitters and crocheters the edge they need to stitch with confidence. Working with artisan hand-dyed yarn opens a world of possibility for a crafter, but problems can arise if the patterning is accidental, inconsistent, or unattractive. The author shows how to analyze the dye skein and reveal its color repeat, allowing the crafter to employ stitch gauge and stitch count to intentionally pattern the finished work. As a contrast, further strategies and stitch choices are shown that blend the colors to overcome unwanted pooling and create more gentle gradients. With 40 patterns for a wide variety of projects, this manual will have crafters constructing vibrant scarves, shawls, kimonos, and more.

About the Author

Laura Militzer Bryant is a designer and fiber arts crafting teacher whose work has appeared regularly in Interweave Knits, Knitter’s Magazine, and Vogue Knitting. She is the founder of Prism, a popular line of hand-dyed yarns and the author of A Knitter’s Template, Knitting with Novelty Yarns, and The Yarn Stash Workbook. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. Elaine Rowley is a former editor of Knitter's Magazine and the current editor of XRX Books. Alexis Xenakis is a photographer and the publisher for Knitter's Magazine and XRX Books. They both live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.