Wrap Style

Description

This contemporary collection of wraps showcases the work of 18 knitwear designers that include Lily Chin, Nicky Epstein, and Jo Sharp. The designs for these ponchos, capes, stoles, and capelets vary from simple to challenging and explore shape and silhouette possibilities in a host of techniques, including stitch patterns, color work, lace, beads, crochet, and felt. A glossary is provided, containing all the information necessary for even a novice knitter to successfully create one-of-a-kind fashions. The book also includes an in-depth section on designing and embellishing, making it a comp.;Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; What's All This About Wraps?; Wrap Patterns; Asymmetry; Rap on Stripes; Spiral Shell; Moon Beads; Green Sleeves; Tzarina Wrap; Chanson en Crochet; Shetland Triangle; Grand Plan Top-Down Capelets; Nordic Lights; Wandering Aran Fields; Off-Center Argyle; Tapestry Garden; Shoulder Cozy; Cashmere Crossings; Viva la Poncha; Wrapped in Tradition; Fluted Ribs; Twisty Turns; Guinevere; Shadow Dance; Enchanté; Tailored Froth; Victorian Velvet; Design Notebook; Abbreviations; Glossary of Terms and Techniques; Bibliography; Resources; Copyright. Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Contents What's All This About Wraps? Wrap Patterns Asymmetry Rap on Stripes Spiral Shell Moon Beads Green Sleeves Tzarina Wrap Chanson en Crochet Shetland Triangle Grand Plan Top-Down Capelets Nordic Lights Wandering Aran Fields Off-Center Argyle Tapestry Garden Shoulder Cozy Cashmere Crossings Viva la Poncha Wrapped in Tradition Fluted Ribs Twisty Turns Guinevere Shadow Dance Enchanté Tailored Froth Victorian Velvet Design Notebook Abbreviations Glossary of Terms and Techniques Bibliography Resources Copyright.